I really wanted this hat...but holy cow...I guess this is one of those items that you pay what you think it's worth. Are these big time collector items?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Early-PENN-REELS-Sword-Fishing-Bill-Hat-1930s-1940s-/381348028410?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=lWK42Yu3anz2RKV8L41mxw1%252FtAo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
I wanted to hang it next to a this awesome picture, I believe it's Mrs. Martha Henze, but don't know for sure. Too cool of a shot...
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg170/funferdriver/bettymom_zpsc4gy0wa9.jpg) (http://s248.photobucket.com/user/funferdriver/media/bettymom_zpsc4gy0wa9.jpg.html)
Looks like the same hat.
That hat might have Mrs. Henze DNA on it, therefor the price. It is a cool hat though.
Dan,
You're correct , the lady in the photo is Martha .
This hat is of the first design and only a few have been seen on Ebay. I think they will always sell for big dollars on Ebay . You need to find one at a garage sale or Flea Market .
Ray
Oh yea, I wanted that hat too; but, I knew the auction would go nuts. Ray, this is the only time I have seen this style go for sale. Martha made it famous.
I wonder what all these people would have thought if they saw that EBay hat sale? Lets see, $103 each, what does that come to?
(http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo244/m3040c/pephotos/Penn%20Employee%20Fishing%20Trip_zps8n083oph.jpg)