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I've got a Penney's Marathon & a Sear's Pilgrim. If only Target produced something akin to those, I'd be all over it....
Mobile Vulgus said:When did I say my hat was a "product of Target"??? Do you think I am that stupid? Do you think I am such an idiot that I don't realize that this hat was produced years before any Target store existed? Seriously. You think I am that much of a moron?
gtdean48 said:I've got a Penney's Marathon & a Sear's Pilgrim. If only Target produced something akin to those, I'd be all over it....
Dayton's was the most prestigious department store in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where I grew up. at least until the 1970s. It was dominant locally (competitor was Donaldson's), and would be the level of Nordstrom's nowadays. So something sold by Dayton's would probably have been of good quality. The first Target stores opened up in the 1960s in the Twin Cities area as an upscale discount store offshooting from Dayton's, which was very popular, but they wouldn't have had elegant stuff. I myself would value a Dayton's brand hat.Mobile Vulgus said:Got this latest ebay purchase in the mail today. It is marked as being from the Dayton Hat Company of Minneapolis. Made of "genuine imported fur." It's a nice soft gray with a bluish tint and that wind trolley button I was talking about in another thread.
I have to flatten that back end a tad. It was up against the box there and is curled a bit more than I like. But over all a very nice, clean example.
jamespowers said:Not quite. It was sold off to May Department Stores. Target is the discount store that was funded by Dayton Hudson in the early days. They sold off Marshall Fields(Dayton-Hudson changed their name due to better brand recognition with Marshall Fields.) to the May Department Stores because it was a better fit for May than them at that point. I used to do business with them as a vendor years ago.
You hat is definitely not a product of Target.
Nice one Randy. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_claptheinterchange said:
gtdean48 said:Nice one Randy. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
rlk said:See link for detailed timeline. Dayton's last independent Corporate identity was as Target Corporation(2000) before ultimate sale of upscale Marshall Fields Division 2004. Merchandise offerings at Target Stores and upscale (Dayton/Hudson/Marshall Fields/May/Macys) differed obviously and post-dated the hat above.
Mobile Vulgus said:When did I say my hat was a "product of Target"??? Do you think I am that stupid? Do you think I am such an idiot that I don't realize that this hat was produced years before any Target store existed? Seriously. You think I am that much of a moron?
RobFedoraField said:I think you forgot the emoticon that you were just joking....
RobFedoraField said:I think you forgot the emoticon that you were just joking....
Rick Blaine said:And there is no emoticon designating "as rude as all hell" I am afraid.
Mobile Vulgus said:That is exactly why I responded the way I did in the first place. So, yes, you are right.
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rlk said:Why is it that people go crazy over vintage "work" wear and denim? Is it just that very wealthy people consider these trendy prestige collectables?(even beyond Whippet-mania)