We're unsure of the exact age of the hat, so any clues would be greatly appreciated! I'd guess 1950s? And is it a 'homburg'?? It was in pretty good condition but the grosgrain ribbon needed re-stitching, which only took him 20 minutes.
I should mention that this was a steal, from the local car boot sale, at just 16 pence. Yes, that's right. 16 pence. The seller was only asking 50 pence, but didn't have change of a ten pound note, so went for the change my baby had in his pocket instead!
Have any of you purchased any interesting hats recently??
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What an incredible steal of a deal! I've paid (albeit not often) as a little as a dollar for a vintage hat before, but usually I'm hit with full on retail rates.
ReplyDeleteI'd peg this topper to be possibly be as early as 30s (here, for example, is a mens hat ad from the early 30s showing a striking similar hat: http://www.plainolas.com/images/1930%20MW%20Fall-Win%20p246%20men%20hats,%20Homburg%202.jpg), but by the same token, it's such a classic homburg style, that it could be as recent as the early 70s. My gut is saying that it's older though - likely 1930s-50s.
♥ Jessica
16p!! total bargain and very dapper.
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