The Dobbs Diner...

[Crown Royal]

Here is a Dobbs Golden Coach I rarely wear because it's 7 1/2 size is a bit big for my 7 1/8-7 1/4 noggin' ... based on what I have read here, my best estimate is that it's from the 1960's.

 

[Crown Royal]

My Dobbs Twenty, which is likely from the 1950's based on the prevailing wisdom here.

 

[Vintage Sunburst]

I just picked this dark brown Dobbs 20 up from ebay. The felt is quite thin and easily shaped. It's in perfect condition. This hat is unusual in my vintage collection in that it looks really good with a center dent crease and the brim up (it almost has a homburg-like appearance in that configuration), and it also looks good with a tear drop crease and the brim down. I have no other vintage fedora that looks good both ways, so I was pretty happy that I finally got one like this. It's also interesting that the size tag says 7 1/4 long oval, but the label behind the leather sweatband says 7 1/4 regular oval. It definitely fits like a regular oval.

 

[Crown Royal]

My Dobbs Golden Coach Twenty-Five with Guild Edge from the 1960s

 

[TheDapperPenguin]

Found this hat at an antique store recently: a Dobbs Roamer! It's in wonderful shape save for a couple moth bites. Will definitely be wearing it quite a bit once the weather gets a bit cooler!

After looking at the resources on this site and looking at the tags, I think it's from the 50s. I've only been able to find one other example of a Roamer on here, though it seems similar to a cross country from what I've seen. If anyone knows anything about this hat I'd love to hear!

 

[Mighty44]

Found this hat at an antique store recently: a Dobbs Roamer! It's in wonderful shape save for a couple moth bites. Will definitely be wearing it quite a bit once the weather gets a bit cooler!

After looking at the resources on this site and looking at the tags, I think it's from the 50s. I've only been able to find one other example of a Roamer on here, though it seems similar to a cross country from what I've seen. If anyone knows anything about this hat I'd love to hear!

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Found this hat at an antique store recently: a Dobbs Roamer! It's in wonderful shape save for a couple moth bites. Will definitely be wearing it quite a bit once the weather gets a bit cooler!

After looking at the resources on this site and looking at the tags, I think it's from the 50s. I've only been able to find one other example of a Roamer on here, though it seems similar to a cross country from what I've seen. If anyone knows anything about this hat I'd love to hear!

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Great find! I’d agree 1950s. Enjoy!

 

[Blare]

Found this hat at an antique store recently: a Dobbs Roamer! It's in wonderful shape save for a couple moth bites. Will definitely be wearing it quite a bit once the weather gets a bit cooler!

After looking at the resources on this site and looking at the tags, I think it's from the 50s. I've only been able to find one other example of a Roamer on here, though it seems similar to a cross country from what I've seen. If anyone knows anything about this hat I'd love to hear!

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Very cool. Don’t think I’ve seen this model. Looks like Dobbs take on the Stetson Wanderer

 

[Crown Royal]

Enjoying this beautiful day in my Dobbs made for Peller & Mure's in Buffalo, NY in the 1960s.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

30s Leisure Light I got recently. Very light indeed, and in a light shade of my favorite color; pearl gray. Looks white in these pics, but it’s not.
Has the old Cavanagh Edge stamp.

 

[The Hatted Professor]

Beautiful! That’s a holy grail of hats for sure!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Beautiful! That’s a holy grail of hats for sure!

Thanks, Brad! I’m happy to be its new custodian for a while.
I knew it was a great, rare 30s piece, thanks to the info you’ve compiled, but other than the obvious: its brand, color, age and Improved Cav Edge, is there anything you can tell us that helps makes this Dobbs a grail hat?

 

[Blare]

30s Leisure Light I got recently. Very light indeed, and in a light shade of my favorite color; pearl gray. Looks white in these pics, but it’s not.
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Wow! What a great find, Randall!!!!

 

[The Hatted Professor]

The obvious reasons are the reasons! Especially the color.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Wow! What a great find, Randall!!!!

Thanks, Joe!
“She’s a Fine Girl”

 

[Randall Renshaw]

The obvious reasons are the reasons! Especially the color.

Thanks for the info and compliment, Brad!
You’ve certainly helped allota folks with all that you’ve compiled here at the FL.
Thanks again.

 

[MikeinRome]

1940's Dobbs Twenty. Has 2 3/8 inch bound brim and 5 3/4 inch open crown. Very nice felt. Need to shape the crown. It has that thin onionskin over the liner. I think this liner design is considered a 50's design, but this liner is sewn into the hat and gives every indication that it's the original liner and not a later replacement. The hat has an OPA tag, which they stopped using in 1947 or earlier.

 

[The Hatted Professor]

1940's Dobbs Twenty. Has 2 3/8 inch bound brim and 5 3/4 inch open crown. Very nice felt. Need to shape the crown. It has that thin onionskin over the liner. I think this liner design is considered a 50's design, but this liner is sewn into the hat and gives every indication that it's the original liner and not a later replacement. The hat has an OPA tag, which they stopped using in 1947 or earlier.

Thanks for posting. My dating guide says these liner tips “perhaps showed up in the late-1940s,” so now we can say for certain they showed up mid-decade.

That edge looks think and bulbous. Is there a Cavanagh Edge hiding under the binding?

 

[MikeinRome]

Thanks for posting. My dating guide says these liner tips “perhaps showed up in the late-1940s,” so now we can say for certain they showed up mid-decade.

That edge looks think and bulbous. Is there a Cavanagh Edge hiding under the binding?

No, there's no Cavanagh Edge beneath the edge binding. I was very curious about the liner in this hat, so I'm glad I was able to resolve the question about it being the original liner.