Apparently these are rare, since this thread doesn't see too much action. Well, in my discovery journey of American hats, I found this one. Caxton ten in the colour "chalk". A very light grey in fact. Don't know what the lot "Nelson" refers to. Size 56 (American 7). Bound brim at 7,5cm and crown at 11cm at the pinch. Thanks to Mike @Redfokker it came with its proper box too. Shapes like a dream with no steam or effort and the hand of the felt is excellent.
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Caxton cafe
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Part II
Mike @Redfokker was kind enough to take these shots of it in full sunlight. The ribbon looks black in the previous post, but shows it's in fact dark blue below.
Haven't got a clue how to date this one.
Mike @Redfokker was kind enough to take these shots of it in full sunlight. The ribbon looks black in the previous post, but shows it's in fact dark blue below.
Haven't got a clue how to date this one.
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Pristine hat Stephan. Very nice.
moehawk
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Whatever it's age, you can chalk up a win with that one!
Perry, John, thanks! Wearing a hat like this will have me sided with the good guys.
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Ahhh, you already are a good guy!
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+1!Ahhh, you already are a good guy!
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Just got this Caxton today from eBay.
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Mine doesn't say "ten", or "twenty"... I wonder why?
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If those are auction pictures, they really show the quality better than most we see. Very nice, love those sweats they use. It still has the protective plastic under the sweat. They sometimes dry out and flake, this one looks nice.Just got this Caxton today from eBay.
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Ahhh, you already are a good guy!
Thank you, gentlemen. Kind of you to say so. You may think that and I may think that, but can it be seen by my hat once the shooting begins? At least now it can!
Just got this Caxton today from eBay.
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It's a real beauty, Max. I'm amazed how quickly you managed to find one. It did cost you deep in the purse though. That wouldn't fit on the sweatband anyway
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I was already waiting for this auction to end when you showed yours. Seeing it just made me more determined to get this one.It's a real beauty, Max. I'm amazed how quickly you managed to find one. It did cost you deep in the purse though. That wouldn't fit on the sweatband anyway
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drmaxtejeda
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I was already waiting for this auction to end when you showed yours. Seeing it just made me more determined to get this one.It's a real beauty, Max. I'm amazed how quickly you managed to find one. It did cost you deep in the purse though. That wouldn't fit on the sweatband anyway
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Is there a connection between Caxton and MacLachlan? They both use the Cushionaire sweatbands and they aren’t all that common.
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^^^^think it looks a lot like Stack too.
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Was there a parent company? I have a jobber’s hat that shares many dimensions and components with some of the Caxtons.
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Caxton belonged to the Joseph Kanner Hat Co, per an NYT article on advertising. Schoble as well.
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/26/archives/advertising-copy-for-avis-draws-criticism.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/02/26/archives/advertising-copy-for-avis-draws-criticism.html
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Earliest reference so far, 1953:
T Jones
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My Caxton Western thin ribbon conversion...
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