It's Not Straw!

[Boroparkpyro]

My latest Ebay hat arrived. I took the plunge from only wearing straw hats during the summer to being willing to bid up this gray felt fedora. Now i just need to get up the courage to actually wear it outside where people i know may see me and ask silly questions about my religious convictions.

Here it is, sitting on its box:

A front view:

And a sort of side view:

Here's the inside:

And me, wearing it:

And trying to see if a gray hat can go with a gray suit... oh wait and a gray shirt, hrm...

I also don't know what exactly the labeling written in it means, when it may be from, etc. Any ideas?

 

[deanglen]

Fine looking hat and wearer combination! Time to move beyond being a "straw" man! You did it in style!

dean

 

[astaire]

Another fine example of a Dobbs Twenty. Aren't they great? I have two and my grey one looks almost identical to yours.

 

[DOUGLAS]

That is a great looking hat.

 

[RBH]

Fine looking hat...

Believe me after you wear it a few times, no one can say anything to make you not wear it again.
You look very good in it!
Wear it and enjoy!!!!

 

[feltfan]

That is a very nice hat. If I had to guess I'd say late 40s to
early 50s. Guild edge? As you probably know, the model name
("Twenty") means it cost $20 in those days, which was at least
twice what a regular hat cost around then. A very fine hat.

I think you'll find that your eye will take a bit of time to
get used to the big crown and wide brim. Then suddenly
it'll look fine to you. And it will look good to most people
when they see it on you. Classic proportions that we don't
see enough of these days.

Congrats.

 

[J.B.]

Hey pyro...

That Dobbs Twenty looks sensational on ya'!

...Trust me on this one.

 

[spiridon]

Wow, great looking hat! I REALLY like it........and it looks great on ya!:eusa_clap

 

[Joel Tunnah]

...the model name ("Twenty") means it cost $20 in those days...

$20 in 1948, according to the Dept of Labor website, would equal $167.47 today. Interesting...

Oh, and great hat, by the way!

Joel

 

[John in Covina]

Dobbs does it again.

Just remember after any convictions, you always make an appeal.

I like that Dobbs, I love the whole construction and style, it is superb.

Wear it in good health and any remarks means they're jealous!

Sincerely!

 

[Hondo]

Nice hat, wear it proudly and if any negative remarks ignore it, rightly said, they're jealous.

 

[The Duke]

The Dobbs Twenty is very nice! wear it well.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yup! What a great way to get started on the felted path to nirvana. Congratulations! :eusa_clap

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[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Like made for you! (And that's not a hidden insult.)

 

[Dinerman]

go felt!

looks good.

 

[Mark G]

Nice hat! I've never had a negative comment when I wear my hats (at least not to my face). I think you have to go out in the world with confidence, and once people see that, they respect it.