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thePawn

I bought the Raiders Rabbit which I distressed for Cosplay and the beaver and Gray Raiders for dress wear. These are great hats. I like mine extremely floppy so I worked with them and got all the stiffener out of the felt and each one looks great. Highly recommended. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

thePawn

I received my Raiders Poet in Rabbit. I have been working all the stiffener out of it since I received it and its very similar to their earlier Poets. I ordered the lighter brown color which I find is more screen accurate for that aged worn look in the film. The Poets I have from the 80's, 90's and ...

thePawn

Yes. I just ordered mine with screen accurate distressing. Will take it in stages. Let them send pics and decide when to stop. I will go probably go with a lot as I have plenty of "new Raiders" looking jackets from Wested, etc...

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thePawn

Lee what's the status of your new hat?

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thePawn

I received mine on Friday. Best Raiders jacket that I own. Where is the jacket number imprinted?

thePawn

Anyone purchase an Indy fedora from Optimo lately? They were popular around here in the early 2000's but I haven't heard any posts lately. I still have mine and it's a great hat.

thePawn

I spoke to Lee yesterday. He is working on posting updated pictures and getting his website back up. Feel free to call him directly, just like us old timers had to do in back in the 90's!

thePawn

I'd sign off on a list to Peter to make these changes permanent to his LC Jacket.

thePawn

If I wanted to order a Wested TOD, what changes if any do I need to request to make it SA? Did the original have one or two inside pockets?

thePawn

If anyone has any current pictures of the Noel Howard TOD jackets, would you please post them. Thanks.

I've already done a search on COW looking for past posted pictures, but don't know if they have been removed or purged over time.

thePawn

I can't remember, what's on the inside of the lining? Does it say Beaver Hats?

thePawn

I've been talking to Lee. Hopefully he will have his website up soon along with his gear.

thePawn

I normally buy a 58 cm, which is a 7 1/4 for a HJ. How do you your hatsizes normally fit?

thePawn

Welcome back Lee! Can you post pictures of your current felt and block. Thanks!

thePawn

Looks great, what leather was the original jacket made in? Cowhide?

thePawn

I have a 1990 Leather Concessionaires. But the leather is wrong for either. Wested offers the LC and TOD, wondering how screen accurate they are by today's standards.

thePawn

I'm interested in opinions regarding which vendors offer the best SA TOD and LC Jackets.

Thx.

thePawn

Any news on the Raiders shirt?

thePawn

LLS, forgot to ask u, what the turnaround/wait time for the beaver Cairo?

thePawn

I'm narrowing my search for a great Cairo bash hat...I'm leaning towards a Garrison...yah or nay...?

thePawn

Except for Halloween, I've only had a few occasions to wear the jacket, hat, shirt, pants, and boots. I go through stages. My kids like it when I wear the hat as they can find me in a crowd. I can definitely say that the older you get, the more you don't give a $#%+, and wear what you like. Several ...

thePawn

Anyone know if Garrison is still taking orders and the wait time? I tried contacting him through his website and here, but so far have not received a response, if anyone has a phone number or alternate contact email, please PM.

thePawn

Which would be better for the "beat to ####" Cairo bash, rabbit or beaver?

thePawn

Just curious if anyone still has a ROTLA or LC jacket made by Lee with Flightsuits or Leather Concessionaires dating before 1990?

thePawn

This style just might be my next quest...now which hat to get and have the $#!+ beat out of it.

thePawn

Looks good.

thePawn

How softer/floppier is the beaver felt than the rabbit?

thePawn

Easybox, I wasn't able to get the pants or shirt, but I did get Lee's prototypes which were made locally in CA.

How did the pants and shirt compare to what Noel Howard made and the ones currently offered today? Any photos?

thePawn

It was my primary jacket that I wore in the late 90's and it looks great with minimal weathering. Its very soft to the touch almost a "peachy" feel. I used it as a pillow when I took it camping with the boy scouts.

thePawn

Well I was lucky enough to grab one of these Expeditions before Flightsuits (G&B) no longer sold it in DEER SKIN. This skin has to be the softest out there as you could make a pillow out of it and sleep on it! I believe I acquired it in the late 1990's. It would be nice if G&B or Wested woul...

thePawn

Michaelson did you order anything back then? I don't think Lee was ever able to get the shirt or pants made, but I may be wrong.

thePawn

Here's a blast from the past that I found in my desk drawer over the weekend. My search for an accurate Raiders of the Lost Ark jacket started in the late 80's right before the Last Crusade came out. In 1990, I first came across an ad from Lee Keppler selling his gear in the back of the LucasFilm Fa...

thePawn

:/ That *****. I was looking for a Nowak Raiders jacket.

thePawn

I was lucky to get a Gibson & Barnes Raiders Expedition in Deer skin back in the day when they offered more variety in skins. It's not SA but what a great looking jacket.

thePawn

Wow three years is a long time to wait for hat that's paid in full. Anyone know why Steve would complete a hat for someone who ordered it on 8/5/11 before the 2008/2009 buyers? "Just for everyone's reference, I placed an order on 8/5/11 (with the 6 week lead time). I received it tonight, 9/30/1...

thePawn

Where is the cheapest place to order a pair of Alden's online or by phone?

thePawn

I received my grey AB which I ordered July 2007 this past week.

thePawn

Here's my HJ which was supposed to be the "Cairo" bash. The front pinch needs to be more precise and not relaxed as much. It looks too much like the Crystal or LC bash. I'm going to work on it some more this week when I get it back with the completed bust. http://jallred.homestead.com/HSin...

thePawn

Here's the link to photos of my Indiana Jones painted bust with a Noel Howard shirt and Magnolia HJ fedora.

http://jallred.homestead.com/HSindypg.html

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thePawn

Yep, that's the gunsmith that made my conversion. Highly recommended.

thePawn

I ordered mine in July so I'm also anxiously waiting.

thePawn

FYI My second hat ordered from Todd's came unbashed. Todd is looking into this issues as it was the second hat sent out that a customer complained it arrived unbashed. But I would not let it deter anyone from ordering one.

thePawn

I'll take some photos along with my Optimo for another thread tomorrow. I ordered a HJ from Todd's and was so impressed that I ordered another one. I'm going to bash the first one and distress it to look like the Cairo hat on screen, dusty etc.... I'm pretty picky when it comes to screen accurate fe...

thePawn

The best hat for a Raiders lid is a HJ. I think Fedora would agree as it has the best felt to make that floppy Cairo look.

thePawn

I'm partial to Todd's, but the distressing on the SAB looks great. Would look awesome with a really distressed Jacket.

thePawn

I'll take some tonight and post them tomorrow. My girlfriend says "no more hats, as you cant remember ordering the old ones." Do you think I should tell her about my two AB's, or just switch them out every now and then. lol

thePawn

I remember seeing an interview with Ford, and he said he had a whip and Fedora from Raiders but didn't mention a jacket. I think he kept a whip from TOD and put it up for a charity auction for one of his friend who was sick. I believe he also has a LC hat which he has worn to several functions promo...

thePawn

Check the forum for tips on distressing your jacket, there is alot of info here.

thePawn

IndyFan89 wrote:Wich gunsmith was it. I might pay this guy a visit.

Contact Lee Keppler, he knows the gunsmith well. I can't remember as I ordered my modifications several years ago.

thePawn

At 38 I must be becoming senile. I was looking for something in my closet when I saw a hat box tucked way in the back. When I took it down, to my suprise, I found a brand new Optimo fedora still wrapped neatly in the box. The receipt was also in the box showing that I purchased the hat back in Janua...

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