jlee562
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Thanks for that. I had a feeling that the dates were suspect, but I really don’t know much about these things.
I also wondered if there might be a little damage at the top point of the pinch. The seller has given no more real information than what I quoted, but he has 100% positive reviews on previous sales.
What do you mean by the brim being dimensional?
The dimensional cut brim has different widths on the sides than front to back. It's one of the defining features of the Indy hat. The original is believed to be 2 1/2" (2 5/8" according to some) width on the sides and 2 3/4" front and back.
This modification to the stock Poet (or "Australian model" if Deborah Nadoolman's memory is correct) was done in house by a man named Richard Swales, by hand, with scissors no less! Hypothetically, it would be a desirable hat for an Indy fan to find a vintage HJ that hat been trimmed by Swales.
....or maybe it's a "close enough" hat that an Indy fan picked up in the 80's. The photos are not the best to pick out the block shape. Though since this was likely post Temple of Doom, it may be that more tapered iteration of the hat, produced by Borsalino.