//SOLD//1940s Bill Taylor custom fedora 7 3/8 //SOLD//

[Baron Kurtz]

The latest in the clearout of the closet of B. Kurtz. This one is way too big for me. Does not come with hat box.

'Tis a light grey hat with a 1" red/maroon ribbon and cream-ish edge binding. The hat is a light grey, but has definite hints of a purple-ish tint. It's labelled a size 7 3/8 and was made in the 40s by the Bill Taylor Mfg. Co. The brim measures 2 13/16" and the uncreased crown is about 5 1/2". The [very rough] interior measurement is about or just over 23". And it fits like a 7 3/8 going by how loose it is on my size 7 head. It could do with a cleaning and brushing. There's a little bit of wear on the sweatband but nothing serious. The liner is topped with that discoloured celluloid liner-top.

The cream brim binding ribbon.

And accurate colour of the sweatband . . .

The liner reads

Bill Taylor Mfg. Co.
1739 E. 12th St.
CLEVELAND

Luxuro Custom Made hats

Here's the labels under the sweatband. In different places under the liner at the back of the hat.

PM for details. I'm not asking much on this one.

bk

 

[scotrace]

PM BAM!

 

[AlanC]

Drat!

 

[Dinerman]

damn. is it sold?

 

[EricH]

Join the line. I'm second by a minute. Grumble.

 

[Dinerman]

I'm not surprised. That's a fine hat.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

watch this space.

There are 6 in the line, assuming everyone who posted in this thread is interested.

bk

 

[Sunny]

I'm sending this to my brother, who may be interested as well.

 

[PADDY]

shame it's not a US 7 1/8

I'd be in the running then. But it would be too big I guess Pete.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Here's another photo i took. It measures 7 3/4" front to back inside and 6 1/2" side to side inside.

bk

 

[Rick Blaine]

(*&^&%^&%^$!!

... you go ONE morning without perusing the classifieds & see what happens.
That is a lovely item.

 

[Orgetorix]

I'm trying to convince myself that the brim is too wide to suit me, so I don't feel disappointed for missing it.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes it's pretty wide, though not as wide as some. I have a size 7 (!) Stetson 15 - not a cowboy hat - with this brim size. You can imagine how wide that looks.

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Incidentally for once (at least on my monitor) the colours are quite accurate.

I think the contrasting ribbon/edge binding colours was popular sometime in the early 1940s . . .

bk

 

[Baron Kurtz]

SOLD

SOLD SOLD SOLD

Yes, that's right, it's sold. If you haven't heard from me, better luck next time. (not that i have any more in this size to sell . . . oh well).

bk

 

[Rooster]

Did I miss my notice? I thought sure that hat would be mine.....

 

[Baron Kurtz]

gotta get in quick 'round these parts. A new record at 26 minutes from post to sale PM.

bk