Club Obi Wan

elstevo

Great job, looking really nice, especially the crown! And you will be tweeting it as long as you own it ;) That is a great color too, looks perfect for summer. Thanks, HF! :TOH: Definitely going to be my spring/summer hat. I couldn't find a straw fedora I liked, so I decided to get what I really wa...

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Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:39 am I’ve always liked that color. Nice job on the bash.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Thanks! It was my first time doing my own bash, so I tinkered with it off and on for over an hour yesterday.

elstevo

Here is the tawny fawn! I went for a LC bash, so there’s a good bit of cowboy curl in the brim. It’s remarkable how the tawny fawn is so stony in the sunlight and then a nice brown shines through in the shade. Such a lovely hat! Tonight is the rainy swim meet, so we’ll see how she looks in the morni...

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Just bashed and shaped my new tawny fawn Fed IV! The size 60 finally came and I'm super psyched about it. It's pretty grey outside here at the moment, so all pics are coming out poorly with indoor lighting. I'll post some pics assuming we get some good sunshine soon. It's supposed to rain tomorrow e...

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Been eyeing a tawny as well, congrats! It looks like a beautiful summer color, can’t wait to see some pictures! I ended up ordering two in the tawny fawn after panicking about the size of my noggin. The 59 came first & is now up in the Bazaar. :TOH: The 60 is few days behind...I'll post pics on...

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Hobbit Fedora wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:55 am Been eyeing a tawny as well, congrats! It looks like a beautiful summer color, can’t wait to see some pictures!

Thanks! That was my thought, too—it’d be a great summer fedora.

Pictures when it comes, but at the moment it’s spent the last 8 days stuck in customs in Chicago…

elstevo

Thanks, Jeff. I have a new tawny fawn Fed IV on the way. Perhaps I’ll give it a whirl with that before I request it on the bigger purchase in the works.

elstevo

I suppose. I still think some of the wind has been let out of the sails. I guess it depends on what you define as “holy grail.” I’m a huge U2 fan. They made a film in 1988 called Rattle & Hum that was black and white up until gorgeous color footage from a performance at Sun Devil Stadium in Temp...

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Which brings me back to: If HJ is making the Raiders poet as well as, if not better than, any other Raiders hatter out there, and acquiring a Raiders hat from the original movie studio supplier means something to you… …Wouldn’t that be a Holy Grail? …or the Ark of the Raiders hats… To me? 100% I du...

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So if I'm reading that article correctly: * HJ never actually "made" the Poet used for Raiders, as they outsourced production for some products and made some other products in-house—the Poet being one that was outsourced. * Swales fine-tuned the outsourced Poets they received, then sent th...

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I've always loved the S swoop of the turned Raiders, but the height of the crown and super tight pinch have just never looked right on me. I'm thinking about a TLC for my next hat, but considering a slight turn in order to give the brim a bit more character. As it's not screen accurate, I have a fee...

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I’ve never owned a non-brown fedora, but after seeing cm289’s tawny fawn Fed IV pics in another thread, I had to get one of my own. Ordered a tawny fawn today! And now for the wait..!

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Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:44 pm I have several hats made by David Garrison, both made new and reblocks of older hats. His work and customer service are great and he has beaver felt as an option. He is Local Land Surveyor here so it would be worth sending him a PM.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Good to know—thanks, Indiana Jeff!

elstevo

Thanks, Charybdis & Illinois_Jones. I'm not in a rush, so I'll wait for an AdVintage. In the meantime, I'll send out some positive vibes to Thomas, hoping that all goes well for him and that he can begin taking orders again soon.

elstevo

I would stick with Advintage, I recently got a CS Hero from him and it is phenomenal. Definitely worth the wait. Steele and Jones are a great budget option and they conform the hat to your face. But the Advintage would be worth the wait. Thanks, IJJTM. I’ve seen your pics and your CS Hero looks glo...

elstevo

Goodness, it’s been years since I’ve been here—I’m so glad to see that COW is still the absolute best place to be for Indy gear and that a handful of folks who were around then are still here! Almost 20 years ago, fresh out of college, I spent what money I had on a Wested jacket. The rest of my gear...

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I'm having the hardest time deciding between a WPG and a Todd's. I had planned on getting a Todd's some time ago, but was a bit strapped for cash so I never did. Still a bit tight, but my birthday's coming up, and my wife's always asking me what I want. ;) I plan on wearing the shirt to work, so I t...

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Nice! Congrats on a great jacket---you'll love it! I got my Wested Raiders Authentic Brown Lambskin almost 5 years ago, and I'm itching to get a heavier one for wintertime.... It looks great----love it & enjoy each time that you decide you're going to naturally distress it, but then douse it in ...

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Puppetboy wrote:They are the same fabric - just new proportions. We had to call them something...we could have called them "more larger" or "Large, but more longer". We went with just adding a +.

Thanks, Todd!

elstevo

I think I'm still a little baffled.... Are the "+" sizes and the regular sizes both the same fabric, or are only the "+" the most recent batch of material?

elstevo

I thought it had already been done. They are the shirts listed with the '+' added to the size listing. Oh, I understood the "+" to be like a half size, like Large+ is "Large and a half," and didn't realize that that was the change. I thought that there was actually new fabric co...

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I'm never in here enough to stay entirely up to date

..... Todd's is updating their shirt, right? Has there been any mention of when the update will take place? I've finally decided to get a Todd's shirt, but now I feel like I might as well wait until the new one is here!

elstevo

Zombie Jones wrote: "until mid-summer."

