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Traveling snake oil salesman.
As the old saying goes, she could sell ice cubes to Eskimos.↑ Further proof that women are generally smarter than men--she's the only one looking at the camera.
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Speaking of Berghoff’s in Chicago (as we were inWhat Hat Are You Wearing?) how about this vintage shot from their website? 1930-something according to the caption.
Ah, but would you shave your beard down to nothing but a goatee?
1949 “Man from Mars Radio Hat”.
The transistor had been invented in 1947 but was still considered experimental & not widely available, so the hat’s radio relied on vacuum tube technology. The radio hat retailed for $7.95 & was available in eight colors: Lipstick Red, Canary Yellow, Blush Pink, Rose Pink, Tangerine, Flamingo, Chartreuse, & Tan. Seven more colors were added before manufacturing was discontinued in 1950.
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Figured survivors would be rare. Can you imagine how rare chartreuse or tangerine might be?