Fred Bear's fedora

Oregon Bill · September 28, 2007, 01:57:00 PM

Anyone know right off hand who made the fedoras that Fred always wore? Stetson? Resistol? Someone else?

Ceb · September 28, 2007, 02:01:00 PM

I think it was Borsolino.

John D · September 28, 2007, 02:48:00 PM

With out a doubt a Borsolino. Made in Itlay

Good Hunting

John

Curtiss Cardinal · 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.

Shakes.602 · September 28, 2007, 03:56:00 PM

Pricey, but would you say they Wear long enough to get the Usage / Cost?

George D. Stout · September 28, 2007, 04:05:00 PM

I think they are available through a website..noggintops.

Oregon Bill · September 28, 2007, 04:40:00 PM

The Borsolinos are very fine hats, but a bit too fine for my budget, dang it ...

Curtiss Cardinal · 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.

Labs4me · 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.

Oregon Bill · 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 ...