Help Dating a Dobbs

[Not-Bogart13]

I'm thinking about trying a 2" brimmed Dobbs, and I found one that is supposedly older. Here's a link to a photo of the inside. Can anyone hazzard a guess as to it's age?
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http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/michaelgarcia13/detail?.dir=4a54&.dnm=c3f2re2.jpg&.src=ph

 

[WEEGEE]

Looks 60's to me

Black sweat...is the liner sewn or glued?

 

[Not-Bogart13]

The sweat is either black or really dark brown. I'm not sure if the liner is sewn or glued. I'll try to find out. Anyone else with thoughts?
NB

 

[tonyb]

Just a wild guess, but I'd say '60s, too. Any evidence, such as a price tag, hiding under the sweatband? Is there a retailer's logo embossed on the sweat? I've found librarians quite helpful in determining when stores in their locales went into and out of business.

 

[Prairie Shade]

WaaaaY out on a Limb -but

Since Dobbs is still a production hat, and I noticed the gold piping around the top of the sweatband, I was thinking that had not been a feature in the older original (?) Dobbs hats I have had or seen. A lot of the Stetson versions have this gold piping. Is the band real leather? OR a leather like stuff?

 

[Strider]

I'm sure if you bring it flowers, and be real nice to it, it will go on a date with you.

 

[Visigoth]

If it's black, with gold piping, it's precisely the same sweatband as my 1983 Dobbs. Which is a good, if not great hat. Not in the same league as a (fifties?) Dobbs I have with a brown sweat band, and no piping (although this latter hat has precisely the same liner as the one in your picture).

The 1983 Dobbs has a sticker saying $60.00; the much earlier and better one was $17.50.

Dobbs hats are now pretty much my favorite American vintage hat: they're seriously stylish.

 

[MattC]

My guess would be mid 60s or 70s

It has an underwelt, which you don't really see much before the 60s. I have a dark brown one of that vintage. A nice hat.

 

[besdor]

Your hat is fairly new . I'd say 1980's ,not earlier . If the price is right and you like it , go for it .




Steven
Bencraft Hats

 

[Not-Bogart13]

Thanks

I'm sure if you bring it flowers, and be real nice to it, it will go on a date with you.

Finally! Advice I can use! lol

Seriously, though. You guys have provided me with the questions I need to ask to judge the age, so thank you. I suspect it's a newer hat, but if it turns out to have details that peg it as 60's I might be willing to pay a little more. Either way, I like it, and it will be the closest I've gotten to a stingy brim.
NB

 

[Snrbfshn]

I've noticed...

The size tag is consistent with ones I've seen on more modern Dobbs and other Hatco brands of the '80s, and even into the '90s.

 

[MattC]

The tag isn't much help

Dobbs, Knox and Cavanagh used those same gold tags starting after the war.

 

[besdor]

It's definately a recently made hat from the 1980's. I can tell by the leather and lining .


Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[Not-Bogart13]

Just my luck!

Before I could learn more about the Dobbs, I got a rather nasty cold. I was so out of it, I forgot about the hat! I don't think it sold, but I'm not so sure I'll be able to get it. Either way, though, you guys were helpful. Thanks,
NB