Was Bogart a Resistol Man?

[MK]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3373112472&category=197

 

[havershaw]

bogart ad

I will be happy to post a good, decent scan of it when it arrives.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Looks like he wore a Resistol in "Dark Passage"

 

[MK]

Re: bogart ad

Originally posted by havershaw
I will be happy to post a good, decent scan of it when it arrives.

You lucky dog.

I am glad that it will be at least in the family.

 

[Bogie1943]

A Resistol man I am not sure of, however I am 100% sure that Bogie was a size 7. They did make some fine lids back in those days.

 

[Andykev]

Bogart size 7?

Was that before or AFTER he went bald? How do you know this 100% sure? The line in "Dark Passage" where Bacall's character is buying him clothes to replace the ones he threw down the incinerator?

You may be right...the majority of heads back then were smaller hat size wise.

And ...most articles I have read state that men's average size in 1940 was 5 ft 09 in and about 140 Lbs..

This is "average".. we are shaped differently and "fatter". due to the poor sedentary lifestyles of over eating and watching TV.

 

[Matt Deckard]

don't forget the growth hormones and preservatives we eat daily in muchof our food.

 

[Andykev]

Then

...Then why cant those ingrediants target the specific parts of our bodies ?LOL

 

[havershaw]

speaking of Resistol...

I just finally received an old Resistol fedora today, which I had originally intended to use as a 'beater' hat - but I actually think it's in much, much better shape than it looked in the auction (how often does that happen?). The sweatband, in particular, is one of the most comfy I've ever owned.

Andy, any suggestions on cleaning the sucker with Naptha? (I mean, like, is there any preparation or anything necessary?)

 

[Andykev]

It all depends..

If the hat is dirty overall, then a good soak in Naptha is in order, with a brushing first of course.

If there are some spots, then you terry cloth and naptha those areas. If you discover that they look better than the rest of the hat, because years of dirt are removed along with the spot, then SEND IT OUT to have cleaned. I don't know what you spent on the hat, but a $25 cleaning may make it look like a gem.

 

[Bogie1943]

I have noticed, over the years of collecting vintage hats, that one of the first things to really start to break down is always sweatband related. If it is not the delicate stitching it's the leather itself. When I get my hands on a vintage I always start off, as a part of my restoration process, by treating the sweatband with Picards.:cool2:

 

[Rundquist]

Speaking of Bogey, I just saw Capt. Yosarrian?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s vintage Borsalino ?¢‚Ǩ?ìPesca?¢‚Ǩ? that Optimo fashioned into a Bogey and that thing is perfect. Next time I see him I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m bringing a camera. Cheers

 

[Lefty]

and other brands, I'm sure

 

[150719541]

Bogart

I always thought: his hat was a Borsalino,:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[DNO]

There is a scene in "The Big Sleep" in which Bogart gets mugged in an alley and his hat falls off. You can briefly see the liner. That one looked like a Stetson to me.

 

[zetwal]

Speaking of Bogey, I just saw Capt. Yosarrian?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s vintage Borsalino ?¢‚Ǩ?ìPesca?¢‚Ǩ? that Optimo fashioned into a Bogey and that thing is perfect. Next time I see him I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m bringing a camera. Cheers

What?

 

[danofarlington]

You just picked up an eight-year-old conversation.

 

[Sam Craig]

Was that before or AFTER he went bald? How do you know this 100% sure? The line in "Dark Passage" where Bacall's character is buying him clothes to replace the ones he threw down the incinerator?

You may be right...the majority of heads back then were smaller hat size wise.

And ...most articles I have read state that men's average size in 1940 was 5 ft 09 in and about 140 Lbs..

This is "average".. we are shaped differently and "fatter". due to the poor sedentary lifestyles of over eating and watching TV.

Andy said it way back in 2003 .... watching TV has turned Americans into FAT HEADS and that is why we wear bigger hats today!

Therefore, the reason it's so hard to find larger sized vintage hats is because there were fewer FAT HEADS back in the good old days.

Point well taken, Andy!

Blow up your TV!

Sam