Category: Obituaries
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Rest Well Robert
With heavy heart, we report the passing of Robert Watts who passed peacefully at his home in England. Beginning a career in the movie business in 1960, he’s probably best known for his work on various James Bond movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Star Wars. But we’re most grateful for his with the original…
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IndyGear loses a maverick of our own
October 4, 2023 We are sad to report that we’ve lost another friend of our IndyGear community. From being a gearhead back in the old IndyFan days, to the hatter of the fourth Indiana Jones installment, Steve Delk passed on October 4, 2023. Steve took his skillset from woodworking and switched over to hat making.…
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An IndyGear Legend Has Left Us
October 27, 2017 It is with much sadness that we share news that the designer of the Indiana Jones jacket and owner of Wested Leather Company, Peter Botwright has passed away. Shown above with the AdventureBilt fedora gifted to him by the IndyGear community along with one of his signature jackets, Peter was a very…
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An IndyGear Pioneer Passes
September 16, 2015 Our hearts are once more heavy for a dear friend and pioneer in our hobby, Lee Keppler. Lee was many a member’s first foray into the collecting side of IndyGear. Even before the days of the internet, with his Xeroxed price guide, Lee made friends with each of his customers, loving to…
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Rest In Peace, David Morgan
July 8, 2015 David W Morgan, co-founder of David Morgan LLC and maker of possibly the most famous archaeologist accessory, died on July 8, 2015 at 90 years of age. David had his interests and hobbies change multiple times over the years, but it was a trip to Australia in 1962 that he discovered a…
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Rest well, Sergei
January 14, 2009 It is with a heavy heart we announce that one of our own has been put to rest. We were shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of “Sergei.” Walt Rybinski was a colleague, fellow fan, founding member of “The Flying Indys (formerly the flying Elvises),” mentor to many—but most of…
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Geardom Loses an Original Supplier
June 7, 2008 It is with sadness we announce the passing of Noel Howard. A gentleman supplier for gearheads since just about the beginning of the hobby. Noel was involved with all of the first three films as a production manager for the costume designers. He worked first with Bermans and Nathans before forming MBA…