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The School of Hard Knox

Pellie

One Too Many
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Enschede, Netherlands
Today it arrived.....stingy it is, but finally my first Knox, now searching for a Knox with a wider brim!! :)
The quality is very good of this one.
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Vintage Sunburst

New in Town
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23
Location
Michigan
I got this off ebay for $37.86 to be exact (including shipping and taxes). It arrived today. The brim was severely bent towards the left rear, but I was able to steam it out pretty good. The brim is about 2 1/4" wide, the peak at the front of the crown is about 4 1/4" tall. I'm guessing this is late 1950s or maybe early 1960s, but I'd like to hear opinions on that. I really love this hat. I only wish I could find a 50s vintage felt that looks just like this and has these proportions.
 

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TheOldFashioned

Call Me a Cab
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2,159
Location
The Great Lakes
I don’t recall seeing a Knox Gay Prince style hat before. Size 7 ⅛ or 57cm, 2 ½” wide brim, and 5 ½” open crown. The suede finish is very nice and the hat shapes like dream.

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Another Alcazar!

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Our own @The Lost Cowboy relatively recently acquired one as well.
 
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View attachment 584269 View attachment 584270 View attachment 584271 View attachment 584272 View attachment 584273 View attachment 584274 View attachment 584275 View attachment 584276 View attachment 584277 View attachment 584278 This Knox Foxhound arrived a couple days ago. It’s showing its age a bit, but it’s still a looker. The felt is very thin and easily shaped dry. I would want to felt to be any thinner. Size is 7 ⅛ or 57cm. The brim is 2 ⅝” wide (two tone binding) and the open crown is 5 ¾”.
Nice. They really went all-in with the ribbon and bow treatment.
 

MikeinRome

Practically Family
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989
1950's Knox straw. Has 2 3/8 brim. I was also drawn to this hat because it was sold in South Carolina, where I have deep family roots going back to about 1750 or earlier.
 

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