Hat Store Displays- Vintage

[rlk]

 

[feltfan]

The stuff of dreams...

Two interesting things, to me:

- on "page 46" the bottom window and the third page reproduced here show posters
of a size and style similar to my Stratoliner poster (pictured elsewhere
on this site). So that might be how it was originally used- in a window.
I wonder if anyone else has a Stetson poster like that?

- the last picture makes clear that the Stetson Buccaneer was a
movie tie-in product. I wonder how many other hat styles were
movie or other product tie-ins. Well, aside from the Stratoliner, of course.
Interesting side of the business mostly ignored these days (with one
notable, if ever-haunting exception).

 

[mayserwegener]

A friend of mine sent me this one.

"Here for your browsing pleasure is a stunning photograph of Davis, James Store, 12th Street, Washington DC. It was taken between 1905 and 1945 by Harris & Ewing.*"

http://www.old-picture.com/american-legacy/001/Store-Hat.htm

 

[zetwal]

Interesting, thanks for sharing ... :yo:

 

[Blackthorn]

Very interesting thread!