Club Obi Wan

Garzo

The Mulholland Masters is reminiscent of the classic Barbour and Belstaff waxed cotton motorcycle jackets, made famous by the likes of Steven McQueen: http://img.wennermedia.com/620-width/mj-eb965238214071f1a8eb18cafa9ca327.jpg Decent lower priced alternatives are available, such as the Australian S...

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It's nice to see so much harmony and friendship after all the ugly discord of the past weeks and months. Why, it's as if none of the recent conflict ever took place -- it's as if it's all been wiped away from existence. Golly, it's a miracle what a nice leather jacket can do to brighten the mood aro...

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I'm guessing that they figured since it was under the collar it wouldn't be seen and it would be alright. That is not right. And this time of year with the cold autumn wind blowing, I always wear the collar up on my US Wings, so I can definitely understand not wanting to show off wonky seams that l...

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Sarge, you rock!

I'll be passing on the offer, though, because I got my Collectors Edition Vintage Cowhide a year ago and couldn't be happier ...

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Despite the fact that this has nothing to do with Indy, I gotta say I find the Terminator 3 jacket quite hideous. Always preferred the basic Perfecto look of T2 and the plain M65 jacket of the original. This thing's just too busy and lumpy.

I also dig Marcus Wright's T4 Belstaff jacket . . .

Garzo

Both the Lightweight NZ Lamb and the Antique Cowhide look awesome. I already have a US Wings CE Vintage Jacket that I truly love but I can't keep my eyes off of these nice looking models. Question: How lamblike is the Antique Cowhide? And if I already have the Vintage Cowhide, would the Lambskin be ...

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Who's that sharp-looking stud sporting the jacket on US Wings' Indy section? Looks kinda familiar . . .

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I definitely understand where you're coming from and you deliver what you advertise -- an accurate Raider's fedora. But like many folks here mentioned, I think there are lots of people out there (most non-COW members and therefore not as obsessed with detail like us Indy nuts) who have no idea about...

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When I ordered an AB Deluxe from Marc some years ago, it was one of the first things he asked -- Do I want the turn? I had no idea what he was talking about and was glad he took the time to explain. I ordered it without the turn. While obviously inspired by the films, I wanted the hat how it should ...

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Aw shucks, fellas. I think that poor kitty is gonna suffocate in the bag if you don't let it out.

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Might I dare ask what the we might be waiting for?

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http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm1/ChilianaJones/indyshatevolution.jpg Oh, look on the left... it's my hat after screwing up the reblock on my Christy's! :rolling: Why is it that Young Indy had such lousy hats? With the DVD movie edits, which include new bridge scenes, it's really bad. On the S...

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Wow, I can't imagine doing that with my AB Deluxe. It seems pretty stiff. Not in a bad way, but I just would be very nervous to roll it up like a Panama hat or some wool-felt traveler. I've never seen one of your ABs in person. Is it a bit softer and more pliable than Marc's AB Deluxe?

Garzo

The ribbon I requested on my Burma hat was 42mm (or 43mm, hard to say exactly), although they only had it in that colour and not the one I wanted... so, depending on the availability, they do accomodate to your request, as jlee562 said. Hey Erri, I'm thinking of getting a Burma as well. I read your...

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Great looking jacket. Something about it, maybe the square look of the shoulders and the leather, make it look very A2. In view of the lambasting Wested has suffered here of late, it's good to see they're still putting out top gear.

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Yes, Hornets appears to have really great customer service. They got back to me and said they would have Christys send me a dark ribbon for the hat and told me it was easy to swap. I asked at a local neighborhood hat shop about swapping the ribbon and they said it would be no problem and cost €7 -- ...

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Christy's has a revolving stock of ribbon methinks. I'd email Hornets (you bought it through Hornets, I assume?) and ask if you can exchange it for one with the ribbon "as shown." I did get it from Hornets and have contacted them but they have yet to get back to me. I really didn't want t...

