Club Obi Wan

alanseijas

Adorable! Great work.

alanseijas

To me it's not an Indy-only bias. Just the look of the hat itself.

alanseijas

I just flat out do not like tapered hats. Just my opinion. I have the Akubra Adventurer which is made from a tapered block (bought it before I knew what taper even was), and I put a wider top crease in it (which is not screen accurate) to avoid taper. The straight on look is more important to me, bu...

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A question on top of the question -- When do you stop wearing your fedora? I live in NJ, and those really hot days are fast approaching. Do you guys put your lids away for the summer? I mean, if it's 95 degrees out, are you sporting your hat? Last summer I put mine away, but this summer I am not su...

alanseijas

Sell it on Ebay and be done with it forever. :idea:

alanseijas

A question on top of the question -- When do you stop wearing your fedora? I live in NJ, and those really hot days are fast approaching. Do you guys put your lids away for the summer? I mean, if it's 95 degrees out, are you sporting your hat? Last summer I put mine away, but this summer I am not sur...

alanseijas

Please don't be insulted, but IMO that hat does look too high on you. I'm not insulted at all. Do you have any suggestions how I can fix it? Is it a style thing (as far as the wrong bash for my face?)? Sorry, I don't. I am not one of the experts here, just a NOOB. Just MY opinion, and you seem to b...

alanseijas

Please don't be insulted, but IMO that hat does look too high on you.

alanseijas

WHAT????

WAIT!!!!!

The rabbit is actually not ... alive ... and on MY head?????????

alanseijas

I also sport the Adventurer. I thought it was perfect until I found this site. Curses, another addiction (I have many -- let's NOT go there). Once I found out that Akubra made this hat from a tapered block, I've been a little disappointed in it. It is rugged, durable, and quality built; but just can...

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St. Dumas wrote:I don't wear a fedora, but I wear a baseball cap sometimes. I hate it when people wear hats in restaurants.

SD

May I ask why you do not wear one?

alanseijas

My question to you (with a poll) is:

Do you really take your hat off when entering a building?

I know this is old school proper etiquette; but in todays world, is it really necessary? I mean, I know that I'm supposed to tip my hat to a lady too, right?

alanseijas

He lives in my studio off of my bedroom. Great training for Kung Fu! Of course I take the hat off of him before I beat his ***!

alanseijas

I use B.O.B.!

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... 2/Bob4.JPG

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... 2/Bob1.JPG

alanseijas

mooniteman wrote:Thanks guys - anybody got any suggestions?

Yes, don't change it!

alanseijas

I use a soft bristle tooth brush on my hat. Works great and is small enoung to get in the creases without distorting them. I broke the brush in pretty well in order to soften it up more, though.

alanseijas

Wow, that's a beautiful job there. Raiders is my style all the way and you've got it!

alanseijas

I have the Adventurer, too. I must say that I love my hat, but yours looks like it came out better. I like the large brim, and think it works for me; but your bash is fabulous. Would you do me a favor and let me know how tall your hat measures from brim to top in the front? I'm thinking of maybe cha...

alanseijas

Please remember to vote for all colors that you would wear.

Oh yeah, I did not list white because I thought that it was obvious that white matches everything anyway.

alanseijas

I am wondering what you guys feel about different color shirts with your brown fedora. I wear dress shirts of all colors to work, and wear my fedora every day. I don't wear it all day continuously, but it comes off and on throughout the day as I go outside. Anyway, I started this poll to see what yo...

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Got it. Still love my hat, though.

alanseijas

Ripper wrote:Tapered when looking at it from the front, not the side.

Ahhhh. This I see!

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... turer6.JPG

alanseijas

"Again, the crown is again untapered. The back of the hat will always be straight as well as some or the entire front. Sometimes it is even more so. In some scenes, the back of the hat is almost a reverse taper. Meaning, the 2-D line or edge leans away from the hat rather than towards it. The f...

alanseijas

Taper: A sloping of the crown from bottom to top. _ / \_ Taper can happen when a hat gets wet and/or shrinkage occurs. Some hats are designed with taper. The Raiders hat is not supposed to have any taper. I do not notice any taper in the Adventurer, but do believe you about the block. Interesting...

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Michaelson wrote:The Adventurer is a fine Akubra, but to much taper for an Indy hat, in my opinion.

Forgive me, what or where are you referring to here?

alanseijas

My vote is for the Adventurer!

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... turer9.JPG

alanseijas

Definately have to be BOLD!

alanseijas

I have 2.

The original 'Official Indy Hat' -- wool. It is actually and ugly red color now from wearing it so much in the sun.