....which is quickly approaching.....:hmm:

elstevo

Just got my Rockport Farnums yesterday, and let me tell you---I love 'em! I ordered a half size down----10 instead of my normal 10.5----and am glad that I did. I feel like I would've been swimming in 10.5s, but the 10s are a perfect fit. They're super-comfortable, even on day one. My left knee chron...

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I just got my Rockport Farnums yesterday. Wore them to work today and am EXTREMELY happy. I'll post more in the Rockport Farnum thread.

elstevo

Well, I bit the bullet and went for the half size down. I got them for $69 at www.6pm.com, which is the cheapest online right now, and they had no size 10.5's in dark brown (nor dark tan), and they only had three pairs left in size 10s. I called around to a few Rockport stores in the area and no one...

elstevo

For all those who have a pair of the Farnums, is it still the general consensus to get a half size down? My only option is a half size down as the place I want to get them from is out of my regular size...

Thanks!

elstevo

Nice! Gorgeous shots & great gear!

I think you've just reinforced my desire to buy some Rockport Farnums! Now if only I could find a store that has them in stock so I can try them on.....

btw, are they the dark brown ones distressed, or are they the light browns but oiled up?

elstevo

Wondering when this "large club" guy can place an order....

elstevo

My Wested Raiders authentic lamb. There are days that I wear it around the house!

elstevo

I really would love to get the Magnoli's. My Wested made sense---it's really not much more than a nice leather jacket you'd get anywhere else, and you get the huge bonuses that go along with the Wested. But I've just never spent $100 on a single shirt before---it's kind of hard to swallow! But maybe...

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I'd love a SA shirt that's nicely made and that I can wear to work. A Magnoli would be ideal, but I can't quite bring myself to lay down a hundred bucks--especially since my $80 L.L. Bean pants are on the way. Which of the other shirts is generally considered the best in terms of SA-ness and quality...

elstevo

I'm itching for the large......:drool:

(I'm imagining a large would be good...I'm 5'10.5" and 155lbs, typically wearing a med-large shirt).

Anyway, it's the larges that are going to be the last to come in, right?

elstevo

So I've had my Wested Raiders for a few years now (thank you, Peter! it's my pride and joy!), and I think I take far too much care of it. ;) I'd love to give it a nice, naturally distressed look---and yet at the same time, I find myself feeling the need to treat it with my Pecard's lotion every now ...

elstevo

Thanks, Scandinavia! I'd forgotten that it was navy blue. I checked out that site---looks pretty good. Do you have any idea of the quality? I might email them and ask about pricing.

elstevo

I know that Wested made some of the Star Wars costumes (and still does, I believe), but they don't say which.

I've always loved Han Solo's black jacket in "Empire." It's not leather, so I doubt Wested made it, though. Anyone know of where to find a good replica?

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I'm approaching the 1-year anniversary of receiving my first Wested!!! This year has been wonderful---such a great feeling I get when I wear my Raiders around town, around the house, on the couch. And, after a full year of treating it like it's worth a million dollars, I've finally decided to natura...

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PS: I do, however, also agree with I.J. that the hunt for the perfect jacket "is never-ending," I agree--and I only just recently got my first jacket! It's a Wested Raiders lambskin & I'm absolutely, completely in love with it ----but I kinda want to keep this one pristine & have ...

elstevo

I think the flash increases the contrast between the dark brown and authentic colors. I think lighting definitely has a big effect on the authentic brown. Actually, if you look at the scene in Raiders where Indy is looking at the idol & & taking out the sand, the angle of the lighting actua...

elstevo

Thanks, Bink! I really appreciate it!

I just ordered the Leather Lotion. In the meantime, I really want to wear it tonight, so I think I might take a chance and just be sure to carry a big umbrella!

elstevo

Which Pecards product is best for the Wested Authentic Lamb? I know that I've read this somewhere, but I can't remember where...

Also, does it actually waterproof the leather? Or at least make it better than nothing?

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elstevo

PTJ, the jacket looks great! Mine just came yesterday...Peter & co. can really crank these babies out!

elstevo

Thanks for the info on the brass, Flathead. Is the 'slider look' just a matter of personal taste, or is that how they looked in the films..? I was under the impression that they were D-rings in the films, but I haven't scrutinized any screenshots or anything nearly as much as many other people here ...

elstevo

Wahooooo!!!!! Last Wednesday marked three weeks since I ordered my very first Wested, and the excitement that I had successfully quelled up until that time had begun to erupt. Finally, yesterday--four weeks to the day from ordering--I saw the box waiting for me when I got home!!! (my landlord drops ...

elstevo

Lo siento for the potential uproar

Howabout this: Thumbs-up to everybody!

elstevo

What's interesting to note is that while the FS price has skyrocketed over the last 17 years, Wested still sells theirs for even less than that 1987 price... Let's give a big "thumbs-up" to Peter!

elstevo

So, I decided that I would set my mind on other endeavors and not think about my first Wested until it comes. Buuuuuuut....now that it'll be three full weeks tomorrow, I'm having a hard time hiding the excitement...! $\:D/$

elstevo

Thanks, guys---your stories have certainly allayed my fears! Now to hope that it doesn't get too warm here in DC before it comes.....

elstevo

Also, I have an authentic lamb Raiders without elastic and I think the hidden elastic is the only thing I would add. Good luck on the jacket and the wait. Thanks. When I called this morning, I asked if the elastic detracts anything from the jacket, and they said 'no'--and that it's a free option. S...

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Thanks! I'm in the middle of exams for med school, so that should help!

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