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The Dobbs Diner...

AbbaDatDeHat

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Greetings All:
Thought i’d do a “Brim up for Bob” Dobbs Forty to add to this thread.
Be well. Bowen
 

Richard Morgan

One Too Many
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Found this Game Bird Mixtures last week in an antique shop. Too small for me, 6 7/8, but I couldn’t pass it up. Research on this thread and for ads show ads from ‘35-39. Same for the Gilt Edge stamp on the sweat. Manufacturers tag is 40s or maybe transitional from the 30s tags to the 40s tags, according to my reading of Brad Bowers work.
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Really cool black/gray heather with the fabric ribbon used on the Birds and Rainbows
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No tip protector
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Tag for the Trusize fitting system. Trusize is a cloth cord running under the reed tape that can be loosened or tightened.
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$7.50 price tag puts it in the late 30s early 40s range
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Enjoy



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Found this Game Bird Mixtures last week in an antique shop. Too small for me, 6 7/8, but I couldn’t pass it up. Research on this thread and for ads show ads from ‘35-39. Same for the Gilt Edge stamp on the sweat. Manufacturers tag is 40s or maybe transitional from the 30s tags to the 40s tags, according to my reading of Brad Bowers work.
96785d110acae450208f76c94369749a.jpg
907dfea9054caa92336f1c302e79e9ec.jpg
6203d05a5d06012c1009834f41bdcd30.jpg
aff8b28a6b5c8b71165a7ad9762a3cb4.jpg

Really cool black/gray heather with the fabric ribbon used on the Birds and Rainbows
09f7f6f3f14162babcf5cf958f3e926a.jpg

No tip protector
c2bd5b60c521d1d931c92f71b5a98bc9.jpg
9b8c0d50e31f3042448e252823f5e16c.jpg

8a9c6ea3e8fdbfa2f5b881011022026f.jpg

Tag for the Trusize fitting system. Trusize is a cloth cord running under the reed tape that can be loosened or tightened.
a669f46bbe0d3c455973d545186ee7e8.jpg

$7.50 price tag puts it in the late 30s early 40s range
cbae25e402a8ff6d892192af66693ede.jpg
7176a96614b4d547e074bc6bc89062af.jpg

Enjoy



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That is lovely, Richard. It's a kind of felt I've never seen on a hat like this. I've seen it on stingy brimmed hats from the seventies. Ottmar Reich made a lot of those, but those don't come even close to this one. Gorgeous. Love the twisted knot on the bow as well. Great find!
 

AbbaDatDeHat

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Found this Game Bird Mixtures last week in an antique shop. Too small for me, 6 7/8, but I couldn’t pass it up. Research on this thread and for ads show ads from ‘35-39. Same for the Gilt Edge stamp on the sweat. Manufacturers tag is 40s or maybe transitional from the 30s tags to the 40s tags, according to my reading of Brad Bowers work.
96785d110acae450208f76c94369749a.jpg
907dfea9054caa92336f1c302e79e9ec.jpg
6203d05a5d06012c1009834f41bdcd30.jpg
aff8b28a6b5c8b71165a7ad9762a3cb4.jpg

Really cool black/gray heather with the fabric ribbon used on the Birds and Rainbows
09f7f6f3f14162babcf5cf958f3e926a.jpg

No tip protector
c2bd5b60c521d1d931c92f71b5a98bc9.jpg
9b8c0d50e31f3042448e252823f5e16c.jpg

8a9c6ea3e8fdbfa2f5b881011022026f.jpg

Tag for the Trusize fitting system. Trusize is a cloth cord running under the reed tape that can be loosened or tightened.
a669f46bbe0d3c455973d545186ee7e8.jpg

$7.50 price tag puts it in the late 30s early 40s range
cbae25e402a8ff6d892192af66693ede.jpg
7176a96614b4d547e074bc6bc89062af.jpg

Enjoy



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Greetings Richard et al:
I believe this is the nicest Game Bird i’ve ever seen and one of the nicest heathers as well. I guess it’s a heather?? Thats some high company hat you have there. Gorgeous just gorgeous.
Be well. Bowen
 

Richard Morgan

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Game Bird Mixtures
I found this in an antique shop last week. It's a 6 7/8 so doesn't fit me but I couldn't pass it up.
Dobbs Game Bird Mixture - The only ads I can find for Mixtures run from '35 - 39, It also has "Gilt Edge" stamped on the inside of the sweatband. Research on this thread and others shows the Gilt Edge referred to the way the raw edge was cut not to a Cavanaugh type edge treatment. The manufacturer's label is a 40s type label or maybe a transitional label so I think the hat is probably from 39-40 more or less. Amazing condition for an almost 80 year old hat.
That is lovely, Richard. It's a kind of felt I've never seen on a hat like this. I've seen it on stingy brimmed hats from the seventies. Ottmar Reich made a lot of those, but those don't come even close to this one. Gorgeous. Love the twisted knot on the bow as well. Great find!
Thanks Stefan, The felt really is pretty outstanding
 
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Found this Game Bird Mixtures last week in an antique shop. Too small for me, 6 7/8, but I couldn’t pass it up. Research on this thread and for ads show ads from ‘35-39. Same for the Gilt Edge stamp on the sweat. Manufacturers tag is 40s or maybe transitional from the 30s tags to the 40s tags, according to my reading of Brad Bowers work.
96785d110acae450208f76c94369749a.jpg
907dfea9054caa92336f1c302e79e9ec.jpg
6203d05a5d06012c1009834f41bdcd30.jpg
aff8b28a6b5c8b71165a7ad9762a3cb4.jpg

Really cool black/gray heather with the fabric ribbon used on the Birds and Rainbows
09f7f6f3f14162babcf5cf958f3e926a.jpg

No tip protector
c2bd5b60c521d1d931c92f71b5a98bc9.jpg
9b8c0d50e31f3042448e252823f5e16c.jpg

8a9c6ea3e8fdbfa2f5b881011022026f.jpg

Tag for the Trusize fitting system. Trusize is a cloth cord running under the reed tape that can be loosened or tightened.
a669f46bbe0d3c455973d545186ee7e8.jpg

$7.50 price tag puts it in the late 30s early 40s range
cbae25e402a8ff6d892192af66693ede.jpg
7176a96614b4d547e074bc6bc89062af.jpg

Enjoy



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Incredible find Richard. All the dating features are educational. No matter what size, this bird is a keeper.
 

splintercellsz

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Snagged this Dobbs last week. The color doesn't photograph well. It's actually gray. The picture looking down on the hat is pretty good for color. It's another tall hat. The crown is 6" open, 2 3/4" brim with cavanagh edge. I think it's 50/60s.

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beautiful
 
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MondoFW

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Currently watching a late 40's Dobbs Game Bird, on eBay. I've seen posts about this on the Lounge--Can anyone vouch for the quality of the Game Bird hats of this era? I have heard good things about Dobbs hats generally.
 

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