Club Obi Wan

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Good screen caps Erri-wan the action pleat was a shallow one & lo-&-behold...open all the time :P That's true. With older Westeds the action pleats were deep, but they stayed shut, mostly. Now they are just as deep but they look like bat wings when they open (most of the time). At least the...

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I have owned a Fed Deluxe for close to four years now and since I just recently found out that Fedora is making hats (this from the guy that used to just toss his on top of his computer monitor to store it :shock: ) I have become interested in purchasing another. Sad to hear that HJ is not a great o...

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Has anyone bought an HJ from this site? They are selling the poets for $225 and are willing to bash any number of styles from the three movies for an additional $15. Looks like they'll even run over it a few times with a truck to get that really rumpled "Cairo" look! :shock: Is $225 about ...

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You know, there are certainly different schools of thought on what a Raiders jacket should be. Should it be a useful jacket or a screen accurate one? Well, I can tell you this is where M.J.S. (Multiple Jacket Syndrome) starts. The reality is you really need at least two jackets, regardless of your p...

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At one point in the past, Aero was supposedly going to make an Indy jacket. I don't see any mention of them around here anymore so I assume it never came to pass.

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JPdesign wrote:He said there were only two ever made, and the other was buried with the guy who made them.

Did they shoot the guy who made the first two?

jaydoc1

It's troublesome to hear all the negativity about US Wings. As I've said earlier, I have a vintage cow and have nothing but praise for it. I also bought my father a signature series goatskin A2 and the thing is truly bombproof. Then again, I bought my jacket almost four years ago and the A2 is three...

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Well, it's been a couple years since I've visited COW. I found this site back in 2001 and joined up in 2002. Used it to research and purchase my first jacket: a Wested goat. Goat was kind of new to Wested then and it had this dang gray color to it in certain light. I sold it to a fellow COWer and si...

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I've had a US Wings Vintage Cow for about three years now, a FS lamb, and used to have a Wested Goat. I've got to admit the Wings is probably my favorite. So I'm thinking about getting a Wings VIP but it looks to me as if the clasps are backwards. I know they're reversed from my Vintage Cow with the...

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That is a great looking jacket although I'm not a big fan of the Cordouroy collar. That's going to make a great addition to the camping supplies.

Jaydoc

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Indy had a 1911 colt in RotLA both in the bar and on Katanga's boat. I've made the point about seeing the "mean SOB" Indy back for this movie but fear the worst. (see Lao Che's Table: A Note to George and Steven.) After Raiders, the movies got campy and comedic. Not gritty and edgy like Ra...

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I happen to wear my US Wings Vintage Cow while riding my motorcycle. For me, at least, body protection is a major factor to consider when picking a motorcycle jacket. As we speak I'm waiting for a custom made jacket from Vanson Leathers. Once that arrives, I'm retiring the Indy jacket from motorcycl...

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This is truly an illness. I am completely and totally satisfied with my FS Expo in dark brown lambskin. This to me is THE JACKET. So why then have I almost ordered a new Wested in the authentic brown lambskin? Part of it is probably Wested envy. I sold my original Wested goatskin prior to buying the...

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Hey Captain, First off, congratulations on your jacket. Second, your comments about the vinyl-looking goatskin are not new. Many here (including myself) have commented on goatskin hides (from all companies, not just Wested) having a vinyl-like appearance. It was even referred to as "pleather&qu...

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Zohar, I'm afraid you've asked a question that only one person at Club Obi Wan can answer. That person happens to be you. If you spend any time reading the hundreds of posts here you will find people absoulutely willing to tell you that, without a doubt, the specific jacket they have is THE JACKET. ...

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This happens to be a topic that I could go on and on about. I have a pair of HS Trask dress shoes in bison that I have owned for nine years now. I wore them all through medical school, residency, and now in private practice. I have never applied any shoe polish to them and they still look almost bra...

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"IT IS NOT!"

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The material of the WPG bags is not as heavy as the original bags. The stitching (on my bag at least) has held up very well. I have read in other threads that people have had problems with their stitching coming loose.

Jaydoc

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The new pic of the 405 on the Alden Shop website shows the 405 in an almost black color. Have they switched colors on us again? I'll have to say this is much better looking than the orange color I've seen on lots of the newer boots.

Jaydoc

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Well, I've had my bag for about three weeks now and it has held up great so far. Once my coworkers and family realized that calling it a purse wasn't going to stop me from carrying it (although it almost did) I have had the chance to use it under a lot of different condition. 1) The hospital: Carry ...

