Information about recent fedora purchase

[bluefox207]

Hi All;
I am a new member to the Lounge and have recently purchased a fedora.
I have some questions about the hat and if any of you have any information about it it would be helpfull to me.
The hat is black and has a 2inch ribbon and the dome is 5inchs and has the name of:
Bennetts of London Trade Mark on the satin liner with an address of 8488 Regent Street London W. Under the sweat band is a number 1334 and the band is marked"Real Roan Leather". Also under the band is a small piece of paper with the number 3 on it and a Union Label with the name:Felt Hatters and Trimmers Union.
Does anyone have any idea when the hat was made and if has any value to it??

Thanks, Bill

 

[billyspew]

Bennetts of London

Bennetts was a small family owned hatters, think they moved out of Regent Street a fair time ago and the company was wrapped up around 2004/2005.

It's interesting that the address is 8488 Regent Street, I'm sure Regent Street only has a couple of hundred properties on it?

Regards,

Bill

 

[Baron Kurtz]

It is 84-88 Regent Street, where Bennett's had their premises.

Value is in the eye of the beholder.

bk