moehawk
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Thanks Red!I like this one Moe. It has a very interesting shape and ribbon. How old do we think it is? What does it look like on the inside?
According to the Professor, the Tiger Special line was sold between 1905 and 1921. The closest I can get in that range is from the manufactuer's stamp on the back of the sweat, which I know was being advertised in The American Hatter in 1915. Alan, who also has a Tiger Special, thinks mine is later in the range. So, I'll say 1915 to 1921.
The hat was in poor shape when I got it, I had to stitch the unreeded sweat back in the best I could. There was no liner. The Keith Bros. thread has pics showing the stamp on the back of the sweat and the factory sticker. I was told by a Lounger that the bow style (big messy bow almost at the back) was popular for just a year or two, but he couldn't remember the year(s).