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That and the WPG bag strap is more orange than anything. My turn to give Lee Keppler a plug: His strap/buckle is awesome. That's what I hang my WPG on.

Jaydoc

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The thing about khaki is, it just looks good. You can wear it for almost any occasion from casual to dressy (if you add a sport jacket) and not look out of place. Khaki also weathers the years well. It seems like it's always in style.

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I'm not sure I understand the question. I ordered my WPG bag about a week and a half ago and had it within two days. I mean it was fast. And the bag is fantastic. I dyed mine and it instantly looked like it had spent a fair amount of time being used. (It didn't look beat up, it just didn't look like...

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Wow, the undyed ones look kind-of, well, PREPPY don't they. I love the look of the dyed ones. Ok, that does it. I'd been holding out on buying the Alden's because of the color complaints but now, after seeing these pics, I'm taking the plunge. They look fantastic dyed.

Jaydoc

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So was there any trick to dyeing them? Did you have to pretreat the shoes to take off any sealant on them? Then did you seal them with anything after you dyed them?

Jaydoc

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I've read in several threads about people having their Aldens dyed brown instead of the brick-red color that the shoe currently comes in.

Have you had much success and, if so, what kind and color of dye was used on them.

Did you just have it done at a shoe store?

Jaydoc

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Where did he get his boots dyed?

Jaydoc

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Yeah, $185 would be a lot nicer than ~$240.

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I don't own a pair of Alden's yet. But I'm thinking around Christmas that a jolly old fat man might bring me a pair. Even if Uncle Stu doesn't come through for me, I'm going to order one. I wonder how many requests for a different leather color they get, and also wonder if they realize how many more...

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I am just having the hardest time getting ahold of a bag strap from him. I have a WPG bag (newly dyed olive drab) and really want to replace the "russet" colored strap it comes with. It seems everyone thinks that the Keppler strap is the only way to go. In fact I ordered one from him last ...

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One thing I forgot to add. Using only the RIT dark green dye, the tan bags will be a brilliant dark green. I would suggest either using RIT's color chart suggestion of dark green + tan for olive drab or using some of RIT's color remover after dyeing the bag using only the dark green.

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Ok, the dye job is done and a complete success. Not only did the process turn the bag a nice olive drab, but it got rid of the fresh off the assembly line look. I highly recommend the process for the WPG's. The only problem (not really a problem) is that the raw edges on the inside of the bag frayed...

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Ok, don't anyone get me wrong. I'm not complaining about the bag color (I've got a packet of dark green RIT dye sitting right next to me as I type this). I was just curious if the tan color of my bag is what everyone has gotten from WPG. The bag is great. It's put together well. I love the bag. I wa...

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If you look at the bag on the WPG website (or in Indygear's bag section) the color appears exactly as you would expect. A light olive drab. The bag I received, however, doesn't have a hint of olive to it. It's as tan as you can possibly get. I guess it really wouldn't matter except that I've passed ...

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What were we talking about again?

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OK, I'm sure I'll get some arguments from this reply but I'd almost bet that the glove color (at least for most of the scenes) is the light tan color from Wells Lamont (instead of the darker tan or white glove colors you'll also find). Having worked on horse/cattle ranches in my younger days, I'd go...

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Sergei,

Thanks for the reply. I'll have to go find some of that dye. Guess I'll take my chances on its colorfastness. The dying process (or rather all that time in the washer and dryer) ought to add to the break-in of the bag as well.

Jaydoc

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We are talking about the WPG bag and mine is tan. Not greenish-tan, not tannish green. Tan. Light tan actually. I was expecting Indy green. Yes it's a great bag. No it's not green. So my question is (and it's probably already answered elsewhere). Can I dye it (well obviously I can). But what do I us...

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I just got my WPG bag and it's tan. Are everyone's WPG's tan?

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Right before I posted this thread I had also e-mailed Lee. Well, he returned my e-mail within hours and said he's sending me a strap wednesday. We had actually spoken on the phone back in March and he does remember sending the strap out. So, if two show up at my house I'll just have to fire one back...

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If anyone speaks to Lee Keppler on a regular basis could they please please please ask him what in the world has happened to my bag strap. I ordered it last march and haven't heard from him since. I've even had time to move to a new house since then. Lee where are you?!!! Oh, and my credit card was ...

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Todd's Costumes.com

Re: I found a new shape

What's old is new again.

Wings VIP

"It's just a movie"

New pic of the 405 on the Alden Shop site.

WPG bag field report.

Who has had success getting their Aldens dyed?

Does anybody live near Lee Keppler?

Color of the WPG bags

What happened to my bag strap, Lee?!!!