Vintage Stetson - The Sovereign?

[Bob Roberts]

I think of you everytime you steal a killer
7 1/4...

 

[40Cal]

Gray Sovereign.... with a greenish tint. 1950's

 

[GHT]

A newish Sovereign, in a colour they call, caribou. Bought it new on mail order from The Village Hat Shop in San Diego.

 

[Redfokker]

A newish Sovereign, in a colour they call, caribou. Bought it new on mail order from The Village Hat Shop in San Diego.
View attachment 78334 View attachment 78335

Looks good on you. How is the felt/quality?

 

[Redfokker]

Gray Sovereign.... with a greenish tint. 1950's
View attachment 78330 View attachment 78331 View attachment 78332

Money! Love the color.

 

[moontheloon]

Gray Sovereign.... with a greenish tint. 1950's
View attachment 78330 View attachment 78331 View attachment 78332

My my my ...

 

[Rogera]

Gray Sovereign.... with a greenish tint. 1950's
View attachment 78330 View attachment 78331 View attachment 78332

That makes me weak in the knees!

 

[Rogera]

This one now belongs to Roger and has quite possibly the nicest Felt I've ever handled

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ha! This is the first time I saw this post and this thread. I almost posted pics of that hat again when I saw the thread come up

 

[moontheloon]

Ha! This is the first time I saw this post and this thread. I almost posted pics of that hat again when I saw the thread come up

You should post it in its current state with updated sweat and your crease .... lord knows I never tire of seeing it

 

[40Cal]

Money! Love the color.

Thanks, Mike! I was pleasantly surprised to find it wasn't just another gray hat.

My my my ...

Thank you, Moon

That makes me weak in the knees!

Roger, thanks. It's nice but doesn't hold a candle to your OR version!

 

[steur]

I have a few Stetson hats, most of which were made under license in England by Failsworth (the company that held the license from 1948 onwards). I have never seen a Stetson Sovereign that was made under license before but this one i picked up recently. Stetson Sovereign in grey, size 57, overwelt edge at 5,5cm and crown at 10,5 cm at the pinch. A very well made hat with lovely felt, that shapes easily and it came in the original box too. Bert Schrier, Leiden, the Netherlands, the shop that sold it, still exists today. My guess would be late fifties or early sixties.

 

[Musher]

I just bought a black Stetson Sovereign Temple on ebay this afternoon. It will be my first fur felt fedora. It was listed as excellent condition and looks like it was barely worn. I ordered a moonstone Akubra Sylemaster earlier in the week but it won't be in my hands for a while and the Stetson seemed liked an interesting ebay find.

 

[Redfokker]

I have a few Stetson hats, most of which were made under license in England by Failsworth (the company that held the license from 1948 onwards). I have never seen a Stetson Sovereign that was made under license before but this one i picked up recently. Stetson Sovereign in grey, size 57, overwelt edge at 5,5cm and crown at 10,5 cm at the pinch. A very well made hat with lovely felt, that shapes easily and it came in the original box too. Bert Schrier, Leiden, the Netherlands, the shop that sold it, still exists today. My guess would be late fifties or early sixties.

View attachment 79285 View attachment 79286 View attachment 79287 View attachment 79288 View attachment 79289 View attachment 79290 View attachment 79291 View attachment 79292 View attachment 79293 View attachment 79294

These license hats are really interesting. Of note is the "Times Square" on the Mfg tag. Hmmmmm?

 

[Rockwater]

Stetson Sovereign Twenty, late 50's or so, with wind trolley. On the thin side and very pliable.

 

[RJR]

Stetson Sovereign Twenty, late 50's or so, with wind trolley. On the thin side and very pliable.
View attachment 90735 View attachment 90734

Nice looking.

 

[moontheloon]

Stetson Sovereign Twenty, late 50's or so, with wind trolley. On the thin side and very pliable.
View attachment 90735 View attachment 90734

wonderful hat with a great crease

 

[GHT]

These license hats are really interesting. Of note is the "Times Square" on the Mfg tag. Hmmmmm?

It's only a speculative guess, but as Times Square is known worldwide, using it implies that Stetson has a hat store there, or maybe some sort of franchise within a large store, the way Estee Lauder sell their fragrances in Macey's.

Looks good on you. How is the felt/quality?

I must have overlooked this comment, sorry about that Red. It's a superb hat, I was somewhat annoyed, having paid $55.00 dollars carriage, when the UK courier left a note asking me to collect my package. (the hat) The reason they couldn't deliver it was because I had to pay import duty of £8:50. I really thought that part of the fifty five dollars was the duty. Never mind, I got over it once I tried on the hat.
Here's a tip, although you can only get away with it if the company is small. If you have purchased abroad ask your vendor to write boldly, somewhere on the package:
Samples only, of no intrinsic value. No value means no tax.

 

[Rockwater]

Nice looking.

wonderful hat with a great crease

Thank you, I greatly respect your opinions. The hat was received with the front lower than the back. Kinda seems upside down to my preferences so far.

 

[M Hatman]

Here is a sort of vintage example from Canada......I would say 1980's? I do like the felt, like the color and love the stiched brim.
M

 

[M Hatman]

Now for the good stuff........a late 50's Stetson Twenty/Sovereign......5 1/2 crown, 2 1/2 brim....felt is awesome!! Bash as found. Wind cord is JUST visable at the bottom of the ribbon, button is tucked under the bow. I chose to leave it like that. Has sewn liner with protector behind th sweat.......I cannot get to the tags as the liner comes down over them......has fractional keyhole size tag.....,I am in love with this hat.....I call it my Bankers Special .
Cheers,
M