Brad Bowers
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johnnyphi said:Thanks, Lucas... These are beautiful hats, and... After sorting through hundreds of vintage hats... mostly Adam, Stetson, Lee, and Schoble brands... I can tell you that very few are anywhere close to a Cavanagh Edge. These 2 hats are the first confirmed by Mr. Bowers, and I only have 2-3 more of this rare breed.
Considering the fact that my hats are "Deadstock", unsold inventory, I believe this amazing edge was either highly popular, or it was too expensive to be copied by the other big manufacturers, such as Stetson, Lee and Adam (the ultimate copy cats).
Are they all Schnoble, or did you find some in other brands?
Nearly all of the major manufacturers offered this edge, including Stetson (Selv-Edge/Mode Edge) and Lee (Edgelee), but I can't find anything in my notes to suggest Adam offered it. I don't think Champ did, either, but then both were lower-priced brands, so it goes against their grain, so to speak.
Yes, it was expensive to produce, which is why the numbers are relatively few among total hat production, but it also had a measure of popularity, which is why so many manufacturers offered it. I'd say both reasons help explain why you didn't find very many.
Brad