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Inspired from all the positive remarks about the Christy, I went ahead and ordered one in sable with no other specifications other than size. It finally arrived and the fit is perfect and the felt feels great, BUT the color of the ribbon!? I assumed it would be a dark brown like the one they list on...

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I ordered my AB Deluxe to be a Raiders style with no turn. For me, I am taking what I like about that hat; which is the colour, the deep top crease and the sharp front pinch, and the slightly wider brim than the traditional fedora. To me if I went with the turn then the hat would simply become a co...

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Looks fantastic! Is it stiff or floppy?

Being beaver I'm guessing more on the stiffer side like the Adventurebilts? Looks like a really great deal.

Garzo

I have US Wings' Vintage Cowhide and love it. Great jacket. It's the only US Wings I've ever seen so I can't compare to the VIP, but my guess is that aside from the leather, they are all the same cut?

Anyone know for sure?

Garzo

They chose Budweiser as a combination of an "American" sounding prefix: Bud, and a "German" sounding suffix: Weiser thereby bridging the gap for their American market to buy their beer. I feel like I'm walking on egg shells continuing this off-off topic, but just gotta point out...

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I love German beer, but Czech beer is in its own league: Budweiser, Pilsner Urquell and my personal favorite, Staropramen Yes, fake Rolexes are no laughing matter. A friend in Germany was sent a fake Rolex from the U.S. and it was apprehended by German Customs, who identified it as a fake (had it be...

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Actually, there are lots of stories in the Spanish press about Isesa and the Indiana Jones hat and not all of them are saying that they are involved in the actual film. In most of them, Isesa simply said it had signed a production deal with Adventurebilt to produce factory-made hats based on the mov...

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Sometimes it can get tough on this forum. It used to be that one could discuss the latest Hollywood gossip about the possibility of an upcoming movie, citing trade magazine stories, etc., without creating a ruckus. But when the fans become actual players and part of the movie gossip, it gets very st...

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Looks like this story has been around for a while in Spain. Isesa apparently is a huge company and according to this 2008 story they have produced the Indy hat for Herbert Johnson for years. http://www.elmundo.es/papel/2008/07/27/mercados/2461677.html In the second paragraph they claim to have signe...

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No doubt. But by their own accounts, it was a very exhausting gig, so maybe having the help of a factory could ease things greatly. It makes sense that the designers of this incredibly successful hat would not have to toil as much as they did the first time around and instead oversee production of t...

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When I ordered my AB Deluxe a couple of years ago, Marc asked if I wanted the turn or not. At the time I wasn't too familiar with the whole Indy hat lore and I didn't like the idea of twisting a new hat like that so I did without it. I understand why some folks really want the screen accurate look, ...

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Not to mention that, according to Harrison Ford, George Lucas has an "outrageous idea" for the next film.

Hold on to your potatoes! We going for a ride!

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I just came across the interesting tidbit, and while I don't believe everything I read, I thought it might make for some enthralling discussion. The Spanish newspaper Diaro de Sevilla ran an article about the Spanish hat company Industrias Sombrereras Españolas SA (Isesa) and its plans to expand ope...

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Really enjoyed this thread. I'm shopping for a gray hat and really like the look of the Burma. Has anyone ordered it with a black ribbon? Very dark brown would obviously be spot on, but I wonder how black would go -- I think gray and black would go well. . . although I realize this Burma is a specia...

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Marc wrote:Old AB-Dlx. there. Just not what we make today

Regards,

Marc

I wonder how different my old AB-Dlx is compared to your new ones. . .

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VP wrote:One of these should do the trick:
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http://indyville.fi/villen_muut_tiedost ... A-22_R.jpg

Great stills there VP! Nice high res. Makes me want to throw in the DVD. . .

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Just came across this post so might not be all that current anymore. But this doesn't sound right. I would imagine a Chinese company could probably register the AB name in China and make hats there under that label, but I can't imagine they could ever legally sell them in the U.S. in view of your U....

