QUAKER MARINE SUPPLY
Quaker Marine Supply (QMS) is a brand steeped in the grit and pleasures of life on the water.
Founded in Philadelphia in 1949 by a Coast Guard veteran named Joe Kadison, QMS has a long history of serving the sea-loving crowd. The company began as an outfitter specializing in marine hardware and clothing. Starting in the sixties, QMS became known for its long-brimmed caps, notably the Swordfish and the Oysterman, with its patent-leather bill. The latter was a favorite of Ernest Hemingway, who wore it duck hunting in Idaho and sport fishing in Cuba and Key West.
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A SPECIAL PRE-ORDER OPPORTUNITY FROM QUAKER MARINE SUPPLY!
(PRE-ORDER) Wool Nairobi in Wheat
*THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. THE EXPECTED SHIP DATE IS OCTOBER 24th.
The Nairobi Wool Felt Hat is an original Quaker Marine hat, first developed decades ago by our founder Joe Kadison. We've revived this archive style and updated it with the finest wool felt. It is hand made in the USA and embellished with leather band and 4 eyelets for ventilation.
- 100% Wool Felt
- Made in Pennsylvania
A word of caution on sizing if you're not familiar with hat sizes: Most men actually wear a size large hat instead of a medium. Just because you are a medium in pants, shirts, etc. doesn’t mean your hat size is a medium too! Please click the fit guide (above near the 'add to cart' button) for help finding your correct size.
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THE CLASSIC OYSTERMAN CAP
The Oysterman is the most famous of Quaker Marine’s classics. It was a favorite of Ernest Hemingway, who wore it duck hunting in Idaho and sport fishing in Cuba and Key West. Quaker Marine offered this hat for more than 60 years before the business closed down during the Great Recession.
It is now being manufactured once again – by hand – in the original factory in the USA.
THE OYSTERMAN
THE SWORDFISH CAP
Quaker Marine Supply’s founder and Coast Guard veteran, Joe Kadison, designed this hat with function in mind based on his own experiences on the water. Like many purpose-built items, it developed a singular personality along the way. To start, the bill is long. At 3 3/4” long, the Swordfish’s brim is 25% longer than your standard ball cap. Why? Because it actually offers sun protection when this long.
While most hats today are a standard 6-panel, this hat is constructed with 4 lateral panels to deliver a low profile that reduces windage. Like the original, it features four eyelets on each side panel that provide ventilation. It is made in sturdy canvas to perform and last and has a dark green underbrim to absorb reflected light.
Sometimes, when you have the courage to choose functionality over fashion, you wind up back at fashion’s doorstep. We hope you enjoy this hat as much as we do.
THE SWORDFISH
THE SAILING HAT
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Made with more structure and a longer brim than a normal bucket hat, our Standard Sailing hat was designed to stay put whether you're on the high seas or the hard court. It is said that this QMS original was Hunter S. Thompson's hat of choice. This is an East Coast classic, also formerly referred to as the Standard Tennis Hat.
THE SAILING HAT
STRAW HATS
The Balboa straw hat is a new classic, with a teardrop crown and built for everyday wear. Your new travel companion for wherever the sun in shining.
- 3" brim
- Woven in Guatemala of fine palm
- Hand blocked in the USA
- Superior sun protection
- Waterproof (the straw is woven in a special way to keep water OUT!)
- Finished with a leather hat band
The big hat lives up to its name. Your own personal beach umbrella packing plenty of attitude in the well shaped crown and expansive brim. This spring, we've updated this hat to a 5" brim, and added a hand-braided waxed cord hat band.
- 5" brim
- Woven in Guatemala
- Hand blocked in the USA
- Superior sun protection
- Waterproof (the straw is woven in a special way to keep water OUT!)
*Not eligible for free shipping
The Bluffton straw hat is guaranteed to turn heads for all the right reasons. This classic western-style hat will keep you shaded whether you're at the beach or around town.
- 3" brim
- Woven in Guatemala of fine palm
- Hand blocked in the USA
- Superior sun protection
- Waterproof (the straw is woven in a special way to keep water OUT!)
- Finished with a suede lace hat band