Wierd, old (?) thin ribboned Akubra Snowy River

[citRon]

[huh] I got this Snowy River off ebay. It has a thin ribbon that looks original, no liner, and an old style size tag. I'm guessing it's 'Sand' in color. When were they made like this?

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[JohnnyB53]

Does the sweatband say it's a Snowy River, or are you taking the eBay vendor's word for it?

[citRon]

Does the sweatband say it's a Snowy River, or are you taking the eBay vendor's word for it?

No, it says Snowy River on the sweat a the front part.

[HarpPlayerGene]

They just have that classic look is all. Yours is just like mine that I got from Ebay, thin ribbon and all. I've seen variations on the ribbon but I like the ones like this best. Not a vintage hat, but a tough Aussie version of a modern American western. Mine also had some strange brim shaping, but I wetted it thoroughly with water, shaped it to my liking and it dried nicely and took up its stiffness again.

[citRon]

Any guess as to when these were made? The size tag is different from any Akubra I've seen in the last several years.
This one is going to get a brim massage too, it's got a funky look to it. I'm not going to 'fedora-ize' it, as this will be my summer outdoor hat for braving the elements and the sun, so I like the wide brim. I'll just try to flatten it out some and give it a cleaner look.