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09-10-2009, 08:49 PM
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I'll Lock Up
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FELT HAT DAY
Not to argue the straw vs felt debate, again...
I just thought this was a cool ad from 1945. Anyone else have something simular to post? 
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09-10-2009, 09:25 PM
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One Too Many
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Nice! Is that a "Malory" typo
 
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09-10-2009, 09:59 PM
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Shure iz.
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09-11-2009, 03:35 PM
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So is the 15th felt hat day? Or would it be the 2nd Sat in Sept?
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09-11-2009, 03:42 PM
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What hat will y o u weare?
IŽll go for a Stetson Bantam  |
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09-11-2009, 04:04 PM
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Good question - I found these two sites that state that the day is the 15th of September, regardless of the day of the week. They hardly seem authoritative, and neither knows the origin - it would be interesting to know which manufacturer manufactured this 'holiday' to spur fall sales.... http://www.gone-ta-pott.com/national_felt_hat_day.html http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreh...felthatday.htm |
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09-11-2009, 04:06 PM
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I'll wear the Stetson Imperial.
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09-11-2009, 08:50 PM
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Practically Family
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Interesting story about the roots of Felt Hat Day, contributed by Marvelgoose on another thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...011#post864011 |
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09-12-2009, 11:01 AM
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Great ad, Rusty!
What I really love about it though, is that it answers the question about where "Imperial" fell on the Stetson quality/marketing scale. So, looks like, in 1945, "Imperial" occupied the slot right above Royal Stetson DeLuxe, at $15.00. At some point, probably by the early 50's, "Imperial" gave way to the "3X" designation, which was similarly priced. Happy Felt Hat Day! Cheers, JtL |
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