Stetson No 1 Quality

[Garrett]

This hat deserves a thread. Some of the best felt I've touched.

 

[Lefty]

That's a pretty odd cross design between the size and reorder tags. Any idea where it came from?

 

[carouselvic]

Knights Templar of the old west?

 

[buler]

That's a pretty odd cross design between the size and reorder tags. Any idea where it came from?

Similar crosses....CrossImages

That hat is sweet!

B

 

[ScottF]

Great hat, Garrett - that's my all-time favorite bow treatment.

We need to start a thread for these old pre-1940 Stetson Westerns (No. 1 and 1st quality) - I know that between this one, mine, jtl's, rlk's and Dinerman's, it would be one heckuva gallery. It would also be interesting to compare leather-type, stitching, brim-binding, etc.

 

[Dinerman]

Done.

 

[CRH]

This hat deserves a thread. Some of the best felt I've touched.
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Good idea. I believe you.

So how about a noggin shot there, Hoss.. err...uhmmm, Garrett .

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Boy, I'd love to try that one on for size. Can't blame you for buying it. Glad it's in such good hands. :eusa_clap

 

[carldelo]

Say Pilgrim, that's a fine lid, well proportioned for napping under.
That cross looks like someone's personal mark to me.
Is there a name for that style?

 

[Garrett]

Yes, we'll call it the "Templar"

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Love it!!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[jonbuilder]

I love it would like to score a good condition early western myself. Any one date this hat?

 

[bolthead]

Amazing....

Garrett, you amaze me with these Gems you find. you're like the 2nd coming of Dinerman.....x 10

 

[duggap]

Bolt, you are just going to have to get out in the sun more.

 

[carter]

I have a Stetson #1 Quality in 7 1/2 with a red liner. I don't see any other markings. The size tag is black and it looks like there may be a union stamp on the back of it. Does anyone have any idea what I may have here in terms of age?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have a Stetson #1 Quality in 7 1/2 with a red liner. I don't see any other markings. The size tag is black and it looks like there may be a union stamp on the back of it. Does anyone have any idea what I may have here in terms of age?

Photos would really help.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have a Stetson #1 Quality in 7 1/2 with a red liner. I don't see any other markings. The size tag is black and it looks like there may be a union stamp on the back of it. Does anyone have any idea what I may have here in terms of age?

You might look here:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/stetson-no-1-quality.42163/

And look through the dating threads.