{"product_id":"vintage-millinery-wood-hat-block-size-22-5","title":"Vintage Millinery Wood Hat Block Size 22.5","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic vintage millinery wood hat block in size 22.5, a specialized tool from the golden age of hat-making. Hat blocks were essential equipment used by professional milliners to shape, steam, and finish hats to precise specifications. This example features the characteristic rounded, helmet-like form carved from solid wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe block displays excellent vintage patina with natural wood aging, tool marks, and maker's markings visible on the base. The construction includes a wooden band or collar around the lower section, and the flat base is marked with size indicators and what appears to be maker's marks or inventory numbers, including a clearly visible \"22.5\" designation and the number \"21\" on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful find for textile historians, hat enthusiasts, milliners, or anyone collecting specialized vintage craft tools and industrial wooden implements. These blocks are increasingly sought after by decorators and collectors who appreciate both their functional beauty and their place in fashion history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KG Novelties","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54954960945474,"sku":"51189419","price":60.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/5124\/2306\/files\/1000037859.jpg?v=1783271837","url":"https:\/\/kgnovelties.com\/products\/vintage-millinery-wood-hat-block-size-22-5","provider":"KG Novelties","version":"1.0","type":"link"}