Club Obi Wan

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wow,is it really that hard to look at some photos and compare? reminds me of a documentary i watched on youtube about the comedian frank skinner who purchased what he thought was elvis's black velvet shirt that he wore in 1956,he bought it from one of elvis' bodyguards and he paid thousands for it,b...

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that looks really nice! i love seeing making of pics of hats on the block-she's going to be a beaut!

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Texan Scott wrote:Todd was at his best with the first few runs of jackets, sizing etc. This looks super grainy.

I agree! my first Todds is the best Indy jacket i have owned

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my understanding was that all the HJ indy hats were rabbit..i was going to email brandon and ask if he was sure it was beaver,then i thought,who am i to question an expert who has the real thing in his hand and has done way more research than me?i mean,brandon knew the raiders hat was rabbit,he must...

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Looks like at least one of the TOD hats were Beaver..

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Beaten up,sweaty and dirty!-I LOVE the SOC look!

I do wonder though what HAPPENED to that Hat between Nepal and Cairo?!

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New Prop Store Auction preview video-some nice items!
TOD Fedora etc is at 41:07

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That's a great looking Hat! Enjoy!

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gorgeous hat!

i'm definately looking forward to seeing some more of these herbert johnson beauties!

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Here is a side by side comparison of the Stetson and the Herbert Johnson... http://www.23hq.com/23666/82346286_ed45b52293cf602a57076091c0d84547_standard.jpg That looks like the same hat to me! I believe both of those are a Stetson I was always of the opinion that the studio stuff were all Stetson h...

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IJJTM wrote:This wasn’t on the website, but don’t worry, we’ll keep you and everyone else updated on more info when it releases.

That's good news! I'm not on facebook either and I don't want to miss this!

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Beautiful jacket grozebear! perfect fit too-congratulations!

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Very nice work!

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CM wrote:
The LC one looks so different that people for years speculated that it was made of horsehide or goat.

yes,you're right,i remember people insisting that the LC jackets were cowhide!

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Peter was asked this question and he said-"In the good old days when men were men and only shaved on Saturday nights before hitting the town,there was a tannery called 'Turn Leathers' at Tordmorden in Yorkshire UK,the leather they produced was Lambskin,not the supple skin of today but the thick...

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Brandon,thank you for great photos and info!

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I used to have one of those Shag Poets!
Thanks for link

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Brandon,will the measurements of the hat be listed in the catalogue? also will the photos in the catalogue be of the hat as it is now or as it was when it was on the hatstand? cheers

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Brandon,I could also send you felt samples of about 15 different brown tones so that we can figure out what this "sable" color really is (the inside of the crown should still have the original felt color without much fading I have a Burlington Sable Hat-not a Poet unfortunately!(it was a ...

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The catalogue will be out soon-definitely going to grab a copy! The hat will be on public display in London before the auction-I can't wait! I've wanted to see this hat in person since screenused first shared his pics!

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Can someone lend me £300,000?

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Welcome Michelle!

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A true gentleman,rest in peace Peter.

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the dead-horse is still grey..but that's a nice pic!

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Great to see you again!

wow that hat on your lap looks exactly like the screen-used genuine article-beautiful!

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yep that 'Australian model' will always throw a spanner in the works! x

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MARQ wrote:Adding to my earlier; I am pro-lamb and lambskin alone..thinner the better and yes,awesome S.A.

+1
I love how thin the leather is on my Todds,but I would still like it to be even thinner!

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I think the Raiders hat was not a Poet-different block shape entirely.I think the hat used for Raiders was the one in this pic from Raiders era HJ catalogue-third hat down on far left hand side(the purply coloured one) The Poet style is second down on far left hand side. http://img199.imageshack.us/...

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Perfecto!

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I'm looking forward to this one!

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Gorgeous jacket!

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Man,these hats are knock-outs!!!-AWESOME work FR!

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HJ 'Austrailian model'..

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This is fantastic info _!

Interesting the HJ hats they bought were listed as 'Fawn' colour and not Sable?

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I had a go at putting a new lining in my Todds jacket myself. I used a Cotton shirt,cut the collar off and sewed the whole shirt into the jacket(I sewed the sleeves only at the bottom of the cuffs)-worked out quite well!-not technically difficult but a LOT of sewing. http://img705.imageshack.us/img7...

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LOVE it!

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Yes it means puttin your mug on COW again! :shock: :lol: Yes,it really makes a difference if it's being worn!(even though I hate seeing my ugly mug in pics! :lol: ) Holt,I got the block from ebay USA..I was looking for a year before this one came up. Size 58 is a hard size to find!,I've been lookin...

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GREAT color! Sweet shape! You might want to throw your Winston 360 on your block soon, because I think I'm changing my block shape. It's still a 360 stovepipe, but it starts to taper at 3 1/2 inches. If the lines I see on the Raiders hat are telescope bash lines, even it was a 360 to begin with, it...

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Thanks guys!

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Thanks for kind comments guys! :TOH: I don't have a before picture but it wasn't much different in shape when I got it,except the brim was wider(3 inch),the sweat was loose and the original bash was pretty well set-in..someone had given it a Raiders'ish bash(even with the turn-but in the wrong direc...

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Just wanted to show off my Vintage 1940's 10x beaver Stetson! :D I Picked-up this hat on ebay recently for a bargain price..I re-blocked it on my vintage 40s hat-block and it was bashed Raiders style by my good friend Snapbrim76(much better at the Raiders bash than me!) http://img21.imageshack.us/im...

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All good wishes for your hat-making adventure Fedoraiders!

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Beautiful!

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I've re-blocked a few cowboy hats.If you have a block then it can be an inexpensive(and fun!) way of making a decent Indy hat.If you keep your eyes open you can pick up some nice old Beaver cowboy hats on ebay dirt cheap.Be sure to ask the seller how tall the crown is though as a lot of the hats are...

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You could go for a Penman 'Temple'(TOD) hat and ask John to add some more stiffener to it?

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Magnoli HJ?

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Awesome pics DHW!,your hat looks great!

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There is also the SoC scene where he is using the whip on the two locals, throws Marion on the back of the hay wagon. At that moment, they cut to a German agent who is wearing a khaki suit and a gray hat. It is very noticeable because of the mismatch. The hat looks like it has been bashed, but the ...

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Why 2 sizes too big? :? I use my Christys for my 'practice and experimenting' hat,it's been re-blocked 4 times now with no problems(no shrinkage or tearing). The Christys is a great hat for re-blocking.The sweatband and liner come out very easily and because of the way the sweat is attached on the C...

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I'm a size 6 7/8" and I experimented with my Christys,re-blocking the crown to 5 1/4" open-crown,I was suprised by the results.I found that with the lower height,the centre dent wouldn't go down deep enough and kept popping back up,the sweatband was now higher in the hat so I couldn't get ...

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