Vintage Stetson Western Cowboy Felted Hat, Old Colorado Ranch Find, Boss, Rare

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Vintage Stetson Western Cowboy Felted Hat, Old Colorado Ranch Find, Boss, Rare :
$100.00

\" Vintage Stetson Western Cowboy Felted Hat, Old Colorado Ranch Find, Boss, Rare \"

My father found this hat in an old Colorado Ranch house, on a ranch called the Elk Horn Ranch. He bought the ranch in the mid 1950\'s
The ranch was outside of Como/Fairplay Colorado. This hat was very old when he found it and has been in my family ever since.
Just a hunch, but this may be a vintage \"Boss\" hat. The original \"Boss of the Plains\" hat was first sold in Central City, Colorado in 1865.
* If anyone has any information about this hat I would love to know the info! Thank you.....
Stetson returned east after traviling in the west and established his own hat firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which produced high quality hats for outdoor use. After producing some initial designs based on popular styles of the day, Stetson decided to create a hat based on his experiences in the American West, which he called the \"Boss of the Plains\".The original \"Boss\", manufactured by Stetson in 1865, was flat brimmed, had a straight-sided crown, with rounded corners. These lightweight, waterproof hats were natural in color, with four-inch crowns and brims. A plain hat-band was fitted to adjust head size. The sweatband bore John B. Stetson\'s name.
Rabbit / Wool Felt, Natural Color, Shag
Diameter: 15.5\" across
Inside Diameter: 24.5\" around
Brim Width: 3.5 \"
Height: 5.5\" brim to crown
This hat is Very Large, there is no hat band, or sweat band. There is some loose threads showing that there was a band at one time.
I feel that this hat has gotten bigger over time because there is no band to keep it in form.
There is also one Thumb size Hole in the hat on the side of the crown, please refer to the photos.
There is also a Very Faint 12 written inside the top of the crown.
Impossible to find, Very Rare and Collectable ENJOY…………

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