Red Jacket Pumps Pom Pom Beanie 1970s 1980s Industrial Advertising Hat

This Red Jacket Pumps pom pom beanie is a late 1970s to 1980s acrylic knit promotional winter hat with the company name and split hexagon logo worked directly into the knit.

The white, red, and black knit shows scattered surface fuzzies from use and storage, while the lettering, crown graphics, foldover band, and two color pom pom remain strong and there are no major stains noted.

Its bold industrial advertising design fits collections of vintage workwear, pump company memorabilia, service station advertising, and late twentieth century corporate promotional clothing.

Details

• Item: Red Jacket Pumps pom pom beanie
• Item Type: Promotional knit winter hat
• Era: Late 1970s to 1980s
• Materials: Acrylic knit
• Color: White, bright red, and black
• Maker and Mark: RED JACKET PUMPS is knit into the red band. No clothing maker label is visible in the photos.
• Style: Industrial and corporate advertising
• Dimensions: Approximately 10 inches across the red band when laid flat and 9 inches from the beanie to the top of the pom pom. Product weight is 2 ounces.
• Special Features: Red foldover band with black RED JACKET PUMPS lettering, repeated split hexagon graphics around the white crown, and an oversized red and black pom pom.

Condition Grade: Very Good

Positives

• Graded Very Good: The beanie shows light use, and the visible wear does not interfere with wearing or display.
• The black RED JACKET PUMPS lettering remains easy to read against the bright red foldover band.
• The red and black crown graphics remain distinct against the white knit, and the matching pom pom is still attached.
• The knit body appears complete with no major holes or large damaged areas visible in the photos.
• No major stains are noted, and the strong red, white, and black color combination still gives the hat its original advertising impact.

Issues / Wear

• Scattered fuzzies and loose surface fibers are present throughout the knit.
• The pom pom has some uneven fibers and light fluffing from age and handling.
• The knit shows light general handling wear visible in the photos.

Condition Grade Key

• Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
• Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
• Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
• Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

Collector's Notes

Red Jacket Pumps built its name around pump equipment, including residential water systems and later equipment used in petroleum fueling systems. Promotional clothing gave industrial companies a practical way to keep their names visible with dealers, installers, and customers.

The company name is large enough to read across the cuff, while the repeated red and black logo graphics carry the advertising around the crown. That makes this useful for a collector who focuses on industrial advertising, petroleum memorabilia, water system history, or vintage company workwear.

The company identification is knitted into the hat rather than added as a separate patch. The matching crown graphics and oversized two color pom pom give this piece a distinctly late 1970s to 1980s promotional look.

The bright graphics do most of the talking here, while the scattered fuzzies leave the honest signs of an older knit hat that has been handled and stored.

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Please Note

These pieces come from estate collections and have been surface cleaned. You may wish to perform additional cleaning depending on your preference.

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