Limited Edition Dry Handle Short-bill Dock Cap

$48.00

Size

Remembering American Sportfishing Legends

This is cap is a throwback to the legendary days of sportfishing, the 30s, 40s, and 50s, and the men and women that made them so…think Capt. Tommy Gifford, Zane Grey, Michael & Helen Lerner, Capt. Tom Jones and Allen “Pop” Merritt, to name just a few. . Our Short-bill cap is made with our exclusive, 1995 vintage Dry Handle, salvaged from the AR warehouse in Marblehead, MA. This fabric is every bit as durable and weatherproof as its current-day make. The short bill is intentional, however the hipster fascination this hat has drawn, is not. I guess we’re flattered. The cap is a net-fit construction, just like back in the day, meaning it’s not adjustable, so you have to measure the circumference of your head and get it right!

Details:

  • Built with our 1995 Vintage DryHandle, salvaged from the AR warehouse in Marblehead, MA.
  • If the circumference of your head is between 22 ½” and 23”, order a size S/M
  • If the circumference of your head is between 23” and 23 – ½”, order a size M/L

IF YOUR HEAD IS TOO BIG FOR THIS CAP, GO OUT FISHING…BREAK OFF A FEW SWORDFISH AND MEASURE YOUR HEAD AGAIN!

Story

Batten down the galley boys, the ship’s about to roll!

We were on the hunt for an American manufacturer, by that we mean a “genuine manufacturer” one that owns the process, from clay to the galley...not an “importer and marketer of goods” from far away places. We found what we were after in W. Virginia. The Homer Laughlin Company, a family-run, multi-generational family employer that’s been at their craft since 1871 and is today, the last standing American pottery. Our man at the helm was Bill Pickin, himself a 30 yr. veteran at HLC. With Bill's guidance, we built from scratch a darn nice replica of the authentic US Navy coffee cup, which the Navy commissioned in the 1940’s to withstand a ship’s roll in the open oceans. Thus the thick-walled body and girthy profile.

The process starts with what Bill calls “the batter” a concoction of clay, fleldspar, alpha alumina and a few secret ingredients. Each piece is jiggered. The handles are cast and attached by hand, our inscriptions are hand placed in the assigned location, and into the fire they go. After a 12 hour cycle in the kiln, they are ready for inspection...one that rivals that of the US NAvy Sailor’s Uniform Inspection. Mission readiness?...yup, we’re sure of it.

 

Shipping & Returns

Shipping

We don’t use a 3rd. fulfillment house to process your order. We pick, pack and ship all orders ourselves from our own warehouse. If we receive your order by 12pm PST, we usually ship it to you that day. Otherwise it will ship on the following business day.

Returns & Refunds

If you aren’t happy with what you’ve purchased from Atlantic Rancher, you may return it to us in like-new condition within 30-days of purchase and we’ll process a refund for the full purchase price of the item(s) being returned.

Returns after the normal 30-day window are for store credit only. 

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