Vintage Summit 10: A Vintage Roundtable Discussion by some of the industry's leading eccentrics.

Abe:Finally, there is the familiar bandana corner (laughs).

Konno:This pattern is amazing....

Abe:It's great, isn't it? It may be the most impressive picture I've ever seen.

Konno:What age is this?

Abe:I honestly don't know (laughs); it's definitely older than the '30s, but it could be the 1920s, it could be the 1930s, it could be the 1800s if it's bad. But regardless of the age, the pattern was quite shocking.

Konno:When you get to this point, it's more like art than a bandana.

Abe:I know, right? Bandanas are often thought of as having a regular pattern like dots or paisleys, but like the bird bandana we showed in the last issue, it is clearly not used for wiping hands. I think it was probably used as a banner, just like the presidential election I introduced before. Chickens are used for Easter, so perhaps they were decorated for the Easter holiday.

Konno:I see.

Fujiwara:Are you still buying bandanas?

Abe:I didn't buy that at all.

Fujiwara:That's unusual (laughs).

Abe:No, I check all the time, but I never come across a pattern I haven't seen before.

Konno:Is the market price of bandanas going up now?

Abe:I guess it depends on the pattern. The patterns that everyone knows, like cookies, have settled down, but antique-like bandanas like indigo and turkey red are few and far between, so they're skyrocketing in price. I saw an indigo bandana on eBay the other day, and it ended up selling for about $725.

Konno:So, if this bandana were to appear on eBay, it would be worth a tremendous amount of money....

Abe:I think it probably will be.