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Tycoonman

Very nice jackets. What's the pricing structure for these? I didn't really find anything on the website apart from the 90 day wait times.

Tycoonman

Hack is a super nice guy. Was very personable in an email conversation about sizing back when I got my first jacket in 2005. As a wee 15 year old with a lot of questions he was very patient and understanding! Speaking of Jackets... My russet wings jacket just came in. Very nice leather used for it. ...

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Just a few pics of my hat. Enjoy! http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/Photo1-2.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/Photo2-1.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/Photo3-1.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/Photo4-1.jpg http://i45.photobucket...

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Zombie Jones wrote:The hat section at our local BCF seems to be an afterthought. I've looked a few times and all they had in stock were a few pseudo-fedora stingy brim hats in various shades of plaid.

Well it isn't called the Burlington COAT Factory for nothing...

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Try Ebay, thats where I got the pictures from. May also check for DP retail stores near you too.

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Here are a few more images of the hat I found. http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/8/1/6/8/webimg/141658725_o.jpg http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/8/1/6/8/webimg/141658732_o.jpg http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/8/1/6/8/webimg/141658680_o.jpg http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/8/1/6/8/webimg/14165...

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Really? I asked a few friends and they said you were crazy for thinking I looked like him.

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Tycoonman

Here you guys go, a new Akubra hat, and an my 2 year old PB hat. The Akubra I received from the mail one week ago, and I love the small sweat band. And I love the dry bash I put into it. My Peters Bros has seen a lot of action. It is tapered, discolored, and even has a few small holes. I have recent...

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RobbyT43 wrote:(Although in the South, the term "coke" doesn't necessarily mean a Coca-Cola but carbonated beverages as a whole )

-Robby

Colorado and California too... I don't even drink Coke, but still refer to everything as it.

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True, but if you read the "About the Hat" section, it is about the Herbert Johnson hat... So the hat pictured may be a HJ as that entire article is about the HJ.

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I love the history about the hat they have on their page... Lots of accurate information there...

About the "Hat"

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PB Hats

Sheplers

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Here's the Dorfman Pacific One off of US Wings.

Scroll to the bottom to find it.

http://www.uswings.com/aviatn.asp

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Well, all this rambling aside...

The fedora, from The Lover, is beautiful looking. My opinion is go for it. It looks nice, and I'm sure it will be great looking when you receive it.

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http://www.pbhats.com/BORSALINO_TRAVLER/index.html

Here's my two cents, sure you can find it elsewhere for cheaper. I just like the demo that shows how to fold it.

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I don't, and I don't have a camera anymore. It's not what I'd call a high end hat at all, but it's comfortable, and breathes really well. They'll last you more than a season if you take care of it. I'm not encouraging you to baby it, but as long as it stays on your head, and not in the lawn mower, i...

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PB is a wonderful hat. It's strong and will take the abuse.

The Dorfman Straw Indy, from US Wings, is a pretty durable hat itself. I actually like it more than my PB, and it's much cheaper.

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$100 dollars for a wool fedora. A bit much in my opinion.

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I usually wear clothes, but recently I have found my self wearing nothing but a towel and my hat to the showers in the dorms.

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http://www.bickmore.com/bickmore/hat_care/

I purchased mine at a local Sheplers. I am guessing it doesn't stray too far off from Scouts though.

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I didn't use Scout, I used Bickmore's. I let it sit in the sun on one of the blistering hot days we have been getting. It's pretty stiff now, at least to a point that I am comfortable with.

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I would say it's not any thinner than a panama straw (at least a Cuenca type), but it's lighter and airier (if that's a real word). It's a completely different experience compared to a panama hat. And that's where people have problems with the hat. It's very different from most the straw hats seen ...

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If you aren't into screen accuracy I personally like Greeley Hat Works.

http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/

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IndianaJones wrote:while the PB is tough, it achieves that by being as stiff as a board..

Not true. I ordered mine with very little stiffener upon request. I have had it a year and abused the @#$% out of it. It's not the stiffener, it is the thickness of the western style felt.

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I love the way you shaped your brim. It's very western looking!

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Stiffener! Wool will taper easily, but stiffener will help slow that down. Also there are surprisingly different grades of wool felt. If this is an official Dorfman Pacific Indy hat, it ranges from a low grade wool (Mostly children sizes) and medium grade wool(Most adult sizes). Either one of those ...

