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Thank you!

thank you Jim!

Amazing felt on this one , Bill. I can see why C&K is a favorite.

Thanks Brent. It was a lucky find for sure!

Thanks Joe!

I've always wanted a C & K hat. Could never find one in my size , let alone with a wide brim. Til Now! this one is a light blue with an almost three inch brim. Has the Korean conflict O.P.S. tag still present ...... and it's a fifteen! Added bonus it came in its original box. It's quite a hat.

I've been looking for a "Wilson" for quite a while. If my info is correct , Wilson was made by Mallory. This one has a 2 3/4 brim and an unreeded sweat. Early 1940's I think?

Hi Max, The Carter sweatbands are unusual and also help to date your Cavanagh. I got the following from The Hatted Professor: One example of taped seams lasting longer than usual is on Carter Sweatbands, a patented design that Cavanagh used on hats in the late-1930s and early-1940s. These...

Whenever there's a choice between me and a diamond , for some reason, they always choose the diamond!

I think I may have a diamond addiction.

Cloth size tag , 1823 Established date in logo. Pre 1946 hat. Nice hat!

Looks great on ya! Glad you are pleased.

Thank you Bowen! One of the first hats I purchased was a Portis..... I'm still quite partial to their designs.

It's been awhile since I took a stroll down the Portis Path. 1940's Portis Sterling. They sure had some wonderful color combinations at Portis.

Sold. Thank you.