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  1. The Hatted Professor

    Crofut & Knapp Tales

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

    The Dobbs Diner...

    Great find, Mike!
  3. The Hatted Professor

    Did Hatco close their rough hat body plant?

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

    Did Hatco close their rough hat body plant?

    Not yet, but Matt can take awhile if he responds at all.
  5. The Hatted Professor

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    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.
  7. The Hatted Professor

    Post New Hats Here!

    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.
  8. The Hatted Professor

    Did Hatco close their rough hat body plant?

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

    Did Hatco close their rough hat body plant?

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

    Stetson ID help

    It's 1971-early 1980s.
  11. The Hatted Professor

    Dating a Cavanagh hat

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

    Hats: Some Fun Facts.

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

    Hats: Some Fun Facts.

    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.
  15. The Hatted Professor

    Hats: Some Fun Facts.

    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.
  16. The Hatted Professor

    The Dobbs Diner...

    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.
  17. The Hatted Professor

    The Dobbs Diner...

    Nice find!
  19. The Hatted Professor

    Dimensional brims

    You're absolutely correct, as that's the only way to get the proper curl so that the sides and the back end up with the same visual width. And I did deconstruct a Derby to discover this. It one that was heavily damaged.
  20. The Hatted Professor

    Stetson Pinnacle History?

    No clue on either question, but I know they were available in 2020 because that’s when I got mine.
  21. The Hatted Professor

    The School of Hard Knox

    The Knox Forty was offered as early as 1925 and was a clear beaver hat. This could easily be a 1930s or early 1940s hat. I feel the brim is too wide for 1920s, but that’s just a guess.
  22. The Hatted Professor

    The Dobbs Diner...

    Thanks for posting. My dating guide says these liner tips “perhaps showed up in the late-1940s,” so now we can say for certain they showed up mid-decade. That edge looks think and bulbous. Is there a Cavanagh Edge hiding under the binding?
  23. The Hatted Professor

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    Not sure exactly what you’re looking for, but this is a reference: http://www.thehattedprofessor.com/derbydeconstruction.html

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