Bravo! Lavoro splendido.1900s/1915s Stetson Exposition Medals
I'll let the photos do the talking.
The sweat on one 1900s expo was replaced, and a 1915s expo is missing it's sweat. other than that, each has is almost pristine and damage free.
Notice the differences in felt finishing
haha, thank you my friend!!
1900s/1915s Stetson Exposition Medals
I'll let the photos do the talking.
The sweat on one 1900s expo was replaced, and a 1915s expo is missing it's sweat. other than that, each has is almost pristine and damage free.
Notice the differences in felt finishing
always an honor to share what I own with all of you. Glad you like em, Ant!
you and me both, i always wonder what stories they could share
Yessir
Mmmmmmm! Playboy centerfold!Just a photo comparison this morning of two vintage Stetson Playboys. The gray unlined and brown lined fedoras are both lightweight felts. They are terrific examples of this iconic vintage Stetson hat model.
I hope you enjoy the pics. Best, Eric -
Beautiful hats,the comparison is interesting.I was just taking a look at my two Stetson Medalist Eagles together an couldn’t help but notice a few things
Even though they are both Vita Felt ... which puts them generally in that ‘41 to ‘46 range they are quite different hats.
after studying them pretty closely I’m gathering that the brown one is the earlier piece... I’m guessing in the ‘41-‘42 range
... then the blue sometime after ... but not much.
If anyone has an opposing theory I’m all ears ... absolutely
So a few differences
Brims
brown - 2 1/2
blue- 2 3/4
Ribbon
brown - 1 3/4
blue - 1 1/2
Sweat
brown - 2
blue - 1 5/8
Block
brown - 348
blue - 165
other than that is the obvious ...
brown - lined
blue - unlined
brown - reeded sweat
blue - unreeded
also the sweat materials are quite different
the bow keepers are also different ... as you can see the keep on the brown hat has a layer pleat.
the brown has the feather applied at the factory that this model came with ... the feather in the blue is missing but there is a remnant of it.
... it’s hard to see in the photo but there is a piece of a red feather behind the bow
brown has the older style 3 block manufacturer tag
blue has the later style more prominent in 40s hats
I’ll let the photos tell the rest
and here if you look closely you can see the remnant of a red feather... very tough to photograph but it is there
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Great comparison, Anthony. All I need is a few of these for myself so I can do my own comparison!I was just taking a look at my two Stetson Medalist Eagles together an couldn’t help but notice a few things
Even though they are both Vita Felt ... which puts them generally in that ‘41 to ‘46 range they are quite different hats.
after studying them pretty closely I’m gathering that the brown one is the earlier piece... I’m guessing in the ‘41-‘42 range
... then the blue sometime after ... but not much.
If anyone has an opposing theory I’m all ears ... absolutely
So a few differences
Brims
brown - 2 1/2
blue- 2 3/4
Ribbon
brown - 1 3/4
blue - 1 1/2
Sweat
brown - 2
blue - 1 5/8
Block
brown - 348
blue - 165
other than that is the obvious ...
brown - lined
blue - unlined
brown - reeded sweat
blue - unreeded
also the sweat materials are quite different
the bow keepers are also different ... as you can see the keep on the brown hat has a layer pleat.
the brown has the feather applied at the factory that this model came with ... the feather in the blue is missing but there is a remnant of it.
... it’s hard to see in the photo but there is a piece of a red feather behind the bow
brown has the older style 3 block manufacturer tag
blue has the later style more prominent in 40s hats
I’ll let the photos tell the rest
and here if you look closely you can see the remnant of a red feather... very tough to photograph but it is there
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