The School of Hard Knox

[Bob Roberts]

1940s Knox Foxhound

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Love it. And the underwelt as well.

 

[moontheloon]

What sr

What are the colors? On my display it looks gray with a cranberry ribbon. It looks fantastic no matter!

the hat is grey and the ribbon is a dark grey ... for some reason it photographs almost purple

 

[Redfokker]

1940s Knox Foxhound

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Another incredible hat Moon! Love the liner, brim and everything.

 

[FedOregon]

That liner is awesome!

 

[Frunobulax]

1940s Knox Foxhound

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Excellent Knox, Ant. Do we have any dates on when the Foxhound was offered?


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[moontheloon]

Excellent Knox, Ant. Do we have any dates on when the Foxhound was offered?


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

The only dated ad I could find admittedly without extensive search was from Nov. 1941 .
I would bet that this hat is not too far from that date ... within a few years I think.
I know they were made for a number of years but the liner changed as did the style and dimensions as most did over time.
I'm kind of using what I know of the Cavanagh/Dobbs dating scheme because they bought Knox in 1932 and were pretty interchangeable from what I understand ... so the raw Knox debossment , the embroidered non covered tip, the store where it was sold (M.&H.H. Sichel) , the sweat band material , and overall style led me to my assessment

 

[FedOregon]

I've been waiting on this one. A Knox 15 from ebay. Sellers pic didn't do the hat justice, and neither do mine but give one a better idea of the cool brown felt and old copper color of the ribbon and bow with a twisted knot. I've wanted a nice Knox for some time, and the twisted knot is something I've loved since I saw them on the Gannon hats of @moontheloon and @Frunobulax

Nothing under the sweat except a stamp of the size, 7-3/8 and some pencil or crayon marks that mean nothing to me. The hat is a Long Oval (Ovalized Sixteenths in Knox jargon) and fits like a custom. It also has the Knox Custom Edge, aka Cavanagh Edge, that I really like. The reeded sweat and stitching of same are in good shape. The liner shows its age but is all there and legible. The felt looks really good and creases like a dream.... it's also dusty and will get a good brushing after the Lexol dries on the inside of the sweat.

The hat looks good, but I may give it a naptha bath anyway...

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[moontheloon]

I've been waiting on this one. A Knox 15 from ebay. Sellers pic didn't do the hat justice, and neither do mine but give one a better idea of the cool brown felt and old copper color of the ribbon and bow with a twisted knot. I've wanted a nice Knox for some time, and the twisted knot is something I've loved since I saw them on the Gannon hats of @moontheloon and @Frunobulax

Nothing under the sweat except a stamp of the size, 7-3/8 and some pencil or crayon marks that mean nothing to me. The hat is a Long Oval (Ovalized Sixteenths in Knox jargon) and fits like a custom. It also has the Knox Custom Edge, aka Cavanagh Edge, that I really like. The reeded sweat and stitching of same are in good shape. The liner shows its age but is all there and legible. The felt looks really good and creases like a dream.... it's also dusty and will get a good brushing after the Lexol dries on the inside of the sweat.

The hat looks good, but I may give it a naptha bath anyway...

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fantastic hat!!!
tops in your collection in my opinion

 

[FedOregon]

fantastic hat!!!
tops in your collection in my opinion

Thanks, Anthony. It's an immediate favorite. Looks a little like Whiskey felt and the copper ribbon just tops it off. Did you catch the way the felt on the left front pinch just falls into that incredible bash? Amazing. Now I just need a Knox 40, and a Knox 100....

 

[moontheloon]

Thanks, Anthony. It's an immediate favorite. Looks a little like Whiskey felt and the copper ribbon just tops it off. Did you catch the way the felt on the left front pinch just falls into that incredible bash? Amazing. Now I just need a Knox 40, and a Knox 100....

you think I didn't catch that ?

I might be the biggest crease geek you know

 

[FedOregon]

you think I didn't catch that ?

I might be the biggest crease geek you know

Of course I knew you did. I imagine it was the first thing you noticed.

 

[moontheloon]

Of course I knew you did. I imagine it was the first thing you noticed.

it absolutely was ... that and the bow keeper

 

[FedOregon]

The brim is out there at 2-3/4" and the open crown is just over 5".

 

[RJR]

it absolutely was ... that and the bow keeper

+1

 

[FedOregon]

Got a bit of dirt out of the Knox 15 with a naptha bath. The black mark that was on the front crease is gone, too. WooHoo!

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[splintercellsz]

Anthony, stunning foxhound. Really makes me look forward to the one i scooped (not as nice or old as yours) that should arrive this week, I hope

Fed, well done, absoloutely stunning hat my friend

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[FedOregon]

Fed, well done, absoloutely stunning hat my friend

Thanks, Justin! I love all your vintage hats. I'd bid on that recent one of yours, but I'm tapped out on this Knox, LOL.

And a big thank you to @moontheloon , too, for not bidding against me!

 

[splintercellsz]

Not sure on vintage, I think 50s/60s.

Color Is a blue/grey

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[FedOregon]

Not sure on vintage, I think 50s/60s.

Color Is a blue/grey

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Excellent Foxhounds recently! Justin, does your have the Custom/Cavanagh Edge, or does it have an overwelt like Anthony's hat?

 

[splintercellsz]

Excellent Foxhounds recently! Justin, does your have the Custom/Cavanagh Edge, or does it have an overwelt like Anthony's hat?

It has an underwelt (I believe it's called)

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