"The Society of Vagabonds"

[RBH]

Aureliano suggested we start a new fedora society in honor of our "Knox Vagabonds"

I will start it off with a few photos of mine.

So... join in my fellow "Vagabonds" !!!!

 

[Aureliano]

Here's mine!

I cannot believe it, RBH, we're actually doing it! "Long live The Society of Vagabonds"!
Here are the pictures of mine.

After I cleaned it and bashed it

The old sweat band unfortunatelly destroyed by age and bad storage

if you want to learn more about how I got a hold of this beauty follow the link
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=40920&highlight=knox+vagabond

 

[RobFedoraField]

dang...

one more hat to add to my wish list. I've only had one vintage knox and it was too small so I sold it, but those are great lids.

 

[RBH]

Some Knox Vagabond newspaper ads I ran across.

This one from 1936...

1938

1948

And the earliest I found from 1933.

 

[Aureliano]

Nice! where did you find those RBH?

 

[RBH]

Nice! where did you find those RBH?

At a newspaper archive I am a member of.
I think the old newspaper ads are so cool! Not all [back in the 30's - 50's] had access to magazines, but most had access to a paper.

 

[hattrick]

niiiice

Really good looking hat!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm wearing my Knox 'Vagabond' in this photo. Don't know if the ribbon is original or not:

.

 

[Aureliano]

I'm wearing my Knox 'Vagabond' in this photo. Don't know if the ribbon is original or not:


great hat and outfit. I don't know if your ribbon is the original. All the Vagabonds I've seen have thin ones.

 

[billyspew]

I'm wearing my Knox 'Vagabond' in this photo. Don't know if the ribbon is original or not:

Looks like the one in the 1948 ad posted by RBH above.

Plus the whole outfit looks great.

 

[RBH]

Looks like the one in the 1948 ad posted by RBH above.

Plus the whole outfit looks great.

Thats what I am thinking. It looks like the '48 ad.
Great hat and outfit you have Marc !

 

[DOUGLAS]

This is my only one and I can't even wear it. It is a size 7-1/2. It is an incredable hat.

 

[RBH]

This is my only one and I can't even wear it. It is a size 7-1/2. It is an incredable hat.

SWEET!!!!

And just my size!

Isnt the felt on these something else?
What age do you think on these Douglas? I am thinking the '30's.....

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks for posting that beauty Douglas!

 

[ken100]

not here

I dont have a Knox Vagabond or any Knox for that matter, but wow, theys good looking hats, would like to find one here in Oz, thanks guys!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

What age do you think on these Douglas? I am thinking the '30's.....

Mid 1930s, to be exact.


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[RBH]

Mid 1930s, to be exact.


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:eusa_clap

Thanks Marc !!

 

[RBH]

This ad from 1952 in West Virginia.

 

[Aureliano]

This ad from 1952 in West Virginia.

$8.50! that's nuts!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Here's mine and I'm thrilled to have obtained it!