The Cavanagh Club

[Short Balding Guy]

I did not expect to find this in a vintage clothing store in Holland, but there you go. I stumbled upon this Cavanagh homburg in a size 7 1/2 in blue. Brim at 5,5cm and crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Colour is called Midnite, which is a very dark blue (I thank the lucky stars I have one myself, otherwise I would have been grumpy until next week). It dates from the late sixties to mid-seventies I think (found a DDR-era newspaper inside it dating from 1976, but probably not from the original owner). I should have brought the newspaper too I think, but I left that behind in the shop. It's in wonderful condition except for the backseam of the sweatband, which was torn at some point (probably by the east-German fellow who stuffed all those newspapers behind the sweat).

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Reading this thread, seeing the new contributions is grand. Keep them coming.

Love your new find sir.
I have a similar homburg:http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-cavanagh-club.37297/page-20#post-1281924

Earlier homburg version posted here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-cavanagh-club.37297/page-18#post-1210502

Can not wait to see you wearing this gorgeous homburg. Best, Eric -

 

[steur]

Reading this thread, seeing the new contributions is grand. Keep them coming.

Love your new find sir.
I have a similar homburg:http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-cavanagh-club.37297/page-20#post-1281924

Earlier homburg version posted here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-cavanagh-club.37297/page-18#post-1210502

Can not wait to see you wearing this gorgeous homburg. Best, Eric -

Thanks, Eric. I have worn mine here and there. Will have to look when the last time was. Ah, here it is:

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Thanks, Eric. I have worn mine here and there. Will have to look when the last time was. Ah, here it is: View attachment 163616

Very elegant sir. We need to get these hats out more.

 

[steur]

Very elegant sir. We need to get these hats out more.

We do. And we need more of them too!

 

[Garrett]

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I think I had forgotten to post this Cav Fifty here. The sweatband was reattached by Ignacio

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[steur]

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Beautiful hat, Garrett. Thank goodness I already have a similar one, otherwise I would have turned green with envy.

 

[steur]

I think I had forgotten to post this Cav Fifty here. The sweatband was reattached by Ignacio

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Outstanding, Max. That hat demands respect.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Outstanding, Max. That hat demands respect.

Thank you, Stefan. I really like it, and it was conformed to my head.

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[deadlyhandsome]

This black stingy arrived today. Fairly recent manufacture, but still nicer than the hats currently being made. The crown is approximately 5 1/2” and the brim is 1 3/4”.

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[carouselvic]

Cavanagh customer file (old-school profiling system)

 

[BobHufford]

^^^^^ For elite customers as well (with the Fifty / One-Hundred sorting). Very cool.

Did anyone snag this at auction recently?

 

[Hagwood]

Greetings Gents,
I’ve been searching for an older Cavanagh, 40’s or earlier, and they seem to be few and far between according to this hatted professor info. Just about all I see are from 60’s and up.

Are the earlier ones that rare ?

http://www.thehattedprofessor.com/datecavanagh.html

 

[hatsRme]

Greetings Gents,
I’ve been searching for an older Cavanagh, 40’s or earlier, and they seem to be few and far between according to this hatted professor info. Just about all I see are from 60’s and up.

Are the earlier ones that rare ?

http://www.thehattedprofessor.com/datecavanagh.html

Patience, grasshopper...

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Greetings Gents,
I’ve been searching for an older Cavanagh, 40’s or earlier, and they seem to be few and far between according to this hatted professor info. Just about all I see are from 60’s and up.

Are the earlier ones that rare ?

http://www.thehattedprofessor.com/datecavanagh.html

I don’t know production numbers, but Max was looking for an older/wider brim Cananagh for over a year. In Max time that’s like 20 years.

I have one and the first person who offers me $1,000 gets it.


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[Hagwood]

I don’t know production numbers, but Max was looking for an older/wider brim Cananagh for over a year. In Max time that’s like 20 years.

I have one and the first person who offers me $1,000 gets it.


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Ouch !! I didn’t realize they were that hard to find. Maybe a 6-7/8 will come along sooner.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Ouch !! I didn’t realize they were that hard to find. Maybe a 6-7/8 will come along sooner.

You’re a 6 7/8? I don’t even want to talk to you!

So, I guess this means I’m not getting my $1,000 for my 7 5/8.


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[Hagwood]

You’re a 6 7/8? I don’t even want to talk to you!

So, I guess this means I’m not getting my $1,000 for my 7 5/8.


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LOL. I only paid $150 for my 1941 Stratoliner !

 

[Tukwila]

Ouch !! I didn’t realize they were that hard to find. Maybe a 6-7/8 will come along sooner.

My wife's is marked 6-7/8, but fits her fine and she wears a 7-1/8. Beautiful hat that I am constantly jealous about.

 

[Hagwood]

My wife's is marked 6-7/8, but fits her fine and she wears a 7-1/8. Beautiful hat that I am constantly jealous about.

Selling.....? Ha ha