The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

[mikespens]

MOST excellent dude

 

[Chepstow]

Eric, Che and Mike, thanks again for your kind words and comments, It's indeed an special hat also for me.
Never seen before, a German Stetson Stratoliner in black. He is in good hands, my Word.

 

[delectans]

Ausgezeichnet, Manfred! :eusa_clap

 

[splintercellsz]

I like the looks of that Strat, Chepstow!

 

[RBH]

Great Stratoliner Manfred!

 

[Chepstow]

Al, Splinter and Rusty, many thanks for the kind comments, guys, I really appreciate them.

 

[buler]

Nice grey Stratoliner I picked up today. Judging by the virgin white sweat bow this hat never saw any head time. Seems to have sat with just a center crease and a lower than normal flange for a Strat. Felt is finished beautifully on this one. Best hand I've felt yet on a Strat.

B

 

[alanfgag]

Very nice, B. My sky blue Strat is a twin from this era. A little on the heavy side, but nice felt. Good shopping.

 

[Chepstow]

Buler, a Jackpot! Sharp looking Strat, super condition and color! My Congrats to the new one!

 

[tridentine]

An amazing topper.
Do you mind if I ask what you paid for it?
Thank you.

 

[buler]

An amazing topper.
Do you mind if I ask what you paid for it?
Thank you.

I don't mind you asking. Hope you don't mind if I don't tell. It's not my size, so I bought it for resale. Let's say I left some room for making some profit.

B

 

[randooch]

Bill, that pristine white ribbon is obscuring the pristine keyhole size tag. That'll never do!

 

[RBH]

I don't mind you asking. Hope you don't mind if I don't tell. It's not my size, so I bought it for resale. Let's say I left some room for making some profit.

B

Wise words my friend...wise words!

 

[buler]

Bill, that pristine white ribbon is obscuring the pristine keyhole size tag. That'll never do!

Sorry Randall, it's a size 7. Not anywhere near your size.

B

 

[randooch]

Dang! Well, a fella can dream.

 

[buler]

The earliest mention we've seen of the Strat was the news blurb JTL posted from July, 1940. Here is an even shorter blurb from June 18, 1940.

B

 

[Joshbru3]

The earliest mention we've seen of the Strat was the news blurb JTL posted from July, 1940. Here is an even shorter blurb from June 18, 1940.

B

What a great find, Bill! Thanks so much for posting this!

 

[Samuel]

I was lucky enough to get hold of a nice light grey Stratoliner recently. It was pretty dirty, but the felt cleaned up easily with some steaming and brushing. Still need to do some work on the liner, otherwise a super hat.

After getting the hat, I also invested in the box and a repro DC3 pin (a vintage Stratoliner pin is on the way here, thanks to Lefty).

Here are a few shots of the Stratoliner, as it is today...

Way to clean up a great hat!

 

[tridentine]

Does anyone know when Strats cost 10.00?

I have one that has the original price tag in it as 10.00.

Thanks.

 

[jlee562]

Tri, there are thee different threads on this forum with tools to date Stetsons by liner, price, and size tag.

Please go to the links to important hat forum threads and check them out for yourself.