'The Skipper' Hat From Gilligan's Island
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Alan Hale, Jr. "The Skipper" hat from Gilligan's Island. (CBS-TV 1964-1967) Vintage original signature skipper hat made of navy blue wool with black vinyl visor, braid attached to two brass anchor buttons with embroidered anchor patch affixed at front of crown. Lined in gold sateen and plastic film retaining the "Quarter-Master" maker's mark on the interior and labeled size 7 3/8. This signature character hat is highly visible worn by "Skipper" (Alan Hale, Jr.) in multiple episodes of this beloved American series. Includes an ornamental faceted faux-sapphire pin that Hale was known to affix to the hat for evening engagements. Exhibiting age, production wear and deterioration to plastic interior lining, possibly from the recurring gag that found Skipper taking out his frustrations on Gilligan with this hat. In vintage very good condition. This hat was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article March 23, 2001. Accompanied by a LOA from the Comisar Collection.
