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I've been looking for a vintage sombrero for my collection as I’ve been reading about the Mexican Revolution and studying various photos from between 1910-1920. I did a search for this topic and came up with bupkis . I did see a great discussion here from 2022 about sombreros being worn by members today and references to Bob Mitchum and Willie Nelson in the movies but nothing about the old ones. I got this sombrero recently and while I paid more than I wanted, it was a type that seemed rare in this category. Most of the old sombreros that are for sale are made of straw. This one is made of felt but is plain - no modern mariachi embellishment at all. It looks old but with no headband or liner, it’s just a WAG on my part. Is anyone out there collecting/studying sombreros that might have an idea of when this one was made? Thank you for your time.
John
John