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[Purplesage]

Excellent finds Roan. I've seen Lee Black Label and Blue Label hats but I don't think I've seen a White label before. From my understanding, the blue label is a step above the black label so maybe the White Label is a step above the Blue Label or somewhere else in the pecking order.

 

[Garrett]

White Label is the highest quality Lee made

 

[Purplesage]

That's kind of what I figured. Just haven't run across one before.

 

[Lotsahats]

White Label is the highest quality Lee made

Pretty sure Gold was the next step up. I think it went Black, Bronze, Blue, Silver, White, Gold.

A

 

[Roan]

Thanks guys, I'm really happy about having gotten these, especially the Lee. It's nice to know what the colors mean as far as quality goes; anyone care to hazard a guess as to the age of the hat?

- R

 

[Garrett]

Pretty sure Gold was the next step up. I think it went Black, Bronze, Blue, Silver, White, Gold.

A

The two gold models I held in my hands hardly compared with the quality of my White label doe-sheen 15

 

[TheDane]

Gold was their best quality. Prices for Lee hats 1949 (accordeing to an earlier post by buler):

Black: $7.50
Bronze: $8.50
Blue: $10
Silver: $12.50
White: $15
Gold: $20

 

[TheDane]

Found the link to the book

 

[splintercellsz]

1940s(?) Dunn & Co. Velour.
This one will be up for sale soon, as it is a bit too big (7 1/4 -7 3/8). No issues that I can see.

 

[Garrett]

Gold was their best quality. Prices for Lee hats 1949 (accordeing to an earlier post by buler):

Black: $7.50
Bronze: $8.50
Blue: $10
Silver: $12.50
White: $15
Gold: $20

My statement still stands - the White Label was superior in materials and construction to the 2 Gold labels I've handled.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

IIRC the crown top liner would suggest a 50s date. basic training put some pounds on ya!

1940s(?) Dunn & Co. Velour.
This one will be up for sale soon, as it is a bit too big (7 1/4 -7 3/8). No issues that I can see.

 

[TheDane]

My statement still stands - the White Label was superior in materials and construction to the 2 Gold labels I've handled.

Maybe so. I can't know anything about the two Gold labels you've handled, but Gold was still the undisputed top of Lee's label hierarchy.

 

[splintercellsz]

IIRC the crown top liner would suggest a 50s date. basic training put some pounds on ya!

Roger that! Thank you for the clarification.

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[ManofKent]

Roger that! Thank you for the clarification.

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Probably fairly early 50's - the sweat still has the GA Dunn name which was dropped in the 50's and I don't think the Crown logo was that long lived.

 

[splintercellsz]

I see! It's a shame that it is a bit on the larger spectrum. GA makes some nice velours.

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[Strapped-4-Cache]

The HORROR!

I noticed a fedora for sale on an Etsy site and decided to take a chance on it. The description noted a small green stain on the band which I couldn't really see, so I hoped for the best and made the purchase.

In my notes to the seller I made sure to include, "Thank you for careful packaging", in the hope that the hat would be better packed than some I've received.

I warn you - some of the following pictures are NOT pretty.

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As it was received. I've placed a quarter on the box for scale. (A banana wasn't handy)


With hands shaking from anger and frustration I carefully cut the tape and opened the box.


Since the damage had already been done, I took a pic as seen from the other side.


A shot of the hat after being pulled out and given a chance to get some air.


Here's a shot of one of the tags under the sweat.


And now shots of the sweat itself.






A search of the site vis Google yeilded very little regarding Worth & Worth hats sold through Neiman Marcus. I'd appreciate any information that can be passed on.

The hat DOES need some help. The small green stain is actually a quarter-sized stain on the front of the band, and I don't think it'll come out. I can deal with the slight moth bites, and the dust and cat hair can be brushed off, but I may have to send this one out for some cosmetic surgery. Steam I can handle; ribbon work - not so much. I don't even want to think about trying to re-cover the button on the wind trolley.

Needless to day, I WON'T be purchasing from this vendor again.

 

[TheDane]

Here are some of the threads on Worth & Worth:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?35861-Worth-amp-Worth
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?54721-Worth-amp-Worth-hat-shop
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?22242-Worth-amp-Worth-New-York

 

[Lorne]

Here is my new (vintage) hat.

Got this for about $40 on Ebay. It was open crown (looked it had never been bashed) and in excellent condition, so I couldn't pass it up.

My normal MO is to get it re-firb'd into a snap brim, but since I bought I bowler I figured I keep this as a Hoburg and see if it grows on me...

 

[dh66]

Leave it. It looks good on you, and it's never a bad thing to have some variety.

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[scottyrocks]

I agree. Homburgs don't look great on everyone, but that hat is definitely for you.