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This vintage fedora was made by the Knox hat company of New York and is their Tom ‘n’ Jerry model. It has a pleated “shark gill” ribbon, a Knox branded wind string button, double stitched brim edge detail and a suede finish in a sage green color. It was originally sold by Tip Top men’s wear of Woodbury, New Jersey.
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Thin Ribbon western fedora
1950s TwistTex summer straw hat
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This vintage fedora was made in the 1950s. These were produced under a variety of labels, this one bears the name, Twistex. It has a weather proof coating, a burgundy pugaree and a ventilated crown It is a size 7-1/8 and has a 2-3/8″ brim.
1960s Mallory by Stetson Open Road hat
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This vintage hat was made by Stetson under the Mallory name after their buyout of that brand. Stylistically, it is identical to the Stetson Open Road. It is a size 7, and has a bound brim, narrow ribbon and cattleman blocked crown.
Stetson Sovereign Temple
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This fedora was made by the John B. Stetson Company, probably in the late 1980s-early 1990s. It is made of Sovereign grade fur felt and was originally sold by Stark & Legum of Norfolk, VA. It is a size 7-1/2 regular oval.
1950s Sears 5X beaver open road fedora hat
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This vintage fedora was sold by Sears in the 1950s. It is a thin ribboned model, with a c-crown. It has a brown leather sweatband, marked with the Sears logo and “Formease”. It is tagged a 7-1/8, but measures out closer to a 7.
1940s Dobbs 20 fedora
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This vintage Dobbs fedora was made in the 1940s. It is a thin ribboned style, and originally sold for $20, making it an upmarket model at the time. It is a 6-7/8, has a 5-1/2″ crown, and at some point became the original owner’s fishing hat here in the rivers and streams of Montana.
1940s Portis Fedora
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This vintage fedora was made in the 1940s by Portis. It is their “Crest” model. It has a wide brim with narrow binding, a teardrop crown and a mid-width ribbon with distinctively Portis mother of pearl ring in place of a traditional bow. It has a transitionally reeded sweatband, marked, “Portis – America’s Best Value”, “Swansback Water Repellent – Cushion Band”, and, “Montana’s Largest Mens Store – Weins – 33 35 37 E Park St. Butte”. The liner has the Portis logo and reads, “Portis – Fashioned By Hand – Swan’s Down Finish”.
1950s National Hatters Fedora
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This vintage fedora was made by National Hatters in the early-mid 1950s and was sold at the Hat Box in Butte, Montana. It has a wide ribbon, overwelt brim edge and transitional reeded sweatband. It is a 7-1/4.
1960s Dobbs Golden Coach
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This vintage fedora was made by Dobbs in the 1960s. It is their Golden Coach model, and has the Dobbs Golden Coach logo as a pin on the ribbon. It has a seamless welt guild edge and is a 7-1/2.






















































































