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Thanks for the compliments everybody! To answer Croft, the drape is a bit different than what I’m used to from something like a lambskin Raiders, as this particular batch of limited leather is a stiffer and more structured lambskin. So I would call it a boxier fit, but if you get your measurements r...

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“I miss waking up every morning, wondering what wonderful adventure the new day will bring us.” -John Rhys-Davies as Sallah The release is so close I can smell it… or maybe that’s the intoxicating smell of leather coming from my Steele & Jones Cazadora ‘69 “Destiny Hero” jacket. What a phenomena...

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IJJTM wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 5:29 pm https://swaine.london/pages/icons-of-cinema

Huzzah! Thrilled for Michelle!! So well deserved.

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I know this is an old thread at this point. I just put in my order for an 8' whip with Josh. Excited to see his work in person! That’s awesome, congrats! Josh is a delightful person to work with, and the benefit to this being an old thread is that his work has improved greatly since the whip he mad...

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Indiana Croft wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 10:26 am I bought a pair of the olive and waist size is true.
But you’ll probably have to find a seamstress to shorten them, I did and they came out great.

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When you say "true to size" do you mean your measured waist or your retail size (like off the shelf jeans)? Thanks, Croft!

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Without wanting to irritate Mr Croft further ( :D ) I was just swinging by to say there's more examples of weathered ones appearing on FB and they do look really nice. Are any of those members on here so they can post their pics? I have pics of mine distressed on Imgur if you scroll to the end of t...

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Looks great! How did you size it if I may ask. I am a 42" chest and usually buy size 42 from Wested (Raiders Hero, Legacy LC), but the reference size chart tends to suggest a size down on this one to a 40 based on the chest measurement, as a 24" chest for a size 42 is too large and roomy ...

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Without wanting to irritate Mr Croft further ( :D ) I was just swinging by to say there's more examples of weathered ones appearing on FB and they do look really nice. Are any of those members on here so they can post their pics? I have pics of mine distressed on Imgur if you scroll to the end of t...

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Nice!!! What’s your technique? For this jacket I mainly used a standard scouring pad. I did a pass referencing set and promotional photos to hit key areas where the distressing on Ford's jacket really stood out, then I did a pass to make it my own and even things out a bit. Then I did a light, cont...

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While everyone was busy being underwhelmed or disappointed by the Destiny jacket, I went ahead and distressed mine to see how it affected the overall look and presence of grain in the leather. I quite like how it turned out. Pics added to my original Imgur album for anyone interested. https://imgur....

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The picture at the top of this thread, second down, shows a darker leather with more subtle texture. Definitely not the same as the brown dino hides I've seen being sent out so far. Almost as if they changed their mind on the leather at the last minute. The skin grain seems to be really inconsisten...

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The picture at the top of this thread, second down, shows a darker leather with more subtle texture. Definitely not the same as the brown dino hides I've seen being sent out so far. Almost as if they changed their mind on the leather at the last minute. The skin grain seems to be really inconsisten...

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Oh that's weird, I've never felt my arms are restricted in any of my Indy jackets. So literally little armpit gussets? Correct. Provides slightly better range of motion. I believe it was a feature on the original Raiders jackets but not the others. The screen worn Destiny jacket doesn’t have them, ...

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Mine arrived today as well. Really pleased with it overall. Some quick photos here. Will post more in full gear later… https://imgur.com/a/1YMjdXg Looks great! How did you size it if I may ask. I am a 42" chest and usually buy size 42 from Wested (Raiders Hero, Legacy LC), but the reference si...

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Mine arrived today as well. Really pleased with it overall. Some quick photos here. Will post more in full gear later…

https://imgur.com/a/1YMjdXg

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Orders officially re-opened today for handcrafted hats. The Harrison line is still unavailable. Per the AdVintage website, the wait time for handcrafted hats is currently 90-100 days. There is also now a “Rapid & Carefree” option on the Masterpiece (incl. CS Hero) fedoras that bumps orders to th...

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Saw in a Facebook post that Thomas will be opening orders back up in a couple of weeks. Depending how precise his estimate was, that would mean sometime around the week of November 28th.

Should we start taking bets on how quickly his queue will fill back up and need to be shut down again?

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Was able to confirm the following for anyone interested… The entire Adventurebilt line is currently available with a 4-6 week turnaround after payment is complete and order details are confirmed. Rabbit felt is currently unavailable. Hats are only being offered in American beaver ($700) and Portugue...

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Personally, I am a big fan of Herbert Johnson's current offerings. I have two in my collection, a standard Seaplane Beaver Poet, and a bespoke Rabbit Poet with a mix of attributes (hattributes?) from all four films. And I have another rabbit felt Poet in the queue that should be on my head before ye...

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Aw shucks! Thanks bear!

bearbeast wrote: ↑Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:41 am
Chose Poorly wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:02 am Got the shape where I want it now!
https://imgur.com/a/JcwIEzT
Man, that's awesome! Love your collection and how you display them!

Cheers,
Bear

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I have one with purple and one with olive. I love both, but the purple definitely gets the most compliments. It’s called “regal” for a reason.

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Thank you, that’s good to know :TOH: I have to applaud and curse Herbert Johnson for that Seaplane Poet, such great looking hat that I guess I’m going to have to save up for! Would you happen to have any pictures? https://imgur.com/a/hUkWlUh here are pictures of Chose Poorly's hat that I have seen ...

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Sorry if I missed it but is Fedoraider still making just one size and SOC look? Yes, Jason experiments with new techniques by making hats in his own size, and then sells them eventually. He’s roughly a 59cm, though I would say they fall a little under a true 59cm measurement. Some folks who wear a ...

