dating hats

Hi there I just came across this website recently. I registered yesterday and this is my first thread. I acquired a knox boater hat not long ago that I've been curious about its age. Judging from the overall condition of this boater (looks pretty new) and the openwork structure on sweatband (I...

As I have said, I am very new to to "hats", however, when I get interested in something, I tend to want to research and get to know everything about it...... 1. I am wondering if there are lists of the various models made by each company and the dates and amounts of their production? I would...