William Boyd "Hopalong Cassidy" complete signature costume ensemble. ...

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William Boyd "Hopalong Cassidy" complete signature costume ensemble. (ca. 1940s) Vintage William Boyd "Hopalong Cassidy" costume ensemble. Exceedingly rare. The only example of a complete costume known to have been offered for public sale. For decades and spanning radio television and over 60 films, Boyd played the heroic cowboy in his signature dark costume. This ensemble includes "Hoppy's" signature black felt western hat, navy western shirt with white detail piping and faux pearl snap buttons on sleeves and front closure, black and gray pinstripe wool pants, botanical motif stamped black leather belt, stamped leather gun belt with ammunitions hoops and two holsters, pair of knee-high black leather cowboy boots, a pair of metal spurs with stamped leather stirrup and a pair of stamped black leather wrist gauntlets. This authentic "Hoppy" costume was presented by William Boyd to Olympic track star Gunder Hagg in 1943. Exceptional provenance including vintage photographs of Boyd posing with the costume, actually wrapping the presentation box containing the costume as presented to world class middle distance runner Hagg who was on a tour of the U.S. in 1943 when it was presented to him. Also includes images of Hagg wearing the costume and newspaper articles discussing Boyd's well documented gifting of the costume to Hagg. In vintage fine condition.

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