The Dobbs Diner...

[deadlyhandsome]

Dobbs with the O.P.A. tag still in place. WWII era.
Has a 2 7/8ths brim! I gave it a diamond crease...... of course.
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Such a pretty hat. I’m completely shocked that you went with a diamond: so unlike you.
Why change perfection?




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[deadlyhandsome]

Anyone here get the $10 size 7 Rainbow from Goodwill?

I was the only other bidder. Someone got a nice hat super cheap.


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[drmaxtejeda]

Anyone here get the $10 size 7 Rainbow from Goodwill?

I was the only other bidder. Someone got a nice hat super cheap.


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I did, Brent. But the darned site charged my credit card and isn't registering it as paid. I don't know how to call them and resolve the issue.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Anyone here get the $10 size 7 Rainbow from Goodwill?

I was the only other bidder. Someone got a nice hat super cheap.


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What were you doing, bidding on a size 7? Were you going to wear it on your pinkie?

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[deadlyhandsome]

What were you doing, bidding on a size 7? Were you going to wear it on your pinkie?

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I was thinking I’d keep it for a future trade deal with Stefan if he came across any more 7 5/8s. Even with that shallow bit of mothing it’s a pretty hat.


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[deadlyhandsome]

What were you doing, bidding on a size 7? Were you going to wear it on your pinkie?

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You got a great deal on this. I really thought it was going to go a lot higher.


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[Tukwila]

You got a great deal on this. I really thought it was going to go a lot higher.


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If I had seen it I would have bid on it for my daughter. Sweet lil' Dobbs.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I was thinking I’d keep it for a future trade deal with Stefan if he came across any more 7 5/8s. Even with that shallow bit of mothing it’s a pretty hat.


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And you can fix it with sandpaper

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[deadlyhandsome]

I’ve pounced a few hats. I’ve even tried to make a Western dress-weight thin (no dice). If that’s the only divot in the felt I don’t know I’d do much as it’s not going to be noticeable. Do make sure all the moth larvae are dead; it’s probably old damage but you never know.


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[drmaxtejeda]

I’ve pounced a few hats. I’ve even tried to make a Western dress-weight thin (no dice). If that’s the only divot in the felt I don’t know I’d do much as it’s not going to be noticeable. Do make sure all the moth larvae are dead; it’s probably old damage but you never know.


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Ah. I'll get it distressed, then. [emoji5]
Doubt the larvae could survive a white gas bath, could they?

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[deadlyhandsome]

Ah. I'll get it distressed, then. [emoji5]
Doubt the larvae could survive a white gas bath, could they?

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I freeze them, but if it’s submerged in white gas I’d think that would do it.


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[drmaxtejeda]

I freeze them, but if it’s submerged in white gas I’d think that would do it.


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If I put a hat in the freezer, my wife would throw me in with it.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^^I always freeze any questionable hat for 3 days min. They may not need it but it sure makes me feel better!!
As far as wives go i leave them in lots longer!!
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Hahahahaha

^^^^I always freeze any questionable hat for 3 days min. They may not need it but it sure makes me feel better!!
As far as wives go i leave them in lots longer!!
B

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[Tukwila]

A solid 24 hours should do it. We used to do that with any new box of cigars, too, just to keep those darn tobacco beetles from hatching and ruining some good stogies.

 

[Just Daniel]

Great write-up!

These are guesses and observations from hats that have crossed my path. I have owned quite a few Stetson 7X hats ($50) and a handful of Stetson 100 hats. The 7X hats I have kept were all more delicious (used here to describe a number of qualities mashed together that make a hat more desirable to me) than the 100s, which were later (1960s), stiffer and all of which I have sold. I have never been able to discern a difference in felt quality between the two price points and the trimmings are equally high in quality, with variances in marks and branding being the main difference. The 1960s saw higher inflation along with a continual decline in hat sales which might have also entered into these observations. But overall, I don't find much of a difference beyond a fairly substantial suitcase that became included with the Stetson 100. Others might have a different observation.

The HCA brands appear to have released a one hundred dollar hat earlier than Stetson. I've never had one in hand alongside a fifty dollar hat of the same period to compare. I can say that the Knox 100 I owned was exceptional. The Frank Stack silver beaver Fifty is a very fine hat as well, similar in period to the Knox 100 (perhaps earlier) and a close second, but a second in my estimation. I never had them both in hand at the same time.

The Churchill Beaver 100 is also exceptional, with a certain je ne sais pas added from an unknown quantity of vicuna in the felt mix. This hat is of the same era as the Stetson 100, so stiffer construction, but pounced more finely than any hat I have handled. There are some comparison pictures posted.

It would be great to have a comparison shared on the thread of that name - perhaps Max will tackle it. My impression is that for the most part, fifty dollar hats became one hundred dollar hats as the market became able to handle the price - there was not much if anything more in refinement to add (hence the Neiman Marcus addition of vicuna via Churchill). There is more difference to note and write about between the twenty dollar hats and forty dollar hats offered by Hat Corporation of America. In my opinion.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Well, I got my Dobbs One Hundred. The felt is even softer than the Dobbs Fifty's. Best felt I've had in my hands

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Well, I got my Dobbs One Hundred. The felt is even softer than the Dobbs Fifty's. Best felt I've had in my hands

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Thank you for the appetizer Max. It only whets the appetite for a full on main course complete with as much detail as humanly possible. We’re a very hungry bunch at this Diner!!!
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Thank you for the appetizer Max. It only whets the appetite for a full on main course complete with as much detail as humanly possible. We’re a very hungry bunch at this Diner!!!
B

Okay, B! I am really busy with patients until Wednesday, but I will post a bunch on Thursday.
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[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^look forward to it. Just pretend it’s some super elaborate dental procedure that you are presenting at an annual dental convention with countless peer reviewers. The price of fame.
No pressure!!
B