Hat Advertising

[Johnnysan]

My obsession with vintage hats has branched off in several directions, not the least of which is an on-going quest to find old store advertising from the 30's and 40's. Most of the stuff that I've come across is either in really bad shape or incredibly over-priced.

Yesterday, I was walking through a local antique mall and came across this...

If you'll pardon the pun, I thought that this was just too cool and best of all, reasonably priced! The print is 24" wide and 18" high. Framed, it measures out at 28" w x 22" h.

The down side (if there is one) is that the print is not as old as it appears. It is apparently a company-authorized reproduction from the Bee Hat Company in St. Louis of one of their earlier ads. The reason being is that the company address in the lower right-hand corner lists not only a phone number, but a fax number. Still, I can certainly live with the illusion!

Anyone else collect these works of art? Show me the trover!!

 

[Dinerman]

There's a cast aluminum store sign for shoble hats in a local antique store.
I'd love it, but the shop owner wants something like $250 for it.

 

[funneman]

Advertising

There's quite a few hat advertising prints like this on the internet auction site. A lot of them can be had for just pennies.

I've been tempted to bid on a few myself, but I'm saving my pennies for more lids.

 

[onlyoneintown]

I would like to start collecting this type of art if my favorite but I don't know where to look, any suggestions?

 

[Zemke Fan]

Life Magazine...

The full-page color ads from Life are large enough to be framed. I have a personal favorite that I'm looking for to reproduce... It's a 1948 ad for the Stratoliner hat.