Auction Prices for Fedoras of Famous People

[countryclubjoe]

Hi All

I just came across an article about the price of fedoras/hats of famous people.

1- Indiana Jones original hat from the two IJ movies fetched 40K

2- One of Howard Hughes fedoras fetched- 18k

3- 6k for a fedora signed by Michael Jackson

4- 2300 for a hat worn by Winston Churchill

However I did not see any pics of the items.

If any of you great FL members have any pics of famous hats from famous folks fetching big bucks at auction, please post the info.

TIA

Best regards
CCJ

 

[Brad Bowers]

Funny, those hat prices almost seem to be inversely related to the historical importance of the personage. Well, not really funny, but more sad than anything.

 

[jlee562]

There have been a couple "screen used" Indiana Jones fedoras sold in the past.

This was a Temple of Doom fedora.

Here's Oddjob's steel brimmed bowler from "Goldfinger."

This would have been a Lock & Co. Square Crown Coke originally, modified by the props dept to have the "deadly" brim.

The vintage Milan Johhny Depp wore in "The Rum Diary" was also on eBay last year.

 

[countryclubjoe]

There have been a couple "screen used" Indiana Jones fedoras sold in the past.

This was a Temple of Doom fedora.

Here's Oddjob's steel brimmed bowler from "Goldfinger."

This would have been a Lock & Co. Square Crown Coke originally, modified by the props dept to have the "deadly" brim.

The vintage Milan Johhny Depp wore in "The Rum Diary" was also on eBay last year.

Thanks for the post.

I wonder what size hat Oddjobs wore? Huge to say the least.. I saw another thread about a fellow having a size 9. WOW

Best regards

CCJ

 

[countryclubjoe]

Hi Folks

My Grandson is actually doing a highschool essay on fedoras. Hence he is gathering information and passing his new found knowledge onto to me. He picked the subject because of my new interest in fedoras.. Made grandpop happy!

TIA

Best regards
CCJ

 

[Walt]

When Heritage Auctions held the John Wayne estate auction (last year?) I seem to recall there was a John Ford fedora in the collection. I think it got something like $5K, but memory is fuzzy on that. If you search their website you can probably find it and possible other hats as well since they do lots of celebrity auctions.

BTW, I know you only asked about fedoras, but one of the Duke's western movie hats fetched $119K!

 

[besdor]

I remember seeing a hat that belonged to Frank Sinatra in an antique mall in NYC. They asked for 10K for the hat. This was around ten years ago.

 

[countryclubjoe]

I would feel more comfortable buying an item from a large auction house more so then a regular vendor.
I believe the auction house would be more responsible in terms of "Authentication'. etc.

I be interested to know if legendary coach Tom Laundry of Dallas Cowboys fame, had his hat collection sold at auction.

TIA

Best regards

CCJ

 

[danofarlington]

As it happens, I also have a hat formerly worn by Frank Sinatra.

At least, that's what I'm going to tell the guy I sell it to.

 

[DougC]

RE: Landry's hats
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2009/09/if_youve_always_wanted_tom_lan.php

 

[countryclubjoe]

DougC--- Thanks for the link. Good stuff.

Best regards
CCJ

 

[Walt]

CCJ, Have you tried Heritage Auction's website? There should be lots of famous fedora info on there. YOu have to register I think, but it's free to look once you do so.

 

[countryclubjoe]

Thanks folks

CCJ

 

[Walt]

Charlie Chaplin bowler and cane sold at auction 18 November 2012

The two items went for $62,500.

The info from the auction website is at http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20085/lot/2004/

 

[Walt]

Unfortunately the auction site does not identify details on manufacturer or provide interior pictures of the hat....

 

[danofarlington]

I've decided to become famous so that I can sell my hats for more money. Why didn't I think of that before?

 

[fedoralover]

Here's one on ebay that was made for LBJ, strange though, it's says it's a size 7 and was worn by him one time. I have a hard time believing LBJ wore a size 7.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/28102672174...eName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

fedoralover

 

[alanfgag]

From the world-wide inter web:

What shoe size does Lyndon B. Johnson wear??

Although we couldn't find his shoe size, LBJ was six feet four inches tall and wore a size 7-3/8 Stetson hat.

Not that I would doubt anything I heard on the internet, but I do remember reading that he wore Resistol hats.

 

[danofarlington]

Now that would be a thing to own, if you trust the inscription (in other words, what's to stop someone from printing a famous name on a hat band and selling it at a premium price). Having said that, I would think it's probably real. But my offer price would include a discounting to account for the risk that the hat is a hoax. But even if the hat were real, but was only one of dozens that were given to LBJ, owning one would be iconic, and definitely worth bidding for. If I had extra money to toss around, and was size 7, I'd be a bidder.

 

[carouselvic]

Here's one on ebay that was made for LBJ, strange though, it's says it's a size 7 and was worn by him one time. I have a hard time believing LBJ wore a size 7.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/28102672174...eName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

fedoralover

there is a fraction behind the 7 on the hat's size tag