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[buler]

2-3/4" brim with thin bound edge and 2 rows of decorative stitching. Still working on getting the sweatband back to its original size,arrived 1-1/2 sizes smaller than tagged and factory stamped(mostly inward curl away from the felt)-so far up to my head as a hat block fit. The 16 ligne ribbon is Navy Blue. Very light, thin and smooth for a Royal DeLuxe. This is the most pristine hat I've ever received--genuinely unworn, even the brim flanging had no trace of a snap. More photos later.

Very, very nice!!! Count me in line if you ever decide to part with it. :eusa_clap

B

 

[ScottF]

Very, very nice!!! Count me in line if you ever decide to part with it. :eusa_clap

B

Hey dude - I was the crying underbidder....STAY BACK!! lol

 

[jeffconnors]

15 dollar sears hat...Its a least as old as 1970....
never saw a sears hat before.
Hopefully there is some fur in there.

 

[feltfan]

There are a lot of Sears hats to be seen on this site. But they
are all under the "Pilgrim" label. It appears your hat is post-Pilgrim,
so post-1964:

http://www.searsarchives.com/brands/pilgrim.htm

Interestingly, it appears to be an older style.

 

[gtdean48]

That size tag is exactly like the one in my Pilgrim...

 

[carouselvic]

It is my understanding that Pilgrim was made by Lee, and that Lee went out of business in 1964. Lee and Alexander were sub-contractors, finishing hats for Stetson. When Stetson brought everything back in-house(USA), it was the demise of Lee and Alexander.
I do not know who manufactured hats for Sears after Lee.

 

[Scott Wood]

15 dollar sears hat...Its a least as old as 1970....
never saw a sears hat before.
Hopefully there is some fur in there.

I just happen to have a Sears very similar to that
The top is almost a long oval pork-pie though and the liner is black with the same logo in grey.
Pics to follow

 

[jimmy the lid]

Fantastic looking lid! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

Fantastic looking lid! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

I 2nd that!

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Mailman brought two packages today!

A green Dobbs Hankachif and a tan Knox Premier.

First the Dobbs - the hat is a bit darker than the photos suggest:

Note the unreeded sweat:

Knox Premier (as the ruler of this roost looks on):

 

[Lefty]

That Knox looks great on you. :eusa_clap

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

That Knox looks great on you. :eusa_clap

Thanks, Lefty. Tan is a tough color to photograph but these shots are pretty close. It's a shade that I've been on the lookout for.

 

[rlk]

Fantastic looking lid! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Thanks JtL,RBH Buler ,ScottF. This hat has really impressed me with both style and quality(other than the incredible shrinking sweatband). Anyone know if this was a model with a name? No home for more details...No name post 1940,Pre 1960 Stetson non-Western hats?

 

[jeffconnors]

Brown Royal Stetson and Green Imperial Stetson

 

[CRH]

...
2-3/4" brim with thin bound edge and 2 rows of decorative stitching. Still working on getting the sweatband back to its original size,arrived 1-1/2 sizes smaller than tagged and factory stamped(mostly inward curl away from the felt)-so far up to my head as a hat block fit. The 16 ligne ribbon is Navy Blue. Very light, thin and smooth for a Royal DeLuxe. This is the most pristine hat I've ever received--genuinely unworn, even the brim flanging had no trace of a snap. More photos later.

Looking forward to more pics. Nice lid, Robert. Kinda reminds me of an early wide ribbon OR. :eusa_clap

 

[daizawaguy]

Brown Royal Stetson and Green Imperial Stetson

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Smart

 

[RobFedoraField]

nice lid!

Wegener Colonel, size 59cm. This one has a Homburg like look if not snapped. I am thinking late 50s early 60s. This was a mystery hat that turned out to be a nice find.

don't you love it when a mystery hat winds up like that

 

[RobFedoraField]

2 nice lids!

A green Dobbs Hankachif and a tan Knox Premier.

great lids, been thinking about a green one

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Robert, that is a great Royal DeLuxe; superb color to the felt.

Salty, two nice ones in your stable I see. That is a very nice green on the Dobbs.

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Sam Craig]

Brown Royal Stetson and Green Imperial Stetson

Jeff

What beautiful hats!

Congratulations

If you found those locally, I'm moving to Nova Scotia