OldHatGuy
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Does anyone have any information on these hats? How do they compare in quality to the plain old Dobbs or the Dobbs Twenty? During what years were they made?
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Dobbs Hanover Square
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The ads I've seen run from about 1951 to 1960, obviously there were variations on the styling of the hat in that time, but it was a Stetson Whippet clone from the examples I've seen and had a $10 price point.
In terms of quality I think others are more able to advise you (HarpPlayerGene for example) .
Cheers,
Bill
In terms of quality I think others are more able to advise you (HarpPlayerGene for example) .
Cheers,
Bill
HarpPlayerGene
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Yes, I have four Hanovers and a couple Whippets. The Dobbs is a quality hat and a pretty good job of capturing the Whippet proportions.
They seem to pop up fairly frequently on Ebay and came in a variety of colors. They were just dressy enough to have been kept in nice condition in many cases, although they are true vintage hats.
I do notice that the felt is not quite as rich as true Whippets and the brim flange is a little more 'bowl-like' whereas the Whippets have more level brims. These are minor degrees of detail.
I enjoy my Hanover Squares a lot and wear them as part of my regular rotation. I think of mine as 'Fifties Fedoras.
They seem to pop up fairly frequently on Ebay and came in a variety of colors. They were just dressy enough to have been kept in nice condition in many cases, although they are true vintage hats.
I do notice that the felt is not quite as rich as true Whippets and the brim flange is a little more 'bowl-like' whereas the Whippets have more level brims. These are minor degrees of detail.
I enjoy my Hanover Squares a lot and wear them as part of my regular rotation. I think of mine as 'Fifties Fedoras.
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