How do you tell the age of a fedora?

[Alexander Church]

I have a royal stetson hat that I have bought at a garage sale, I know it is vintage but Idk what era it is from, from movies ive seen set in the 30s it looks more like a design popular in the 30s than the 40s styled ones. idk ive always seen a difference between the eras fedoras, 40s ones seem to be taller.
But id like to know how old this is

 

[casechopper]

Post a picture and someone will be able to help you. The most important part to see is the liner and the sweatband.

 

[Alexander Church]

i dont really have a way to take a picture because my camera on the phones flash is so bright it glares it, and without its to dark. on the sweat band it says hamilton's traverse city on this sideways long triangle thing

 

[Neophyte]

Why not take a picture of the hat, without flash, under direct sunlight?

 

[Alexander Church]

Yes the hat is on a german helmet lol. no where else for it to go.

 

[Alexander Church]

 

[Alexander Church]

 

[gtdean48]

Find the threads about dating a Stetson by the liner, sweatband & size tag.
Read those & if you still can't narrow it down, post the question in Ask a Question Get an Answer thread...

 

[carouselvic]

mid 50's+-

 

[Alexander Church]

Find the threads about dating a Stetson by the liner, sweatband & size tag.
Read those & if you still can't narrow it down, post the question in Ask a Question Get an Answer thread...

There isn't a size tag on it, its about my size though cause it fits me how i think it should fit

 

[Neophyte]

Links To Important Hat Threads. About halfway down. Hope you find what you need. If not , then Ask a Question Get an Answer.

 

[Tiller]

Some Stetson's have the date stamped on the inside of the sweatband. My Royal De Leuxe Stetson St. Regis homburg for example was made on October 10th, 1954 according the the sweatband.

 

[danofarlington]

If you can find the original buyer, he'll tell you the age with precision.

 

[Dinerman]

It's post 1952, going by the logo on the sweatband. I had one dated 1954 with the same black imprint. I'd say mid '50s with some certainty.

 

[Alexander Church]

Thanks all, Im putting my money on 1950's than, fine by me I love a hat thats as old as my rock and roll lol.