The Dobbs Diner...

[moehawk]

Now that is certainly nothing to sneeze at!

 

[40Cal]

Very funny Moe!

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

Gorgeous hat.


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[moontheloon]

!950's Dobb's thin ribbon, wide brim, linerless , "Hankachif Felt". Super light weight hat.
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just beautiful Robert ... congrats
absolutely love it

 

[40Cal]

Nice... I had one of these at one time. Very thin felt.

Thanks Alan. I saw a picture of yours while searching for info on "Hankachif Felt".... It was quite a nice hat!

 

[40Cal]

just beautiful Robert ... congrats
absolutely love it

Thanks Anthony. I finally got a Westward also.... should be here next week. I can't wait!

 

[moontheloon]

Thanks Anthony. I finally got a Westward also.... should be here next week. I can't wait!

awesome!!
very much looking forward to seeing that
love me a Westward !

 

[James Linnehan]

Saving a Dobbs Twenty

Found this Canadian Dobbs Twenty on Goodwill for $5. When delivered I found it pockmarked with moth bites. The
felt is so thick and luxurious that after a lot of judicious sanding, brushing cleaning and steaming it looks close to new.

 

[Frunobulax]

Nice save.

 

[40Cal]

Dobbs Westward. My guess is 1950's?

 

[moontheloon]

Dobbs Westward. My guess is 1950's?
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50s indeed... and an absolutely gorgeous hat at that

no sign of the horse and carriage on the sweat ?

 

[40Cal]

50s indeed... and an absolutely gorgeous hat at that

no sign of the horse and carriage on the sweat ?

No horse and carriage anywhere to be found on this one . Do you know when the carriage came into use?

 

[moontheloon]

No horse and carriage anywhere to be found on this one . Do you know when the carriage came into use?

I don't ... but mine has it and I believe mine is late 40s or very early 50s before plastic on the liner

 

[40Cal]

I don't ... but mine has it and I believe mine is late 40s or very early 50s before plastic on the liner

Strange. This one has the '40's style info tag under the felt and the pre-carriage sweat, but a 50's liner with plastic cover.

 

[alanfgag]

Plastic or cellophane?

 

[moontheloon]

Strange. This one has the '40's style info tag under the felt and the pre-carriage sweat, but a 50's liner with plastic cover.

an earlier sweat would have the "Dobbs" debossed though no?

 

[40Cal]

Plastic or cellophane?

Might be cellophane , Alan. Is that earlier?

 

[40Cal]

an earlier sweat would have the "Dobbs" debossed though no?

haha... I'm not sure , Anthony. From what I read on the Professor's site the carriage logo followed the non-carriage logo in the early 1950's. Embossed was even earlier.... ?

 

[moontheloon]

haha... I'm not sure , Anthony. From what I read on the Professor's site the carriage logo followed the non-carriage logo in the early 1950's. Embossed was even earlier.... ?

I believe the coach was right around the late 40s ... especially if it is a plain deboss and not gold ... I think the gold coach arrived in the early 50s

I know mine has a plain debossed coach and no cover on the tip ... that is what makes me think it is late 40s

everything on yours looks 50s to me .... pretty sure that liner with tip protector is early 50s

of course Brad could probably pin point an era

 

[alanfgag]

Might be cellophane , Alan. Is that earlier?

I'm not sure of the timeline of crown protectors. Cellophane is thin, organic (cellulose) and generally a more attractive (IMO) material than vinyl, which reminds me of how furniture was protected in my youth.