Langenberg / Beaver Brands

[BobHufford]

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:

 

[Frunobulax]

I flipped your first pic for better readability

 

[BobHufford]

I flipped your first pic for better readability

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/

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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

 

[BobHufford]

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:

 

[BobHufford]

Shelton Hat Co. The Sheltonian.

 

[BobHufford]

Country West, Inc.

 

[BobHufford]

Jolley's Ranchwear.

 

[BobHufford]

Another @M Hatman hat box or two:

 

[BobHufford]

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

 

[BobHufford]

Western World.

 

[Blare]

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

 

[BobHufford]

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

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

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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

 

[BobHufford]

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

From another Beaver Brand:

From a Champ posted by @DaveProc

From Pinterest ...

So ... a white bunny?

 

[Blare]

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

If I had to guess white rabbit.

 

[Blare]

From another Beaver Brand:

From a Champ posted by @DaveProc

From Pinterest ...

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So ... a white bunny?

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[Rmccamey]

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

Beaver Brand OR clone

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

 

[TheOldFashioned]

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.

 

[Blare]

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.

Very cool Jonathan