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The Columbia Gem of Caps "Columbia Flight" Crusher.


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They were in NY, not sure if this means NYC, and they made caps for the Navy too is all I can find.

 

 

The title they choose for their firm is clearly based on the mid 19th Century into today patriotic song Columbia Gem of the Ocean.

 

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Thanks for the info!!

 

I will post some pictures in the morning to aid in further id of the time period.

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So, the cap has an unmarked eagle, that appears to be "laquered". It also has the faint remnants of what appears to be a name, address and unit inscribed inside of the sweat band. It is a shame I cannot read it! Anybody knows of a solution to that problem? I have heard black light helps read faint ink.

 

Also, the eagle buttons on the side are fixed with two bent pins, instead of screw-ons like later models.

 

Pictures!

 

Sorry about the sandwich bag box :)

 

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It has been a while since I posted any pictures on the forum and I completely forgot about image hosting links. I apologize. Here are the re-sized images for your viewing pleasure.

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Nice early wool elastique visor cap. Being an officer's cap, it was private purchase, as were all officer's caps.

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hardheaded

It also has the faint remnants of what appears to be a name, address and unit inscribed inside of the sweat band. It is a shame I cannot read it! Anybody knows of a solution to that problem?

 

I take pictures of the pencil/ink from different angles and then play with the contrast, brightness, sharpness, etc... in photo editing software. Works pretty good!

 

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A true crusher has a single thickness bill (peak). Quality of the cap seems pretty good, however the attachment of the chinstrap with bent pins is a let-down. Most collectors relate these to WW2 but they were still in demand in to the early 50s. Just observations not being critical.

 

Regards,

Will

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