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Just wondering if anyone is familiar with this German hat maker. www.advintagefedora.de I did a search but didn't find anything on them. It looks like they make some nice-looking hats but I haven't read too much about them. I'm looking for a gray fedora and they have quite a number of offers in styl...

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And there's always Wested. Peter has quite the Cafe Racer collection, most of them from films like War of the Worlds and the X-Men movies. http://www.wested.com/famous-filmwear-8-c.asp I have the War of the Worlds jacket and for the price, it's not a bad buy. There's also Soul Revolver. I've never s...

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Fantastic jacket. I recently ordered a US Wings Vintage too and love it. I owned a custom Wested Horsehide as well as an off-the-rack Lamb and the US Wings fits much better than either of the Westeds did. And the Vintage Cowhide just looks rich.

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Could be an old Schott.

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I just got a Vintage Cowhide size Large and I love it. Personally I wouldn't say they're big, but they're certainly not tight or form-fitting like some other repro-style jackets. I'm 5'11 and about 190 lbs and the large fits spot on. I have room to wear a hoodie or sweater but it's not baggy or over...

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Great looking jacket! I just received one too, but haven't yet worn it yet aside from trying it on. It fits great. Did you get the limited edition mustard cotton lining or the regular nylon? I had asked for the cotton lining but got the nylon. I didn't make a fuss though. It's not that important to ...

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Cheers fellas.

I'm loving the look of this jacket -- nicetrylaoche's looks awesome. I too would like to see some close-up comparisons between the US Wings limited ed. and a Nowak of the same cowhide leather. . .

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Where are you looking? I just did a quick search and had over 3024 hits, and a LOT of photos mixed throughout. :-k Regards! Michaelson Thanks Michaelson, yes, you're quite right obviously, there are indeed tons of threads that mention US Wings, and some photos. But many older threads no longer have...

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I'm getting a US Wings Indy jacket next month. Strangely, they don't seem to be too common here -- it's difficult finding many US Wings photo threads. If you get the chance, please post a pic of your jacket. I'd like to see how they fit on people.

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yep. he is a master..no doubt about it... but if you are really, really nitpicky ( like me)...then...get the flap shape in order Awesome jacket nephilo :clap: But Holt, I gotta ask, just out of curiosity, what's wrong with the flap shape? How does it differ to the screen jacket? Personally, I'm not...

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It's definitely a tough looking jacket -- a real beauty. Although totally accurate, I'm not crazy about the lower pockets. Now if US Wings were to do there own version of the Lewis Dominator (seen here: http://www.lewisleathers.com/gallery/dominator_no_551_2.html ), I would jump on it. The very simi...

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Holt,

would it be enough to just order the Raiders-style pockets on the LC/CS? Would that give me the nice look of your jacket, or did you order specifically-sized pockets of your own design?

thanks
G

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Hi Holt, nice jacket. I was wondering, what is the main difference between your custom pockets and Wested's regular LC/CS pockets? I'm thinking of ordering a LC/CS from Wested but I'm not too crazy about the long vertical, narrow pockets and I think I prefer the more square Raiders style. I prefer b...

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Michaelson wrote:Wings has done that on numerous occasions for COW members exclusively. I don't know if that offer is going on right now. Drop David Hack a line and ask.

Regards! Michaelson

Will do! Thanks

Garzo

Yes, looks nice. I'd like to see some more shots of the US Wings version. I like that distressed cowhide. Does anyone know if US Wings still offers a major discount to COW members? I seem to remember last year (or was it a couple of years ago now?) that US Wings was offering COW members something li...

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Hey Indyrocks, the jacket may be a bit too tight compared to the screen version, but definitely looks hot and you look great in it, but I can understand if you want to tweak it -- especially as the man himself is suggesting a fix. Just looking at the pics though, my first impression was that it look...

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