#724 • Roy Rogers' Rattlesnake Trimmed Cowboy Hat

Part of Artifacts of Hollywood & Music (timed auction by GWS Auctions)

Starting at $1.00

Status: Sold

Est. $7,500-$9,000 Roy Rogers' Personally Owned Taupe Resistol Rattlesnake Trimmed Cowboy Hat W/Letter of Provenance, Copy of Catalog, Signed Photo - This taupe colored cowboy hat made by Resistol was personally owned by the King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers. This is a wonderful piece of memorabilia from an iconic American singer and actor who was one of the most popular Western stars of his era. The "Self Conforming", hand creased hat has a genuine rattlesnake hat band and red satin lining. The hat was acquired from author and collector, Sue McCasland, who obtained the piece from The 2001 Pope's Auctions Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Estate Sale. McCasland was active during the 1970s and 80s and worked at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi. During her lifetime she met and spent time with celebrities such as Elvis and Roy Rogers, and wrote the books "Elvis Now Ours Forever" and "World's Best Kept Secret: Elvis - live at Sahara Tahoe". It will come with a 4" x 6" photograph picturing the hat being displayed, a 5" x 7" photo of Roy Rogers with Sue's husband Bob which is signed to Bob by Rogers, letter of provenance and a copy of the auction catalog with handwritten note "beige hat from TV show".