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M Hatman · Nov 10, 2024

1930 pocket catalog:

Talk about Art Deco........

The Hatted Professor · Nov 10, 2024

Nice find!

Mighty44 · Nov 10, 2024

M Hatman said:
1930 pocket catalog:
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Talk about Art Deco........
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I didn’t realize the Cavanagh edge went back that far—I thought it was more a 40s or 50s innovation.

M Hatman · Nov 11, 2024

Mighty44 said:
I didn’t realize the Cavanagh edge went back that far—I thought it was more a 40s or 50s innovation.

I cannot remember when it was first introduced. I know Stetson was fooling around with their felted edge (and other brim treatments) in the thirties. I have a thirties Dobbs with the Cavanaugh edge...it is very narrow....but other than that is just like the later versions. The sweat is stamped and I belive has the patent date as part of that logo......I need to dig it out and look at it again.....though I do belive I posted pictures in this thread somewhere....... Overall, that hat has the most remarkable felt...

The Hatted Professor · Nov 11, 2024

The Cavanagh Edge was introduced in 1913. Only Crofut & Knapp used it for their hats, which included Dobbs, until after the patent ran out in 1930.

Mighty44 · Nov 11, 2024

M Hatman said:
I cannot remember when it was first introduced. I know Stetson was fooling around with their felted edge (and other brim treatments) in the thirties. I have a thirties Dobbs with the Cavanaugh edge...it is very narrow....but other than that is just like the later versions. The sweat is stamped and I belive has the patent date as part of that logo......I need to dig it out and look at it again.....though I do belive I posted pictures in this thread somewhere....... Overall, that hat has the most remarkable felt...

The Hatted Professor said:
The Cavanagh Edge was introduced in 1913. Only Crofut & Knapp used it for their hats, which included Dobbs, until after the patent ran out in 1930.

Amazing—thanks for the info!

David

TheOldFashioned · Dec 31, 2024

A suede finish 40s Game Bird in a beautiful blue:

Crown	5-3/4" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	102g

TheOldFashioned · Dec 31, 2024

This Bon Ton Ivy pleated banner liner Dobbs derby was a local find:

Crown	5-3/8" (contrary to the label)
Brim	2-1/8"
Ribbon	1-1/16"
Weight	160g

Randall Renshaw · Dec 31, 2024

TheOldFashioned said:
A suede finish 40s Game Bird in a beautiful blue:
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Crown 5-3/4" (open crown)
Brim 2-3/4"
Ribbon 1-1/16"
Weight 102g

My, my, my. What a hat!!

Rmccamey · Jan 1, 2025

Two absolutely fantastic hats! Both are worthy of any collection

TheOldFashioned said:
A suede finish 40s Game Bird in a beautiful blue:
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Crown 5-3/4" (open crown)
Brim 2-3/4"
Ribbon 1-1/16"
Weight 102g

TheOldFashioned said:
This Bon Ton Ivy pleated banner liner Dobbs derby was a local find:
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Crown 5-3/8" (contrary to the label)
Brim 2-1/8"
Ribbon 1-1/16"
Weight 160g

TheOldFashioned · Jan 1, 2025

Another one from the 40s, this time with an Improved Felted Welt Edge on this Guild Twenty:

Crown	5-7/8" (open crown)
Brim	2-3/4" with 1/4" felted edge
Ribbon	1-5/8"
Weight	124g

Blare · Jan 2, 2025

TheOldFashioned said:
Another one from the 40s, this time with an Improved Felted Welt Edge on this Guild Twenty:
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Crown 5-7/8" (open crown)
Brim 2-3/4" with 1/4" felted edge
Ribbon 1-5/8"
Weight 124g

Fantastic. I see you’ve been quite busy, Jonathan.

Rmccamey · Jan 2, 2025

I agree, Joe. I'm going to have to put Jonathan on retainer

Blare said:
Fantastic. I see you’ve been quite busy, Jonathan.

TheOldFashioned said:
And here's the other half of the local find with the above Disney Twenty. A Cavanagh Forty:
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More pics and details in The Cavanagh Club thread.

TheOldFashioned said:
Another Forty for the penultimate new hat post:
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More pics and details in The School of Hard Knox thread.

MikeinRome · Feb 1, 2025

Late 1940's Dobbs Forty with 2 7/8 inch bound brim and 5 1/2 inch open crown. I just quickly reshaped the hat for these photos as I took it out of the box. There is some sort of clear cover on the liner, oilskin or whatever. This is a pure beaver hat.

MikeinRome · Apr 8, 2025

About late 40's or so scarce Dobbs Thirty that's for sale on Etsy now. Has Guild Edge brim 2 3/4 inches. Size 7 5/8.

The Hatted Professor · Apr 8, 2025

Great find, Mike!

MikeinRome · Apr 8, 2025

The Hatted Professor said:
Great find, Mike!

That's only about the second or third Thirty of this era I've seen posted on the Lounge. Unfortunately it's about 3 sizes too big for me.

Randall Renshaw · Apr 10, 2025

30s Dobbs from Roos Brothers.

Randall Renshaw · Apr 17, 2025

Scarce 40s Dobbs Hybrid that for some invalid reason wasn’t worn often.

Pellie · Apr 17, 2025

Randall Renshaw said:
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That's a stunner hat!

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