Fortune and glory to the highest bidder! Harrison Ford’s brown felt fedora from the second instalment of the Indiana Jones series has broken a record by becoming the most expensive Indiana Jones hat. It’s one of the most iconic movie props ever, a coveted piece of movie memorabilia for any avid collector, and it has broken the record for most expensive Indiana Jones hat. Harrison Ford’s brown felt fedora from the second instalment of the Indiana Jones series, , more than doubled its pre-auction estimate of $250,000 to $500,000 at Propstore Los Angeles’ , and sold for a whopping $630,000 (approx.
€570,000). The fedora came from the collection of the late stunt performer Dean Ferrandini, who doubled for Harrison Ford on . “This fedora was made specifically for the second installment of the Indiana Jones series and matches film shots, production stills, and behind-the-scenes footage of Ford in the village set on location in Sri Lanka, in the mine cart chase shot at Elstree Studios, and in the river sequence shot in the U.
S.,” stated Prop Store. Prior to the sale, the previous record holder for most expensive Indiana Jones fedora bought at auction was a -era hat that sold for $500,000 (€452,000) in 2015.
The fedora was among the highlights of the Prop Store’s of film and television memorabilia, which also included items from the Star Wars, Scream, Harry Potter and James Bond franchises. The imperial scout trooper helmet used in the 1983 Star Wars film was bought.
