Vintage Herbert Johnson

[Molorom]

Ive just won this hat off ebay,
From what Ive
been told its from around the 1930's.
If thats true than its the oldest hat ive ever owned.
Ill let you know how it is when it arives.
I was just excited about the win and thought id share .

Kindest Regards,
Adam

 

[Matt Deckard]

Congratulations on a good find

If that label is glued directly to the felt, it might be a war era hat. They were trying to conserve materials like silk back then for parachutes and other uses.

Everybody needs a good homburg.

 

[Matt Deckard]

For those that don't know, Herbert Johnson is most famous for making the hats that were worn by Harrison ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark.