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Rumad

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Dobbs Twenty - Navy (1950s)

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Dobbs Twenty - Navy (1950s)
5 1/2 crown
1 7/8 matching grosgrain ribbon
2 inch brim with guild edge (with stitching)

When I opened the box from Jared I could see right away this was a special one. The blue felt almost seemed to glow as I pulled it from the box. (Maybe an angel choir in the background). Haha. Seriously though it is one beautiful hat in a wonderful dark blue color in a short brim style that I really enjoy wearing. Being a Dobbs Twenty I knew it would likely have a Guild Edge Brim (Dobbs version of Cavanagh Edge). At first glance though it appeared it was a beautifully done over welt. I then looked at the sweatband and saw the Guild Edge stamp. As I inspected more closely it appears the brim is a Cavanagh edge... with some small stitches around the top border of the Cavanagh edge. This stitching does not go all the way through the brim and appears it may be cosmetic. I have owned several Cavanagh edge hats and haven’t come across any with this type of stitching. Not sure if anyone else has seen them. Based on the manufacturing tag I’m thinking 1950s on this one. The sweatband features the Leisure Flex design which you can see some of in the manufacturing tag photo. The generous 5 1/2 crown and 2 inch brim Create a wonderful profile. And I just love the blue felt and ribbon. I am very grateful to Jared for this wonderful piece. Hats off to you sir... or hats on in this case!!

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That’s really something man.
 

Yahoody

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Dobbs velour. Firm, but not harsh or unpleasant felt. A full 3” brim with an overwelt edge. The problem is the crown. As Stefan warned me, the crown is quite short at 5” open. Bummer. This also a smaller 7 3/4 and from the rippled condition of the sweatband I suspect it could have shrunk? The felt is a nice shade of green that is hard to capture and appears more charcoal indoors. It took my band block and after steaming it fits perfectly, but that low crown is a dealbreaker for me. Off to eBay.

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The last photo shows it next to a black hat just for contrast/comparison.
 
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bowlerman

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I had to satiate a burning itch, and impulsively purchased this Knudsen Hats Bat Masterson. My first custom was the same hat, only a size bigger in dark brown western weight wool. this one fits better. It is also western weight wool. One of the few woolies I don't mind so much.

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jlee562

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I had to satiate a burning itch, and impulsively purchased this Knudsen Hats Bat Masterson. My first custom was the same hat, only a size bigger in dark brown western weight wool. this one fits better. It is also western weight wool. One of the few woolies I don't mind so much.

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Looking good, Jeff!

Honest to goodness, I've gone to Golden Gate Western Wear (home of Knudsen) and picked up hats that I was surprised to see were wool hats when I flipped them over.
 

bowlerman

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Looking good, Jeff!

Honest to goodness, I've gone to Golden Gate Western Wear (home of Knudsen) and picked up hats that I was surprised to see were wool hats when I flipped them over.

Thanks Jared!
It must be kind of amazing to be able to visit the shop in person. If they had more "ready to ship" hats in my size, I'd be impulse purchasing a lot more often. Although it would be great to custom order one of these in a fur felt, I agree that the western weight woolies from the shop really hold up and look great!
 
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Stetson The Sovereign - The Golden Century

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Stetson The Sovereign - The Golden Century
Dark Chocolate Brown Vita-Felt
4 3/4 crown as shaped
1 7/8 Burgundy/Brown grosgrain ribbon
1 3/4 brim with Stetson Mode Edge (Cavanagh)

Another piece from the Jared delivery. The Golden Century by Stetson in a rich dark chocolate Vita-felt with a beautiful burgundy to brown grosgrain ribbon. The short brim is just a hair under 1 3/4 and is adorned with Stetson’s Mode Edge (Cavanagh) Jared was thinking The Golden Century May have been a Centennial model putting this one around 1965. Some of the manufacturing cues may support that. It commanded a Twenty Dollar selling price at the time of its retail. All around a sweet little hat. As we know I am with Mike @Redfokker when I say Support the Stingies! Thanks again to Jared... one more to come!

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