wtb: Pale Grey Fedora, 7 1/2

[VintageEveryday]

Looking for a tall crowned, wide brimmed fedora in a pale grey to replace an old beater of mine. The color of this one is a soft watery silver grey instead of that red-ish taupe grey you often see in vintage hats. Any leads? It can be a beater as well, so long as it doesn't have any major moth damage or holes.

 

[makitright]

You know I have this in 7 5/8 right? But the two I have are mint Dobbs 20 - so not beater territory and hence not beater price territory.

I have a more used McAndrew 25 (beaver content number) so very good quality vintage felt. I would say it is a medium grey and not your silver mist. You see the wear only when looking into the hat upside down, mostly just the sweat. Outward appearance looks very good and does not look like a beater at all. It has a tall crown, probably 5", the brim is 2 1/2". Liner is washed out so detail is weak and it is out of the hat. Sweat has some minor thread separation but it is in good shape. I wear it as an up brim casual look and quite like it.

I have a Dobbs 20 stingy as well - pristine. Tall crown at 5" and maybe slightly taller. It looks exactly like this Rorschach lid from the Watchmen. It's a beauty.

 

[VintageEveryday]

You know I have this in 7 5/8 right? But the two I have are mint Dobbs 20 - so not beater territory and hence not beater price territory.

I have a more used McAndrew 25 (beaver content number) so very good quality vintage felt. I would say it is a medium grey and not your silver mist. You see the wear only when looking into the hat upside down, mostly just the sweat. Outward appearance looks very good and does not look like a beater at all. It has a tall crown, probably 5", the brim is 2 1/2". Liner is washed out so detail is weak and it is out of the hat. Sweat has some minor thread separation but it is in good shape. I wear it as an up brim casual look and quite like it.

I have a Dobbs 20 stingy as well - pristine. Tall crown at 5" and maybe slightly taller. It looks exactly like this Rorschach lid from the Watchmen. It's a beauty.

Message me with photos, if you're willing to part with one

 

[makitright]

Dobbs 20 is first one. The second is a Churchill stingy.

I will have to take pics of the McAndrew tomorrow.

 

[VintageEveryday]

Dobbs 20 is first one. The second is a Churchill stingy.

I will have to take pics of the McAndrew tomorrow.

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I'll pass on those. I'm looking for '40s or older. Is the McAndrew older than the 50s?

 

[makitright]

Stingy is a 60's thing. Maybe tall crown smaller brim (but not less than 2") could be 30's.
Definitely not 40's.

McAndrew is probably 60's based on its 2 1/2 " brim dimension. Could be mid to late 50's.

Nothing from 40's on this trip.

 

[VintageEveryday]

Stingy is a 60's thing. Maybe tall crown smaller brim (but not less than 2") could be 30's.
Definitely not 40's.

McAndrew is probably 60's based on its 2 1/2 " brim dimension. Could be mid to late 50's.

Nothing from 40's on this trip.

Ill pass. Thanks

 

[makitright]

Sorry I misread the WTB Stingy post - I thought you were looking for one as well - I see now you replied to the original poster.

 

[VintageEveryday]

Sorry I misread the WTB Stingy post - I thought you were looking for one as well - I see now you replied to the original poster.

It's quite all right. While we're talking about it, DO you have any '30s-'40s or older lids? I've been looking for another '20s Fedora for a while.

 

[makitright]

Nothing in the 20-30's in my collection. Mostly 40-50's and none of those are beaters.

 

[VintageEveryday]

Bump