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Earlier this year I decided to buy an Indy hat. I placed an order for one from HJ in a Streets of Cairo bash. Near the end of my 4 month wait, a hat from Fedoraiders became available so I jumped on it too. Never owning a fedora before, I now had what I considered to be the two best options out ther...

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Thank you, that’s good to know :TOH: I have to applaud and curse Herbert Johnson for that Seaplane Poet, such great looking hat that I guess I’m going to have to save up for! Would you happen to have any pictures? https://imgur.com/a/hUkWlUh here are pictures of Chose Poorly's hat that I have seen ...

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For an update, there's 4 sellers listed in MN on Alden's website, all in the twin cities metro area (about 1 to 1.5 hr from me). After the first experience (and snooty salesman that put me off) and your guy's encouragement, I called up the other stores listed. One only sold their own makeup indys, ...

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Agree with Jeff. Also, don't be overly precious about it. Anyone on COW who knows me well knows I like to knock the shape out of my hats from time to time. I handle them a lot if I'm just sitting around, even rolling them up and unrolling them (like Michelle shows on a Herbert Johnson video regardin...

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The two QC issues you mentioned, unappealing/sloppy welt stitching and welt stitching going past the mark where the 270 welt blends into the heel, aren’t really seen as issues by Alden. To be honest, I don’t think they ever were considered QC issues as I’ve seen what you’re describing on boots as ol...

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They are a much better color than the current standard brown, which is practically orange in color. I had my eyes on some years ago and didn't pull the trigger because I kept thinking they'd keep making it and eventually and I have too many boots that shade already, etc. Then they stopped making th...

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You scored! Those look great and almost new! I was also surprised by the condition, especially for a pair with the white throat stitching which means they are on the older side. I would guess August 2013 based on the condition, serial number, and leather lining. So they were well taken care of and/...

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I recently managed to acquire what I consider as close as I'll ever get to the perfect pair of Alden Indy boots. I have a pair of 403s which I wear almost every day, but I've always wanted to add a pair of 405s to my collection as well for something a little more screen accurate in color. I've tried...

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Got the shape where I want it now!
https://imgur.com/a/JcwIEzT

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Michaelson wrote:VERY nice! When did you order this?

Regards! Michaelson

A little over a month ago. Quick turnaround!

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Yeah it works really well for a classic Raiders look! And it behaves like classic, vintage sable in various light. You can see from the pics David sent during the crafting process.

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Added some very hastily taken pics. Will dedicate a little more time to an update as soon as I can, but for now…

https://imgur.com/a/JcwIEzT

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Tomorrow's the day! More pics and impressions to come.

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Coming soon to a head near me… https://imgur.com/a/JcwIEzT This is a Raiders fedora with turn, primarily Idol Grab bash, in Garrison’s new pure beaver felt from the limited batch he sourced last year. It’s sized at a hair over 59cm with a folded sweatband to size down to 58cm and help produce all of...

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IJJTM wrote:Looks to me like Thomas really nailed the CS look. https://shop.advintage.de/en/CS-Hero-Fe ... /adV-CSH-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Agree. Beautiful hat!

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It has finally arrived and I am not disappointed this hat is amazing! Amazing work Roberto and the leather sweatband looks great thanks for holding off so I can get this sweatband was worth the wait! Like I promised here are some photo's of me being an Indy nerd~ https://i.ibb.co/g647KSP/IMG-1590.j...

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No problem. Now might be a good time before he gets swamped.

I ultimately ended up selling my ABL, so if anyone is looking for hat updates from me, keep an eye on the Garrison Hatters thread in the next few weeks.

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Looks like Penman is getting back up and running. The info on the website has been updated with current pricing which has increased slightly, and availability, which seems very limited due to supply chain issues. Hopefully John can recover from such a long hiatus during a difficult time for any busi...

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You’re right. That’s what I didn’t like about the Carson. Your hat looks great by the way!

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Not to start a debate, but the hat Timothy Olyphant wore in the series wasn’t actually a Stetson, though it was modeled after one. In the Elmore Leonard stories, Raylan Givens wears a Stetson Open Road as stated in the text of the first appearance of the character. As many of you know, this is a ver...

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Did your jacket come distressed like that out of the box? It seems to have some sanding or something on the seams. Yes, it's a lightly distressed "Main Hero" jacket in the new chocolate ribby lambskin from France. Diego does all of the distressing on the leather before any stitching is do...

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marker2037 wrote:
Chose Poorly wrote:Cazadora ‘36 arrived today. I don’t think it gets better than this…

https://imgur.com/a/w1iGmMk

More pics to come!
Looks awesome and it's a great fit! Congrats. Killer jacket.

Thanks! Pretty much live in it now.

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Such a great looking Raiders hat!

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Feel like we are going back down the rabbit hole of HF's height, but since it is germane to the conversation of strap length... This is a thread from 2006 in which Noel Howard is quoted as HF being 5' 9 1/2" with the bag strap being 65". http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18...

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Is he still only making those in one size? Looks great! As far as I know, he only makes 59cm, and at the moment this is the only hat he made from the new block. I wear a 58cm so it fits with the sweatband folded as advertised. He doesn't really take custom orders regularly. Mostly makes hats to exp...

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As some of you are already aware, Jason Lavallée of Fedoraiders started working on a new hat block back in 2017 after a screen used Raiders hat surfaced and eventually sold in a Prop Store auction. As his reputation suggests, Jason saw THE hat and decided to overhaul his equipment to adjust the alre...

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Thanks guys! The new leather is gorgeous, and Diego blew me away with this jacket. Absolutely stunning.

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