The Resistol Roundup

[wsmontana]

Super find, Bill. Great looking box, too.

Family members don't always remember dates correctly, but looking at the liner label, I believe they're right.

Thanks Steve! Is it the stylized “O” that helps date it to possibly being pre-war? I found a reference to that ”O” being as early as 1934 but nothing definitive.

I haven’t been able to find anything about the box. It has no labels so not much to go on.

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Steve! Is it the stylized “O” that helps date it to possibly being pre-war? I found a reference to that ”O” being as early as 1934 but nothing definitive.

I haven’t been able to find anything about the box. It has no labels so not much to go on.

The stylized 0 makes it definitely pre 60s, Bill. It was used I believe up into the 50s. Resistol experts will know better.

It's the font on the label and overall look that makes me believe ca. 40s.

I don't think you'll find any info about the box. It's cool though. Never seen a cork hatbox before.

 

[wsmontana]

The stylized 0 makes it definitely pre 60s, Bill. It was used I believe up into the 50s. Resistol experts will know better.

It's the font on the label and overall look that makes me believe ca. 40s.

I don't think you'll find any info about the box. It's cool though. Never seen a cork hatbox before.

Thanks for sharing your expertise, Steve — much appreciated!

 

[Mighty44]

I picked up this Panama at a garage sale two blocks from my house. The Mercantile is an old retailer in Missoula and according to my neighbor the hat was purchased there before WWII by a family member who was deployed and didn’t make it back. The hat has been stored in the cork hat box for all these years. Of course there is no way to verify the story or the age but the hat fits me and is in great condition.

I’m now officially ready for summer despite it only hitting 70 degrees today!

https://fortmissoulamuseum.org/exhibit/missoula-mercantile/


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Wow—amazing story and a beautiful hat! Looks great on you.

 

[wsmontana]

Wow—amazing story and a beautiful hat! Looks great on you.

Thanks David!

 

[MikeinRome]

Resistol needing some love. Has 3 3/4 inch brim and 5 inch open crown. The mfg tag is so faint or washed-out that the last pic shows a tag of the same type that's legible and is from my Resistol Ten, which is a hat from the era of the weird shaped "O". The felt on this hat is extremely soft, the brim almost floppy. I'm guessing it's from the early 50's or late 40's. I have yet to see or find anywhere on the Lounge where someone has attempted to make a chronological list of Resistol and Byer Rolnick mfg tags.