An iconic piece of cinematic history found a new owner after the fedora worn by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” sold at auction Thursday for a whopping $630,000, according to CBS News. The hat, which became part of the fictional adventurous archaeologist’s trademark, was a central piece of the 1984 directed by Steven Spielberg. The auction, which was conducted by Propstore, garnered 37 bids for the famous hat, reported.
The Herbert Johnson Hat Company in London crafted the hat, which was worn by both Ford and his stunt double while filming the movie, the outlet reported. It was made using a sable-colored rabbit felt with a dark brown ribbon and leather sweatband, the outlet reported. The hat’s crown was more tapered than that of the hat used in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and had the initials “IJ” stamped in gold on the sweatband, according to the outlet.
Breaking: Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction #112920775 — WhatsNew2Day (@whatsn2day) Ford, 82, played the legendary character for the in 2023’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” He reportedly when thanking fans for their support as he donned the fedora for one final adventure. “I think the thing that I most admire about them is the depth and subtlety of the emotion, and the importance of emotion in these films,” Ford said.
“As this last one concerns age and frailty and changing nature of life, it was especially compelling to me because I .