NYT Article on Bing Crosby, Baseball; Hat Images Included

[CitizenGenet]

I'd be interested in knowing what types of fedoras Bing and his companions are sporting in these images:

In Bing Crosby's Wine Cellar, Vintage Baseball

 

[Andykev]

Could be anything

They could be Dobbs, Stetson, Cavanaugh, or MacLaughlan. Who will ever know? I bet whatever brand, they were "high end" top of the line.

Notice the suit, coat and tie also? How folks used to "dress up" for a ball game!

 

[Brad Bowers]

Bing was a regular customer of the Cavanagh shop on Park Avenue. It doesn't necessarily mean that he wore Cavanaghs exclusively, but I certainly wouldn't be afraid to put my money down that at least one of his hats in the two photos are Cavanagh.

Brad

 

[brienlee]

Cavanagh Shop

My father, Marty Lee, ran the Park Avenue shop and then the Cavanagh Brand as VP-Sales for many years-- until 1972, in fact. He told many proud tales of fitting Mr. Crosby with the "configurator" gizmo that produced a custom outline of a man's head for sizing. It sure looks like a Cavanagh (in the three-shot, at the top of the article.)

Best,

Brien Lee

 

[Pilgrim]

Don't forget that Bing was also an endorser of the Stetson Whippet. Even if he was a regular with other brands, it's likely there were a number of Stetsons in his closet.