Real Nutria Quality Boss Raw Edge

[zetwal]

Some earlier expressed interest in this hat. I can share some pics now.

Since this beauty has more brim than I can wear I doubt that I will keep it. After all, I'm not a collector. But wow! this is one incredible hat. What joy to behold. The crown is 6 and the brim is 3.5 (with the curl flattened out). It has a 6 cord ribbon and an outward facing edge binding that does not cover the Boss Raw Edge. The belly colored nutria felt is smooth and surprisingly lightweight. It's just wonderful. The brim has been stiffened a little but the crown is very soft. The sweatband and liner are among the very best I have seen. This hat is beautifully conceived and executed. Attention to detail is remarkable. In some ways this Boss Edge Nutria is similar to several No 1 Quality Stetsons that I have owned dating to the 20s and 30s. Those too were excellent hats. But as good as those were, this is a couple levels above that.

Real Nutria Quality Boss Raw Edge Kettle Finish

Blackburn Brothers in 1938. The store in Amarillo, Texas where it was first sold.

 

[Lefty]

So, it was you! What an incredible hat. I doubt you'll have any trouble moving it down the line.

 

[John in Covina]

That hat is luscious!

 

[fedoralover]

I was wondering who got it. Glad it was a lounger. It seemed like it would be a real jewel and judging by the pics it is.

fedoralover

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

If it fit my head I was learn how to wear it.

 

[Neophyte]

Mine eyes have seen the glory. :hail:

 

[blixa00]

SWEEEET!!!! Let me know if you ever think about letting 'er go...I would be VERY interested!

 

[W4ASZ]

Most outstanding ! What size is this gem ?

 

[zetwal]

It's tagged 1/8 and is true to size.

 

[hatophile]

Great hat, Zetwal, you should wear that baby, after all, you are in Texas!

 

[zetwal]

Makes me want to buy a ranch. Unfortunately, I don't have the means!

 

[Chinaski]

I'm not sure I understand this:

"an outward facing edge binding that does not cover the Boss Raw Edge."

Can anyone enlighten me? It has an edge binding but it doesn't cover the edge?

 

[W4ASZ]

I'm not sure I understand this:

"an outward facing edge binding that does not cover the Boss Raw Edge."

Can anyone enlighten me? It has an edge binding but it doesn't cover the edge?

I had to save the second picture and then push it out to a very large size in Picasa. That's just what it is, and I would love to see it live and in person.

 

[Chinaski]

Interesting! I'll see if I can work some photo magic of my own to see that a little more closely...

 

[rlk]

Its bound on the underside of the brim only-so actually an edge trim. See the Arminto in various Stetson ads and Catalogs.

 

[Chinaski]

Thanks again Robert.

 

[ScottF]

Some earlier expressed interest in this hat. I can share some pics now.

Since this beauty has more brim than I can wear I doubt that I will keep it. After all, I'm not a collector. But wow! this is one incredible hat. What joy to behold. The crown is 6 and the brim is 3.5 (with the curl flattened out). It has a 6 cord ribbon and an outward facing edge binding that does not cover the Boss Raw Edge. The belly colored nutria felt is smooth and surprisingly lightweight. It's just wonderful. The brim has been stiffened a little but the crown is very soft. The sweatband and liner are among the very best I have seen. This hat is beautifully conceived and executed. Attention to detail is remarkable. In some ways this Boss Edge Nutria is similar to several No 1 Quality Stetsons that I have owned dating to the 20s and 30s. Those too were excellent hats. But as good as those were, this is a couple levels above that.

That's a great hat, but kind of an enigma - I have a nutria with your exact liner logo on my sweat, but with a more modern logo in the liner. I also have a hat with almost the exact same sweatband logo as yours, but with a liner that is older than yours (matches the sweat). I guess yours is a cross-over between designs - that would put it at the very beginning use of that liner logo...late 1920's? (I know we've dated it, but I'm too lazy to go dig up the info.)