The Dobbs Diner...

[M Hatman]

1930 pocket catalog:

Talk about Art Deco........

 

[The Hatted Professor]

Nice find!

 

[Mighty44]

1930 pocket catalog:
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Talk about Art Deco........
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I didn’t realize the Cavanagh edge went back that far—I thought it was more a 40s or 50s innovation.

 

[M Hatman]

I didn’t realize the Cavanagh edge went back that far—I thought it was more a 40s or 50s innovation.

I cannot remember when it was first introduced. I know Stetson was fooling around with their felted edge (and other brim treatments) in the thirties. I have a thirties Dobbs with the Cavanaugh edge...it is very narrow....but other than that is just like the later versions. The sweat is stamped and I belive has the patent date as part of that logo......I need to dig it out and look at it again.....though I do belive I posted pictures in this thread somewhere....... Overall, that hat has the most remarkable felt...

 

[The Hatted Professor]

The Cavanagh Edge was introduced in 1913. Only Crofut & Knapp used it for their hats, which included Dobbs, until after the patent ran out in 1930.

 

[Mighty44]

I cannot remember when it was first introduced. I know Stetson was fooling around with their felted edge (and other brim treatments) in the thirties. I have a thirties Dobbs with the Cavanaugh edge...it is very narrow....but other than that is just like the later versions. The sweat is stamped and I belive has the patent date as part of that logo......I need to dig it out and look at it again.....though I do belive I posted pictures in this thread somewhere....... Overall, that hat has the most remarkable felt...

The Cavanagh Edge was introduced in 1913. Only Crofut & Knapp used it for their hats, which included Dobbs, until after the patent ran out in 1930.

Amazing—thanks for the info!

David

 

[TheOldFashioned]

A suede finish 40s Game Bird in a beautiful blue:

Crown	5-3/4" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	102g

 

[TheOldFashioned]

This Bon Ton Ivy pleated banner liner Dobbs derby was a local find:

Crown	5-3/8" (contrary to the label)
Brim	2-1/8"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	160g

 

[Randall Renshaw]

A suede finish 40s Game Bird in a beautiful blue:
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Crown	5-3/4" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	102g

My, my, my. What a hat!!

 

[Rmccamey]

Two absolutely fantastic hats! Both are worthy of any collection

A suede finish 40s Game Bird in a beautiful blue:
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Crown	5-3/4" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	102g

This Bon Ton Ivy pleated banner liner Dobbs derby was a local find:
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Crown	5-3/8" (contrary to the label)
Brim	2-1/8"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	160g

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Another one from the 40s, this time with an Improved Felted Welt Edge on this Guild Twenty:

Crown	5-7/8" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4" with 1/4" felted edge
Ribbon	1-5/8"
Weight	124g

 

[Blare]

Another one from the 40s, this time with an Improved Felted Welt Edge on this Guild Twenty:
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Crown	5-7/8" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4" with 1/4" felted edge
Ribbon	1-5/8"
Weight	124g

Fantastic. I see you’ve been quite busy, Jonathan.

 

[Rmccamey]

I agree, Joe. I'm going to have to put Jonathan on retainer

Fantastic. I see you’ve been quite busy, Jonathan.

And here's the other half of the local find with the above Disney Twenty. A Cavanagh Forty:
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More pics and details in The Cavanagh Club thread.

Another Forty for the penultimate new hat post:
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More pics and details in The School of Hard Knox thread.