Im def down to practice, but Im in the South Jersey area closer to Philly, I dont know how far I am from you guys.

So who wants to get together and start cracking? If you are local why dont we all set up a time and place and get together for some lessons (ie teach me how to crack a whip) and good company. What better way to learn or increase your skills than to get a bunch of people together who know what they a...

Guys, its really all about frames and your perception of reality . . . when I go out to clubs or bars at night I always wear my fedora, an adventure or similar type shirt, a pair of beat up jeans, aldens and my bag. Sure people say stuff about my hat, but the girls that do are usually interested in ...

Texas Raider, the value of these bags has definately gone up due to Indiana Jones, but WWII items are becoming quite expensive. The days of walking into a military store and picking up web belts and haversacks for $20 have long since passed. These items are rising in value considerably. I've been co...

Sorry, hate to do this, but its actually 1,940 years . . . WWII was 60 years ago and Ace there are people on this board who can pick out the smallest discrepencies on a leather jacket they saw in a movie . . . Imagine what a dedicated militaria collector can do. Believe me, once a strap has been rem...

All of those that collect WWII militaria can vouch for keeping an item original. The mindset of "its just a bag, and Im sure there are many more like it" is not as true as it once was. There are others out there, but they are becoming harder and harder to find. I personally will not use or...

I collect WWII US GI field gear and the best and safest way to clean your MKVII bag is to take a warm bucket of water and add a small amount of dish soap/detergent, stir the whole thing up and then place your bag in the bucket. Dont stir it, dont scrub it, just let it sit for about 2-4 hours. When y...

Im 21 and and I dont have a Fedora as of yet, but I will hopefully in like 2 weeks and when I get it Im going to wear it all the time!

Well come on guys, youve got to remember that not everyone is so anal retentive about their Indy Gear as we are here. For some people thats good enough, and lets not forget that good enough is what got most of us into this hobby. I was looking for a "good enough" jacket when I stumbled acr...

Sometimes I wonder about you guys . . . But to join in the fun! I only own two pieces of gear and Ive only managed to get one out on a date which was my Wested Raiders, I find that with a nice pair of dress pants and a button down shirt its quite a nice look. When I get my EC Indy whip I think I'll ...

Man, Im still looking for an original bag in good condition, but until then my WPG has to do. I just sanded the bag lightly and washed it a few times without the leather strap. I find that you should leave something heavy in it when it dries because it will wrinkle up horribly if you dont. Oh and Sw...

I gotta say that Ive owned quite a few pairs of American Eagle boots in just about every style and they seem to hold up pretty well. My everyday pair is almost 4 years old and they are still in pretty good shape . . . thoroughly (spelling) distressed at this point. Pretty darn comfy too, once you br...

Hey Koreana, that is one sweet jacket youve got going there. Any chance you could do mine? I dont think I could muster up the courage to take acetone to my own jacket. I need someone else to do it for me. Ive thought about doing it quite a bit, but the whole idea still scares the heck outta me. Ahhh...

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Thanks everyone! Hopefully I will be picking up some more gear as the year goes on. Later!

Hello All! I've finally been cleared to post on this site! Anyways Ive been reading these forums for about two months now and have found tons of information about all of Indys gear. I came across this site looking for a makeshift Halloween costume and had no idea there was so much information to be ...