Akubra Adventurer. Awesome hat!

alanseijas

Interesting hat etiquette I found: Hats can be worn to theaters or concerts, but people should remove them if they are blocking anyone's view. (IE Indy 4!) Hats are removed when inside, except for places that are akin to public streets, like lobbies, corridors, and crowded elevators (non-residential...

alanseijas

Wow, thanks! My favorite hat of all!

alanseijas

By the way, I gotta ask.....what kind of business are you in where a dinner with associates would allow you to go dressed as Indy? ;) Tony Well, IMO, having just the hat and jacket on with a shirt and tie is not really dressed AS Indy; rather just a style that I use. Yes, I've heard all of the comm...

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Last Crusader wrote:We have discussed this topic here already: viewtopic.php?t=6581&highlight=hair

Thanks. Did a search for 'hat hair' and came up with over 6000 matches...

Lot's of good opinions there. Thanks again.

Any new, creative options?

alanseijas

Ok, so I go out to a business dinner with my associates. I wear my hat with my shirt and tie (Indy jacket, too), and I'm stylin'! I get compliments all around. We sit down at the dinner table, and off the hat must come :( . My hair looks like I just woke up from a 2 day slumber :oops: . What do you ...

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Aeris_Canon wrote:We're talking open crowned and unbashed height, Alan. It is a 5.5" crown. That height looks great, btw. Man, some of you guys can pull off that brim very well.

Oops, I'm a NOOB!

Thanks for the compliment, though!

alanseijas

My Adventurer crown sits at 5.35" with a tiny teardrop top. Any taller just does not look right on me, but it looks like 5.5" is very possible from it.

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... urer10.JPG

alanseijas

Hooper drives the boat, Chief...

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Neolithic wrote:Does it have 'Adventurer' written on the sweat band in an Indy font?

No Indy font...

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... turer5.JPG

alanseijas

Love my Adventurer. Got mine from David Morgan. Perfect for me. nammann, post pics of your Federation when you get it. One can never have too many choices! http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/adventurer1.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/adventurer2.JPG http://storage.v...

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I get the 'Hey there's Indy' jokes constantly (my friends, acquaintances, and workmates have exhausted themselves; though). I don't let it bother me at all --- I cared waaayyy too much what other people thought and said in high school (20 yrs ago) to last a lifetime. The other night it was snowing a...

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Erri wrote:LOL!! Resemble more the german Mechanic than indy but it's a good mannequin . The hat looks good, especially the profile. Now you need the rest of the gear to put on Bob

Hey, good idea! I'll put my jacket on him tonight and resnap the pics!

alanseijas

He is the B ody O pponent B ag, he he sports my Akubra! http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/Bob1.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/Bob2.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/Bob3.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/Bob4.JPG http://storage.v...

alanseijas

Thanks for the compliments. I think the brim is perfect, heck, I think the HAT is perfect! I got it for Christmas 2007. Akubra had just released it. They said that they had a problem with naming the style (some copywrite issue or something) and had to redo their supply. I ordered it in November and ...

alanseijas

Hello all. This is my first post, and I must say that I am very impressed by all the knowledge available here. I stumbled upon you while searching for info on TKOCS. Thanks in advance for your help. I have an Akubra Adventurer. Hey- did yours come with the red liner? No, it is white. :) http://stor...

alanseijas

WOW... Over 5 years ago, and look at him now. Making hats for a movie that was not even thought of back then.

BTW congrats

!

alanseijas

Thanks! Actually that's my re-bash. She had a much lower crown. It is at 5" tall now, and any taller doesn't look right on me. I think this works for me.

http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files ... urer10.JPG

Sorry. no pics b4 soaking...

alanseijas

Feathers? Don't know if they were popular in the 50's, but IMO definately would not work for today! My wife bashed my hat, and I thought she did a good job until I found this site. I re-bashed it and had to use cold water to get it to keep. I just put some water in my cupped hand and applied it. I t...

alanseijas

Here are some pics of mine (finally...): http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/adventurer1.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/adventurer2.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/adventurer3.JPG http://storage.vnunited.com/image_files/images2/adventurer4.JPG htt...

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Canada, My "Official" Indy Hat has a full teardrop crown with a rounded rear. Not very official if you ask me...

I did put a small teardrop on my Akubra because I felt it went too high on my head, but it still has the pointed rear.

Thanks for the comment on the guts!

alanseijas

I voted 'No' because that is the answer today. Ask me the same question last year, and it would've been a 'yes'. I was looking through a 'Herrington' catalog and saw that they had the Official Indiana Jones Hat available. After considering when the heck I would wear it, it struck me as something I'd...

alanseijas

Thanks for all the quick responses. The friendly environment here is very warming! I waited for this hat to be released by Akubra for over a month. It came unbashed. I feel it is VERY good quality. The brim didn't need any adjustments, though. It came perfectly shaped. I already stepped on the hat o...

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