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ACtually, it's from the C&K Book, published in 1924. I have an original in my collection.

Great find, Mike!

Unfortunately, it’s true. I still haven’t heard from Matt, but here’s an article about it. Longview Rough Body Plant Closed

Not yet, but Matt can take awhile if he responds at all.

1910s Stetson Derby, estimated based on the LOT number. 5 ¾” crown, the tallest one I have, and the oldest one I have in my size. The bow has frayed ends on both sides and is not tacked down as usual. Vented crown. Interesting that the reorder number is also stamped on the sweatband.

1910s Stetson Derby, estimated based on the LOT number. 5 ¾” crown, the tallest one I have, and the oldest one I have in my size. The bow has frayed ends on both sides and is not tacked down as usual. Vented crown. Interesting that the reorder number is also stamped on the sweatband.

If they import from anywhere, it’s kind of hard to justify their Made in the USA tag.

I saw the same post. I'll reach out to Matt Range or my contacts at Stetson to find out.

It's 1971-early 1980s.

It’s 1950-1955 and no later, based on the liner tip.

Maybe you're thinking of this ad, from the New York Sun on September 26, 1883, just before the American premiere.

Sardou was just an author, not a hat maker. Knox actually introduced the hat here in NYC in conjunction with the play’s American premiere. Other manufacturers quickly copied its due to its success.

Fun facts: the names Fedora and Trilby come from men's hats named after plays, not women's hats worn by their female stars, as conventional wisdom and urban legends would have us believe.

The Cavanagh Edge was introduced in 1913. Only Crofut & Knapp used it for their hats, which included Dobbs, until after the patent ran out in 1930.

Nice find!