Purplesage
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Why don't you post some photos of your Knox Geldoc I would love to see it.
Not to contradict, but you might take a ribbin' for dating a hat by its ribbon.
Ok Brad, when did HCA phase in the 40s size tag and was there a transitional period or overlap?
Have you seen or do you own any 40s Knox hats with the frayed ribbon?
Is it possible that the hat was made in the late 30s during a transitional period or was there no transitional period? So if you were dating this hat Brad what would be the earliest period it could have been made? How about the $10.00 price tag, would that offer an additional clue?
There is no model on the hat such as "The 5th Avenue"? Do you think the hat had a liner? I have some early 40s Knox hats to include "The Vagabond" and "The 5th Avenue" without liners but with the Knox crest on the crown tip and unreeded sweatbands. Was there a date that Knox stopped using unreeded sweatbands?