Indiana Jones’ hat is made in São Paulo
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008Report by newspaper O Globo revealed a surprising news to the fans of Indiana Jones: the hat used by Indiana Jones is made in São Paulo.
The manufacturer is Chapéus Cury (chapéu is the Portuguese word for hat), situated in the city of Campinas. 
Cury provided the hats for movies of the series, since the first one, Raiders of Lost Ark, in 1981; in total, according to Cury, eight hats were used in the Jones movies.
Besides Harrison Ford, Clint Eastwood is also a client of Cury’s; and, also, several artists of movies and soapboxes made in Brazil.
Ford’s hat is taylor made, and takes about ten days to get ready. Cury produces 200,000 hats per month, 50,000 of which are the Indiana’s model. Price: R$ 170, or slightly above US$ 100.