What you have there is a beautiful amazing vintage hat worth a pretty penny. I will let the experts here date it for you instead of me taking a stab at it.Hello there, Fedora Lounge! I know that I'm new here, but I was wondering if you could teach me about my Stetson 100. Unfortunately, it isn't my size (it's a 7 1/8), and I've never looked good in hats anyway. I would like to learn about it so I can properly date it / get an idea about its approximate value.
I've been looking around for posts about the Stetson 100, trying to learn what I can, but I'd really like some expert input. As far as I know, I have everything(?) that came with the hat- the luggage-style case (without any outside tag/Stetson plate) with both keys, and the original plastic inserts.
The hat has a John B. Stetson pin, as well as a little image of the Stetson crest. Does the presence of the pin / Stetson crest knob (excuse my ignorant terminology, I honestly know next to nothing about hats) influence potential price/indicate rarity? Or was the J.B.S. pin a sort of freebie with the hat when it originally sold? I'm assuming it's a good thing to have.
Wrapped in some sort of plastic with the keys, I also found what I appear to be the original Quality Insurance Representative slips.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.I'd like to learn all I can about this fancy piece of headwear.
It is indeed a beautiful hat. But, it seems like you are seeking advice from the very people who would be interested in buying such a hat to begin with. I am not a fan of people using this forum simply as a place to vet a hat in an attempt to boost their auction prices.
Believe me -- it's nothing personal. I'm just commenting on something I see here from time to time. Others may not share my view.
Good luck with your auction.
Cheers,
JtL
Here's another "100" -- this one now resides atop the noggin of one gtdean48...
