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Heritage Collection 1860s Wide Awake Wool Felt Hat |
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Made in the USA Bollman Hat Company digs deep into the annals of its history to capture and commemorate this long forgotten style. The Wide Awake hat was inspired by the paramilitary campaign organization of the 1860s. The Wide Awakes, affiliated with the Republican Party during the 1860 election, supported Abraham Lincoln and the Union while strongly opposing slavery. The Wide Awakes were well-drilled and served as political police in escorting party speakers and in preserving order at party demonstrations and had over 400,000 estimated members. The standard Wide Awake uniform consisted of a full robe or cape, a torch, and of course the black hat for which we pay tribute. The Bollman Hat Company produced this hat and all of their hats in black only when George Bollman and Isaac Sowers first opened their hat factory in Adamstown, Pennsylvania in 1868. Approx. 3 1/2" Curled Brim 4" Round Crown Made of: 100% Wool Felt Made in the USA Grosgrain Ribbon Hat Band Grosgrain Ribbon Bound Brim Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L and XL; fits true to size. |
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Panama Straw Wide Brim Hat |
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Handwoven in Ecuador; Finished in the USA UPF 50+ Sun Protection Featuring an extra wide 5-inch brim and a sun protection rating of UPF 50+, the Panama Straw Wide Brim Hat by San Francisco Hat Co leaves the competition behind when it comes to stylish, lightweight and functional sun protection. A genuine panama hat, the Wide Brim Panama Hat is handwoven by master artisans in Ecuador and blocked and finished in the USA. Its tight crown and brim weave protect you from the sun's rays while the decorative venting around the crown ensure a breathable wear. A stylish twisted leather band accents the crown and pulls through the brim to form a practical chincord. The San Francisco Hat Co's Panama Straw Wide Brim Hat - unsurpassed style and function in perfect harmony. Approx. 4 1/4" Round Crown 5 3/8" Shapeable Brim Made of: 100% Genuine Panama Straw UPF 50+ Sun Protection Genuine Handwoven Panama Blocked and Finished in the USA Twisted Leather Band & Chincord Unlined Packable Sizes: S, M and L; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1900s Homburg |
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Made in the USA About the time of Bollman Hat Company's Founder's death in 1900 and beginning of the leadership of his son George W. Bollman, the Homburg hat was taking its place in hat style history. Popularized in England by Edward VII after visiting Germany and bringing one back as a keepsake, the Homburg is one of the oldest formally-styled hats. As the King of England from 1901 to 1910, Edward was known as "The Peacemaker" for his efforts in fostering good relations between England and other European countries. Perhaps the Homburg was a perk of the King's diplomatic successes, but the style enjoyed its own surprising success in Great Britain and in America. The Homburg resurfaced in the 1970's as the "Godfather" and eventually became an early staple of the hip-hop movement. The Bollman Hat Company contributed its own color and flair during each phase of the Homburg's evolution. Bollman was integral to developing the style's current counter-cultural appeal by creating a variety of diverse colors including sugar pink, burnt orange, lime green and lemon yellow. Approx. 4 1/4" Center Dent Crown 2 3/4" Curled Brim Made of: 100% Wool Felt Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L, and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1940s Pork Pie Hat |
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Made in the USA A standard during Jazz's glory age, the Pork Pie gained relevance during a time of worldly transition, as evidenced by its growing popularity among celebrities and public figures. Physicist Robert Oppenheimer regularly wore a pork pie hat during his field studies. Jamaican ska artist Laurel Aitken even wrote the tune "Give Me Back My Pork Pie Hat" as a tribute. Its namesake inspired by the British delicacy, the Pork Pie's distinctive dents around the crown and low flat top was a comfortable look in an unsettling time. Dozens of Bollman Hat Company employees gave their lives serving their country in World War II. The third generation of Bollman family now led the Company and kept in touch with employees serving in the military, and provided regular updates to it's workforce at home on those lost in action, in captivity, injured and those returning home. Some of these letters have been preserved and hang in the hall of the Company's main office today. Approx. 3 1/2" Telescope Crown 2" Underwelt Snap Brim Made of: 100% Wool Felt Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L, and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1920s Fedora Hat |
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Made in the USA The "Roaring Twenties", as the decade is affectionately dubbed, saw an explosion of rich cultural activity, brought on by unprecedented economic prosperity. Gangsters, flappers, speakeasies, jazz and the Charleston were sweeping the nation. Fashion likewise grew by leaps and bounds during this time, as the public became less and less inhibited by prior social standards. People were finally "letting loose" by donning such aesthetically-audacious ensembles. The term Fedora was in use as early as 1891 but the style really took off in the Twenties, topping off men's fashion during a golden age. The Fedora featured a pinched crown with the brim turned down in the front and up in the back. This complimented the women's Cloche style. Indeed, blithe indulgence marked this decade. And once again, Bollman was there indulging hat lovers with headwear that made a personal fashion statement and truly captured the exuberance of America at the time. The Fedora has evolved and endured and Bollman has produced more varieties of the Fedora than any other style in it's history. Approx. 4" Center Pinch Crown 2 1/2" Underwelt Brim Made of: 100% Wool Felt Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L, and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1930s Fur Felt Trilby Fedora Hat |
