The OLD WAY.......Ephemera, and other stuff...BEFORE 1920

[M Hatman]

Circa 1890......

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1900.......
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[M Hatman]

1908-1909....the last ad has President Roosevelt's hand with his Knox hat......waving Godspeed to the Great White Fleet!
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[M Hatman]

1906.......

 

[M Hatman]

1907.........

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1900.......Stetson hat pin.
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[M Hatman]

Circa 1915...........these are wholesale, per dozen prices.....

 

[M Hatman]

1912........ front and back.

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1913......front and back.

 

[M Hatman]

While not hat advertising.....they certainly make a statement about the fashion trends of the time! The first one is dated 1908, and makes fun of the ladies big hats. The second one would date from right about the same time, and shows perhaps a practical use of those big hats! Note the nice fedora on the knee......

 

[M Hatman]

Young's Hats postcard postmarked 1910.....note the facsimile hand writing!

 

[M Hatman]

Postmarked 1909.........

 

[M Hatman]

This is actually a hat advertisment card copyright 1908 by E D Putnam , postmarked 1910. A close examination of the fur table reveals the copyright information along with the title "The Latest in Hats". Hand written note: " Hope you had a pleasant vacation. Couldn't help but think of you in selecting my new hat. Best wishes. E A P"

 

[mayserwegener]

C. G. Wilke Guben Hat Factory, Ink Blotter, 14 cm X 7 cm / 4.5 inches X 2.75 inches, possibly early 1910s. You can click on the photos to enlarge.

 

[M Hatman]

1905.....as you can see by the back, it IS a good blotter.

 

[M Hatman]

Well, this ad I had posted earlier intrigued me so much....I just had to see if I could find one of these......And now I have!
The box is rough but largely intact. It has the full instructions for use printed on the label. Also pinted on the label: "Convenient And Effective. Essential to a Gentleman's Outfit" " By occasional application of the Rotary Iron, the hat worth wearing, will always appear new."
The hat Iron is patented 1892 in the U.S.A, Britain, Germany, France, and Belgium.
Well, now I too can keep my hats ironed and neat, looking like new!

 

[Tukwila]

So cool!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Not mine, & I increased the color saturation.

 

[M Hatman]

August 1915.......
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[Bushman]

Oh boy, I can almost hear the pearl clutchers of today fainting in aghast horror at the thought of even tasteful nudity being used in advertising.