Older hat from grandpas closet. Wondering if this is a nice little find?

[grandpascloset]

Grandpa gave me a few hats and he says he thinks this is from around the 50's but not sure. I could find no similar hat made by Richman Brothers. It says capri on the inside and again nothing similar and i've been scooping around a while. Ive been told its really rice but just looking for some background. Thanks guys!

PICS: http://imgur.com/a/G5tgs

hope i did this right!!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Nice but not worth much money 1960's stingy brim


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[grandpascloset]

thats the kind of stuff im looking for thanks. is stingy a style or an adjective??

 

[Frunobulax]

thats the kind of stuff im looking for thanks. is stingy a style or an adjective??

Stingy brims are normally considered to be brim widths of 2" and under. Probably an early 60s hat. Most department and chain store brands, like Richman Bros., were made by one of the larger firms. Not certain here, but my guess would be Hat Corporation of America. As Wiser indicated, not worth a premium price on the open market, but if you like it and want to wear it, that's what's important. I mean, hey, it's grandpa's hat!


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[Joao Encarnado]

2"? Only 2"?
Who's gonna tell that a wiiiiide brim is something bigger than 2"?

Oh god... I'm ruining this again...

 

[Frunobulax]

2"? Only 2"?
Who's gonna tell that a wiiiiide brim is something bigger than 2"?

Oh god... I'm ruining this again...

Hey, it's the accepted definition - among most. It's a beanie on the Joao scale.

Treat the new guy gently, Joao. Not everybody has a Sister Bertrille complex.

 

[Frunobulax]

BTW, @grandpascloset, where are you in Ohio? Maybe we're neighbors.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Hey, it's the accepted definition - among most. It's a beanie on the Joao scale.

Treat the new guy gently, Joao. Not everybody has a Sister Bertrille complex.

A fez with a gutter.
The Sister Bertrille thingy-shaped-almost-like-a-hat is not were I want to get.
I'll stay quiet on my corner. Don't want to scare newcomers

 

[RJR]

A fez with a gutter.
The Sister Bertrille thingy-shaped-almost-like-a-hat is not were I want to get.
I'll stay quiet on my corner. Don't want to scare newcomers

Good idea Joao .

 

[Rogera]

A fez with a gutter.
The Sister Bertrille thingy-shaped-almost-like-a-hat is not were I want to get.
I'll stay quiet on my corner. Don't want to scare newcomers

Fez with a gutter, now that's funny!

 

[Redfokker]

Stingy brims are normally considered to be brim widths of 2" and under. Probably an early 60s hat. Most department and chain store brands, like Richman Bros., were made by one of the larger firms. Not certain here, but my guess would be Hat Corporation of America. As Wiser indicated, not worth a premium price on the open market, but if you like it and want to wear it, that's what's important. I mean, hey, it's grandpa's hat!


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+1

 

[tuco1963]

lmao the fedora lounge rocks

 

[grandpascloset]

thanks for the education! lol i have no idea whats you guys mean but made me laugh anyway. Im in Central Ohio funky

 

[Frunobulax]

thanks for the education! lol i have no idea whats you guys mean but made me laugh anyway. Im in Central Ohio funky

Columbus? I'm in Dayton.


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[lbgradwell]

I mean, hey, it's grandpa's hat!

Right?! I'd wear it with pride!