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- c. 1940's BES-BEN Museum Quality "Fishing"
Hat! My husband is a fisherman - oops, I
mean fly-fisherman (seems there is a major
difference). He is strictly a catch-and-release
guy... thank goodness. Anyway, I had a hard time
getting this hat away from him! He kept checking out
the feathers to see if they would make a good fly.
I'm sure some day I'll come home to find a
multi-thousand dollar gown with the marabou feathers
missing, if the fish happen to be biting magenta
wooly buggers. OK, let's get back to the amazing hat!
You know about Bes-Ben (I'll add the information
again below this description). His hats are museum
quality and very collectable. The wackier, the
better. And THIS is Wacky!!! Green felt
"cap" covered with fishing lures and
feathers.. with a tall pole with more lures tied on.
Comes with the original two felt covered hatpins.
Excellent condition. Approximately 60 lures(!) in
various sizes. I found one tiny, tiny moth nip (not
hole) and one lure missing a feather. The black netting is torn at
the end (netting is easily replaced!!) Start your Bes-Ben collection, or add to
it with a fine piece!
SOLD
- but on display in Museum Category for Research/Display
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