Dobbs "Gay Blade"

[jimmy the lid]

I was going to bid but forgot about it. Glad you got it instead.

Thanks, JP.

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

Not quite the whip but decorative non the less.

Douglas I saw one a year ago just about like that. It was a Stetson with a whip stitch in just about that color. I opted for the Brown summer weight, I wish I had bought both now.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

fftopic: Bud-n-Texas, your avatar has made my day. Lee Marvin in Paint Your Wagon? A great, great performance!! :eusa_clap

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[jamespowers]

Does anyone have a photo of the gay prince whip stitching...or whip stitching on any hat other than a western hat??[huh]

How about these?

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Mine's a little different, perhaps it's a later model. It has the whip-stitching on the hat band, but the brim is an overwelt and it's narrower.

 

[jamespowers]

Mine's a little different, perhaps it's a later model. It has the whip-stitching on the hat band, but the brim is an overwelt and it's narrower.

Is it a Gay Prince?
Mine are both Stetsons.

Regards,

J

 

[big kahuna]

JP: Very nice!!!

 

[jimmy the lid]

Mine are both Stetsons.

JP -- What model Stetson? Dating from?

Cheers,
JtL

 

[jamespowers]

JP -- What model Stetson? Dating from?

Cheers,
JtL

Strangely, they don't have a model name on either of them. The darker brown on is a Suede Finish. The guy sold them to me as suede. [huh]
Likely both are from the 1950s or so since the Gay prince was from the same general era.
I have a Gay Prince that I picked up just to compare. They are nearly the same.

Regards,

J

 

[big kahuna]

Let's not forget the 1940:

Its not out of the closest---its flaming. Look at the guy. lol
The Gay Blade was likely named after something else (Zorro maybe) and the hat looks great. I was going to bid but forgot about it. Glad you got it instead.

Regards,

J

ON LINE DEFINITION: 1. [n] a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures".

 

[jamespowers]

ON LINE DEFINITION: 1. [n] a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures".

The problem is they don't say what kind of Adventures.

Regards,

J

 

[J.B.]

Nice hat, jimmy the lid -- especially the brim-edge treatment!
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Also, at lower center in the ad below -- from the my-whipstitches-can-outponce-your-whipstitches department...

...don't forget the kaiser of kitsch -- the obscure "Glove-finish" Knox Alcazar! (Alternating whipstitches with pick stitches as an obvious one-up attempt at the Dobbs?!)

 

[jimmy the lid]

Thanks, J.B. -- What is the hat at the top of the ad? It looks like Knox's version of the Whippet...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Dinerman]

This is one look I can't see myself ever pulling off.
It certainly is interesting how many companies did it though.

 

[Fletch]

Wasn't the whipstitch "cowboy" tie merchandised at about this same time?

 

[jimmy the lid]

Gay Blade has arrived!!!

The Gay Blade arrived today -- and I am lovin' this lid. The color is gorgeous -- the best description I can think of is that it is the same color as a mourning dove. The black ribbon looks very sharp against this color. The 1/2" bound edge is a complementary light tan. Brim width is 2 5/8", and open crown height is 5 1/2".

The felt is substantial and very nice. In lieu of a plastic liner, there is a translucent material. I think that this is what I have read about in other posts here on the Lounge, but I have never quite understood what people were talking about until now. I imagine that this lid dates from the forties, but perhaps some Dobbs experts could weigh in.

Auction photo:

Post-brush n' bash...

Cheers, :cheers1:
JtL

 

[johnnycanuck]

Very nice indeed. If I did not win that Stetson open Road, your hat was going to be my second try at getting a vintage. The new bash looks really sharp. congratulations.
Johnny

 

[John in Covina]

Sharp lookin' Blade!

That is really fine looking, it really has panache.:eusa_clap

 

[DOUGLAS]

Wow, Thats a great looking hat Jimmy!!! Dobbs efinitely put out a quality product.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Many thanks, gentlemen.