Scarf | Beatles memorabilia

How does a girl keep her "coif" neat while taking a spin in her boyfriend's convertible? Wrap it with a Beatles Scarf, and all will be well, especially since it was advertised "for the girls to wear on their heads or around their necks."

One style came as a square silk-type scarf measuring 26½" x 26½" (66cm) and licensed by NEMS Ent. Ltd. The scarf fabric was white, with vivid yellow, blue, red, and black colors.

One corner of the material had silk-screened repeating image patterns of headshots of the band in black and white, as well as graphics of guitars, drums, and printed names of songs: Don't Bother Me, Hold Me Tight, I Saw Her Standing There, Not A Second Time, Little Child, I Want To Hold Your Hand. The scarf came trimmed with a delicate fringe along the edge. The scarf also came in a 15" x 15" version. These Beatles' scarves (and same-design handkerchiefs) were produced under license from NEMS via Seltaeb by Durlacher & Company Limited.

These Beatles' scarves (and same-design handkerchiefs) were produced under license from NEMS via Seltaeb by Durlacher & Company Limited, a scarf manufacturer and dealer in New York established in 1909. One address was 4711 Van Dam Street, Long Island City, NY 11101.

These original scarves had a fringe trim around the edges on a white background. Some reproductions have a different-colored background, and many lack the fringe.

Another groovy design offered at this time was a 27" square scarf that had Beatles autographs printed on the entire surface of the fabric. The material also featured four large records with "Beatles" in the center of each. Red, gold, and black print complemented the white fabric.

"I had Beatles stuff, too! I remember the charm bracelet, pencils, notebooks, purses, and scarves. I lived in Michigan in the early '60s and used my lunch money to buy everything at the 5 and 10. Oh wow, I wish I still had it all!!!!" - Karen Glasgow McGee

Dame Belt & Bag also came in a slightly different style, made from cloth or canvas fabric. The triangular-shaped scarf measured approximately 23" x 15½" x 15½" (another was 13" x 11" x 11") and had leather ties sewn along the top edge for fastening. A repeated pattern of Beatles' faces and autographs in black print adorned the fabric. Sold in a plastic package, which included a group picture printed at the top and advertised the piece as the "official headband - the scarves came in various colors (blue, yellow, white, or red). The accessory was attached to a colored photo card that read "Beatles Official Headband." Another packaging variation had a group picture with the identification: "The Beatles." Other companies, other than Dame, also made a triangle scarf variation, but their licensing is yet to be determined.

The backing card included a color photo of the group standing. The item's plastic packaging read: "Made for Seltaeb by Dame - The Beatles Official Headband," with a black-and-white headshot of the band.

Dame Belt & Bag

The Seltaeb agreement was with Dame Belt & Bag, 20 West 33rd Street, New York, New York. The manufacturing license agreement was dated February 8, 1964, and covered ‘scarves, cummerbunds, leather jewelry, cloth headbands.’

Dame Belt & Bag was named in NEMS Enterprises, Ltd. v. Seltaeb, Incorporated, a lawsuit filed in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial Department, dated July 6, 1965, in New York, New York.  Their company received a letter (reported by David Mahler, a company employee) about an “amended complaint” pertaining to the lawsuit.

Dame Belt & Bag included its merchandising license in contracts supplied to Apple Corps Limited on August 8, 1968, by Wright, Webb & Company.

Durlacher & Company

The Seltaeb agreement was with Durlacher & Company, 120 East 23rd Street, New York, New York, and the agreement for the manufacturing license was for ‘square headscarves, scarves’

 Durlacher & Company was named in a NEMS Enterprises, Ltd vs. Seltaeb, Incorporated lawsuit filed in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Judicial Department, dated New York, New York, July 6, 1965.

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