VINTANGE HATS

THIS COLLECTION OF VINTAGE HATS OFFERS RARE FUR-FELT FROM THE 1940's THROUGH THE 1960's IN ABSOLUTELY PRISTINE CONDITION. NO TRUE VINTAGE ITEM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE DAY IT WAS MADE, TIME AND WEAR ADD DISTINCT CHARACTER TO THESE UNIQUE GARMENTS. FLAWLESSNESS IS THE HALLMARK OF THIS MEN'S EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION HAND PICKED BY BIGDADDYBLUES FOR QUALITY AND STYLE...

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A STYLISH VINTAGE HAT CAN REMARKABLY UPDATE A MAN'S WARDROBE AND GIVE HIM A POLISHED SOPHISTICATED LOOK THAT WILL SET HIM APART IN A CLASSIC WAY, WHEREVER HE  GOES.  OTHER GENTLEMEN WILL STOP HIM AND ASK WHERE HE GOT HIS HAT FROM.  WHEN YOU WEAR A FINE MEN'S VINTAGE HAT YOU KNOW THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE IT IN THE WORLD.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY HAT IN THIS COLLECTION PLEASE CONTACT BIGDADDYBLUES AT:    BIGDADDYBLUES62@YAHOO.COM. 

A-DHB:  THE  FIRST HAT IN THIS COLLECTION IS A TAUPE FUR FELT DOBBS WITH A CLASSIC, BLACK, 2 INCH GROSGRAIN BAND.  THE STYLE, QUINTESSENTIAL DOBBS, IS A VARIATION ON THE HOMBURG BUT WITH A STINGY BRIM, UNBOUND...

THE FRONT SILHOUETTE IS MARVELLOUSLY PROPORTIONED, THE VERTICAL BALANCE BETWEEN THE GROSGRAIN, CROWN AND BRIM ARE CLEAN AND MODERN. 

THE DISTINCTIVE DOBBS LABEL CAN BE DISCERNED AT THE TOP OF THE CROWN AND PRINTED IN GOLD ON THE LETHER SWEAT BAND ON THE INTERIOR.  SIZE 7.5.

B-BHB:  THE NEXT HAT IN OUR COLLECTION IS A DARK BROWN FUR-FELT HOMBURG WITH A 2 INCH BLACK GROSGRAIN BAND AND ORIGINAL HAT STRAP.  THE HAT IS LINED WITH AN ORANGE SILK/SATIN.  THIS HAT WAS MADE BY A COMPANY NAMED BRODT'S INC. HAT FACTORY IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1872.

A  CLOSEUP OF THE GROSGRAIN BAND, BOW AND ORIGINAL FEATHER OF BLUE-VIOLET ON RED.

THE RICH FUR IS SOFT AND SUPPLE WITH A SUEDED TEXTURE. IT HAS A STINGY BRIM AND IS IMPECCABLY PROPORTIONED.  SIZE-7.

THE INTERIOR OF THE HAT HAS A WARM ORANGE SILK/SATIN LINING AND IT IS IN MINT CONDITION. 

BRODT'S INC. HAT FACTORY AT 423 11TH STREET N.W. EST.1872.  THIS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AROUND 1940.

C-DHM:  THE NEXT GENTLEMAN'S HAT IS A DOBBS OF EXQUISITE CRAFTSMANSHIP THIS LORDS STYLE HAT HAS A STIFFENED BRIM.  THE BODY IS A RICH BEIGE FUR-FELT WITH A 2 INCH OLIVE GROSGRAIN BAND. 

A VIEW OF THE INTERIOR REVEALS A BURGUNDY SILK/SATIN LINING AND THE CLASSIC DOBBS LABEL.

THIS HANDSOMELY MASCULINE VINTAGE HAT IS A SIZE 7 1/8.

D-HB:  THIS BEIGE FIR-FELT HOMBURG HAS A 2 INCH BLACK GROSGRAIN BAND AND IS SUPPLE AS SWEDE.  IT IS A DISTINCTIVE AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR EVERY GENTLEMAN'S WARDROBE.  THE BRIM CAN BE TURNED DOWN IN FRONT TO MIMIC THE LOOK OF THE CLASSIC FEDORA.

SIZE 7/14 INCHES.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS:  VINTAGE HATS SHOULD NEVER BE WORN IN THE RAIN OR SNOW UNLESS THEY ARE FULLY PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE.  VINTAGE HATS SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL DRY PLACE IN A HAT BOX UPSIDE DOWN.  FINE VINTAGE FUR HATS SHOULD NEVER BE STACKED TIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER BECAUSE THE GROSGRAIN WILL BE WRINKLED AND THE SHAPE DAMAGED.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PROPER HAT CARE CONTACT A REPUTABLE MILLINER NEAR YOU.