I think it time we have a thread designated for the sole purpose of dating vintage hats. I know we have many members here at the Lounge who have the know-how to date (within the decade, at least) your hat. I would like to see this thread keep some of the clutter out of the Ebay Victories and the New Hat thread.
So...
Vintage hat buyers, post pictures of your hat at the appropriate angles, including the liner/sweatband/box it came in, and any tags under the sweatband. Don't forget to give the specs!!!
Knowledgeable members, let the rest of us get to know our hats a little better.
We don't need to worry about driving ebay prices up because the everyone's already doing this in the Ebay thread! Also its on a case by case basis, not a "succinct" and infallible system of dating hats.
Who's up first?
“He wears his faith but as the fashion of his hat.” --Shakespeare
Picked up this one today (for $4.75)
It's a little large for my son, but will probably be his next hat (once we clean it up).
Anyone care to guess its age?
It's an Akubra Airstream Pocketweight. It has a very deep c-crown (and a small hole at the pinch)
It is superfine felt...
Oh, and I like the fact that you can tell it was purchased from the David Jones Department Store.
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and I find out that Bolthead has one of these,
plus that he dates it as being 60s
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showp...1&postcount=24
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I will stick this thread for awhile. Then I will unstick and add it to the Important thread sticky.
Maybe the hat age questions can be directed here.
RBH
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Hi everybody - didn't see an intro thread anywhere, so I'll just jump right in with a question. I'm not new to the wonderful world of golden age, but I am a purely uneducated guy, so i will ask questions you've all heard a bajillion times. Thanks in advance for the patience.
Here we go - can we date this hat I picked up at a garage sale about 9 years ago? It's a Stetson, the box was not original so useless to date
Dark Gray felt with black band
Inside the band it says United Hatters Cap & Millinery Wkrs Int Union
Band says John B Stetson Co. Royal Stetson
Stetson "crest"
thanks again!
Hello, and welcome to the Lounge ...Originally Posted by tradrockrat
My guess it that the hat you ask about is probably from the 1960s. More experienced Loungers may have other (and better) ideas.
Enjoy your time here in the Lounge!
Thanks for the reply - I was thinking 50-'s to 60's myself, but would love to narrow it down as far as I can. Thanks again.
"How long I been on?" - Dean Martin
On occasion there will be a unique indicator that allows us to date a hat within a year or two, but this degree of accuracy isn't usually possible.
While you wait for other opinions on your hat to come in, you may enjoy reading through the Dating Stetsons by Liner thread (and others like it). Again, welcome to the Lounge ...
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?32679
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?40021
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?46483
Why yes. Yes I would...While you wait for other opinions on your hat to come in, you may enjoy reading through the Dating Stetsons by Liner thread (and others like it). Again, welcome to the Lounge ...
"How long I been on?" - Dean Martin
Enjoy your reading (and more generally, your afternoon) ...Why yes. Yes I would...
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