7-1/4 1940s Stetson Flaship

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Spencer Stewart

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This vintage fedora was made in the 1940s by the John B. Stetson company. It is an early version of their “Flagship” model. It has a double-stitched pressed underwelt brim edge, and a rust colored ribbon. The sweatband has an early style “stars” crest. The felt designation is worded “Royal Stetson DeLuxe”, instead of the usual (later) phrasing “Royal DeLuxe Stetson”. It has a narrow, unreeded sweatband.

Size: 7-1/4
Brim Width: 2-3/4″
Crown Height: 5-1/2″
Ribbon Width: 1-1/2″

Royal DeLuxe Stetson

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

I got this as deadstock along with a 7-1/2 Whippet. Unfortunately, I sold the Whippet before people the name commanded such high prices. Still did very well on it, but got 7-1/2 Stetson prices, not Whippet prices. I think this really was the more interesting of the two hats, with the unusual thin binding, done in homburg style, and the thin felt band.

Royal Stetson

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Spencer Stewart

This Stetson conforms closely to the dimensions and style of the Stetson Whippet, though it is not marked as such.

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