Kevlar
New in Town
- Messages
- 43
- Location
- South Jersey
Just purchased a vintage Dobbs Twenty at a local flea market this morning: fur felt, stingy brim fedora: 1 7/8 in. brim, 4 1/2 in. crown, 2 in. black ribbon. Color? According to the paper tag still stuck on the inside of the hatband, "oliverde," other wise known as green. Not a raw edge, but folded over into a tiny welt. There is a marking on the inside of the hatband that says "Guild Edge."
There is other information on the hatband -- the hat band has "Dobbs Twenty" imprinted on it, although the "Twenty" part is faded from wear. It also is marked "Gimbels Mens Store."
The paper tag has the hat size, 7 3/8 (perfect!), color, and price, $20. Also on it are the figures "F61."
I figure it to be a vintage 1960s hat, but will bow to the superior knowledge base of this board if a different year is suggested.
Price? $15, although the seller did mention he thought it was a "$100 hat."
There is other information on the hatband -- the hat band has "Dobbs Twenty" imprinted on it, although the "Twenty" part is faded from wear. It also is marked "Gimbels Mens Store."
The paper tag has the hat size, 7 3/8 (perfect!), color, and price, $20. Also on it are the figures "F61."
I figure it to be a vintage 1960s hat, but will bow to the superior knowledge base of this board if a different year is suggested.
Price? $15, although the seller did mention he thought it was a "$100 hat."