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Wow! That's a really cool find! I don't know much about these jackets, since they probably predate my Indygear journey by quite a bit. But I have heard good things about them. I've seen a few of these on Ebay, but they were always something like $900. I hope it ends up fitting you, congratulations o...

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Hello all! I'm new to posting here, but I have been an Indy fan and gear head for many years. I wanted to share a photo of a fairly new HJ acquisition I ordered in 2023, from the brilliant and talented folks at Herbert Johnson: my Destiny Poet - Nutmeg Rabbit (with Sable Brown Ribbon and Branded Ol...

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I just went through all Rundquist's posts. He doesn't mention the turn until 2009. I did the initial research on the turn, late 2002, early 2003. I coined the terms "Riaders Turn" and "TheTurn" but those posts got hacked out of existence. Rundquist had a problem with my turn the...

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The only reason I would recommend just a needle is to make sure you are sewing between the individual fibers of the felt and not punching a hole through the felt, if that makes any sense. A small needle might be fine though!

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One side note, if you are going to sew in a sweatband, I wouldn’t recommend using any kind of awl to sew the sweatband into the hat. Just a plain old needle would be the best bet.

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I suppose, other than the gun being passed is a Luger and not Indy’s S&W. Though, only nuts like us would notice. Regards, Indiana Jeff That's one thing that keeps me scratching my head. The author of the book refers to Indy's gun as a S&W Hand Ejector many times, so it seems like they know...

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I get the feeling that it was something that the author came up with to explain the fact that you see a gun being passed from one person to another. Just my personal opinion. :TOH: That's most likely the explanation for it. It seems strange that it would just be randomly added unless it was 1. in t...

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OK, that's even more bizarre. I misread the thread and thought the monkey stealing the gun was in the '81 edition, not the '08 edition. For it to be in the '08 edition makes no sense at all. Not for nothing, I have the Illustrated Script (published July 1981) so I checked and the monkey doesn't ste...

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That makes sense. I checked my bookshelf and I have collected both the 1981 and 2008 novelizations over the years, but have never actually read either. I flipped through the 1981 copy. Pages 101-105 cover Indy and Belloq's conversation, but there no mention of the monkey stealing Indy's gun at the ...

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You're welcome! :TOH: Glad you like the avatar. Every time I watch Raiders, my heart beats just a little faster during that scene. :oops: :anxious: The lady Canyon :mrgreen: If only all of us were blessed with Mr. Ford's effortless charm... For crying out loud, the man's 82 years old and he's still...

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That's really odd the novelizations are different, I assumed the 2008 was just a reprint of the original. There was so much cut from the early scripts (and used in TOD) I'm not surprised that if the monkey stealing Indy's gun was in the script it got cut. GL and SS were trying to make a lean movie ...

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That makes sense! I guess the reason I thought the monkey took Indy's gun was mainly from the novelization where it says "Indy never felt the talented monkey remove his revolver from its holster, nor saw the animal carry the gun over to the Monkey Man, who stood with some men on the other side...

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Gotta admit though, it would have been a humorous scene and a great way of introducing the Webley for the rest of his adventures. I realize production folks weren't thinking there might even be sequels, I'm just saying with hindsight it would have been a neat little bit. Yeah! I honestly think it w...

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Novelisations are almost always based off scripts, so I would suggest it's what was scripted, but somewhere in the filming and edit, it changed :whip: That's certainly possible! I'll have to look through the different versions of the script to see if the scene was written differently originally. It...

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I'm sure if you read the novelization first, it would definitely color the way you see the movie. Regards, Indiana Jeff Yup, there are definitely ways that the novelization impacts how I see parts of the movie. I know that seems silly, since most people probably don't read the novelization of a mov...

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That's interesting about the novelization. I didn't know it is written that the monkey steals Indy's gun. In the movie the monkey doesn't go anywhere near Indy's holster. I don't see the monkey having anything to do with the distribution of guns. The monkey scurries onto the Monkey Man's (is it him...

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I always thought the monkey was making sure everyone else in the bar had a gun. Never thought about the monkey stealing Indy's gun. :-k That makes sense! I guess the reason I thought the monkey took Indy's gun was mainly from the novelization where it says "Indy never felt the talented monkey ...

