Elephant Brand Red Bandana:1950's Trunk Up "Fast Color". MINTY

Description

"According to Kiro Hirata, designer of Japanese brand Kapital and creator and curator of the Elephant Brand Bandana Museum, in Kojima, Okayama,the first Turkey red bandana dates back to around the 1850s. He opened this museum to share his interest in bandanas and the intriguing history attached to it. With over 250 bandanas on display, he's managed to document the storied journey of an iconic, enduring design.
The brand of NYC-based Davis and Catterall, existed from the 1920s to the 1970s. Also known as The Elephant Brand by collectors, because they implemented little elephants on their bandanas, Elephant Brand is widely recognized as the original Americana bandana. Because of this, many of these are sought-after collectors pieces, with price tags depending on age and design.
During the 50s, the trunk of the elephant, which had originally been facing down (dubbed as trunk down) from the 1920's on, was flipped, so it was turning up (trunk up), in order for Elephant to distinguish themselves from the competition. In 1986 a classic red/black/white (amongst other colors) bandana was entered into the Cooper Hewitt [Design] Museum, New York". https://www.heddels.com/2017/05/the-history-of-the-bandana/
This Bandana is in very excellent vintage condition; no worn areas, no spots, stains, holes. Crisp feel & color, minimal, if any, fade.
Approx 20" x 22.5"  three sides are hemmed, one side selvage.