Bidspirit auction | 1950s Letterman Cardigan & Felt

1950s Letterman Cardigan & Felt Class Cap - This lot contains a varsity letterman cardigan sweater and a coordinating felt class cap, both dating to the mid-1950s. The heavy-knit cream wool cardigan features a five-button front and two waist pockets. The left sleeve is accented with two navy blue horizontal stripes. Affixed to the left chest is a large felt ”C” varsity letter in cream and black, featuring three embroidered service bars and a small basketball emblem at the base. The interior neck bears a label for Blepp-Coombs Sporting Goods, located at 5324 Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. The matching cream wool felt beanie-style cap features red felt piping and a red top button. The front displays ”NCHS” over the year ”54” in red felt appliqu?. The brim is personalized with the name ”Lois” in red script embroidery. The interior of the cap contains a manufacturer label from The Standard Pennant Company of Big Run, Pennsylvania, specifying 100% wool construction. A handwritten red ink mark reading ”CH21M” is present on the interior lining.