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This hat was bought from Swaine Adeney Brigg in London quite a long time ago. I visited the store when it was in St James Street, not sure if it's still there. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/hat34_zpsb5dhjtf4.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/hat35_zpsp...

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Totally awesome Bro, that jacket is soooo ###### accurate in every way. All the gear is and great back drop too.
JTW.

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Forgive me if I'm off base here, I've just re-joined this thread.

I stood as close to this V&A display as you are to your computer screens, it was an LC jacket.

Cheers,
JTW.

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Hi there, no, I don't keep the hat and jacket in a cabinet, they're just out in the open. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/7620-1.jpg Unlike my Stormtrooper helmet, beg your pardon for going off topic. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/71029.jpg Cheers, JTW.

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Hi JtW, You did a great job on the distressing. Do you wear it much now that it is distressed in this way? I've hardly worn it, maybe three times. The jacket was bought to be worked on and then displayed. I've allways looked upon it as a blank canvas on which I could satisfy an artistic craving. Is...

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Most grateful guys, it can take an unusual situation to make you appreciate your own gear a little more. Perhaps I've become brain washed, but I could have sworn I was looking at a Wested at the V&A. The overall structure of the jacket and the distingtive texture of the lambskin was so similar. ...

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Hi folks, Having recently visited the Hollywood Costume collection at the V&A in London, it has given me an appetite to focus on my own little collection. I've taken a couple of fresh pics of this jacket and although I'm aware that many of you have already seen this one, there may be some newer ...

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The other interesting thing was the boots, Red Wing not Alden 405s. Huh, they look like 405s to me. :-k I guess since DN was curating she used Redwings since that is what she planned to use even though we all know HF wore his 405s instead. :-k I wonder why they have prohibited photography? :( The r...

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Hi buddy, well, all I can say is if THAT'S a screen used LC jacket then Peter has got it DEAD ON. I was standing two feet away from it and I'd swear I was looking at a Wested LC in authentic brown lamb. Seriously! The other interesting thing was the boots, Red Wing not Alden 405s. You get a brief vi...

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Hi there, I went to visit the Hollywood Costume Collection at the V&A this afternoon. Nowhere does it formally state that these items were actual screen used, the focus is more on the costume designers themselves. The Indiana Jones exhibit appears to be a representation of the "Last Crusade...

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This is what I have http://indy.mamo-net.de/attachments.php?action=attachment&id=11639" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://indy.mamo-net.de/attachments.php?action=attachment&id=11640" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I hope you like it also...

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Thanks for your feedback Indy, it's much appreciated.

Cheers,
JTW.

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WEll, JTW, you certainally look the part of a college professor, tweed firmly established! These photos are another series that take me back in time, as Kram Starr's posters did. It seems we are having a 30th Anniversary renaissance, as of late. I commend you in your efforts to receate the classroo...

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Outstanding ensemble!!! :clap: That's an excellent suit, and you wear it well. The tie, glasses, location, props--very good! If you don't mind, I'm going to post a link from the "Indy Suits" thread to your thread. :TOH: Best wishes, Nebraska S. No problem at all, of course. Many thanks. F...

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Many thanks folks, I've been longing to do this stunt for years. I'm lucky enough to live only an hour away from the school and have visited a number of times. The first time I walked into that room, eight years ago, I said to myself one day I'm going to try and recreate that famous scene. Cheers, J...

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Hi there, Firstly, please may I say for the record that this is in no way intended to represent a screen accurate portrait of the Marshall College classroom, it is simply an attempt to recreate the "look" but some effort has been made to acquire/construct a few pieces that may look familia...

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The Harris Tweed samples I choose arrived but they were no good, they looked absolutely nothing like their website images and were far to heavy for Indy's suit. This sample has just arrived from "Bookster", It's the Brown Fleck Donegal Tweed and I really like it. This medium weight cloth i...

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Many thanks Magnoli, I tend to agree with you. The classroom tweed is unlike Henry Snr's and at close scrutiny does not appear to have a herringbone pattern, but finding the perfect shade and pattern for this suit is a nightmare. It's so frustrating when so much detail is known of other costume item...

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Hello folks, I've read much on these threads about Indy's classroom suit, particularly regarding Magnoli's beautiful reproduction, but my question is ~ does anyone actually know precisely what this material was? I've been considering having a suit made from Harris Tweed in "Nut Brown" Herr...

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I am most grateful for this valuable information. The reason I inquired about the pocket dimensions was that in some ToD jacket pics the pockets seem to vary slightly in size and distance from hem - yours look dead on.

Thanks again,
JTW.

jones the whip

No worries mate,

may I ask a question about the pockets, what are the measurements of the pockets themselves and what is the distance between the bottom of the pocket and the hem of the jacket?

Sincerest thanks,
JTW.

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Sir,
your TOD jacket looks absolutely superb, it could have been pinched from the set. The work you have done on that jacket is very clever and subtle, one of the best TOD's I've seen.

