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Stevens Beaver Blend Cowboy Scout Hat

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:70.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Stevens Beaver Blend Cowboy Scout Hat
Featured in this lot is this Stevens Beaver Blend Cowboy Scout Hat. This shape was known as the Cowboy Sombrero and was the most sought after style in its day. The hat features a wonderfully and professionally crafted black colouration of beaver blend. The interior liner reads as follows: Since 1917 STEVENS hats REGISTERED Beaver Blend - STEVENS hats "WATERWAY PROCESSED" - 3 X BEAVER. The size 7 hat is in good condition and comes with a locking hat box carrier. In 1940, St. Joseph Hat and Cap Company of St. Joseph, Missouri became the Stevens Hat Co. to compete on a more national scale. In 1971 they acquired the rights to the Stetson brand which they continued to manufacture. Through several mergers in the 1980s and 1990s, Stevens and Stetson came under the control of Hatco, Inc. based in Garland, Texas. The measurements of this hat is 4.5"H x 14"L x 12.75"W, size 7.