WTB: Original or reproduction Stratoliner pin

[Banky]

As title says wanting either the real pin or a reproduction there of. Please reply here or pm me and thanks for any help!

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

http://www.1903.com/Military-Jewelery/Commerical/TWA-Stratoliner-Aircraft-Sterling-Pin-p772.html

When I read your post, I recalled seeing something on FL. I could not find the original source, but my browser popped up the actual link above.

I hope that it is what you wanted.

Fed

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

I was actually hoping that someone might know if this pin is correct and well made?

Thanks,

Fed

 

[DJH]

I've had some of those guys pins as well as the vintage ones.
The 1903.com pins are pretty good; certainly worth the money.

 

[Lefty]

I've got a couple of originals and will shoot you a pm.

forgot the photo in the pm
here's the quick snap

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

Sorry to have slightly borrowed the thread, but I appreciate the info.

Thanks,

Fed

 

[Landman]

Lefty, the pin in the middle of your photo is a reproduction, correct? Or did Stetson eventually make a pin that looked like a Stratoliner and not the DC-3?

 

[DJH]

Mike, the Stetson hat shipped with the 2 engine DC3 pin. The 4 engine Stratoliner pins that Lefty finds are from the same period, but I don't believe were ever used by Stetson.

I currently have a pair of Stratoliner hats and one of each pin - both of which came from Lefty as it happens. I don't think it was ever determined why Stetson used a different model plane on the Stratoliner hat.

 

[Lefty]

That's correct. Stetson sold the Stratoliner hat with the wrong pin - a DC-3.
The pin in the center of the photo is of a Stratoliner. Some people prefer to "fix" Stetson's marketing mistake by wearing a Stratoliner pin on a Stratoliner hat.

All the pins in the photo are vintage/original.

 

[Fed in a Fedora]

So the correct reproduction of the pin supplied with the Stratoliner hat was a DC-3 airplane rather than the Stratoliner airplane?

Correct pin for the Stratoliner Hat:
http://www.1903.com/cart.php?m=search_results&search=DC-3

Some people prefer to wear the pin for the correct aircraft so here it is:
http://www.1903.com/Military-Jewelery/Commerical/TWA-Stratoliner-Aircraft-Sterling-Pin-p772.html

As one who flew for years aboard DC-9s, maybe I will just put one of those on my hat.

Fed

 

[Lefty]

Yes.

I wouldn't put a repro pin on an original hat, but that's me. different strokes for different folks

 

[bond]

Banky , this guy makes great repros. I've bought several and they are excellent quality at very good price.
Joe Weingarten www.1903.com

Scott

 

[Landman]

His repro's are very good. I have both the DC-3 and 4 engine pin from him. They are very well made.

David & Lefty, thanks for the info about the pins. I knew Stetson erroneously put the DC-3 pin on the Stratoliner but I never knew there were vintage 4 engine pins. I just assumed any 4 engine pin was made recently by Joe at www.1903.com

 

[gtdean48]

I think the vintage Stratoliner 4 engine pins would point to the back of the hat. A Lounger had the reproduction made where the pin faced the front like the DC-3. I could be mistaken...

 

[Lefty]

The Strat pins do face backward, and the DC-3s look like they're going down. All of this seems to have been planned by the anti-Don Draper.

 

[M Hatman]

The Strat pins do face backward, and the DC-3s look like they're going down. All of this seems to have been planned by the anti-Don Draper.

Lefty, do you have anymore of the strat pins? I would sur like one....

M

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Not sure if this will help, but I managed to score some pins from Zemke Fan a couple of years ago. Not sure if he has any stock left, but it might be worth a shot.

 

[M Hatman]

I managed to score two original TWA DC3 silver pins and found a great airplane site that had sterling reproductions of the actual Stratoliner plane pins from the 40's in silver and gold wash.
M