The Cavanagh Club

[Matt Deckard]

I've been meaning to post this booklet for a while. It was probably included when one purchased a hat.

Brad

Hard to believe we don't have a John Cavanagh day here on the lounge in honor of the Cavanagh Edge.

 

[jamespowers]

Hard to believe we don't have a John Cavanagh day here on the lounge in honor of the Cavanagh Edge.

Good idea.

 

[Matt Deckard]

How about the next QM... sounds like a good enough time to celebrate.

 

[carouselvic]

this one doesn't look half bad on you

Is half bad a good thing?

 

[Brad Bowers]

Is half bad a good thing?

For a stingy, yeah, it's a compliment.

Brad

 

[Brad Bowers]

How about the next QM... sounds like a good enough time to celebrate.

If we wanted to do an "official" one, we could always designate January 16th (Cavanagh's birthday) or February 25th (the date of the first patent), as Cavanagh Day.

Something at the QM would be good. It's a long shot that I can make it, but it would be fun.

Brad

 

[jamespowers]

How about the next QM... sounds like a good enough time to celebrate.

That works for me.

 

[jamespowers]

If we wanted to do an "official" one, we could always designate January 16th (Cavanagh's birthday) or February 25th (the date of the first patent), as Cavanagh Day.

Something at the QM would be good. It's a long shot that I can make it, but it would be fun.

Brad

That would be a nice addition to the celebration.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Here's a little goody for your perusal. It's a Cavanagh Gift Certificate hat and box. (Say it with me: It is NOT, I repeat, it is NOT a Salesman's Sample!) I'm guessing that the customers got to keep them after they redeemed them, and it was marked off in the store records that it had been redeemed. Either that, or there were a large number of unreedemed hats, based on the frequency these things turn up on eBay.

This is the first one I've bought, and I was really surprised by the size of it! The photos on eBay never include any other object to give you a sense of scale.

I'm guessing it's 1950s, but that's just a gut feeling. I don't have any experience with these doodads.

Brad

 

[Brad Bowers]

Proof that Garland was still producing Cavanagh Edges as late as 27 years ago:

Brad

 

[rlk]

Cavanagh Straw

 

[Lefty]

I would have never guessed that hat to be older than 1960s without the logo. It must have been the most casual hat in the catalog.

 

[carouselvic]

cocoanut?

 

[Brad Bowers]

Hmm, I guessed it was 1928 to 1936, based on the address, but it has a stitched sweatband seam, which I haven't seen earlier than 1940. I don't know what to think, now.

Any way to tell if the pug is the original to the hat?

Brad

 

[rlk]

More details...

Sweatband is different than any others I've seen on Cavanagh. Pug is nicely and firmly installed and has some aging effects, but who knows?
Fits like a full 7-1/4 despite the tagged size as I can bring the dome of the crown onto my head.

 

[rlk]

1939 straws

fits right in. Again the late 30's look like the late 50's

 

[Brad Bowers]

It's got the '40s style factory tag, along with a size tag I've only seen on other straws. I'd say the pug is original, then. It's got a '40s vibe to it. I guess that address shows up later than '36. Glad it fits you! We don't see near enough Cavanagh casual hats.

Brad

 

[rlk]

It's got the '40s style factory tag, along with a size tag I've only seen on other straws. I'd say the pug is original, then. It's got a '40s vibe to it. I guess that address shows up later than '36. Glad it fits you! We don't see near enough Cavanagh casual hats.

Brad

The 1941 ads show the address as 247 Park Ave at 47th St New York as well.

 

[Brad Bowers]

The 1941 ads show the address as 247 Park Ave at 47th St New York as well.

A good point! This means it might be a transition from the "247 Park Avenue" address to the later "Park Avenue at 47th Street" one.

Brad

 

[Dinerman]