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Western Ranch Outfitters / Stockmens Catalogs

Benzadmiral

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Fred Mueller's from 1966? I see why they had the "Hoss" model -- "Bonanza" was still on the air, and one of the most popular shows on TV. Another Denver outfit, huh?
 

carouselvic

I'll Lock Up
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Houston Hat Company 19??

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TomS

One Too Many
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Question... I have a 3XXX with a price of 16.95. Would that put it prior to 1957? Just curious to know the thoughts of those wiser than I!
Thanks,
Tom
 

barrowjh

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Maryville Tennessee
Thanks for posting that, carouselvic. Interesting all the hat 'names' that began with 'San.' Resistol's 'San Antonio' line name now seems like a throw-back, calling on those nostalgic western hat names, honoring that past.

Observation - both in nominal amounts and in proportion, notice the inflation. The braided horse hair band is 60 cents, or about 12% of the price of a $5 hat. Buckaroo Hatters' prices for similar braided horse hair bands is about $40 - about 12% of the price of his 50X hats at $325. The cheapest 3X beaver Stetson in the ad is $15, and 60 cents is only 4% of that amount. The $40 price is 4% of $1,000 - which is approximately the retail price of a new Stetson cowboy hat with any substantial beaver content. Just cannot resist noticing the 'prosperity' brought to us by the fed.
 
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