Clayton Moore (September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999)

The Stetson hat worn by Clayton Moore during promotional
appearances as “The Lone Ranger” was just sold at auction
for just over $300,000.

The iconic accessory, a white beaver-felt size 6 34 Stetson
hat, was sold on day one of Propstore’s Los Angeles
Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction last Thursday.

It had been part of Moore’s personal collection, and sold for
a final price of $302,400.

The auction ran from September 4-6 and included other items
like Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man 2 costume and Michael
Keaton’s Batman suit.
(KATU)

Stetson is a brand of hat manufactured by the John B. Stetson
Company.

Stetson‘s inspiration for his most famous hats was gained when
headed west from his native New Jersey for health reasons. On
his return east in 1865 he founded the John B. Stetson Company
in Philadelphia and created a hat that has become symbolic of
the pioneering American West, the “Boss of the Plains”. This
Western hat would become the cornerstone of Stetson’s hat
business and is still in production today.

John Batterson Stetson
(May 5, 1830 – February 18, 1906)