No, they're small time crooks from Sydney. 'De Gracy and Edward Dalton, 1920'.
More of that kind:
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2007/02/city-of-shadows-sydney-police.html
Markets can also be quite fruitful in Sydney. Rozelle Market can have some great stuff - I found a lovely brown waistcoat there.
I visited Retrostar a couple of times in Melbourne - ok. Though the place mostly stocks post-50s.
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2007/02/city-of-shadows-sydney-police.html
The portrait photos in this book are very early 20s, and almost all of those photographed are wearing fedoras.
My 20s Stetson homburg also seems to have some very close similarities with a few of the hats in the...
Sorry, this is the best I could do. The clear material has become rather opaque.
The leather sweat-band says: President - Jack's Jaggery [address]... - Aqua-Brut by Campbell in gold emboss.
gah! The same schmuck vastly outbid me on both of the '30s tweed caps I was after the other week, and they rarely ever seem to come up...
On the other hand I managed to snag this (slightly worn) chocolate Resistol Homburg for only about $20 - either it was due to its' listing not as a homburg...
Hello,
I'm a university student from Sydney and have been collecting and wearing vintage hats (and clothing to a lesser extent) for quite a few years now. My obsession is the 20 to mid 30s due not only to the fantastic clothing but also the amazing music. I collect reissue early blues...
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