Very difficult to know who made it without a manufacturer's tag. Could be Spalding, Reach or Goldsmith, but remnants of a tag or stitching/holes should be present somewhere on the sweatband. Since the sweatband on this example is in pristine condition, it is highly unlikely that a tag has worn away... so perhaps it's a smaller or "local" manufacturer.
As for the vintage, early 1900s - teens would be a good guess. Tough to pinpoint, as this short-billed style was popular for well over a decade. A nice example and very clean... a few unobtrusive moth holes, but it is rare to find one that retains this level of whiteness with so little use. This one's a beauty!
Last edited by perezfan; 01-24-2010 at 01:19 PM.
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