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I just moved this post from the Guides Section to hats and thought I would bump it to see if anyone can help. I'm not sure what the question is, though.
Thanks, I was wondering if this was an OR or a Rawlins. I can’t find any info on a Vintage Rawlkns. Also, trying to narrow the date it was made.I just moved this post from the Guides Section to hats and thought I would bump it to see if anyone can help. I'm not sure what the question is, though.
Thanks, I was wondering if this was an OR or a Rawlins. I can’t find any info on a Vintage Rawlkns. Also, trying to narrow the date it was made.
I've seen some Boaters and Derby hats, but not many soft felt hats.
They trademarked the name in 1921.
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This is an ad from that year.
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They had up to 17 stores in California at one point.
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One of the stores in 1937:
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Hello Everyone! Being new to the Lounge, I’m not sure where to post this. Maybe someone in the lounge can help. My wife and I finally sifted through a deceased relative’s storage unit and this Stetson showed up. One of the tags states “Rawlins $18.00”. Any help would be appreciated. We think it may have belonged to my wife’s father or Grandfather.
Followed your directions and found the label. The Reorder number (not very legible) looks like 382528, same as stamped on the back side of the sweat band. Looks like the Block is 2900 and size 7 1/8. Not sure that any of this helps to clarify the name or age, but I love the hat. I’ve been careful not to overbrush it. I like the slightly stained patina it’s acquired.It’s a nice Stetson 3X, but it’s not an Open Road (OR). The skinny ribbon is wrong for an OR and the brim edge is raw and not bound by a thin ribbon as is the OR.
It’s often difficult or even impossible to say for sure what model these vintage hats are unless there is provenance or when the model is stamped onto the sweatband or printed on the liner. If you can add a photo(s) of the factory label that is glued to the felt behind the leather sweatband and the translucent sweat shield (you may have to use your finger to gently move the liner out of the way to see/photograph it) this will give us more information on your hat.
It’s a nice old 3X whatever else you learn about it.
Followed your directions and found the label. The Reorder number (not very legible) looks like 382528, same as stamped on the back side of the sweat band. Looks like the Block is 2900 and size 7 1/8. Not sure that any of this helps to clarify the name or age, but I love the hat. I’ve been careful not to overbrush it. I like the slightly stained patina it’s acquired.
I can't find any details on it, it looks old and the lining is hanging on by a string. It's a Kurtley Manhattan hat. Any info much appreciatedm
This was all inside of it
I think we have seen that “hand blocked” size tag mark on Hat Corporation of America (Knox, Dobbs, etc) hats.