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Do you have any idea of the age of this hat? I have an offer to buy one in my size for $80 that looks to be in pretty good condition, but I'd like to know more about its age.

No storms down here in FL, but I definitely was feeling it to be an Akubra day. Looks good on you, sir.

Also listed in the classified thread.

I have for sale on eBay a refurbished Akubra Pastoralist in a size 57. I am cross-posting here to let FL members know that I will be more flexible on the price if we can negotiate through here and save the fees from the Bay. More info and the rest of the shots on eBay at the link...

So, here is what I had As you can see, but apparently the seller didn't, it is a Pastoralist. I cleaned, rebashed and voila. Now up for sale on eBay and Poshmark

I'm waiting on one of those myself. Looks good.

Nice job! Can't wait to see what you've really got there.

Also, don't forget, especially for Borsalinos whose quality remained up through last decade, the word "Vintage" may include up to 10 years more hats than they did back in 2015, so the interest in knowing this for Borsalinos is still there. @Daniele Tanto still has the best idea and a public...

That now certainly seems to be the case.

Hold everything. From the owner of Bencraft Hatters in Brooklyn - "Borsalino hats hats made since 1994 will have a year code printed on the label. Before that, it was just a six digit number . Prior to that there were year code from 1976 until 1985 when the factory moved to its present...

Are any of those from the mid-70's until 2017? I think that's the period where they did it. The hat I posted was a standard Borsalino, sold regularly. I think the real 50+ year vintage did not follow this, but perhaps we can agree that 70's - 2017 did?

Those are not the numbers I was referring to. On the label they are usually a combination of numbers, with the first 2 digits being numbers, but not necessarily the rest. I own many (admittedly some came without stickers) and have worked on several over the years (over 40 just 2 weeks ago) and...

A final x-post with results - After a total rebuild, I can share the results of the Eichenberger. I was able to reuse the liner and kept the sweatband. The original bash was very difficult to discern, but I think I came close with a 5 inch crown and a large center dent. Thoughts? Any info on...

Just came across this thread and thought I'd mention for any newbie out there who is asking similar questions but is overwhelmed by the sheer volume of info on FL, try using the AI sites to initiate a conversation where you ask these questions. PerplexityAI, I can attest, uses this site as a...

Is there no white tag under the sweatband on the side opposite the bow? If there is, post the photo and I can help you date it based upon the number on the right side. The first 2 numeric digits are the year of the model.