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FELT HAT DAY

RBH

Bartender
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?


fall45.jpg
 

carldelo

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univibe88 said:
So is the 15th felt hat day? Or would it be the 2nd Sat in Sept?

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/moreholidays/September/felthatday.htm
 

jimmy the lid

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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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