GORDON HATS ( Gordon & Ferguson Co.)

[Joshbru3]

This is a thread dedicated to Gordon Hats. They are a pretty rare brand and every time one pops up, they seem to be very interesting. I have scoured the lounge for everything GORDON related. Here's all that I have found. If you have a Gordon hat, hat box, ad, info, etc, please post it here.

Dinerman's Gordon's

I got a "Velour Mens Irish Derby" on ebay. I was the only bidder for ten bucks.

As I suspected, it turned out to be an early fedora/homburg type hybrid.

Overall of hat. Wide overwelt brim edge.

Ribbon with intentionally frayed back edge

Genuine velour. The other hats of this style I've seen and own are all long napped finishes.

Size tag sticker on taped sweatband seam. String, instead of ribbon, bow

Size tag, reorder tag, union tag. Large union tag, as I've seen on other hats of this period Not sure when they switched over to the smaller ones, but it'd be nice to know for general dating purposes

Gordon tag. Anyone know anything about gordon?

 

[Joshbru3]

Same hat as above, but steamed and brushed....

Another Gordon. I've done a bit of steaming and brushing since the pics on page 1.

 

[Joshbru3]

Another one of Dinerman's Gordons

Gordon Hats. Lots of ads for them in the early part of the 20th century.

 

[Joshbru3]

Dinerman's Black 30's Gordon

 

[Joshbru3]

My former 30's Gordon with really interesting sweatband...

I won this hat from ebay last week, and I just picked up the box today. I love this hat. The felt color mixed with the ribbon color is really neat in person. The felt is very soft. There is some mothing, but it doesn't bother me. The sweatband is by far the coolest feature of the hat. Heres some pics:

 

[Joshbru3]

cont....

 

[Joshbru3]

Robert's Gordon Cap

Light wool.

 

[Joshbru3]

Here's some great info about the company....

Spectacular hats indeed!
http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/docs/history/GordonFerguson.pdf

http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/docs/history/GordonFerguson.pdf

 

[Joshbru3]

1904 Gordon Ad....

Ad for Gordon from 1904.

 

[Joshbru3]

Gordon tags found thus far....

Gordon tag from the 1920s

Gordon

Gordon tag from the 1930s

The tag from my former 1930's Gordon

 

[Joshbru3]

SWEET Gordon Box....most likely from the 1930's

I agree, Josh. Gordon Hats are definitely deserving of a thread documenting their history as well as examples of their fine hats.

Here are a few photos of my Gordon Hats box, tucked away in an attic for decades and brought to a small antiques show in St. Paul last month, sadly without the hat it once protected.

 

[Joshbru3]

I won this really cool Gordon Prepster. I have only owned one other Gordon, as they are pretty rare, and if this hat is anything like my other one, it should be very cool. Only one other bidder against me. I know it looks a bit rough now, but it should clean up pretty nice.

VINTAGE FEDORA FELT HAT SIZE 7 GORDON PREPSTER

Auction photos:

 

[rlk]

Thanks for collecting the info for this thread.

They are also the makers of the Field & Stream jackets and other sportswear.

 

[randooch]

Nice work, Josh. It'll be great if some others surface!

 

[rlk]

pin

 

[Joshbru3]

Thanks for collecting the info for this thread.

They are also the makers of the Field & Stream jackets and other sportswear.

I found a couple of their ads on google...

From 1909 Field and Stream magazine

March 1929 Aeronautics magazine

July 1929 Aeronautics magazine

I guess they outfitted Baseball teams too....

1913 Printers Ink Publication

 

[Joshbru3]

That's a FANTASTIC pin. I think it would be great pinned on the ribbon of a Gordon Hat.

 

[Joshbru3]

Gordon's PURE FUR LAW article

1914 Printers Ink Publication

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[Joshbru3]

Articles/clippings from the AMERICAN HATTER publications

1897

I guess they also made "Creedmore" hats as well...


1898

Creedmoor is spelled differently a year later

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[Joshbru3]

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