Langenberg / Beaver Brands

• Oct 3, 2020

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BobHufford

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This company was prolific in making hats for other "brands", including store brands. Post up yours!

From the auction of the company:

I'll start off with this Thoroughbred:

I also had a Lion Hats:

A different Lion hat (not mine):

Note the similarity and model name compared to a Beaver Hats brand.

Parkers:

Wright:

 

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• Oct 3, 2020

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Frunobulax

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I flipped your first pic for better readability

 

• Oct 3, 2020

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BobHufford

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Frunobulax said:

I flipped your first pic for better readability

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Thanks Jim.

This photo was also taken at the liquidation auction (thanks Rusty).

Not sure if these were all brands handled by Beaver Brands (Wormser is a surprise and I thought DonHoy was a Bandera product).

Another @RBH pic:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/beaver-brand-hats-final-auction.73075/

 

• Oct 3, 2020

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deadlyhandsome

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Wow, thanks for this. I didn’t know there was a Wormser connection.

 

• Oct 3, 2020

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Note ... much of the "other brand" identification is based on the same wording/fonts used on the sweats, the same size tags and patterns used on the boxes. If anyone knows otherwise, please call it out.

Along those lines I think this Banana Republic was a Beaver Brand.

Keith:

@M Hatman photo:

 

• Oct 3, 2020

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BobHufford

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Shelton Hat Co. The Sheltonian.

 

• Oct 3, 2020

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BobHufford

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Country West, Inc.

 

• Oct 4, 2020

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BobHufford

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Jolley's Ranchwear.

 

• Oct 8, 2020

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BobHufford

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Another @M Hatman hat box or two:

 

• Oct 8, 2020

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BobHufford

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This was local to me, but the hat didn't fit so I left it ...

 

• Oct 8, 2020

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BobHufford

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Western World.

 

• Oct 25, 2020

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Blare

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Hales and Hunter Co - Imported White Fur
(By Beaver Brand Hats... I believe)

Western/OR style - Silverbelly/White Fur
5 inch crown
2 3/4 brim with 3/16 bound edge
1/4 Inch 2-ply silver grosgrain ribbon

 

• Oct 25, 2020

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^^^^^ Thanks for adding that here Joe!

Here is a similar box with only the brand name being different.

 

• Oct 25, 2020

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deadlyhandsome

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The “white fur” branding still intrigues me. I’ve never read it being definitively explained.

 

• Oct 25, 2020

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BobHufford

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deadlyhandsome said:

The “white fur” branding still intrigues me. I’ve never read it being definitively explained.

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From another Beaver Brand:

From a Champ posted by @DaveProc

From Pinterest ...

So ... a white bunny?

 

• Oct 25, 2020

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deadlyhandsome said:

The “white fur” branding still intrigues me. I’ve never read it being definitively explained.

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If I had to guess white rabbit.

 

• Oct 25, 2020

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BobHufford said:

From another Beaver Brand:

From a Champ posted by @DaveProc

From Pinterest ...

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So ... a white bunny?

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• Oct 26, 2020

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Rmccamey

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I asked Art Fawcett about it a couple of years ago and he had never heard of Imported white fur.

Beaver Brand OR clone

deadlyhandsome said:

The “white fur” branding still intrigues me. I’ve never read it being definitively explained.

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• Nov 20, 2020

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TheOldFashioned

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The Kingsbury Hat for son #1:

Specs:

3" Brim
5-1/2" Crown (open)
9/32" Ribbon (2-ply)
132g Weight​

Nice copper colored liner that is glued in place. Only thing behind the leather sweatband is a plastic film sweat barrier, no tags. Box includes support ring and plastic bag, but the retail sticker is torn so unable to determine the sale price.

 

• Nov 20, 2020

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TheOldFashioned said:

The Kingsbury Hat for son #1:
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Specs:

3" Brim
5-1/2" Crown (open)
9/32" Ribbon (2-ply)
132g Weight​

Nice copper colored liner that is glued in place. Only thing behind the leather sweatband is a plastic film sweat barrier, no tags. Box includes support ring and plastic bag, but the retail sticker is torn so unable to determine the sale price.

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Very cool Jonathan