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The School of Hard Knox
- Thread starter Tony in Tarzana
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oooooooooooooo... and ah! The color looks like one of the good flavors from a box of salt water taffy.
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Knox 20
Knox 20, Open Road style, Silver Belly, 3" brim, found out on the 'bay...very much a Seabiscuit feel to it...
Knox 20, Open Road style, Silver Belly, 3" brim, found out on the 'bay...very much a Seabiscuit feel to it...
jimmy the lid
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Absolutely great lid, and in pristine shape. Don't see many of these. Nice! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
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+1... that is a beautiful thin ribbon 20!
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Joshbru3
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Knox 20, Open Road style, Silver Belly, 3" brim, found out on the 'bay...very much a Seabiscuit feel to it...
Beautiful Knox 20, Deputy!! And as to be expected, the crease is perfect. Great find!:eusa_clap:eusa_clap
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Thanks Josh, did the crease on my head looking at a mirror. It had just a centerdent & no visible signs of wear.
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Knox Twenty - Custom Edge
Picked up this odd fuzzy green Knox 20 the other day. I wasn't sure when I would have occasion to wear it. Then I remembered that this Thursday is St. Patty's day.
The girlfriend is modelling the hat. She has a larger hat size then me so it really doesn't fit her too well. Not sure if I should be worried about that or not. Does it make me less of a man...?
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Picked up this odd fuzzy green Knox 20 the other day. I wasn't sure when I would have occasion to wear it. Then I remembered that this Thursday is St. Patty's day.
The girlfriend is modelling the hat. She has a larger hat size then me so it really doesn't fit her too well. Not sure if I should be worried about that or not. Does it make me less of a man...?
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Nice fuzzy hat, looks good on the lady.
Size doesn't matter, or so I'm told.
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light gray knox 20
Look forward to seeing that new Knox, Flute. While we wait, here is a Knox 20 I just received. I now have two 20's and two 40's to compare. These are both very nicely made hats and in many details, quite similar. The 20 felt is softer, the 40, denser and firmer. The 20 wants steam to form, the 40 is very easy to mold dry and holds a sharp crease well. I haven't worked on this hat yet. The liner has some hair product staining and the sweatband is a little dry. Of the four, this is the only one with a horizontal Knox brand stamp on the sweatband.
Look forward to seeing that new Knox, Flute. While we wait, here is a Knox 20 I just received. I now have two 20's and two 40's to compare. These are both very nicely made hats and in many details, quite similar. The 20 felt is softer, the 40, denser and firmer. The 20 wants steam to form, the 40 is very easy to mold dry and holds a sharp crease well. I haven't worked on this hat yet. The liner has some hair product staining and the sweatband is a little dry. Of the four, this is the only one with a horizontal Knox brand stamp on the sweatband.
Knox Fifteen Tom 'n' Jerry
Splendid Twenty, Alan!
Matriculating at the school today, Tom and Jerry.
Medium thickness felt, lighter than my Twenty and Forty, with a fine suede finish.
Crown: 4-1/4", as creased.
Ribbon: 1-7/8".
Brim: 2-1/2", with 1/8" underwelt.
Sweatband: 1-3/4".
Note the 'twist' bow characteristic of many Knox Twenty and Forty hats.
Machine embroidered liner tip design partially blurred by the onion skin cover.
Knox shield perpendicularly oriented to the sweatband.
Splendid Twenty, Alan!
Matriculating at the school today, Tom and Jerry.
Medium thickness felt, lighter than my Twenty and Forty, with a fine suede finish.
Crown: 4-1/4", as creased.
Ribbon: 1-7/8".
Brim: 2-1/2", with 1/8" underwelt.
Sweatband: 1-3/4".
Note the 'twist' bow characteristic of many Knox Twenty and Forty hats.
Machine embroidered liner tip design partially blurred by the onion skin cover.
Knox shield perpendicularly oriented to the sweatband.
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Another good one, del!
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Super color palette there!... There is something about the downward dip of the ribbon at the bow on Knox hats that grabs me every time... a dramatic element.
Thanks, Alan. I love the very unique and beautiful bows found on the better Knox lids, a 'signature' that makes identifying them at a glance so easy, much in the way Art's bows are readily identifiable. I wonder if this was peculiar to a specific time period or individual ribbon/bow maker at Knox(the former seems more plausible)...
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