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Alathea

I have a 59cm Fed deluxe. Ive had it for a few weeks, and Ive worn it most days it wasn't pouring or windy. I have two felt pads, one by each ear to give it a 'secure' feeling since between a 58.5 and 59. One thing Ive noticed, however, is that it fits differently if I put it on front to back, as op...

Alathea · I ordered mine, PP, today Raiders Pinch, no specific bash. 05/13/2008

I ordered mine, PP, today

Raiders Pinch, no specific bash. 05/13/2008

Alathea

Payments away. See you in, I don't know, around Feb at the earliest, with Pics!

CAS

Alathea

* Going the chapel.....* Goin to the bathroom, gonna Measure my head three times, and then im gonna email Steve, and Then im gonna Paypal him and, Then Im gonna wait a long times, Probably a year and then some, Goin, to get my, AB..... He replied! WoOt! Ill measure my head tonight and then PP him to...

Alathea

The pigs were foam giveaways from a local bank where she has accts. They are already tattooed by the bank. They are routinely used as ammo when the developers run out of nerf darts-so on harm there. I'm serious a lot of the time-I don't mind jokes, but it was hanging over my jacket away next to my b...

Alathea

Those were before and AFTER? Ill go look again-thats probably what I missed. I scrolled through rather quickly....

Alathea

Outstanding. Counting the days until the governments lagesstic bounty is bestowed upon me in May......

I figure-pay some bills, fund a DP for a used car thats not 20 years old, buy a hat (american). Can't go wrong there!

CAS

Alathea

I guess I don't know what to look for-its a great looking hat. Maybe you are letting it bother you more than it should, since about 98% of the population wouldn't know how to wear it, much less what to look for in a taper, block, or felt type.

Alathea

how dost one measure their head, dimensionally, I mean? I have an akubra fed that is a 58-grabs my head at the front and back, but the sides are a bit loose. NOthing a little foam didn't fix, but still. Did you mean to imply that Steve can shape the hat specifically to head dimension? If so, how do ...

Alathea

FIxed that....

ewwwww.....

Alathea

NO.. don't do that. We are in NE and really small, anyway. I don't think they would every be on ValleyWag. It was all in fun, just that my wife allowed me to spend the money on it and rearranged our budget a bit to allow for it right after we paid the remaining money to WD World in Orlando for our t...

Alathea

I really like it that Steve numbers/monograms the hatband. That really is something I should look into.

Alathea

I work for a small Software company-testing, support, data manipulation-stuff like that. Lots of geeks here-the origin and/or significance of the hat was not lost on some of them. No AB-thats going to Steve next month. It was a Fed Deluxe that I recently creased and was so I found it-it was someone ...

Alathea

I went to lunch yesterday at work, hat and coat hanging in my cubicle. I came back, got busy again (didn't take my hat to lunch because of 40mph winds). Got up to leave at 1730, turn to my jacket-no hat. IM PI**ED. Mass email to my side of the building (all 20 of us) WHERE IS MY HAT!!!???(*&%(*@...

Alathea

Is that better?

*lol*

Alathea

Well, Molly would like to THINK she protects against all evil.....spayed and declawed she still takes on my other cat. Its sort of like watching sumo.....

Alathea

So, without further adieu, my daughter Briallen, wearing Daddy's "Indiana Jones hat" while being observed by my demon watch cat.

Alathea

Fedora...there was a Fedora? *lol*

nice sidearm.

CAS

Alathea

Could they be reversed? Normally isn't the 'chest' or overall jacket measurement true to size or the size + x number of inches ( A 42" actually fitting a 44-46" chest because of the assumed tailor add for room)? Todd's chart looks like it's going the other way. Sleeve length Chest Fits che...

Alathea

Havent tried the turn yet. My wife was watching me with it as it was *thank you honey* and wanted to know what I was doing with my 100.00 hat.

CAS

Alathea

I think it might just be the angle. My sides, other than the dent are straight up and down.

Thanks for the explanation!

CAS

Alathea

Can you explain that, perhaps? Maybe in a PM if its not anything useful to the rest of the forum? I tried to take the shots when I wasn't wearing it pretty straight on. The mirror shots are probably angled weird, though, ill grant that.

Alathea

Here is my Fed, before and after. I got it from a forum member-Thanks Paul! The before pics are http://cedrics.googlepages.com/myfeddeluxe http://cedrics.googlepages.com/S5031089.JPG/S5031089-full;init:.JPG http://cedrics.googlepages.com/S5031090.JPG/S5031090-full;init:.JPG http://cedrics.googlepage...

Alathea

and if it requires a good soaking or just surface dampness and an air dry. Ill give that a shot if it drives me too nuts.

CAS

Alathea

I realize this is probably a subjective question, but my Fed del. catches my head on the front and back, but the sides are a bit wide, but not a thumbspace. I'm right between 58 and 59 and I have a 59. Does shrink occur naturally, or is the 'wet the sweatband' technique in order? When using foam blo...

Alathea

I realize this is probably a subjective question, but my Fed del. catches my head on the front and back, but the sides are a bit wide, but not a thumbspace. Im right between 58 and 59 and I have a 59. Does shrink occur naturally, or is the 'wet the sweatband' technique in order? When using foam bloc...

Alathea

Thats a nice pic on their site, too!

http://www.slide.com/r/6LzgrpxOxj8KOknY ... 4868607697

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CAS

Alathea

He was out of town for the weekend-I hope he doesn't think im a dope for emailing him twice! I got my wife on board with this hat, and possibly an AB next month so I was just excited and I wanted to get it closed before she changed her mind.

