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You're entry hat is a very nice find. I suspect Lincoln & Co did not make hats themselves, but were, in fact, hat sellers.
Please post any labels under the sweatband.
Damn, I missed that one, Gary. Congrats.
Rugby isn't big over here in Denmark, sadly. So what with the Euros, Wimbledon, Tour de France, Copa America, not to mention the build up to the Olympics, there's been no mention of the game or this tournament over here.
I follow English news sites...
Hard to tell from that one image, Gareth.
The leather belt like ribbon suggests it's a fairly modern Stetson. Still nice looking, though.
Post this in the "Ask a question, get an answer" thread with more photos from the Ebay sale if you have them.
Some great hats you've been posting, Gareth!
Remember, though, to go into your mobilphone's photo edit function and flip them around so they're not mirror images.
Thanks for posting this one in this thread, CR.
J. Moores & Sons Ltd were one of the finest of the Manchester hatmakers with a long history dating back to the mid 1800s.
I have a 1920s Bowler of theirs with this liner:
Sweatband logo:
And paperlabel under the sweat:
I also have a...
Once again, it's a nice buy.
Please post this one in the Great British Hat Makers thread. Including a better photo of the other paper label under the sweatband.
Furthermore, it's not a Lord's Hat. They didn't have a brim binding.
However, it is a great Homburg from one of the finest Manchester hat makers. Congrats on the buy.
I'd say it's from the 1960s.
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