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GoldenEraFan

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Homburg I recently picked up. 1950's?
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The only clue to the maker of this hat. Narrows it down to manufacturer names that end in "O".
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Brad Bowers

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That's a Hat Corporation of America product from the '50s or '60s. So, either Dobbs, Cavanagh, or Knox most likely. The "O" is a zero, as that's the last digit of the price, xx.00.

Probably not a Cavanagh, as it doesn't have the frayed bow.

Brad
 
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GoldenEraFan

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That's a Hat Corporation of America product from the '50s or '60s. So, either Dobbs, Cavanagh, or Knox most likely. The "O" is a zero, as that's the last digit of the price, xx.00.

Probably not a Cavanagh, as it doesn't have the frayed bow.

Brad

Thanks for the info! What signifies it as a "Hat Corporation of America" product?
 

Brad Bowers

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Thanks for the info! What signifies it as a "Hat Corporation of America" product?

The labels and tags. This '50s Cavanagh of mine shows the same factory labels and tags, with the interior price tag torn similarly to yours. I was trying to find a photo of an intact interior price tag, but I don't have one uploaded at the moment.

Mine has the early-'50s oval size tag, while yours has the later gold size tag.

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Brad
 
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randooch

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It pleases me no end that all these great old hats are finding loving homes, like inanimate (or maybe postanimate) strays. Even better that they're being worn again and photographed for all of our admiring eyes.

Keep up the good work, gents!
 

Rabbit

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Some Bowlers (Derby, Melone) had removable liners. Here is a very early 1900s JHS Melone with both a tip label and removable liner.

That's interesting, Steve! A very practical feature; I haven't seen it before but I often wondered whether it was ever done this way.

It pleases me no end that all these great old hats are finding loving homes, like inanimate (or maybe postanimate) strays. Even better that they're being worn again and photographed for all of our admiring eyes.

Keep up the good work, gents!

Same here, Randall. It's great to see these beauties being appreciated and photographed for us to see.
 
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Manfred, The Lock & Co Hatters is a great find. It definitely looks like it's a market directed design. Very unique!

Cicero, Great Bowler! Any idea on the source? Is it English?
 

GoldenEraFan

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The labels and tags. This '50s Cavanagh of mine shows the same factory labels and tags, with the interior price tag torn similarly to yours. I was trying to find a photo of an intact interior price tag, but I don't have one uploaded at the moment.

Mine has the early-'50s oval size tag, while yours has the later gold size tag.

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Brad

Ah very enlightening! Thanks!
 

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