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Here is my earliest "Beaver Brand" hat. I feel it is from around 1970 or so (it does not seem to be from 1980, and trade mark not withstanding I...
One of these days I need to post all of this Langenberg/Lion Hats stock book: [ATTACH] It is from 1935-1936 and has lots and lots of hats like...
ALMOST back to the 1930's in style...:rolleyes:o_O:rolleyes:...we have a mid to late 1960's Lions Hat stingy brim underwelt.....about the end of...
1920....More info here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/mallory-madness-chronological-ads.58995/page-5#post-2744091 [ATTACH]
Here is a two page ad from 1920 more detail...
Two Page!! 1920.....this ad has a LOT of hat information and some "history":eek: Below the whole ad I shot close ups of the text.........;)...
Early to mid-1930's.......has a really wide (just over 2") non-reeded textured sweat with taped joint. Very tall crown with narrow brim...
Here is a early to mid 40's "Whippet" style......or "French Bound" as they said in the trade.....I DO have the awesome RED liner with gold stamped...
Mid-50's Lion Hats "Stetson Wanderer" Clone...their "Major" quality....One of my absolute favorites!!!! Has plenty of crown to shape as you can...
I consolidated and added a bunch of known information about the Langenberg Hat Company in my post above.........brings us to the FINAL demise in 2013.
Dates of Interest: Founded in 1860 as: Gauss-Hunicke & Company in St Louis Missouri. 1881 Changed to: Gauss Hunicke Hat Company. 1886 Changed...
You are missing my point........Langenburg Hat Company was around for quite a while.....while "Beaver Brand" is quite a new creation by ANY...
EXACTLY what I was thinking on BOTH counts.......But so far....1980 is all I can find......and as you point out that was 40 years...