The Dobbs Diner...

[Wolfen]

The second one doesnt have a style name anywhere so I dont know what it is. It is a caramel colour but is unfortunately pretty beat up. It is also a size 7 1/8 and is the tiniest bit too big for me. I think I will be sending this one to Optimo for some restoration and may have them resize it at the same time. The original owner stamped his initials (WHL) into the sweatband which I think gives it a little bit of history.

 

[jeffconnors]

Any Dobbs fans out there know the Date of manufacture on this dobbs....Brown sweat, with a smallish brim, and red in the logo..im confused...maybe late 50's? maybe....

 

[icemanxxxv]

Dobbs Jet 707

I picked it up off ebay before Christmas and it sat in the box behind the tree till Christmas morning. The hat is flawless without any signs of being worn. Still has full paper store reorder tag in it. It's Saber in color and is a fantastic hat. I'll post pictures whe I get a chance. Does anyone know the vintage of the Dobbs Jet 707?

 

[Brad Bowers]

Any Dobbs fans out there know the Date of manufacture on this dobbs....Brown sweat, with a smallish brim, and red in the logo..im confused...maybe late 50's? maybe....

Mid-1950s; looks to be a nice hat.

I picked it up off ebay before Christmas and it sat in the box behind the tree till Christmas morning. The hat is flawless without any signs of being worn. Still has full paper store reorder tag in it. It's Saber in color and is a fantastic hat. I'll post pictures whe I get a chance. Does anyone know the vintage of the Dobbs Jet 707?

You'd think the Jet 707 model would date to at least the '60s, but all the ones I've seen were post-1972, so my best working theory is that this is a Koracorp or later model. I believe it's still in production, too.

On a side note, icemanxxxv, I see you're in Smithville. I know that area well, or at least I used to. My father's hometown is Plattsburg, and I spent many a summer there, as well as at my uncle's farm on the north end of the lake, by Mecca. The lake wasn't there at first, but I can remember as it slowly filled in. Used to do a lot of canoeing and camping with my uncle in that area.

Brad

 

[jeffconnors]

The Dobbs Westward's lining has the little "silk screen" (I'm not exactly sure what it's called) covering the Dobbs logo, and I was wondering if anyone knows a) what it's called b) the time period when it was used c) what it's purpose is
Thanks!

I like this question..any one feel like giving it a go? Think hes talking about the "onion skin" covering rather then the plastic ones...

 

[Lloyd]

My first Dobbs

Here are some pics from my first Dobbs.
Any ideas as to how old this is?
Any info would be appreciated

Overall it's in very good shape but the sweat is disintegrating rapidly. My forehead was covered with little black flakes after wearing it for 15 minutes.
It's stamped Dobbs and Crowleys on the band and has someone's phone number written on the lining.

This is the biggest size 7 1/2 I've ever come across. I'm a big 7 1/2 or a small 7 5/8 and this is big on me even with the original shims under the sweat.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Lloyd,

It's definitely post-1972, and most likely 1980s or newer. Sounds like you'll have to get the sweatband replaced to wear it.

Brad

 

[Lloyd]

Thanks for the info. It's already at the local hatters for a new sweatband.
What specifically are you using to date the hat?
I'm new to this and looking for all the tips I can get.
Thanks

 

[jeffconnors]

Thanks for the info. It's already at the local hatters for a new sweatband.
What specifically are you using to date the hat?
I'm new to this and looking for all the tips I can get.
Thanks

The tag is a dead give away, also the "jet 707" model i think is newish...
However most of the tags that I have looked at are printed on using a dot matrix printer soo this one maybe on the early side of that era..mabey mid 70's im guessing here not an expert..

 

[Sam Craig]

Hankachif-find

Great find, I think, at an antique mall in college town this weekend.

Dobbs Fifth Ave. Fedora

Hankachif felt

very pretty dark green, very smooth felt

2 1/8 inch brim

4 3/4 inche crown, very round in open crown

1 inch black ribbon

Originally sold at Jano-Downs in Denver.

This is a very classy-looking hat and wonderful, expensive-feeling felt

Sorry, but I haven't figured out how to post photos yet, but it looked brand new.

I'm crazy about it, so I don't really care, but I'm curious of what the age might be?

Any ideas?

 

[Lefty]

They look great. Check out rlk's post on page 6 of this thread.

 

[rlk]

Great find, I think, at an antique mall in college town this weekend.

Dobbs Fifth Ave. Fedora

Hankachif felt

very pretty dark green, very smooth felt

2 1/8 inch brim

4 3/4 inche crown, very round in open crown

1 inch black ribbon

Originally sold at Jano-Downs in Denver.

This is a very classy-looking hat and wonderful, expensive-feeling felt

Sorry, but I haven't figured out how to post photos yet, but it looked brand new.

I'm crazy about it, so I don't really care, but I'm curious of what the age might be?

Any ideas?

They made them for quite a long period. If you could find a way to post the liner, size tag and/or factory stamp as well as the overall hat that would be really helpful.
Try this posting instruction:http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23495

 

[Sam Craig]

I'm imparied

In the process of switching out computers, so everything's fouled up right now, plus I'm just not too comfortable in this century.

It has a white liner, the Dobbs crest is horizontal with a red background, gold lettering.

Sadly, the sweat tag is missing.

The size is 7 1/2 with no metric size listed.

All that is left of the sweat tag shows the size and a "to duplicate" code, both of which are hand written.

The rest of that tag is missing ... though the hat is in great shape.

In the front of the sweat — which, by the way, appears to be solid leather, not "bonded" — there are two original price tags from this Denver company. The first was for $11.95 and then there is a "spec" tag at $7.95.

No bar coding.

Thanks for any input.

 

[carouselvic]

Please don't Jack Kilby down!

In the process of switching out computers, so everything's fouled up right now, plus I'm just not too comfortable in this century.

It has a white liner, the Dobbs crest is horizontal with a red background, gold lettering.

Sadly, the sweat tag is missing.

The size is 7 1/2 with no metric size listed.

All that is left of the sweat tag shows the size and a "to duplicate" code, both of which are hand written.

The rest of that tag is missing ... though the hat is in great shape.

In the front of the sweat — which, by the way, appears to be solid leather, not "bonded" — there are two original price tags from this Denver company. The first was for $11.95 and then there is a "spec" tag at $7.95.

No bar coding.

Thanks for any input.

 

[Sam Craig]

Kilby de man

Jack's not in town, right now.

If he was, I guess he wouldn't be too helpful.

I've resolved to get better on the computer.

Of course, I've resolved to lose weight, too[huh]

I'm a continuing disappointment to the father of the microchip, I know.fftopic:

Sorry!

 

[Lefty]

I may have posted these in the Cavanagh thread as well, but they look nice here.

1932

1933

1934

1935

 

[buler]

I may have posted these in the Cavanagh thread as well, but they look nice here.



1935

Lefty, thanks for these! Interesting that the "Guild" model had the "Cavanagh-edge" and down the road Dobbs used "Guild Edge" for the cavanagh edged hats.

B

 

[ScottF]

Dobbs Montecristi?

Figured I couldn't go wrong picking this one up for my girlfriend - worst case we put a nicer ribbon on it:

Dobbs woman's straw hat

 

[rlk]

Figured I couldn't go wrong picking this one up for my girlfriend - worst case we put a nicer ribbon on it:

That's some ugly brim flanging...but nice enough hat body.

 

[ScottF]

That's some ugly brim flanging...but nice enough hat body.

Yeah, plus it looks like it has the sewn cut straw at the back, which was common because of some of the weird designs on women's Montecristis. At least it will save me from any temptation to send it to Optimo.