c1880 salesman sample outbid...let's see your salesman samples

[yanks12025]

Any chance the hat could just be a old dolls hat?

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Any chance the hat could just be a old dolls hat?

Good question. I was thinking, why would they have a salesman sample of an item that isn't normally very large, heavy or bulky?

[ksfarmboy]

Here is my basketball.

[rjackson44]

carlton your the best very cool man

[1880nonsports]

but I don't think the hat or the basketball are salesman's samples. I think one would need to see the manufacturer's full sized cap and attribution or other evidence to make such a leap. I thought doll's hat the moment I opened the thread. As for the basketball - typically the piece duplicates ALL of the originals characteristics - for one the lines/groves look to be applied on the surface. Maybe you were kidding. Just putting a couple thoughts out here - not an expert - just thinking out loud.............

[bwild22]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

but I don't think the hat or the basketball are salesman's samples. I think one would need to see the manufacturer's full sized cap and attribution or other evidence to make such a leap. I thought doll's hat the moment I opened the thread. As for the basketball - typically the piece duplicates ALL of the originals characteristics - for one the lines/groves look to be applied on the surface. Maybe you were kidding. Just putting a couple thoughts out here - not an expert - just thinking out loud.............

I agree, Salesman Sample is WAYYY overused. Typically Salesman Samples were for items large and heavy that were tough to transport - so hats etc would not need a "smaller" version to carry out. They may be promotional items or miniatures, but I just feel salesman sample tends to be used wrong and many times gets attributed to anything thats smaller or miniature with the original intended purpose of a salesman sample lost in the meantime...

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bwild22

I agree, Salesman Sample is WAYYY overused. Typically Salesman Samples were for items large and heavy that were tough to transport - so hats etc would not need a "smaller" version to carry out. They may be promotional items or miniatures, but I just feel salesman sample tends to be used wrong and many times gets attributed to anything thats smaller or miniature with the original intended purpose of a salesman sample lost in the meantime...

I saw a salesman sample road grader on Antiques Roadshow. Now, that's a salesman sample!