So i recently got this old Penn Reels hat. How old it is, i have no idea. Im hoping some of you New Jersey guys my be able to provide info on the tackle shop printed on top of it. My supergoogling is not coming up with anything. Thank you!
You have a very collectible piece right there :D
Well, the only other one i have seen belongs to Dom. Its kinda goofy looking. The brim is huge. It looks like something i would have worn as a kid skateboarding or BMX biking in the 80's LOL
Thanks!
Chris, I believe they're from the 40's. Ted had a nice one he sold to a member on AT also.
Those hats aren't too easy to find in the condition yours is in nor the one Ted sold. Mine is a beater, but I still love it.
Nice buy Chris,
Dom
My hero.
(http://www.raingarden.us/snap/major3.jpg)
(http://www.raingarden.us/snap/major5.jpg)
-steve
Awesome Pic, Steve!
Thanks,
Dom
That is way too cool !! The vintage part of this hobby is my favorite aspect... terrific find there...
I found some info . . .
There may be a man named Al King associated with "The Sport Spot" . . . Miscellaneous info below !
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/314533910/ (https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/314533910/)
QUOTE : "The Brunswick Bowmen also , have made arrangements to participate In the opener along with the Gray Goose Bowmen of this city. Al King, of the Sport Spot, District Governor of the New Jersey Bowhunters Association, will not be out Jhe first day but after 'he catches up on hia business he will take off to join other hunters from his club in the deer hunt."
Page 5 in this PDF has an article from 1949 for "The Sport Spot"
www.digifind-it.com/franklin/data/record/1949/09%20September/09-30-1949.pdf (http://www.digifind-it.com/franklin/data/record/1949/09%20September/09-30-1949.pdf)
GoogleMaps . . .
https://www.google.com/maps/place/417+George+St,+New+Brunswick,+NJ+08901/@40.4976297,-74.4467384,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c3c6517d30f371:0x858ac8d898e62b5e!8m2!3d40.4976297!4d-74.4445497 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/417+George+St,+New+Brunswick,+NJ+08901/@40.4976297,-74.4467384,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c3c6517d30f371:0x858ac8d898e62b5e!8m2!3d40.4976297!4d-74.4445497)
AND
Photo of the Rivoli Theatre . . .
http://photos.cinematreasures.org/production/photos/151875/1451773620/large.jpg?1451773620 (http://photos.cinematreasures.org/production/photos/151875/1451773620/large.jpg?1451773620)
Tight Lines !
Wow thanks Steve, what book is that from?
And Dave, thanks for digging up those ads and articles!
Chris, it's from Saltwater Fishing Tackle by Harlan Major. First edition in 1939, revised in 1948 and revised again in 1955. My copy is 1955 and I don't know the date of the photo or if it appeared in earlier editions. The book was discussed in another thread here somewhere.
-steve
Thank You Steve!!
Notice his reel is not a Penn, The absence of light tackle baitcasters in the Penn line-up has always been an issue.
-steve
Quote from: 1badf350 on February 27, 2018, 12:00:09 AM
Well, the only other one i have seen belongs to Dom. Its kinda goofy looking. The brim is huge. It looks like something i would have worn as a kid skateboarding or BMX biking in the 80's LOL
Thanks!
You know you had a Bert's Surf Shop painters hat and a Hawaiian Tropic tee with Birdwell's. And checkerboard Vans or shell toe Adidas.
I have one that I bought from Ted. It came from another member. It's packed away and like new.
Keith
Quote from: handi2 on February 27, 2018, 09:14:12 PM
I have one that I bought from Ted. It came from another member. It's packed away and like new.
Keith
Keith unpack that thing!
No pics, it didn't happen :-\...let's see it! :)
I'm just a caretaker for the hat. Maybe when I'm 100 I'll pass it on :D
That's the one. Keith was lucky enough to get it. It's too pretty to be packed away, bust that thing out for a photo shoot!
Dom
Just for dating purposes, the photo of the "riviera" theatre has a 63 or 64 impala in it, so pic has to be after that
Also, the 1941 penn catalog on scott's bait and tackle site shows a fisherman wearing that same hat. I stumbled upon that while trying to figure out what year penn first made the model 15 that I just bought.. (1941)
Here it is...
And the store in Sarasota, FL
What is the "bill" on that hat appear to be made of ? Maybe rubberized canvas? That thing looks mint !!!
Wow it looks pristine! So awesome!!!
Quote from: Carl L on March 01, 2018, 01:29:24 AM
What is the "bill" on that hat appear to be made of ? Maybe rubberized canvas? That thing looks mint !!!
The bill of that hat kind of reminds me of a Duckbill Platypus . . . LOL !
Tight Lines !
(http://www.cesaraustralia.com/assets/Uploads/platypus.JPG)
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It is mint condition. That's why i had it packed away.
Love this thread ;). Keith that old photo to go with the hat is a special combination. Thanks for sharing.
Pretty sure one of our local tackle shops has one of these. They do come up on EBay from time-to-time (maybe 4Xs in 4 years?).
John
Quote from: oc1 on February 27, 2018, 05:50:43 PM
Notice his reel is not a Penn, The absence of light tackle baitcasters in the Penn line-up has always been an issue.
-steve
Steve,
Did you forget the 910, 920, 930, & 940 Levelmatics ?
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=1835.0 (http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=1835.0)Tight Lines !
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Hi Dave. The photo was taken a long time before the levelmatics came out. Also, the levelmatics are way larger than the old 60 yard to 100 yard size baitcasters. There were probably a few years there in the 1970's when Penn was close to having a small reel but then Lew's, Shimano and Ryobi started coming out with low profile and palming reels and Penn was left behind again.
-steve
Quote from: oc1 on March 10, 2018, 08:07:44 PM
Hi Dave. The photo was taken a long time before the levelmatics came out. Also, the levelmatics are way larger than the old 60 yard to 100 yard size baitcasters. There were probably a few years there in the 1970's when Penn was close to having a small reel but then Lew's, Shimano and Ryobi started coming out with low profile and palming reels and Penn was left behind again.
-steve
Hi Steve,
I figured you meant throughout Penn's history, since you said, " The absence of light tackle baitcasters in the Penn line-up has
always been an issue."
I love the Levelmatic's !
Tight Lines !
The old Penn hat is a post-war creation. Here is a photo from the 1950 Penn catalog. Otto Henze is in the photo wearing this hat, along with all his other fishing partners. Otto passed away in 1948.