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rlk

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The Silver/Gray are 2 @56/4-1/2.
Blacks are 57,59 and 2@60
Brown are 2 @ 59
1 Beige @57

All but the 2 60/6-1/2 have Fléchet labels, the others seem to be the same bodies but different labels. From Bodin.
 
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Maryland
The Silver/Gray are 2 @56/4-1/2.
Blacks are 57,59 and 2@60
Brown are 2 @ 59
1 Beige @57

All but the 2 60/6-1/2 have Fléchet labels, the others seem to be the same bodies but different labels. From Bodin.

Unbelievable find! Were they from a French source? Looking forward to more details.
 

rlk

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Unbelievable find! Were they from a French source? Looking forward to more details.

They came direct from Marseilles. I am very excited and relieved. There were still more, but in tiny sizes and not cheap enough to speculate that I could find them homes.

Sample interior view:
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Iyor

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NYC
The Silver/Gray are 2 @56/4-1/2.
Blacks are 57,59 and 2@60
Brown are 2 @ 59
1 Beige @57

All but the 2 60/6-1/2 have Fléchet labels, the others seem to be the same bodies but different labels. From Bodin.




Well if the black 57 needs a new home you know who to contact.
 

Joshbru3

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Chicago, IL
Hello Everyone. I'm doing a little catching up from the holidays. Great hats everyone!! I just had to point out a couple of pre-1940 lids that really caught my eye.



Alan, I was really hoping that you won that hat. It looked so incredibly interesting and I was really hoping for detailed photos of the hat. As usual, you didn't dissapoint! The hat does have a tall crown and large brim, but you can most definately pull it off. It looks wonderful on you!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap




Robert, thats a fantastic find!! The oldest Dobbs hat that I own is a teen's Derby, but I do not own any soft hats from the 20'S from Dobbs. The liner is just spectacular. The brim looks fairly short. Does it measure about 2 1/8 inches with the curl? Not that I doubt you one bit, I'm just curious how you got the 1922 date? Is there a date stamp under the sweatband?



I don't know how you do it!!! I know that pre-40's velours are extremely hard to come by, let alone velours in good shape. But 9 NOS velours???!!!! WOW!!! Well I'm a size 7 (56) and would love a chance to own at least one from this incredible haul.
 
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Buffalo, NY
I can see why you are glacé eyed to wear this marron... beautiful! The depth of felt seems to transcend beyond velour to fur. What a spectacular stash to come across.
 

frussell

One Too Many
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California Desert
A few weeks ago I posted in the classifieds regarding small size hats for my firstborn, who is due in early February. Thanks to Loungers Johnnyphi, Benzadmiral and Ordinary Guy, I now have 5 excellent hats for when he gets old enough.
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left to right: mid brown mint Stratoliner 6 1/2, Buckskin Lee "Warren" 6 5/8, blue-grey mint Stratoliner 6 1/2.
second row: mint Cavanagh milan 6 3/4, Adam "Bard" 6 3/4.
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The Stratoliners were a risk, since I was relying on someone else's appraisal, but they came today, and they couldn't be better. Regular Royal Stetson boxes, so no super-cool Strat box, but at $25 per hat, who can argue? Thanks again, Benzadmiral. Here's a few interior shots, self-explanatory.
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Thanks again for the help, boys. Much appreciated. Happy New Year. Frank
 
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A few weeks ago I posted in the classifieds regarding small size hats for my firstborn, who is due in early February. Thanks to Loungers Johnnyphi, Benzadmiral and Ordinary Guy, I now have 5 excellent hats for when he gets old enough.
th_PC290422.jpg

left to right: mid brown mint Stratoliner 6 1/2, Buckskin Lee "Warren" 6 5/8, blue-grey mint Stratoliner 6 1/2.
second row: mint Cavanagh milan 6 3/4, Adam "Bard" 6 3/4.
th_PC290417.jpg

The Stratoliners were a risk, since I was relying on someone else's appraisal, but they came today, and they couldn't be better. Regular Royal Stetson boxes, so no super-cool Strat box, but at $25 per hat, who can argue? Thanks again, Benzadmiral. Here's a few interior shots, self-explanatory.
th_PC290428.jpg

th_PC290421.jpg

th_PC290429.jpg

th_PC290426.jpg

th_PC290431.jpg

Thanks again for the help, boys. Much appreciated. Happy New Year. Frank

Those are going to be a big hit in the future. Take it from a father of two who go nowhere without theirs. :p
The other part is that it is somewhat disturbing that these small sizes exist. As my wife says: Imagine there was once and adult walking around with the head size and brains of our three year old. :plol
 

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