VINTAGE CAPS PHOTO GALLERY

[Lefty]

1926

1929

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Dinerman]

All these vintage caps just ended on ebay.

VINTAGE MENS NEWSBOY CAP HAT Old New Stock 6 3/4

Vintage MENS NEWSBOY CAP HAT Old New Stock 6 3/8

Vintage MENS NEWSBOY CAP HAT Old New Stock 6 5/8

Linen MENS NEWSBOY CAP HAT Old New Stock 6 7/8

VINTAGE MENS NEWSBOY CAP HAT Old New Stock 6 3/4

 

[Mike1973]

All these vintage caps just ended on ebay.

You've posted some cool caps there Dinerman!

Cheers for the heads up on those ebay caps. Just sent the seller a message about that 6 7/8 one.... You never know, don't ask don't get...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Courtesy of reetpleat:

 

[sproily]

Dinerman, those are really good looking caps. Wish I could have a few of those

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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More photos in these 2 links:


http://cgi.ebay.com/Mens-Vtg-Newsbo...in_0?hash=item3ca5ee03ac&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14 ..and.. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-30s-40s...ries?hash=item1e587449ad&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14


Incidentally, these Buy-It-Now auctions ended less than 3 hours after they began, so you have to be quick!


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[Marc Chevalier]

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This one also sold very quickly, but for a lower price. Good size: 7 3/8. I'd say it's 1930s: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260481876908&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT


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[sproily]

Do a lot of tan ones come by on ebay?

 

["Skeet" McD]

1926

Lefty...is there any chance for a blowup (or transcription) of the text for the ad showing the very Continental gunner? Can't make it out at all....

Thanks for the images, one way or the other!

"Skeet"

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Do a lot of tan ones come by on ebay?

Tan ones from the 1920s/'30s rarely come up on eBay.


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[sproily]

Yeah I thought so. So does it mean there were very few and that they weren't that popular back then?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I think it means that there are very few around today. Caps were worn often, worn hard, and worn to death. They were relatively cheap and easily replaceable. As a result, few 1920s/'30s ones have survived, no matter their color.


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[cookie]

Love the Herringbone

Courtesy of reetpleat

The Harris Tweed looking one es la muerte FWIW!

 

[jonbuilder]

I enjoy the pictures of your fine vintage caps gentlemen. If I may ask you blokes a question; is there a noticeable difference between vintage pre 1930 caps and modern well-made caps? For reference felt hats have generally decreased in build quality from the late 50s to the present mass-produced felt hat. As much as I would like to join your group at this point cannot afford another collection habit but I do like this thread thank you Marc.

 

[Torpedo]

Hello,

I would like to add a pic complementary to Dinerman's last posting, above, which I think could be interesting.

I have acquired the first three caps he has shown in that posting, and I have taken a photograph showing all three from above, for you to appreciate the crown dimension differences. The tan one is size 6 7/8, and the other two, 6 3/4. The tan cap (above right) is a little larger than the one at its side (above right), although the one size diference between them could account for some in this case. More remarkable is that the cap placed below is noticeably smaller, although the same size as that above left.

(BTW, as an unrelated detail, the tan cap is linen, the other two seem to be a lightweight wool or wool mix material).

 

[Lefty]

[QUOTE="Skeet" McD]Lefty...is there any chance for a blowup (or transcription) of the text for the ad showing the very Continental gunner? Can't make it out at all....

Thanks for the images, one way or the other!

"Skeet"[/QUOTE]

Sorry Skeet, but all of my images are poached from the web (mainly ebay), and I post the biggest version I can. What you see is all I've got.

 

["Skeet" McD]

Sorry Skeet, but all of my images are poached from the web (mainly ebay), and I post the biggest version I can. What you see is all I've got.

Thanks anyway, Lefty: great images.
"Skeet"