A Beanie is a Hat Without a Brim.

Bernard Malamud describes them in The Assistant, published in 1957: "Ephraim wore a beanie cut from the crown of an old hat of Morris’s, covered with buttons and shiny pins[…]"

[mousetrapvtg]

#crackerjackprize collection at #vermont #toymuseum!!! (at Quechee Gorge Village)

[realbeanie]

Thank you to the Alumni Office for turning in this old Brandeis beanie, it is the first we have ever seen! This is likely circa 1950s as it has that typical wool and felt from the time period. This is a great addition to our early memorabilia.

[realbeanie]

Vintage 1936 1937 red felt button beanie on eBay.

[straighteightvintage]

Have a “Safe and Sane” 4th of July!

#vintage #vintageads #4thofjuly #fireworks # BBQ #party # 1950’s #50’s #1940’s #40’s

[realbeanie]

Vintage black felt Cracker Jack charm beanie with "Sandra" embroidered on it on eBay.

[realbeanie]

10 cents a card. Children's Charms. on eBay. Sew on hats.

[realbeanie]

Vintage black felt beanie with charms on eBay.

[walklightman]

1968 Rutgers freshman beanie with pin on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Vintage turtle nodder beanie with mega-charms on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Vintage suede Boston beanie with charms.

[realbeanie]

Vintage propeller beanie on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Clever Things, Inc., Beacon Beanie on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Vintage freshman beanie from an unknown school by American Pennant Co., on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Huge lot of vintage gumball and cracker jack charms and two beanies on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Beautifull vintage color-panel beanie with charms and Cracker Jack premiums.

[realbeanie]

Vintage University of Massachusetts beanie for the freshman class of 1964 on eBay.

[realbeanie]

Vintage felt advertising beanie "I Trade Independent Independence Made America" from Advertisers Mfg., Co., Ripon, Wisconsin. I guess Ripon is better than Ripoff.