Alan
I actually had a Dobbs CC lightweight a very long time ago as a youngster
there were too many 60s stingys around & I preferred the original taperless & tall stingys of the 30's & older
They were much easier to find 30 + years ago & I would flip the brim down all around & deep Butt Cheeks bash
man that was a good hat super squishy felt but held up strong
Maybe that's why im looking for one like guys buy the cars they grew up with at midlife, but everything I used back then was vintage..
ummm 2nd hand actually....
Jared yea your VS Black Cherry light a dam nice version is the ribbon a purple violet in 7/8"
Tom another great example of the later 40/50's VS Playboy I always get those vent holes too.
Another VS playboy with a few of my 2cent tweaks in Legacy black cherry
the air vents are there & the brim stiching in that fuzzy fur 50s specs on the brim 2 3/8" +, crown 5". 7/8 ribbon but with upkick
either way from the early to the late all Play Boys were good hats
Ed, yea a Light weight felt is a must for a custom mid 30s type
Im hoping a vintage will come up & I have my Bantam weights which are sorta close
I actually had a Dobbs CC lightweight a very long time ago as a youngster
there were too many 60s stingys around & I preferred the original taperless & tall stingys of the 30's & older
They were much easier to find 30 + years ago & I would flip the brim down all around & deep Butt Cheeks bash
man that was a good hat super squishy felt but held up strong
Maybe that's why im looking for one like guys buy the cars they grew up with at midlife, but everything I used back then was vintage..
ummm 2nd hand actually....
Jared yea your VS Black Cherry light a dam nice version is the ribbon a purple violet in 7/8"
Tom another great example of the later 40/50's VS Playboy I always get those vent holes too.
Another VS playboy with a few of my 2cent tweaks in Legacy black cherry
the air vents are there & the brim stiching in that fuzzy fur 50s specs on the brim 2 3/8" +, crown 5". 7/8 ribbon but with upkick
either way from the early to the late all Play Boys were good hats
Ed, yea a Light weight felt is a must for a custom mid 30s type
Im hoping a vintage will come up & I have my Bantam weights which are sorta close