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[Erica]

Could I trouble you all for some advice on hat age please? My grandfather was born in 1899, and I've had these hats since he passed in 2000. I'm so curious as to what point in his life he acquired these. One says Stetson, and one says Fayrefield. Thank you!

 

[Blare]

Could I trouble you all for some advice on hat age please? My grandfather was born in 1899, and I've had these hats since he passed in 2000. I'm so curious as to what point in his life he acquired these. One says Stetson, and one says Fayrefield. Thank you!

Very cool that you have these hats from your grandfather. Do they fit you?

As to age it is hard to say with full certainty... though the Stetson has elements that might point to Mid/late 1950s into early 1960s. The Fayerfield is a much less common brand, so we don’t have too much to go on…. I was unfamiliar with that name.. a quick search tells me this is an Australian make. Very cool. Again hard to guess age… but could easily fit the above timeframe if not slightly earlier .

 

[Erica]

Very cool that you have these hats from your grandfather. Do they fit you?

As to age it is hard to say with full certainty... though the Stetson has elements that might point to Mid/late 1950s into early 1960s. The Fayerfield is a much less common brand, so we don’t have too much to go on…. I was unfamiliar with that name.. a quick search tells me this is an Australian make. Very cool. Again hard to guess age… but could easily fit the above timeframe if not slightly earlier .

Thanks! That'd be crazy if they've survived this long.

Too big for me; I've got quite a small head .
Appreciate your reply!

 

[Trouser Bark]

Thanks, rogue. Mine arrived, were hung, and they do the trick I'd hoped. I've got a third rack that I may mount to the left... or maybe around the corner. Another hat being built now so I'll need to get around to hanging that one pdq.

I use these from Amazon. They can be mounted to the wall, or I use hooks and hang them on doors

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[rogueclimber]

I use the Flex Curve to check the shape of the head and thot process gives me a double check.

I've been losing weight so my hats are getting loose. With your advice above I thought I'd try a flex Curve to measure.

Seems to me the flex curve includes the thickness of the curve itself...

My 58 hats are a bit loose, so the 57.2 I get with a tailor's tape seems accurate.

The flex curve says 59cm around

I'm so confused LOL

 

[RickP]

I've been losing weight so my hats are getting loose. With your advice above I thought I'd try a flex Curve to measure.

Seems to me the flex curve includes the thickness of the curve itself...

My 58 hats are a bit loose, so the 57.2 I get with a tailor's tape seems accurate.

The flex curve says 59cm around

I'm so confused LOL

is the number side facing IN against the head? I use a couple for leatherwork, and early on I learned that lesson the hard way lol. A trick I learned about getting an accurate outside measurement.... tie a string securely ( something non stretchly like a round bootlace) , and then cut it and lay it out flat to measure. I measure straight lines much better than curves