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It appears Nadoolman just made everything up.. Haha!

The History of the "Indiana Jones" Hat

Once again, they took part of a story, put it in a bag, shook it up, and history was born!

Ford DID purchase a hat when he was in London, but at Christies, and for his personal use and not for the film.

Regards! Michaelson

Exactly - speaking as a history student Gobo, it's very unwise to take uncredited material over a primary source. ie. if Deborah Nadoolman says one thing, and joe-schmoe website says another, you go with Nadoolman. :junior: -M

Well, that one wins an award. The award for the worst writeup about the Raiders fedora that I have ever read. That was hilarious.

Nothing to add...

Mulceber wrote:Exactly - speaking as a history student Gobo, it's very unwise to take uncredited material over a primary source. ie. if Deborah Nadoolman says one thing, and joe-schmoe website says another, you go with Nadoolman. :junior: -M

I've studied history too, sarcastic inflection does not come across too well in print, i suppose.

Where do they come up with this tripe?

hey, I have a friend just like the guy who wrot this thing up. My friends knows a lot, and what he doesn't know he makes up.

I've studied history too, sarcastic inflection does not come across too well in print, i suppose. Smile

Where do they come up with this tripe?

Ah, ok, my mistake. Didn't get the sarcasm. :junior: -M

"The hat business started to decline from 1960’s through the 1980’s in part due to John F. Kennedy’s refusal to wear a top hat during his 1960 inauguration."

Yeah, but his refusal to put the top up on the limo proved to be a fatal mistake!
Sorry. Couldn't resist.

I believe the Kennedy thing is overrated. My guess is rock and roll is to blame... I've never seen a picture of Elvis, Beatles or Rolling Stones in hats.

You cant take any belief from a website that sells the
"Super Indiana Jones hat"! lol

Honestly, I wouldn't blame any one thing or event. It really was just the general disposition of the people - Fedora's were associated with parents, the establishment - all the things that kids in the 60's didn't want to be associated with. It's lamentable that such a great piece of clothing fell by the way-side, but that's life. And at least it's starting to be picked up again by the modern generation. :junior: -M

gobo wrote:I believe the Kennedy thing is overrated. My guess is rock and roll is to blame... I've never seen a picture of Elvis, Beatles or Rolling Stones in hats.

O RLY?

Lennon ca. 1965



Stones ca. who knows.



Elvis ca...well, he was into that other film trilogy.

Good old Kenny!

Regards! Michaelson

Gotta love Kenny the Elvis Trooper.

I was telling people (jokingly) in the Prop Room we just hosted at a Sci-Con up here. I told them I'll answer any question on any prop in the room. If I don't know the answer, I promise to lie convincingly...

Ok, but that's the first picture I've seen of a Beatle in a hat. The Stones pic looks like it was taken waaaay after hats fell out of vogue They look fiftyish to me.

At any rate, I think the shifting of counterculture into the mainstream is what caused fedoras to fall from grace. (And everyone to wear those godawful jeans all the time.)