1920's Dunlap Derby 7 3/8 Blackest of the Black

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Here's derby number 2 for this weekend. A beautiful Dunlap in 7 3/8. Dunlap derbies were said to be the blackest of the black and the felt in this specimen is, indeed, black! No stains or damage of any kind to the felt...appears as it probably did when it first left the factory. I'm putting this at pre-1928 due to the tapes sweatband seam. Sweatband is in very good shape...still flexible. Liner is in pretty good shape. Crown is perfect. This one is tagged as a 7 3/8 and it feels to be about right. For my 7 3/8 long oval head, this regular oval is a bit tight front to rear and a bit loose side to side. I measure the inside circumference at 22 7/8. Box comes with it...I cannot tell if this was the original box or one that joined it over the years. Asking price is $100, plus actual shipping to your location.

 

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Price Reduced

Asking price is now $80.

Bernie

 

[kpreed]

Asking price is now $80.

Bernie

Still a bit much for my tiny budget and if I could, I get this real quick, but is a great looking Derby even if I can not make it mine and just so you know someone is watching!

 

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Sale Pending. I still have a Rogers Peet available elsewhere in the classifieds.

 

[FRASER_NASH]

Lovely lid

Nice tile. Hard to better the classic British look of the bowler.

 

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I bought several bowlers/derbies (five or six, I think) while I was working in Afghanistan this past winter...wife had stacked up the boxes in the corner and I was able to open them all when I came home. One of them was a long oval, my size, which is really the only one I wear...and I only wear it occasionally. Decided to clear the rest of them out of the closet. One Mallory needs the band resewn and has a little fraying on the brim ribbon...but the others were really in quite pristine condition. I can't afford to hold on to a lot of museum pieces, though

 

[kpreed]

I got the Derby this week (From Bernard) and wore it over the weekend to a annual Veterans Day BBQ. Guest of honor was a WWII WAVE. A great Derby for a great day!