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Nice looking hat. I can tell the brim is very floppy. A little stiffener will fix that right up. You might want to also lower the crown a bit. That's what I did to mine. It should take all off 5 minutes to do.

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The sweatband will shrink tremendously with regular use, so no need to be concerned with that. I did notice the packaging kinda messes up the bash they send it with. Like I said a little water, and maybe some stiffener, and you will get a nice look to it.

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There is also a polyester felted material, it is commonly known as "Velt". Dorfman Pacific used to make children's Indiana Jones hats out of this material, but have been discontinued. They have since began making the children's hats out of an extremely low grade wool felt.

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Stetson uses buffalo/bison fur felt for some of their hats. I would say judging by the texture it is only one grade above a wool hat. It's very coarse and it tapers very quickly once it gets wet.

http://www.cabelas.com/spodw-1/0034101.shtml

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Read that...

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Your hat will be fine, trust me.

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the commonly accepted ribbon is an extremely dark brown....i've heard it been called a nigerian brown. against a sable colored felt, it will look black but indeed it is brown. I meant from a traditional dress Fedora look, not an Indiana Jones Fedora. Indiana G is correct though, if you want to keep...

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The hat, I mostly was looking for a well built felt fedora... the Indiana Jones part was a second good addition.

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Just be thankful it isn't Toby Kieth hat... 100% Paper... At your local Wal-Mart...

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I think it looks fine, if you really don't like the band switch it out for a traditional black band.

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It's the only reason I haven't purchased a DP off of the internet. I really need to inspect the quality of felt and the construction of the hat. Overall you can't go wrong with there cloth/canvas hats (Their Indy Khaki Canvas is by far my favorite canvas hat), but the felt hats change in material an...

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Not officially, but yes they are in the Indiana Jones outpost and the cast members will try to convince you they are Indiana Jones hats. I'm not sure if they are Tilley's but they look exactly the same. Except the price is double. If I can remember correctly Tilley has rights to those style of hats,...

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I called up Peter Brothers to ask questions and finally take the plunge. It is Milan Straw, and if you talk it out with them, you can ask for different pinches, brim shapes, and brim sizes. It's not much different than ordering a custom felt hat. I'm happy, and I don't even have my hat yet! :D I wa...

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i thought there were lots of dp's ranging from crushable wool to different colours/materials, canvas looking ones, etc..... don't they have lots of styles for the officially licenced indy fedora? They have many many styles. http://www.millerhats.com/indianajones_index/index.html http://www.villageh...

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The product description also describes a "leather-look sweatband." It's probably vinyl, then. Also, Stetson is just a name on this hat. Sadly, it has nothing to do with the quality Stetson used to stand for in the olden days. Now, it's just branding. But again, if you just want the occasi...

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I think maybe your question should be in a new topic. If you wish, you have permission to use the photos above.

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Is the straw as soft as it looks? Yes it is, it can be bent in just about any direction with out snapping. It's very nice. I've been wanting to see a customer pic of that one for a while! A lot of people have been asking about it, yet no one really has one, or has a camera to take pictures with... ...

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$120, completely customizable.

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Here's the new hat I just got. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/CIMG1275.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/CIMG1277.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/CIMG1280.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/CIMG1281.jpg http://i45.photobucket.co...

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I'm not suggesting getting a Dorfman hat at all, but if you are looking for the correct bash and shape, you're going to want to use the Dorfman for references. Here are some pics that may lend some help to you. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f65/Tycoonman/CIMG1242.jpg http://i45.photobucket.com/a...

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If I can remember correctly, The Emperor's Tomb hat has a tear drop crown. If I am not mistaken it was based on the official Indiana Jones Dorfman Pacific Hats.

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Another valid question Jerry. It makes you wonder what we are dealing with here, leather, dye, or one of the many other treatments used on the jacket... maybe it then becomes a combination of all of that.

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But it also comes into question which types of leather darken. Does kangaroo hide darken while lamb skin lightens, or do they both darken?

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Sunlight usually fades colors, so I'd assume it is the same with leather. I know that sometimes wetting leather with water will bring up more dye and darken the leather, but it also dries the leather out. Usually a good dosing of Leather Dressing will bring the life back into the leather. Others sho...

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Dutch_jones wrote:Its not a sunbody hat though..
Ive been on there site too , but this one is from a woman who makes cowboy hats in Texas.

Who is this lady, and where is her website. I've always been fond of Alan Grants hat, whole reason I started wearing hats in the first place.

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Two loved hats...

PB Straw