Bollman 140th Anniversary Collection®
The Bollman 140th Anniversary Collection® offers quality styles from the past fourteen decades in celebrating the story of the hatting
culture in the industrialized Western World. From derbies and bowlers to fedoras and porkpies, this epic headwear timeline touches on an assortment of cultural fashion movements and social trends, with each member of the collection uniquely representative of its era. Authentic and structured, each distinct Bollman 140th Anniversary style celebrates its corresponding decade and how it intertwines with the storied history of the Bollman Hat Company.
Timeless Tradition
From the 1860s to today, Bollman Hat Company has outlined each decade with a style of hat that has helped to define its generation.
These hats are made at the world headquarters of Bollman in Adamstown, Pennsylvania, which ensures their authenticity and quality. With custom 140th Anniversary lining
and an intense attention to detail, these hats are certified as prime specimens of their era. Every hat comes with a unique and interesting story, each one leaving
its mark on history. As a hat supplier for more that 140 years, Bollman Hat Company has established itself as one of the leaders in quality design and timeless style.
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Every Hat Has as Story
For Bollman Hat Company, it all started with The Wide Awake in the 1860s. 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 Bollman Hat Company produced this hat and all of their hats in black when George Bollman and Isaac Sowers first opened their hat factory in Adamstown, Pennsylvania
in 1868.
Since that time, Bollman Hat Company found itself a major supplier of hats, and observed the rise and fall of various styles throughout the decade. For the turn of the century,
Bollman saw the stingy brim fedora become a fashionable trend, and commemorated this with the Bollman Collection 2000's Stingy Brim. The Stingy Brim is an excellent
example of modernizing a classic look. The Bollman Hat Company proudly provides stars like Justin Timberlake, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis,
Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt elite hats and caps. For more information on hat and cap styles produced throughout the years, take a moment to read through each of the
unique stories behind the Bollman 140th Collection line.
