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Author Topic: Fred Bear's fedora  (Read 848 times)

Offline Oregon Bill

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Fred Bear's fedora
« on: September 28, 2007, 01:57:00 PM »
Anyone know right off hand who made the fedoras that Fred always wore? Stetson? Resistol? Someone else?
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Offline Ceb

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2007, 02:01:00 PM »
I think it was Borsolino.
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Offline John D

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2007, 02:48:00 PM »
With out a doubt a Borsolino. Made in Itlay

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Offline Curtiss Cardinal

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2007, 03:52:00 PM »
It was in fact a Borsolino; but the model he wore is now longer produced. You may find it at a vintage clothing store AND I have seen them on the notorious auction site we aren't supposed to mention here. Borsolino hats are available at noggintops.com as well. They are high dollar hats.
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Offline Shakes.602

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2007, 03:56:00 PM »
Pricey, but would you say they Wear long enough to get the Usage / Cost?
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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2007, 04:05:00 PM »
I think they are available through a website..noggintops.
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Offline Oregon Bill

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2007, 04:40:00 PM »
The Borsolinos are very fine hats, but a bit too fine for my budget, dang it ...
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Offline Curtiss Cardinal

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2007, 07:19:00 PM »
Yes I would because you can stil buy Borsalino's made in the 20s- 50s that are still in new shape or close.
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Offline Labs4me

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2007, 07:19:00 AM »
Seems to me I read in one of Dick Lattimer's books thar Fred used to purchase his Borsolinos from "Henry the Hatter" in Detroit.
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Offline Oregon Bill

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Re: Fred Bear's fedora
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2007, 01:00:00 PM »
Actually, Noggintops carries a nice outdoorish Borsalino for $185 that is among the cheapest new Borsalinos I have seen. They also carry a couple of good looking Stetson fedoras, the Chatham and the Bear Creek, for $120-130 ...
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