News Article- Glitter Cowboy Fashion Book- "How the West was Worn" N. Turk Labels]]>
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The hat is made of cream felt material, with several written messages, including an autograph by Clara Bow and Rex Bell. There is a fastened cream cloth ribbon around the brim. The hat is very worn; stained stained with an unknown hair or hairlike fibers scattered on the brim, and torn in several places. The inside of the hat contains the torn remains of a leather inner-brim section, and a frayed cloth bow.]]> Names and Phrases, written in pencil, counter-clockwise from the bow:
"The Westerner" references to the 1940 film of the same name "Tonto, 'Getum up Scout" refers to the sidekick in the Lone Ranger movie serial with Victor Daniels A.K.A Chief Thundercloud. Although the catchphrase is more closely associated with the 1949 TV series where Mohawk actor Jay Silverheels was cast in the role. "The Lone Ranger, 'Hi Ho Silver" refers to the 1938 movie serial of the same name. Hi-Yo Silver is the horse the hero of the story rides. "Little Beaver, 'You Betum, Red Ryder" is in reference to the Red Ryder comic that ran from 1938 to 1964. "Best Wishes, Rex Bell, Clara Bow" (Autograph) "California Carlson" "Hopalong Cassidy" are in reference to the movie series starring William Boyd that started out in the 1930s but became more extensive in the 1940s and 1950s. Actor Andy Clyde starred as California Carlson in the series.]]>Shwayder Bros Inc, Hat Box Patent]]>
Length: 17 in.
Width: 18 in.
Height; 7.5 in.
Hat:
Length: 15.5 in.
Width: 14.5 in.
Height: 6 in.]]>Rex Bell Jr. was District Attorney from 1987-1995]]>"Don Manuel Guerro, a master brass artisan (latonero)" one Chilean Liberal activist of the 19th century, also mentioned here. I'm not sure if it's significant to the making of the plate, but because of the similaries, I've left it here until we can further assess the connection.]]>
Width: 19.5 in.
Height: 1 in.]]>
Width: 17 in.
Height: 12 in. ]]>
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]]>Viola Grae - Link to Book "A Hundred Year's of Western Wear"]]>Viola Grae - Link to Book "A Hundred Year's of Western Wear"
Beard, Tyler. 100 Years of Western Wear. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 1993.
George-Warren, Holly and Michelle Freedman. How the West was Worn. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001.
Rex Bell sold such pieces in his store, shown here.