1890's-1900's early hat manufacture HAWES (Hawes Von Gal) HAT CO

[randooch]

Fantastic - what a find!!

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Congratulations from me as well, Alan.

Lusciously photographed, as we have come to expect from you.

 

[alanfgag]

Thank you very much. I was lucky to win the auction.

 

[bowlerman]

I kinda want to cuddle with it.

Seriously, Alan, it's awe-inspiring down to every detail. I'm smitten with the perforated sweat at that great angle.

 

[delectans]

An outstanding early soft hat, and a remarkable survivor which scarcely shows any evidence of its passage through time. Congratulations, Alan, and may you enjoy it thoroughly!

 

[mayserwegener]

Alan, Fantastic rare find! I love everything about it! This is what keeps me coming back to the FL!

Josh, Thanks for posting the HAWES (Hawes Von Gal) HAT CO adverts!

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks again for your comments, guys... very much appreciated.

Steve, I share your thoughts completely.

cheers,
Alan

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 1)

About two months ago I went through EVERY single issue of American Hatter on Google looking for Hawes/Hawes Von Gal ads. I found a wealth of information for the timeline that I'm trying to put together along with a ton of ads from different years that I've never seen before. Some of the ads even have "style numbers" that allowed the customers to order the same hat in the picture. If more Hawes/Hawes Von Gal hats are found, it may be possible that some of the re-order tags list a style number and we can see what that hat was suppose to look like when new.

I will be adding more info in the coming weeks, but here's the ads for now.



1897

1903

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 2)

1904

1905

 

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Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 3)

1905 (cont….)

1907

 

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Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 4)

1907 (Cont…..)

1908

 

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Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 5)

1908 (cont….)

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 6)

1908 (cont……)

1909

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 7)

1909 (cont…)

1910

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 8)

1910 (cont….)

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 9)

1910 (cont….)

1911

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 10)

1912

1912 (cont……)

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 11)

1912 (cont…..)

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 12)

1912 (cont…)

1913

 

[Joshbru3]

Hawes/Hawes Von Gal/Von Gal ads from “The American Hatter” (Page 13)

1913 (cont…)

1914

 

[Chepstow]

Josh, great ads! thanks for sharing that with us!