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Purplesage

One Too Many
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Boulder, CO
Excellent finds Roan. I've seen Lee Black Label and Blue Label hats but I don't think I've seen a White label before. From my understanding, the blue label is a step above the black label so maybe the White Label is a step above the Blue Label or somewhere else in the pecking order.
 

Roan

One of the Regulars
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111
Location
St. Louis
Thanks guys, I'm really happy about having gotten these, especially the Lee. It's nice to know what the colors mean as far as quality goes; anyone care to hazard a guess as to the age of the hat?

- R
 

TheDane

Call Me a Cab
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2,670
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Gold was their best quality. Prices for Lee hats 1949 (accordeing to an earlier post by buler):

Black: $7.50
Bronze: $8.50
Blue: $10
Silver: $12.50
White: $15
Gold: $20
 

splintercellsz

I'll Lock Up
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6,142
Location
Somewhere in Time
1940s(?) Dunn & Co. Velour.
This one will be up for sale soon, as it is a bit too big (7 1/4 -7 3/8). No issues that I can see.
 

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Garrett

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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Gold was their best quality. Prices for Lee hats 1949 (accordeing to an earlier post by buler):

Black: $7.50
Bronze: $8.50
Blue: $10
Silver: $12.50
White: $15
Gold: $20

My statement still stands - the White Label was superior in materials and construction to the 2 Gold labels I've handled.
 

Strapped-4-Cache

One Too Many
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1,112
Location
Lawrenceville, GA
The HORROR!

I noticed a fedora for sale on an Etsy site and decided to take a chance on it. The description noted a small green stain on the band which I couldn't really see, so I hoped for the best and made the purchase.

In my notes to the seller I made sure to include, "Thank you for careful packaging", in the hope that the hat would be better packed than some I've received.

I warn you - some of the following pictures are NOT pretty.

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As it was received. I've placed a quarter on the box for scale. (A banana wasn't handy)
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With hands shaking from anger and frustration I carefully cut the tape and opened the box.
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Since the damage had already been done, I took a pic as seen from the other side.
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A shot of the hat after being pulled out and given a chance to get some air.
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Here's a shot of one of the tags under the sweat.
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And now shots of the sweat itself.
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A search of the site vis Google yeilded very little regarding Worth & Worth hats sold through Neiman Marcus. I'd appreciate any information that can be passed on.

The hat DOES need some help. The small green stain is actually a quarter-sized stain on the front of the band, and I don't think it'll come out. I can deal with the slight moth bites, and the dust and cat hair can be brushed off, but I may have to send this one out for some cosmetic surgery. Steam I can handle; ribbon work - not so much. I don't even want to think about trying to re-cover the button on the wind trolley.

Needless to day, I WON'T be purchasing from this vendor again.
 

Lorne

One of the Regulars
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239
Location
Boston
Here is my new (vintage) hat.

Got this for about $40 on Ebay. It was open crown (looked it had never been bashed) and in excellent condition, so I couldn't pass it up.

My normal MO is to get it re-firb'd into a snap brim, but since I bought I bowler I figured I keep this as a Hoburg and see if it grows on me...

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