Hatbox Homage

[Mr. Garrulus]

Where do you manage to find all of these beautiful hat boxes? I have only got this generic one which I guess is from '33 based on the numbers (28/9-33) in the bottom.

This is originally meant to be a box for a top hat but the second hand store from which I bought this had already sold the topper earlier and doomed the two to eternal separation (I guess the buyer and/or the store missed the fact that those two belong together). As now it will be storage to a new hat, my homburg! All's well that ends well.

 

[mattface]

Old hat boxes

I happened upon a cache of old hat boxes at a thrift shop today for $10 each. Unfortunately none of the hats were there. There were 3 Stetson boxes, one brooks brothers, and on other hatter I didn't recognize. I took the nicest of the bunch which was a Stetson box with a leather strap. Not a super bargain, but nifty, and now I have a home for one of my hats.


Stetson Hat Box by mattface, on Flickr

 

[HatsEnough]

$10 isn't bad at all. I am a sucker for the old boxes. Just got this one a few days ago...

I am keeping my Knox Twenty in it, though the box is older than the hat, I think.

 

[mattface]

$10 isn't bad at all. I am a sucker for the old boxes. Just got this one a few days ago...

I am keeping my Knox Twenty in it, though the box is older than the hat, I think.

Oh that is a really sweet box, way cooler than the one i found today. I still like mine, but that one is just fabulous. I've no idea what time frame mine is from. I think the leather strap probably makes it old(ish), but the interior is not nearly as nifty.

 

[Lefty]

many more boxes in the hatbox thread

 

[mattface]

thanks still really haven't gotten the hang of searching this site.

 

[Tango Yankee]

Hatsenough,

That box looks like a box for a top hat. It's shape is the same general shape of many top hat boxes I've seen on eBay, many of them leather or other materials.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[HatsEnough]

That box looks like a box for a top hat. It's shape is the same general shape of many top hat boxes I've seen on eBay, many of them leather or other materials.

I kind of thought that, too. Knox sold a lot of toppers.

 

[DavidJ]

If anyone is in Oklahoma, there's an antique store with boxes from dobbs, knox, and stetson. Last time I went there were about 4 of the dobbs, and only one from the other two. Right next to S. K. McCall.

 

[DavidJ]

In Edmond, almost forgot that part.

 

[DavidJ]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66866377@N03/6086055003/in/photostream
There's a picture of the two boxes I have. I actually have two Dobbs boxes.

 

[Zemke Fan]

I will pay at LEAST $150 for a pristine Stratoliner box. $50 for a pristine hat box label. These show up on eBay all the time, but in less than stellar condition.

Offer still stands. Box MUST be mint!

 

[carouselvic]

Canadian Hatbox logo c.1935-WWll

 

[carouselvic]

COPR. 1930 Stetson...London, Paris, New York, Philadelphia

scenes from each city

 

[carouselvic]

Disney

 

[buler]

Eastern Caps. For Dad and his Lad.

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[Rodkins]

A few of mine in their natural environment

 

[randooch]

 

[Annixter]

While my two hatboxes are quite plain in comparison to some of the beauties represented here, they are hatboxes nonetheless.

Resistol in which a c. 1950 Homburg arrived. Not sure of the hatbox's age:

My 1930's Homburg arrived in this Hamilton & Co. Inc., although I cannot say whether it is original to the hat.

 

[buler]

Old Mallory box. One of the thick, heavy boxes.

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