JTW.

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Hey buddy,
are you sure that's not a "screen used" whip

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Best #### LC style I've seen for a long time.

Cheers,
JTW.

jones the whip

I get your point,

thanks again.
I was hoping to travel with just hand luggage and include my whip, but now......naaaa!

Cheers,
JTW.

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Thanks so much guys.
You've confirmed what I originally thought would probably be the case.

Cheers,
JTW.

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Hello folks, Can someone advise me please. I'm planning a trip overseas and was hoping to take some of my gear with me. Has anyone experienced a problem at airports carrying a whip in your hand luggage? (Heathrow in particular) I know this may seem like a dumb question but I'm not a frequent airline...

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THAT'S IT !!! that's the one.

You will not find a more accurate LC jacket anywhere.

SUPER BRAVO HOLT.
JTW.

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I concur, he will have to go a long way to beat Holt's bespoke LC.

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[quote="Kt Templar"]One of the members here asked me to snap a couple of pics of UK made OTR LC's when I visited Wested. So last time I went over I did. The darker one is a authentic brown lamb and the lighter one is the worn look hide. http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6616/lambl.jpg This pi...

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Just off the rack, bought online but its had a #### of a lot of work done to it, about a quart of heavy duty leather dressing (saddle soap) applied to give it body, that's just to start with. JTW. http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/7568-1.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll3...

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The Wested LC in authentic brown lambskin.

Cheers,
JTW.

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http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/eqp_flt_lasts.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They do still sell them.
JTW.

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This hat block was bought in 2008 from http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I'm not even sure if they still do them. After pushing out the creases, I immersed the entire crown into warm wate...

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And after a further go at home re-blocking............

Getting there!
Cheers,
JTW.

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Take my word for it, it's worth paying the extra tax to own the real thing.

Cheers,
JTW.

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It's funny if anyone sees any tapper at all in a Indy hat they go right to temple. I don't think it looks like a temple hat. I think what will help this hat out is if you lower the front crease a tad and raise the back. Look at the side view. I can see why people refer to this lid as being "te...

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It looks a beauty! How recently did you get the hat from Swaine Adeney? It looks a perfect Last Cruscade! Stones :clap: Many thanks Stones, :notworthy: although I think you're being a little over generous :TOH: . I bought this lid in person from S.A.B. in the summer of 08, upon purchase the hat has...

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JTW, did you buy your Poet from Herbert Johnson in-person? If so, do they still do the full Indy conversion to each hat; giving the standard 3" Poet brim the dimensional cut, and changing out the stock ribbon for the dark brown Petersham? As the original source, they should be following Swales...

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Thanks guys, I'm trying to recreate the LC look which should'nt require a very much darker ribbon. In the early scenes, Donovan's study etc, the ribbons shade is very similar to the felt, from Castle Brunwald onwards it does appear a little darker. With regard to the blocking, the block comfortably ...

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Hello all, I acquired a reasonably priced hat block which fits my lid very well, unfortunately it's a bit dome shaped rather than stovepipe, therefore the finished product is not absolutely perfect and the hat continues to suffer from a little taper, but there is a vast improvement in the overall sh...

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It really is a fantastic jacket, but you know me...... if it were my property I'd go to town on it with a sanding block and a bucket of acetone

JTW.

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Do you know you've opened my eyes again,

I've never noticed the seemless bottom to the LC jacket before. Well, I've only been studying it for two years

!!
JTW.

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That's great work man and a superb jacket :clap: . Such perfect fit and specs THOSE POCKETS AND FLAPS ARE TO DIE FOR :clap: :clap: . I'd be so tempted to go a bit further with the distressing but that's just me. It's difficult to know how easy it is to age the tougher hides, as you know the ABL dist...

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I recommend you purchase what's known as a saddle dressing or saddle soap. It is an equestrian equipment product and any saddlery will stock it.
Of course there's always Picards leather dressing, I understand that it is good quality and many members of this forum swear by it.
Hope this helps.
JTW.

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djd wrote:Nice one jones! Great minds think alike. I find it's also a handy place to keep my aldens out of the way

Hi buddy, it's surprizing just what you can keep in one of these

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My home office display has a life of its own. Just when I think I've got it right another idea pops into my head! http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/7617.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/7616.jpg http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/jonesthewhip/7621.j...

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I understand, that's cool.
Don't be affraid of using a good quality dressing, if anything it should remove any shine.
JTW.

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Have you applied leather dressing to this jacket, if not, I recommend that you do as it will give the leather a nice patina.
JTW.

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I suspect that in time you may go a bit further, just remember if you do go a bit too far you can always cover up over distressing with leather dressing and shoe polish / leather dye etc.
JTW.

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After what i've been through with this one??

you must be jokin, I don't think my sanity could take it.
Thanks buddy,

JTW.

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