Stetson Hats & the John B. Stetson Firm: 1865-1970 (Schiffer Ebook with Values)

This fascinating, detailed e-book supplies a sweeping survey of the hats produced by the corporate whose identify is synonymous with cowboys and the Wild West. Surprisingly, although, the John B. Stetson Firm was primarily based in Philadelphia and produced all method of headwear. Over 500 illustrations show never-before-worn Stetson hats (males’s and ladies’s alike), hat containers, miniature containers, and a surprisingly massive variety of collectible gadgets related to this most well-known hat firm. Unique analysis charts the event of of the corporate, and people carefully associated with the agency present their recollections. Hat types from the mid-nineteenth century to the late twentieth get a evaluate, and for these fortunate sufficient to personal considered one of these helpful collectibles, there are recommendations on easy methods to put on and take care of classic and fashionable Stetsons. Values for the hats illustrated, an intensive bibliography, and an index are included.