What hat are you waiting for today?

[T Jones]

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I bet that hat is a size 7 1/2.

 

[steur]

Now that is a fluffy Sportsman, Stefan. Like you, I'm looking forward to seeing the size of this Panizza.

Thanks, Steve. Looks to be a nice one. Fingers crossed it will fit either one of us.

 

[Rmccamey]

Was always curious about these.. don’t see them too often. Randy found one a couple weeks back and then I find this one

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Woo-hoo. Cheap hats rule!

 

[MikeinRome]

Waiting for this Stetson "The Ray Bell" that was posted about back in May. Seems to date probably 1930's.

 

[MikeinRome]

Somehow, Jesse John had ended up with the Ray Bell hat, and had listed it on eBay, where I stumbled across it today.

 

[Mighty44]

Somehow, Jesse John had ended up with the Ray Bell hat, and had listed it on eBay, where I stumbled across it today.

I’ve gotten a couple of great hats from Jesse but nowhere near as special as that one—enjoy!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Of course it’s a size 7 ¼.

 

[MikeinRome]

Out of curiosity and/or boredom, I bought 2 Stetson bowlers or Derbys today, each having an earlyish 1900 Paris stamp. Curious to see what the Lot Number on sweatband turns out to be. Hat Number 1:

 

[MikeinRome]

Hat Number 2:

 

[Rmccamey]

Cool. It's always interesting to see what's under the sweatband!

Hat Number 2:

 

[MikeinRome]

I think I acted too impulsively. I see a couple others on eBay that hint at being a little earlier.

 

[AHP91]

Bought this new with defect Sterkowski mainly to gauge sizing and check it out. Heard these are decent for the price. Don’t know much about hats

 

[BobHufford]

Stratoliner

 

[BobHufford]

Woo hoo! A Longhorn!

Some old straw barbershop quartet hat.

This old thing.

And this even older thing.

All $10 each.

 

[Rmccamey]

What a great collection, Bob. Pretty cool to pick up a Fray for $10.

Woo hoo! A Longhorn!

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Some old straw barbershop quartet hat.

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This old thing.

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And this even older thing.

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All $10 each.

 

[BobHufford]

What a great collection, Bob. Pretty cool to pick up a Fray for $10.

Thanks Randy! Have you seen a multicolored sweatband debossing like the one on this derby before?

 

[Rmccamey]

I have not, Bob. That makes it very, very interesting. I would almost guess it was one made under license (Canada?), but the Atlantic City stamp seems counter to that argument. It will be interesting to see if there are any differences on the interior labels or reorder tag.

Thanks Randy! Have you seen a multicolored sweatband debossing like the one on this derby before?

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[BobHufford]

I have not, Bob. That makes it very, very interesting. I would almost guess it was one made under license (Canada?), but the Atlantic City stamp seems counter to that argument. It will be interesting to see if there are any differences on the interior labels or reorder tag.

Thanks Randy — the store was down the street from the Stetson store in Philly with a second location on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City.

 

[StoryPNW]

Stratoliner

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Very nice find! I'm jealous.