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Indiana Jones: How much would you pay for this legendary hat?

The brown felt hat worn by Harrison Ford in the second Indiana Jones film was sold at auction for $944,528 (US$630,000), film and television memorabilia company Propstore announced.
The hat, from the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, was expected to fetch between $250,000 and $500,000 (US$749,600), according to the item's online description.

The fedora comes from the private collection of the late stuntman Dean Ferrandini, who also wore it when he played the role of the dashing archaeologist Jones, who really hates snakes, for Ford.

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The fedora from 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom sold for $944,528. Source: AP / David James

Keeping the fedora in place during filming was a “constant challenge,” Propstore's expert said in the online description, and pieces of foam were inserted to make it fit better.

It was designed by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company in London and is made of sable-colored rabbit felt.

Other items sold include a white “biker scout” helmet worn by an Imperial Scout Trooper from 1983's “Return of the Jedi,” which sold for $472,200 (US$315,000), and a ghost costume worn by the stars of the 1996 film “Scream,” which sold for $406,100 (US$270,900).

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