HC&M: Child's "Buccaneer" (Ridgeway-style) cap, small



Name Child's "Buccaneer" (Ridgeway-style) cap, small
Catalog ID HCM5364
Year circa 1955-1965
Description A child's (size "Small") Ridgeway-style popup cap. Three holes from clutch-back insignia on the front (placed in two spots?). Large red, white, and blue tag says "DRESS RIGHT in a | "Buccaneer" | COMBAT | Fatique | "POP-UP HAT" | Property of | ___________ | Serial No. ____________". Smaller size tag says: "GENUINE | MUTEX (R) | WASHABLE | UNBREAKABLE | VISOR | Small".

Cap has two green ventilation grommets on each side. Cap and visor appear misshapen from storage.

See Child's 1960s US Army uniform for one by Louisville Cap Co., who held U.S. Patent No. 2,716,753 (1955) for this style cap.
Added 2022-01-18 20:53:02 (updated 2023-07-17 14:05:13)