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I was just rewatching Raiders and noticed something. In the scene where Indy is talking to Belloq in the bar in Cairo, I always thought the monkey took Indy’s gun. However, the gun the monkey hands to the Monkey Man is certainly not Indy’s… IMG_0095.jpeg Then Indy reaches for his gun- and I always a...

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Michaelson wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:36 pm Check out posts by Rundquist. It’s all back there in his 35 pages of posts.

Regards! M

I've been scrolling through the aforementioned 35 pages of posts. Fascinating stuff!

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I love my Todd's holster. Only one I've ever had and it immediately scratched the itch. Well done! That’s awesome!! From the photos I had seen and what I had heard from members here, it seemed like Todd’s would be a great choice. Then this holster went up for sale and I couldn’t resist! Thank you!!...

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Congrats on a great find! It looks amazing, great condition. Leather seems nice and smooth. :TOH: Cheers, Bear Thanks! I’m really happy with the condition it is in. There is some subtle weathering on it, just enough to make it look realistic, but the leather is still in great condition and looks an...

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Canyon wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 1:05 pm Ooh, that's nice! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you! I’m so excited about it I just couldn’t resist sharing a few pictures, haha!

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Hello! I thought I would post a few photos of my new (To me at least) Todd's holster. I purchased this from a posting in the Cairo Bazaar by IndianaBogart in may, along with a Raiders web belt. I believe this holster is from around 2008 or so. Here are a few pictures of it, along with my WPG Raiders...

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Adam Rundquist was the first I recall discovering the turn as well as the fact it was soft felt, not the hard finish we were all used to. He posted photo after photo proving his points. Regards! Michaelson Thanks so much for your input!! Before that, was the Raiders hat thought to be made out of a ...

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Parkhurst Boots, based in Buffalo, NY, just dropped some new styles including some new leathers for their Niagara boot which looks like Aldens. They have a pretty good reputation and are way cheaper than Aldens. https://www.parkhurstbrand.com/collections/fall-winter-23?mc_cid=a2f0f4890f&mc_eid=...

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Ok, watched the vidieo to get some tips. Does anyone know what he's using in the water to color/weather the shirt :-k I did something similar to one of my shirts using Indy Magnoli method, using Potassium Permanganate, which goes on purple and dry's to a nice brownish hue. Here's the link to that t...

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I'm not 100% sure where it started or who was the "first", but 3thoubucks was definitely one of the main early "conspiracy theorists" regarding the possible explanations for the Raiders fedora's unique look. Thanks for the input! I have seen some of 3thoubucks' postings on diffe...

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Yeah, I'm not sure if 'discovered' is the right term or not. Maybe more like 'theorized' but it did take on a life of it's own and become accepted as fact. I can get the same kind of swoop with a too-tight hat (my original HJ shrunk, or my head expanded—whichever side you want to fall on with that)...

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Hi! I have a bit of a history question. For someone who is newer to the Indygear game, (only been doing this for about 5 years) it seems that as long as I have been around, the Raiders Turn has been a generally accepted explanation as to some of the quirks of the Raiders brim. However, I have gone b...

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Thanks WNY! That is an old Adventurebilt the Henry that I got aroung 2010 or 2011 if remember that correctly. Somehow became my go to ToD hat because the brim has developed that specific kind of swoop and drop. Collecting the LC gear set is a lot of fun, if I had to choose then I would probably say...

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OK so following the video, the pockets are wrong, that's a bit a shame because on their website they show both correct and wrong pocket size. Yes, that's one of the minor inaccuracies of this particular shirt. As for the photos on the website, I found a thread from 2008 that shows a Costume Base sh...

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I finally got some pictures of my new Fed IV Deluxe. It is an absolutely gorgeous hat and I'm thrilled to have a Fed IV in my Indy collection. I went for a Last Crusade style hat, using the hat Indy wears in Donovan's apartment and the Venice Pier hat as my main inspirations. It's proven to be a ve...

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Beautiful! Your pictures really make me miss my old Fed IV. The Fed looks great with a LC bash! Thank you!! May I ask what hat you are wearing in your profile picture? Perhaps an AdVintage? Whatever it is it looks amazing!! I really love the LC bash, especially early on in the movie. Now I just nee...

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Looks great, WNY Indy! The felt looks nicer and smoother than the basic Fed IV. Love the bash! Cheers, Bear Thanks! The felt is quite smooth and has a really nice finish. I've not had a regular Fed IV, so I can't compare it well, but from what the team at the Hattery told me, the Deluxe has a smoot...

