Western Australian 'Brewers' baseball cap c.1984
Western Australian 'Brewers' team baseball cap c.1984 made of black synthetic fabric. Three equally-spaced horizonal rows of yellow synthetic cord encircle the side of the crown. A button covered in yellow synthetic fabric tops the cap. At the back of the hat is a black plastic adjustable strap. Pinned to the front of the crown with a gold-coloured metal kangaroo stick pin, is a black cloth badge with an embroidered stylised yellow swan. Various national and international metal badges are pinned to the sides of the crown and a 'G'day from WA' badge is pinned to the back.
In the 1980s the 'Brewers' was a Western Australian baseball team that represented the State in the Claxton Shield Series, an Australian national tournament, which they won in 1985.
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The cap was donated by Paul Tye, who was the Executive Officer of the Brewers team. The style of the cap is based on the American Pittsburg Pirates' cap.
The cap displays a collection of national and international sporting badges and pins which includes badges for: the America's Cup Festival of Sport; 13th Asian Championship Series Australia 1985; West Australian Baseball League; WSBC 50th 1936-1986; Baseball Australia ABF; Northern Territory; Toshiba 1983; 74 Olympics; Taskforce 87 Defence; Korea Baseball Association; USA Field Hockey.
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