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Old Hat – New from Nottingham

12 Apr

Errol and His “Liberty Hat” – A Perfect and Historic Combo:

www.nottinghampost.com…

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— Tim

 
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zacal
10 years ago

It looks like Robin Hood Flour incorporated Errol’s image to me. They’ve been around since 1909, so maybe they really do deserve the credit. I would have expected Fairbanks but there was a 1912 silent film about Robin and his image was and is instantly recognizable. I’m somewhat surprised no actor has tried a newer version of the hat. The Robin Hood inspired character Green Arrow evolved the hat to look more like a baseball cap, which many stars are happy to wear. [img]http://www.classicscentral.com/pic3/flour.jpg[/img]

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zacal
10 years ago
Reply to  zacal

Here’s an image from the 1912 Robin Hood.[img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bUXmMKlcfn4/Ts6VWpsFuFI/AAAAAAAACEE/PU6uLceMXp4/s1600/robin%2Bhood%2Bmarries%2Bmarian.jpg[/img]

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zacal
10 years ago
Reply to  zacal

And the “baseball cap” version of Green Arrow.[img]http://www.heroesonline.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/FreeGift_Adams1.jpg[/img]

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Maria
10 years ago
Reply to  zacal

I found another little story in the Nottingham Post:
www.nottinghampost.com…

This paper is an interesting read!

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