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Hey everyone! An update on my FedIV. I’ve had it about 4 months now, I think. I’m really digging how the shape is developing as I’ve broke it in and worked it a bit. It took a long time before I could bring myself to mess with it at all. Ive heard a lot of people say you don’t rush things with a ha...

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Makes sense as a good price point for an extremely weathered/TOD shirt. Regards, Indiana Jeff Yes indeed. I've seen a few people across the internet achieve spectacular results by weathering these shirts. Kirk Brackmann of the Colorado Jones cosplay group has a great video on how he weathers Costum...

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I've only seen videos of him cracking, but I don't have his training DVDs. The way he cracks is so smooth and effortless. His hand just goes through the motion, without any force and the whip 'answers'. It's all technique, nothing brusque. Really amazing, he is a master! Just thinking of this makes...

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I finally got some pictures of my new Fed IV Deluxe. It is an absolutely gorgeous hat and I'm thrilled to have a Fed IV in my Indy collection. I went for a Last Crusade style hat, using the hat Indy wears in Donovan's apartment and the Venice Pier hat as my main inspirations. It's proven to be a ver...

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There are a few threads here discussing them, but they are all fairly old. Based on comments the quality is surprisingly good. The cut is wider in the body than a typical Indy shirt. Regards, Indiana Jeff Just went back and found some of those other threads. I searched yesterday to see if there wer...

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So I don’t have one and actually never heard of them. Do you have a link so 8ncan check them out. As I wear the indy shirt like several times a week. Croft :mrgreen: Here's the link to where I bought mine on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Indiana-Jones-Safari-Raiders-Costume/dp/B014CKU3I2/ref=sr_1_...

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Hello fellow gear enthusiasts! I wanted to open up a discussion about the Costume Base shirt. I have one, but I want to hear if other people have thoughts or experience with these shirts. I know they're not 100% screen-accurate Per Se, but I believe they are the closest you can get for such a low pr...

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Thanks for the replies, gentlemen! I've used some water and worked with wet molding the holster a bit. Since it's no a brand new holster (I believe it's from somewhere around 2007 or so) it's already got some nice subtle distressing. With a bit of wet molding it's looking pretty good. The gun is sti...

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Hello fellow Indy Gear enthusiasts! I recently acquired a Todd's Costumes holster from another member here. I absolutely love it and I am very happy to finally have a Todd's holster in my collection. The only "gun" I have currently is a 3D printed replica of the Raiders Bapty. It fits in t...

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I have the WPG reproduction satchel. I don't have experience with satchels from the other two vendors you mentioned, so I'm afraid I can't be much help there :-k But I will say, I've really enjoyed my WPG bag. The interior is replicated from the originals, the only difference (according to the WPG w...

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Wow! Beautiful work! I really like the aesthetic of the longer handle on the pocket whip. And the color of the leather is really nice! Reminds me of the nice natural tan color on Indy's whip in the "Stay out of the light" part of the opening scene.
Very impressive work!

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Woah

Those are some GORGEOUS whips you have made!!! You have real talent- those whips look outstanding! True pieces of art!! I’m very impressed.

Thanks for sharing the pictures! and keep up the fantastic work!!

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Wow, that's actually pretty impressive for first attempts! Even if they're not "proper" whips, it's impressive you could do that without the right materials or instructions. Do you have any posts showing your more recent whips? I'd love to see your work. Thanks for sharing these pictures :...

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I just received my Federation IV Deluxe today. It is everything I hoped it would be. It really is an absolutely gorgeous hat and the color comes across a lot better in person than it does in the videos I've seen haha! I'm looking forward to bashing it, hopefully it'll end up as my devoted Last Crusa...

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Thanks for posting, fun to watch. I've always enjoyed that show. :TOH: Glad you enjoyed it :TOH: I've always liked that show as well, like I said in the original post I was watching it long before I even saw the movies. It inspired my first "Indy outfit" when I was maybe 6 or so, which co...

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Throughout the years they used whips from many makers also including Paul Nolan of Midwest whips and Joe Strain. Really? Great to know! I only knew about the Blake Bruning whips, so thanks for the info. It seems like one of the few pieces of gear they really nailed for this show is the whips. They ...

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