What is this hat?

[jamespowers]

I'd say the brim binding is too thin to be a Whippet.

bk

Good point. Most Whippets did have a wider bound edge than that. A Borsalino of that same period was pretty close though. I am not sure which model though definitely not the Alessandria.

regards,

J

 

[Feraud]

Just looking thru some old post. I wonder if Hemimgway has had any luck in his search?

I think he scored with the jacket.

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Anyone ever given these guys a call?
http://www.sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/artifacts.html

Katherine Huit
Director of Collections
(503) 434-4123




If they still have the jacket and hat, they should be able to tell who made them.

 

[doggieboy]

What kind of hat is this?

To my very untrained eye, it looks close to an Open Road. Maybe the brim is wider than an OR? I have to say, I like the looks of that hat.

http://www.baronhats.com/Entrep.htm

 

[DanielJones]

It is a reproduction of course. But it looks more like a Stetson Stratoliner than an Open Road to me, or at least a variant thereof. I guess you could go either way with that. Also it could be a reproduction of a Borsalino Alisandro. It has a similar ribbon treatment.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[John in Covina]

Art Fawcett has done a Seabiscuit reproduction or two, they looked superb.

 

[MattC]

You'll find lots of posts on this

The hat belongs to Art. Its a vintage Penny's Marathon.

 

[RBH]

Yes that is Barons take on Arts Marathon, the brim seems w i d e at
3 1\4.

 

[moustache]

Very nice!!

JD

 

[Art Fawcett]

Welcome to the Lounge Doggieboy
The gents are correct. The original hat that Jeff B wore in the film is a Penny's Marathon that measures 5 1/2" crown, 2 3/4" brim. What you are looking at is strictly Baron's interpretation of this hat, not a clone of it. Yes, I do own the very hat that was worn. With the success that Stetson had with it's "Open Road" most companies produced their own versions to try to capture some market share and this one is Penny's ( made by Lee I believe)

 

[DanielJones]

Well, see I learn something every day. In any case, it is one mighty nice looking hat. So nice I tried to emulate it with my Open Road.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Baron Kurtz]

a bit like this Penney's Marathon:

I love the front-to-back rake on this hat. The only thin ribbon hat i've held on to except my Stratoliner.

Terrible shirt alert!

bk

 

[doggieboy]

BK:

Yes...that's the look....one great looking hat. Jeff Bridges or Art need to check their closets.

Top it off with a quote from Winston Churchill...greatest man of the 20th century. The Lounge is a great place to surf. Thanks guys for sharing your time.

E

 

[DanielJones]

BK that is one nice looking Marathon. Envy all around.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Baron Kurtz]

and yes, it's brim nudges against the 3 inch barrier . . .

bk

 

[FedoraFan112390]

What kind of hat is this?

What is the formal name for this type of hat? It's commonly associated with Robin Hood but I haven't been able to find a real name for it so I figured I'd ask the experts.

 

[fozzy28]

Hello I was wondering if someone could help me out here. I was wondering if any one could tell me any of the specifics like maybe what type of hat this is exactly, brim size, etc. or a possible manufacture. Thanks for your time.

 

[cptjeff]

It's a fedora, missing it's ribbon, and that's all I can really tell you. Things like brim width and crown height you can measure yourself, and details like manufacturer might be found inside the hat.

A picture of the sweatband and liner would help a lot, if it even has them.

 

[Dinerman]

This may help

 

[RobFedoraField]

well it is halloween time

no ribbon, laying on top of a stripped sweater, looks like you have a freddy kureger (sp?) outfit...

are you looking for a real hat or a costume hat? either way, we can point you in the right direction.