Mad Hatter in Chicago
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A Chicago Mad Hatter

A Chicago Mad Hatter

Since starting her vintage business, Madge has made some amazing connections. The one closest to her heart is all her wonderful new friends in the world-wide hat-loving community. A big part of that community is the Mad Hatter Society on Facebook, a very passionate group of m...

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Millinium Bean Chicago
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A Mad Hatter in Chicago – part 2

So what are you going to do now?  That was a reasonable question.  After all this Mad Hatter had impulsively grabbed a plane that morning to Chicago to surprise two of her compatriots celebrating National Hat Day.  Other than tea and a room at the Palmer House Madge's plans were to say the least a b...

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Hats Magazine December 1960
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Season Greetings from Hats Magazine

Madge reached into her collection of vintage magazines and found this gem from the December 1960 of Hats Magazine.  We couldn't resist celebrating the season with this amazing cover hat by Don Marshall.    The very breathless description follows:  
This towering cloche welcomes the new season with a...

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