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Made in the USA The flamboyance and fast times of the 1920's gave way to a much more somber climate in the 1930's. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 ushered in a decade best remembered as a national crisis of unseen magnitude. What today is known as The Great Depression was undoubtedly a period of unparalleled uncertainty, but one that would instill great character and fortitude in the American public. As this major recession set in, fashion evolved likewise, resulting in a more modestly-styled look befitting the national mood. Bollman produced The Trilby which toned down the wide brim and softened the sharp lines of the Fedora. The Trilby or Snap Brim hat became the all purpose dress felt hat, cutting across class strata in America and Europe. To meet the demand, Bollman vertically integrated and began carbonizing and scouring the wool used in felt hats during this decade. Approx. 4" Center Dent Crown 1 7/8" Snap Brim Made of: 100% Genuine Fur Felt Made in the USA Grosgrain Ribbon Hat Band with Side Bow Side Feather Printed Leather Sweatband Stitched Edge Binding on Brim Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L, and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1990s Wool Felt Outback Hat |
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Made in the USA All things Aussie and the Australian-inspired Outback was an essential part of fashion in the 1990's. The LiteFelt invented by Bollman Hat Company in 1987 revolutionized the hat industry during this time of economic prosperity and the number one shape was the Outback. This shape topped off a fashion trend that included long duster coats as the "down under" look and attitude grew in scope and popularity. Bollman produced some 6,000,000 LiteFelt hats in the 1990's providing the world with fashion, function and fun! The LiteFelt is water repellent, shape retentive and conforms to the wearer's head making it functional and extremely comfortable. Today, the LiteFelt is made in fashion, western and classic silhouettes. Approx. 4" C-Crown (Teardrop) 2 7/8" Curved Brim Made of: 100% Wool Crushable LiteFelt® Made in the USA Crushable/Packable Premium LiteFelt® Finish - Soft, Packable & Water Repellent Genuine Leather Hat Band Printed Leather Sweatband Underwelt Brim Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1950s Roy |
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Made in the USA The King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers, was a famous singer and cowboy actor during the days of television. He and his third wife Dale Evans (the Queen of the West), his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepard Bullet, were featured in over one hundred movies and The Roy Rogers Show which ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. In post-war America, Roy was the embodiment of the western hero. For the Bollman Hat Company, he was a champion of headwear on both the big and small screen. Roy Rogers visited the Bollman factory in 1960 to express gratitude to Bollman Employees for providing him with his signature hat. It was quite a day in Adamstown as Rogers was a beloved figure. Upon addressing the employees, Roy toured the factory, signed autographs and posed with children from the community. Approx. 4 5/8" C-Crown (Teardrop) 4" Raw Edge Curled Brim Made of: 100% Wool Felt Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Hat Box and Certificate Included Sizes: S, M, L, and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1880s Topper |
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Made in the USA The top hat caused a riot the first time it was seen on the streets of London. The perpetrating "haberdasher" was John Hetherington, the hat's designer, who first adorned the style publicly in 1797. According to a contemporary newspaper account, passersby panicked at the sight and ran in terror. Hetherington was hauled into court for wearing "a tall structure having a shining luster calculated to frighten timid people." He was fined £500. By the 1880's, the top hat was worn by men of every station in life for daily and formal wear without fear of fines. Our Founder, George Bollman, wore this style as he worked to grow his factory and advance the craft of hat making. Bollman shaped these hats on five-piece wooden blocks which were cured in ovens. Our most pronounced "hour glass" shapes are still hand blocked and cured in this method today. Approx. 6 1/8 "Hour Glass" Crown 2 3/4" Hand-Shaped Brim Made of: 100% Wool Felt Hand Finished Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L, and XL; fits true to size. |
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Heritage Collection 1980s Urban Wool Felt Western Hat |
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Made in the USA The John Travolta movie Urban Cowboy was such a smash hit when released in 1980 that it kicked off a national trend for all things country and cowboy. Hats, boots, mechanical bull riding and line dancing surged into the vogue, along with Country & Western music. The hat industry boomed around this time as "Cowboy Wannabes" appeared in every town and city in America. Bollman was there again providing large crown western hats with decorative hat bands. When the Philadelphia Phillies paraded down Broad Street after winning the World Series in October of 1980, most members of the team proudly wore Bollman cowboy hats. Approx. 6" Western Crown 3 5/8" Brim Made of: 100% Wool Felt Made in the USA Concho Hat Band Printed Leather Sweatband Custom 140th Lining Sizes: S, M, L and XL; fits true to size. |
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