Cowboy Hats

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 10:33 am

My dad was a big cowboy hat wearer in his day. My stepmom just brought my sisters and me his collection of cowboy hats. Some of them I remember him wearing in my childhood, but some of them are brand-new, never worn, still with tags. I have no intention of selling them, but I would like to know if they hold any real value.

They are all Stetsons circa 1978 or so.

Where do I begin?

dnw · Post by **dnw** » June 11, 2011 10:36 am

Maybe ebay?

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » June 11, 2011 10:51 am

Mal
Contact http://www.texashatters.com/home.html
I don't know if they can help you, but it might be a place to start.

And good luck

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » June 11, 2011 10:54 am

Hi Mal!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 10:57 am

NYCPORT wrote:Hi Mal!

Howdy. I heard you may be hanging out with a goat this summer.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 10:59 am

dnw wrote:Maybe ebay?

I've looked, but I've never ebay'd so I don't really know what I'm looking at when I go there.

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » June 11, 2011 11:04 am

buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Hi Mal!
Howdy. I heard you may be hanging out with a goat this summer.

Maybe. I'm going to a bunch of shows. It's up to him.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 11:06 am

buffettbride wrote:
dnw wrote:Maybe ebay?
I've looked, but I've never ebay'd so I don't really know what I'm looking at when I go there.

And my preliminary research there tells me that 1970's cowboy hat sales are not exactly a thriving industry.

They mean more to me on display in my house than they do anyway. There are two that are super special (there are 8 total). One is the hat he used to wear when he would take us skiing and it has all the pins from the places we skied attached. The other is one is in my favorite picture of my dad.

These hats date back to when my parents were married. They divorced when I was six, so all pre-1980.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » June 11, 2011 11:08 am

Stetson hats are considered by many to be the Cadillac of cowboy hats. Are they in boxes? If not, be sure to store them on the crown, not on the brim. Storing on the brim will mess it up. Stetson contain a high amount of beaver fur in the felt which makes them waterproof plus the inside is also waterproof just in case you need to use it to give your horse or other animal water. As old as they are they may be considered antiques and their value would depend on their condition. Someone that deals in antique clothing may can help. Stetson is in Garland, TX and it used to be on Marion Rd. I'm sure they have a website with contact info. My daddy wore Stetsons as his dress, or go to church hat. They were not cheap hats even back in the 70's. Back then it was possible to spend sevrtal hundred dollars on one however if brushed and taken care of they would last for years.

On another note posting from your phone s*cks so excuse typos pls.

txaggirl91 · Post by **txaggirl91** » June 11, 2011 11:13 am

It depends on the style, material, etc.

If it is a "felt" hat the the more x's its has the better.

I have my grandpa's last hat hanging on a wall.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 11:14 am

ph4ever wrote:Stetson hats are considered by many to be the Cadillac of cowboy hats. Are they in boxes? If not, be sure to store them on the crown, not on the brim. Storing on the brim will mess it up. Stetson contain a high amount of beaver fur in the felt which makes them waterproof plus the inside is also waterproof just in case you need to use it to give your horse or other animal water. As old as they are they may be considered antiques and their value would depend on their condition. Someone that deals in antique clothing may can help. Stetson is in Garland, TX and it used to be on Marion Rd. I'm sure they have a website with contact info. My daddy wore Stetsons as his dress, or go to church hat. They were not cheap hats even back in the 70's. Back then it was possible to spend sevrtal hundred dollars on one however if brushed and taken care of they would last for years.

On another note posting from your phone s*cks so excuse typos pls.

They are in boxes and on the crown. Other than the feather banding on one of them that needs to be adhered again, they are absolutely perfect.

I wish I still had my old Stetson. We all got one when we spent a week at a ranch when I was a little kid.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 11:16 am

txaggirl91 wrote:It depends on the style, material, etc.

If it is a "felt" hat the the more x's its has the better.

I have my grandpa's last hat hanging on a wall.

Most of them are 3x Beaver. A few are leather + felt, but I can't find how many x's.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 11:23 am

NYCPORT wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Hi Mal!
Howdy. I heard you may be hanging out with a goat this summer.
Maybe. I'm going to a bunch of shows. It's up to him.

Still in the BMW business?

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » June 11, 2011 11:52 am

buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Hi Mal!
Howdy. I heard you may be hanging out with a goat this summer.
Maybe. I'm going to a bunch of shows. It's up to him.
Still in the BMW business?

Yep. Waiting for a sucker now, sorry I meant client.

PartofthePhlock · Post by **PartofthePhlock** » June 11, 2011 12:12 pm

NYCPORT wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Hi Mal!
Howdy. I heard you may be hanging out with a goat this summer.
Maybe. I'm going to a bunch of shows. It's up to him.
Still in the BMW business?
Yep. Waiting for a sucker now, sorry I meant client.

too funny. What do you drive?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » June 11, 2011 12:13 pm

PartofthePhlock wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
NYCPORT wrote:Hi Mal!
Howdy. I heard you may be hanging out with a goat this summer.
Maybe. I'm going to a bunch of shows. It's up to him.
Still in the BMW business?
Yep. Waiting for a sucker now, sorry I meant client.
too funny. What do you drive?

Me, crazy.

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » June 11, 2011 12:45 pm

My toy...for now.

PartofthePhlock · Post by **PartofthePhlock** » June 11, 2011 1:16 pm

sweet ride. my 5 is so old everyting plastic on it is starting to self destruct.

Thinking about a newer one......but I dont want to be a sucker.

NYCPORT wrote:My toy...for now.

txaggirl91 · Post by **txaggirl91** » June 11, 2011 1:53 pm

There is a code when you wear hats....

Straw hats between Easter and Labor Day.

Felt hats bewteen Labor Day and Easter.

You can tell who the posers are by the hat they wear.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » June 11, 2011 7:14 pm

txaggirl91 wrote:There is a code when you wear hats....

Straw hats between Easter and Labor Day.

Felt hats bewteen Labor Day and Easter.

You can tell who the posers are by the hat they wear.

Unless you get your hat from Manny

http://www.texashatters.com/thehalfbreed.html
He must know what he is doing...he makes hats for JJ, Willie, etc.

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