My Dick Tracy Hats

[J.T.Marcus]

Somebody mentioned Dick Tracy hats, yesterday, and I couldn't resist showing my two. The first is from the 1990 movie we all remember. It doesn't really look too bad, for 100% wool.

I may even wear it with the brim turned up!

The second is much older. It's a size 6 5/8, so I refuse to put it on my head.

 

[RBH]

Wow JT, I like them both, I really like the ribbon on the older one!
Cant wait to see what Dean thinks!

 

[besdor]

I remeber when the movie came out with Warren Beatty in the 1990's . We sold a lot of those wool hats in yellow!! and gray . I still have two of them in my colllection. I think they sold for 35.00 back then .






Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[BigSleep]

This is way off topic but who did those paintings behind you in your photos?
They are beautiful.
Did you do them?

 

[J.T.Marcus]

BigSleep, The paintings are the result of more than twenty years of collecting. Most are "starving artist" productions. (An artist goes to work, for wages, and usually paints several copies of the same picture during the day. He makes some slight variation to each, so they can be sold as "originals." Some are original, others are copies of museum works.) And some are a little bit better. Glad you like them. If you want paintings like these, there are shops in some tourist towns, traveling sales, and lots on OFAS.

 

[indycop]

BigSleep, The paintings are the result of more than twenty years of collecting. Most are "starving artist" productions. (An artist goes to work, for wages, and usually paints several copies of the same picture during the day. He makes some slight variation to each, so they can be sold as "originals." Some are original, others are copies of museum works.) And some are a little bit better. Glad you like them. If you want paintings like these, there are shops in some tourist towns, traveling sales, and lots on OFAS.

I bet you won't find the Gypsy lass on OFAS!

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Steven, Thank-you for the info. I had forgotten the price. I wonder how many of these have survived?

 

[besdor]

I doubt many did survive. They were made of stiff wool and weren't meant to last for long. I know that Bolllman made them in black , gray and yellow. I wonder if any other colors were made.



Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[Baron Kurtz]

A couple of these (the older, Dick Tracy Club versions) sold on eBay last year. I think they got about $20 each.

bk

 

[hatflick1]

I am old enough to remember Dick Tracy comics in the Philadelphia Bulletin. Especially the Crime Stopper tips. I was disappointed with the movie. The "kid" was a studio note which created predicatability and tedium of plot.
Anyway, enjoy the Museum Store.
http://www.chestergould.org/navigation/store.html

 

[J.T.Marcus]

hatflick1, Thanks for the museum link. Very enjoyable!

 

[Kentucky Blues]

The old club hat strikes me as odd, as the ribbon is nothing like his own, but I'd sure love to have one considering its an old dick tracy hat, lol. The Official one at that!