Help with {date or identify} a hat please.....!

[carouselvic]

It’s not an Open Road, post Philly made in the 70’s or thereabouts.

 

[Lobo Rojo]

Hello Everyone...I am in possession of a Vintage Merit New York Deluxe Quality Fedora. I cannot find information on Merit Hats anywhere. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Magpie621]

I have this hat, says Sunlan inside and know nothing about this hat company at all. It's similar in style to the Tijuana Stetson that you all helped me with, thank you again by the way. This hat also belonged to my Great-Uncle and has been stored in the original box.

 

[steur]

There's a whole thread dedicated to Disney hats. You can find it here:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-disney-diner.18071/

The hat looks like a Disney version of the Gay Prince that was made by Dobbs. These questions are better asked in the "ask a question" thread by the way.

 

[Magpie621]

There's a whole thread dedicated to Disney hats. You can find it here:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-disney-diner.18071/

The hat looks like a Disney version of the Gay Prince that was made by Dobbs. These questions are better asked in the "ask a question" thread by the way.

Oh, okay thanks. Just getting the hang of these forums.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have this hat, says Sunlan inside and know nothing about this hat company at all. It's similar in style to the Tijuana Stetson that you all helped me with, thank you again by the way. This hat also belonged to my Great-Uncle and has been stored in the original box. View attachment 417315 View attachment 417316 View attachment 417317 View attachment 417318 View attachment 417319

The only thing marked Disney is the box. What makes you think this is a Disney hat?

 

[BobHufford]

I have this hat, says Sunlan inside and know nothing about this hat company at all. It's similar in style to the Tijuana Stetson that you all helped me with, thank you again by the way. This hat also belonged to my Great-Uncle and has been stored in the original box.

I've seen some Boaters and Derby hats, but not many soft felt hats.

They trademarked the name in 1921.

This is an ad from that year.

They had up to 17 stores in California at one point.

One of the stores in 1937:

 

[Magpie621]

I've seen some Boaters and Derby hats, but not many soft felt hats.

They trademarked the name in 1921.

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This is an ad from that year.

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They had up to 17 stores in California at one point.

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One of the stores in 1937:

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Fantastic! Thank you!

 

[Magpie621]

I've seen some Boaters and Derby hats, but not many soft felt hats.

They trademarked the name in 1921.

View attachment 417391

This is an ad from that year.

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They had up to 17 stores in California at one point.

View attachment 417407

One of the stores in 1937:

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Fantastic! Thank you

The only thing marked Disney is the box. What makes you think this is a Disney hat?

The only thing marked Disney is the box. What makes you think this is a Disney hat?

I assumed, based on the box it has been stored in and because there is a marking on the leather sweatband that says "Robin Hood"

 

[Frunobulax]

Fantastic! Thank you



I assumed, based on the box it has been stored in and because there is a marking on the leather sweatband that says "Robin Hood" View attachment 417450

You assume correctly.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-disney-diner.18071/post-2469206

 

[deadlyhandsome]

You assume correctly.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-disney-diner.18071/post-2469206

Rockwater’s hat is clearly marked Disney. Strange that you this “Robin Hood” doesn’t have Disney debossing. Maybe it just doesn’t show up? Rockwater’s hat is also a sort of Strat clone and not a Gay Prince…I know models evolved over time, but could it be that the “Robin Hood” name was used by more than one hat company? Granted, the “Robin Hood” marking does look very similar.

I’m way out of my depth and just wondering out loud.

 

[Frunobulax]

Rockwater’s hat is clearly marked Disney. Strange that you this “Robin Hood” doesn’t have Disney debossing. Maybe it just doesn’t show up? Rockwater’s hat is also a sort of Strat clone and not a Gay Prince…I know models evolved over time, but could it be that the “Robin Hood” name was used by more than one hat company? Granted, the “Robin Hood” marking does look very similar.

I’m way out of my depth and just wondering out loud.

I could be wrong.

 

[M Hatman]

You assume correctly.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-disney-diner.18071/post-2469206

Font is completely differant.....hard to say. I have personally found many hats in hatboxes of a differant brand.....

 

[Frunobulax]

Font is completely differant.....hard to say. I have personally found many hats in hatboxes of a differant brand.....

I got out over my skis a bit on that one. I have no idea.

 

[M Hatman]

I got out over my skis a bit on that one. I have no idea.

We ALL do at one time or other.................... Hey look....... there is Trigger!!!!

As an aside, about the hat in a hat box thing.... I had a strange day a couple of years ago, where I indeed DID find a marked Disney hat...but in a Borsalino box....THEN...later that same day....at a different place I found a Borsalino....in....yep...a Disney Box!
What are the odds of that?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[Steve1857]

We ALL do at one time or other.................... Hey look....... there is Trigger!!!!

As an aside, about the hat in a hat box thing.... I had a strange day a couple of years ago, where I indeed DID find a marked Disney hat...but in a Borsalino box....THEN...later that same day....at a different place I found a Borsalino....in....yep...a Disney Box!
What are the odds of that?!?!?!?!?!?

If that's not a definition of serendipity Mark, I don't know what is.
Hope you bought them both and put them in their rightful boxes.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^^Well...at least we learned about Sunlan hats and that they make what appears to be a pretty nice hat and that there are two Robin Hood hats.
Remains to be seen which stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
Hats....go figure!
B

 

[M Hatman]

If that's not a definition of serendipity Mark, I don't know what is.
Hope you bought them both and put them in their rightful boxes.

Yep.......bought them both (for trade bait as one was 7 1/8 and the other a 7 1/4).

 

[Steve1857]

Yep.......bought them both (for trade bait as one was 7 1/8 and the other a 7 1/4).

Of course you did, Mark. Who could walk away from those two?

They're in my size range, sadly, nothing to trade them with in yours.

 

[Bilsano]

Hello Everyone! Being new to the Lounge, I’m not sure where to post this. Maybe someone in the lounge can help. My wife and I finally sifted through a deceased relative’s storage unit and this Stetson showed up. One of the tags states “Rawlins $18.00”. Any help would be appreciated. We think it may have belonged to my wife’s father or Grandfather.