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  1. MikeinRome

    THE MALLORY MILE

    Ezra A Mallory obituary from The American Hatter, August 1902. Can't recall if I've seen it posted on the Lounge before.
  2. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    Pre-1917 "The Sheridan", made for the Bloom Shoe & Clothing Co, Sheridan , Wyoming by Thanhauser Hat Co. These are seller's photos. Edit: After receiving this hat, I found that it was actually made by Stetson and has a Stetson Lot Number on the sweatband.
  3. MikeinRome

    Look for the Union Label

    Well, it was for sale on eBay, but I couldn't resist and bought it.
  4. MikeinRome

    Look for the Union Label

    The Sheridan by Thanhauser Hat Co. This is another pre-1917 hat where the Union label doesn't have the Printers Union bug in the upper left corner. This hat is for sale on eBay.
  5. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    I found the article online about the founding date of the T W Hobson Co and it was in 1895, so that must be the earliest this hat was made.
  7. MikeinRome

    Look for the Union Label

    Pre-1917 T W Hobson & Co hat. I'm thinking it dates prior to 1917 because the Union label doesn't have the Union Printers "bug" in the upper left corner. The T W Hobson Co was incorporated in 1895.
  8. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    I understand and wasn't reading anything otherwise into your remarks. Just thought I would remark on the hat's quality while I was at it, since I didn't mention it before.
  9. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    Thanks, and you could well be correct. At any rate, it's a good or very good quality hat, judging by the feel of the felt, that much I can tell.
  10. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    Actually, what the brim width is can be debated. If you think the hat should be as pictured, with the brim edge turned up somewhat like a Homburg, then the finished width is about 2 1/2. If you think the hat has shrunk with age and the brim needs to be steamed flat, then it's 3 inches.
  11. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    Pre-1917 T W Hobson & Co hat. Has 3 inch bound brim and 6 1/4 inch open crown. The edge binding is mostly on the bottom side, 1/2 inch binding. Has 2 inch sweatband and 2 1/8 inch ribbon. I'm dating this before 1917 because the Union label doesn't have the little Printers Union "bug" in the...
  13. MikeinRome

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    I see that sweatband phrase Leakproof and Sweatproof in the Miller Stockman catalogs from 1943 and still using it in 1956, which isn't a huge help in dating these hats and liners, but it's something, I suppose.
  14. MikeinRome

    The Official Stetson Nutria Quality Thread

    You're right. I was incredibly lucky to win the bid on this hat, and for much less than I was afraid it would take, but I was ready to bid to the Moon for this one, which I never expected to have a chance to own.
  15. MikeinRome

    The Official Stetson Nutria Quality Thread

    About 1952 Stetson Nutria Quality. Has 3 1/2 inch brim and 5 3/4 inch open crown. Has a detached OPS tag behind sweatband.
  16. MikeinRome

    The School of Hard Knox

    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.
  17. MikeinRome

    Stetson "The Sovereign Twenty"

    About mid 1950's Stetson Sovereign Twenty. Has 2 1/2 inch brim with Mode Edge, and 5 1/2 inch open crown.
  19. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s (non-Stetson) Westerns

    The same Unknown Maker hat after cleaning.
  20. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s (non-Stetson) Westerns

    The Grizzly Hat after cleaning.
  21. MikeinRome

    THE MALLORY MILE

    Mallory Dallas that's for sale on eBay now. Has a keyhole shaped size tag like Stetson hats, but says Mallory on it. Can't recall seeing this tag before or been so long I've forgotten.
  22. MikeinRome

    Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns

    Here's a picture of a "Ray Bell shape" hat from the Hamley's catalog #36 from 1936, so Stetson was making Ray Bell hats at least by that date. This particular hat here has a 7 1/4 inch open crown and 4 inch brim.
  23. MikeinRome

    Shudde Bros. Hatters in Houston

    I forgot to mention this Beaver Deluxe after I received it. Another great one. There's really little or no difference between this grade of Shudde hat and Stetson's 7X Clear Beaver.

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