Insomniac186
11-06-2011, 06:08 PM
I bought these two old caps on eBay. The seller was no help in figuring out what they are. I have no clue what they are but I'm guessing they may be high school or college caps. Below are some descriptions along with some detailed photos. Any help would be appreciated!
The first cap is dark red with an Old English-style embroidered "C". It was a name written in pen on the underside of the visor. It's a well-made pro model with a white leather sweatband made by the Leslie Corporation. The construction is identical to a KM Pro cap only it doesn't have the zig-zag buckram behind the front panels. There is no size tag but it may be 7 3/8 or 7 1/2. I'm guessing it's from anywhere between the 40s and 60s.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk2.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk3.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk4.jpg
The second cap is kelley green with a sewn-on felt "B". There is also a number 11 written in pen under the visor, along with a "6" and "4" written on the buckram. There is only a 7 1/4 New Era-type size tag attached to the crumbling leather sweatband. The stitching is also identical to older New Era caps but it looks similar to those old souvenir MLB caps they used to sell. I'm guessing it's from the 30s to the 50s, maybe early 60s at the latest.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk5.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk6.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk7.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk8.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk9.jpg
The first cap is dark red with an Old English-style embroidered "C". It was a name written in pen on the underside of the visor. It's a well-made pro model with a white leather sweatband made by the Leslie Corporation. The construction is identical to a KM Pro cap only it doesn't have the zig-zag buckram behind the front panels. There is no size tag but it may be 7 3/8 or 7 1/2. I'm guessing it's from anywhere between the 40s and 60s.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk1.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk2.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk3.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk4.jpg
The second cap is kelley green with a sewn-on felt "B". There is also a number 11 written in pen under the visor, along with a "6" and "4" written on the buckram. There is only a 7 1/4 New Era-type size tag attached to the crumbling leather sweatband. The stitching is also identical to older New Era caps but it looks similar to those old souvenir MLB caps they used to sell. I'm guessing it's from the 30s to the 50s, maybe early 60s at the latest.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk5.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk6.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk7.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk8.jpg
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c336/insomniac186/unk9.jpg