Alathea

Yea...he just replied to me!

Happy Me.

Alathea

He emailed me direct that one of them came up again-I don't know is COW name since I replied via the email provided in the original post.

Alathea

I emailed him to ask if his price was with or without shipping, since one of his Fed Deluxe sales didn't get completed, but he hasn't replied since Friday. Im just trying to catch him before my wife changes her mind! *lol* Here's to hoping-Looking at emailing Steve next month, too-ran it by my wife ...

Alathea

Wow.. That would be an awesome jacket....now if he could find a way to distress the goat or horse! Ive never clicked into that prototype link. I missed it in the thread, too.

Nice if it comes to fruition.

Alathea

What is he talking about? Im on their site now......?

Alathea

So I thought that Id spring for the beaver. I was looking at Akubra Fed Deluxes before this, though if his wait is really over the top I may go that route.....We'll see what he says.

Alathea

Can't wait to hear from him. Indy Bash, and I let him know that I have a rounder face, if that makes a difference, with a dimensional cut. Giddy, or something like it, though I figured id go for Beaver, hoping the wait would be less than an AB at this point. So, im haven't see the price total yet *l...

Alathea

For some pics and reviews of the hats. While a Federation Deluxe is a great hat, based on other Akubras Ive owned, a somewhat custom hat would be neat too. Ive got around [Edited 22FEB2007] 250 ( I love unforseen fundage!) so all of them fit into the budget. It would be a daily wear, though, not a c...

Alathea

I vaguely remember looking for Indy hat sources ( pre AB and this forum) and I think I came across one selling decent felt hats (maybe Akubras) that were preblocked-am I insane? Of course I could always try bashing my first one as there is a wealth of info here, and pics and techniques, but I guess ...

Alathea

That looks great! Thanks for sharing!

Alathea

as I burrow through the forum. There are some old posts with distressed goats in here, but the pics are no longer in the posts due to bandwidth or age. Darn.....Ill keep digging for distressing techniques!

CAS

Alathea

I bought my wife a US Wings goat, and I have one coming-but they are brown brown brown! Gmann's pics (posted by Kt) are gorgeous-best of both, as it were, since my favorite has always been the look of the distressed cow from Peter. Is that artificial acceleration on goat in those pics, or is that ju...

Alathea

I stand corrected. Thanks!

Alathea

If your filters are set too high, or if you use a third party email scanner the .uk domain attached to the email header that you don't see is probably throwing it. If you use Outlook you can set it to automatically junk junk, and you will never see it. Gmail at least saves it all ( and i have about ...

Alathea

I had to give my wife the Indy from US Wings that I got the other day because of a sizing issue (me being to conservative with, ahem, certain measurments....) and she loves it, so now to me. Is the distressed cow that US Wings uses tanned that way, or is it a process that they engage in after the ja...

Alathea

I have to write a tech-themed Senior paper for my BS in ISM in the next year, so ive been reading papers on stuff that interests me to get back into APA mindset. Are there any sources to any papers that have discussed fandom and COW? I saw Michealson's post a few up regarding dissertations and my in...

Alathea

It does not say on their website what the lining is made of. The Signature series looks like satin, but some of the pics look more muted, like cotton. I have a clearance Goat Indy coming and im just curious what linings others have had.

Alathea

I emailed my order to US Wings today. Indy, Goat, Clearance-it will satisfy my need for the look and fill the three season jacket space in my closet until I can drop some pounds and get my wife onboard for a fitted Wested!

CAS

Alathea

If I don't hit the auction Ill buy one from US Wings. I wonder why there is such a price difference-is it just production cost, or is Marketing trying to play the xenophobe angle, albeit subconsciously perhaps, knowing that 'USA' will garner a higher price point? ...Talk amongst yourselves.............

Alathea

I didnt realize the image was kiped from somewhere else. I got it from a 'free site'. Shows me....

*lol*

Alathea

Is there any QC issues with the US Wings clearance jackets? I am ebaying right now for a purchased but too small Goat that he's had for a week or two. Its perfectly my size with a sweater and within my budget as it were at this point in time. He purchased it new (according to his auction post) for 1...

Alathea

Is there an 'estimate' overhead for the customs duty? I don't have a CC. I can get a one time use debit from Wells Fargo (gift card type) and put money on it, but its only good for whats on there. I don't want any suprises when I order for my wife and I. Whats the average customs duty on westeds the...

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Putting it on...

And the wait begins.....

Sinnnng.....sing a sooooooonngggg.....

shape of head

FOund

SOMEBODY...STOLE.......MY..........HAT-FOUND

She's waited and asked all week.....

Tapered-

My Fed

I wondered about the sweatband...

Fed Deluxe sizing, story+ Pics

Just in spots, or everywhere?

Nice Pic

WoOt!

Looking for Paul/ 59 Fed Deluxe from the Bazarr-Found

Yowza...

I managed into some unforseen extra funds...

Just emailed Jimmy about my first Indy hat

Ill go look up Keppler and JPD

Source of Preblocked/Bashed Fedoras?

Dropping in from a forum search...

Im finding that out...

Goat-plasticky. Just a clearance jacket thing,or all Jackets

Thanks

Yep

Leather tanning-Cow, US Wings

Sources Sources!

Lining in US Wings jackets?

And the Final Countdown commences...

Thank you!

I had to fix that

US Wings and their clearance jackets

COD--Is that Normal then?