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rcinlv

A picture of my ABD "Aviator" on it's recent trip to Florence. It was resting on my head outside the Palazzo Davanzati when my wife spied it...

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

I know that everyone talks about foam, but I have always used... KLEENEX! Folded longways, with the number of folds determined by the thickness you desire. Put one in the front, one in the back, one on each side... Whatever the discrepancy requires. If the sweatband shrinks, which has happened with ...

rcinlv

Finally able to get a couple of shots of me in my black AB:

Sorry 'bout the bad glare behind the 2nd photo.

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

I absolutely love mine. And I wear it all the time! (I just havent mastered the Douglas style self-photo)

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RC

rcinlv

looks like more purple than black

plum purple. but I like it anyway, and I'm sure you do too[/quote]

Truly, it is jet black. I purchased it to wear with a black overcoat, and a charcoal duffel coat. It is, with those and other dark clothing, simply magnificent!!!

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

That hat is beautiful. It has a very 30's feel to it. Can you post some pic the hat being worn? Hats always look better being worn.

Dave[/quote]

Will do, at first available opportunity!

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

My black AB...

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RC

rcinlv

The original info is only missing one thing:

My initials!!!

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RC

rcinlv · RC, 6/08/2007, KotCS. Not in LV yet... Oops- 7 1/8 Cheers, RC

RC, 6/08/2007, KotCS. Not in LV yet...

Oops- 7 1/8

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

If you don't mind the wait, Fedora can do an Adventurebilt in black for you with an LC/KotCS bash.

Mine:

Given the current exchange rate, that would put it in your ballpark (even paying full fare).

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

Some hats I leave the Hat Jack in when I'm not wearing them. Others, well- not. It depends on how much stretch is required. I have an AB in black (look to the left!) that was just slightly too small. I wear it often enough that I don't find it necessary to leave the stretcher in place. Other hats, t...

rcinlv

Marc did one on this site that you can probably find if you use the search function, and this is another good one:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=13238

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

The style I have is made of plastic- the wooden ones that I found were all tapered. Cost around $20.00 at the local western supply store. Currently I have it working on my new AB, which is slightly too small. I have used them in the past on all variety of hats, from vintage (a Stetson Stratoliner th...

rcinlv

I love all this science nerd stuff!!!

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-mad2.htm

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RC

rcinlv

I posted this at TFL months ago, and don't know why I didn't post it over here. So... this is my AB Deluxe. And it is, in every possible way. The felt is beautiful, buttery, luxurious. The craftsmanship is remarkable. And the hat is best summed up by what a friend said: "That hat is BadA$$!&quo...

rcinlv

Umm... OUCH. Wow. Not sure I would want to take credit for that post. Marc has done his best to create something different from what Steve produces. Even Steve has spoken to the exceptional quality of the ABD, as well as how the "roo sweat" offers some superior characteristics. Egotist? Pe...

rcinlv

Steve will make just about any color, by request- email him, make the request and he will let you know if he can get the color from his felter. Then hunker down, pour yourself an iced tea, and get ready for the wait.

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

I know that on their website they claim to have provided hats for ToD, and that has been much discussed here (do a search on this site for Baron's). I ordered a Baron's Cliffhanger shortly before finding this site. Since then I have acquired an AB and ABD. In comparison, the felt is somewhat thinner...

rcinlv

Plymouth made a horse and buggy?

RC

rcinlv

I have heard a variety of things, from "that is a bad @$$ lid" the first time I wore my ABD "Aviator"

to "yipee-i-o-kiyaa" while wearing my grey AB

. I guess the second one is because I am still in the Wild West...

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

Sanity is fleeting, but an AB will last forever...

At least that is what the voices are telling me.

RC

rcinlv

But we can hope!!!! Though I'm sure Fedora doesn't want the added stress of having to produce the myriad hats required for the film project. However, he is involved with the HJ Magnoli project, and Marc is doing HJ Raiders hats. Perhaps together...

Keep smiling,

RC[/i]

rcinlv

Wasn't meaning to "bust your chops." My point was more that I don't intend to get the hat and immediately begin deconstructing it. If you see previous posts in the thread by me, my point has been that we should all relax, be patient, and let you do your thing, in your own time. That way we...

rcinlv

Of course it can be done.... but after waiting over six months for my new AB, I'm not sure that the first thing I will do is pull the liner out of the hat. So for the summer I will stick with the straws.

RC

rcinlv

I ordered September 16, and I'm still waiting. Fear not- likely it is too hot to wear it where you live by now anyway. Any amount of time you get it before the fall will be even more painful, because it will mean you can look but not wear (in Las Vegas, with the temps in the 110's over the summer, t...

rcinlv

I'm 28 weeks in, but I know that it will "get here when it gets here." At this point I'm looking forward to it as my new hat for the fall.

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

25 weeks today, but it doesn't matter. I'd wait until the fall (no, that is not an offer to wait until the fall), knowing that each day that passes improvements and refinements are made, and the hat will just get better and better until it finally arrives. Still... I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Cheers, RC

rcinlv

I think it is an amazing hat... but I still think the bound-edge Aviator you made for me is better!!!

RC

rcinlv

I ordered my AB Sept. 16. Emailed Steve Feb 7, and he said he expected to get to my hat in "7-10 days", so I expect to hear any day now that my lid has been shipped.

I hope to post, with pics, as soon as my new AB arrives...

Regards,

RC

rcinlv

I can't remember exactly (High School was a very long time ago). I believe it was 3 1/2 years, but he got a really pretty sorceress/wife as well.

Hey- I wonder if Steve is throwing in any extras!

RC

rcinlv

Agreed, Steve is the best...but wow, 21 weeks? Has anyone else here been waiting that long? -GC[/quote] Ah, so you have never heard of the legendary Adventurer, Jason, who sailed the world in his ship the Argo B enduring a series of life threatening challenges in search of the fabled "Golden Be...

rcinlv

I ordered mine mid-September, and am on week 21. But I know that it just means that Fedora is giving the exquisite attention to quality and detail that we have all come to expect. So with fingers crossed, I say...

It will get here when it gets here!

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

Looks awesome. Makes me more and more excited to get mine!!

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv

Nice!

'nuff said

RC

rcinlv

I admit it: I am embarrassed at how much I have spent on hats. I have always loved hats, and for the past 10+ years (my "earning years") I have spent my time mostly in Western Hats: O'Farrell "Cowboy Collection", $275 O'Farrell "Outback", $475 Resistol "Black Gold&...

rcinlv

I like it almost as much as my Aviator (which I must tell you gets better and better each time I wear it).

Keep up the great work!

RC

rcinlv

Fedora wrote:

heck ask anyone who has been around the block. Fedora

Pun intended!!!

RC

rcinlv

I'll be on the sidelines coaching a soccer tournament tomorrow. Spent today wearing a (50's?) Stetson 100. Tomorrow we move to the semi's- I think that REQUIRES the AB Deluxe!!!

Thanks for the positive feedback!!!

RC

rcinlv

I just got this in the mail, fresh from Marc. I have several hats, including a vintage 80's Stetson Indy, :wink: , but nothing compares to this absolute GEM. The felt is a deep, rich, vibrant brown; the style, while not "Indy", is sensational; and the fit... like a glove. Wore it all weeke...

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I actually possess an Indiana Jones Stetson. It was purchased for me as a Christmas gift by my then girlfriend (now wife). At the time I think she paid something like $60 for the hat. It is fur felt of some sort, brown with a somewhat lighter brown ribbon, and it is in fact tapered. Hey Steve- if I ...

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Lucky (in my best Napoleon Dynamite voice)

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Another stunning lid.

Hmmm...

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