My new grey fedora

JeffB · Post by **JeffB** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:57 am

Well I just got my vintage ebay hat. It is a late 1930's Dobbs and from what I can tell is made of rabbit. It's not an Indiana Jones fedora per se, but it makes a nice grey to go with my AB (whenever that shows up). I picked it up for under $40 shipped. Let me know what you think.

Thousand Truths · Post by **Thousand Truths** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:59 am

Not to shabby. The more I see the grey fedoras the more I love them! I'll pick one up eventually.

TonyRush · Post by **TonyRush** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:03 am

I think I would prefer a ribbon that's a bit narrower....but that's a good-looking hat.

Congrats!

Tony

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:19 am

grey fedoras are my favorite! nice one!

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:32 am

Great hat--congratulations!

Would you mind posting a closeup picture of the edge? It looks like it may have a Cavanagh edge.

Vegeta · Post by **Vegeta** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:13 am

Pretty cool.......that ribbon looks huge though....Looks a wee bit small too. It's a tight fit isnt it?

toobacat · Post by **toobacat** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:00 am

Very nice hat! How wide is the brim? I think Dobbs is my favorite vintage hat brand.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:00 am

That's a pretty thing!!! Looks like a keeper!!:D

Regards! Michaelson

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:19 am

You give it the Diamond Bash or did it come that way? Good look!

JeffB · Post by **JeffB** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:10 am

Piker wrote:You give it the Diamond Bash or did it come that way? Good look!

It came pre-bashed.

Pretty cool.......that ribbon looks huge though....Looks a wee bit small too. It's a tight fit isnt it?

It looks a little small, but for some reason when I took the pictures, I had it sitting high on my head. When I pull it down a little, it looks much better and the fit is dead on.

Would you mind posting a closeup picture of the edge? It looks like it may have a Cavanagh edge.

Sure. It does have a Cavanaugh or Guild edge. There is a stamp on the inside that says Guild.

indiana smith · Post by **indiana smith** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:09 am

Nice! Aren't 1930s fedoras worth a lot?

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:11 pm

indiana smith wrote:Nice! Aren't 1930s fedoras worth a lot?

It depends on the size and, of course, the condition. Vintage fedoras in sizes 6 7/8-7 1/8 (or even 7 1/4) can be had for decent prices. If you get up to 7 3/8 (my size, alas) you can start to spend real money. It's simply supply and demand; the average hat size was smaller then.

JerseyJones · Post by **JerseyJones** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:12 pm

That is a a KILLER lid !

Love it !

Ken

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:28 pm

Looks gray to me.

JeffB · Post by **JeffB** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:15 pm

Alan wrote:
indiana smith wrote:Nice! Aren't 1930s fedoras worth a lot?
It depends on the size and, of course, the condition. Vintage fedoras in sizes 6 7/8-7 1/8 (or even 7 1/4) can be had for decent prices. If you get up to 7 3/8 (my size, alas) you can start to spend real money. It's simply supply and demand; the average hat size was smaller then.

Luckily I am a 7 1/8. It seems like most of the vintage hats on ebay that were in as good condition as mine were going in the $20-$30 range. And while they are not new, they are generally constructed better than most newer hats.

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:51 pm

Nice find. You pebble-heads get all the good vintage lids!