The hat looks great, Dave!

(What's with the recent pictures of guys wearing hats without shirts on? It's a little disturbing. )

Does this mean you aren't getting one of the new bodies, then?

Thanks for the update. Here's hopin'!

Can I ask one question? The brims strike me as very KotCS. Would that be your assessment? You may be right, Kilgour - couldn't say for sure. Like I said the felt has a lot of stiffener and it's pretty thick so it may indeed be more rigid the way the KOTCS hat seems to be. I think some folk are chec...

Well, as I promised, here we go: a couple photos of the moonstone Fed IV in sunlight: (please ignore that blindingly white, hairy arm in the bottom of the pictures :lol: ) http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj66/rbbrock/Hats/Fed%20IV/IMG_0456-1.jpg http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj66/rbbrock/Hat...

I'll get a couple today, since it's actually sunny and clear for the first time in four or five days.

Thanks guys. I love this color, it's beautiful.

Sorry it took so long, but here are some of the promised pics of my new Moonstone Fed IV. I realize the crease is not SA, but I'm not aiming for exact SA here, just a look that I like, which I think I have here. There will likely be some tweaking, but overall I think it's pretty good. http://i269.ph...

My Moonstone Fed IV arrived today! :D I'll post pictures tomorrow night, as the digital camera was left at the office. The color is excellent, the fit is about right - a little loose, especially on the sides, but I'm a long oval, so that's to be expected - just slapped a couple 2-3 inch pieces of th...

I just got word (well, at 1:30 a.m.) from Jenny that my Moonstone Gray has arrived at the shop and will ship out with the next post, so it's likely on its way. I can't wait; the color looks to be outstanding!

binkmeisterRick wrote:Or wait until he sees this thread next, especially since he's been posting here!

Good point. He'll probably give some guidance soon enough.

You can buy a cheap hat stand at probably any hat shop or western wear store near you.

Something like this: https://www.noggintops.com/page.cfm?p=86.

That hat definitely looks strange. The crown is wider at the brim, narrows up through the ribbon, then bulges wide again as it rises toward the top. If you haven't yet, you should email Ron that picture.

When I ordered mine from Lee a few weeks ago, he said I was likely to have it by the premiere. That sounds to me like they're still a couple weeks out, and he may not be able to predict when they'll arrive with much certainty yet. He's very nice to talk to, so you could always just give him a call a...

Yeah, an extra $40 for a mechanical movement is worth it, IMO. Just don't forget to wind the watch! Sometimes I won't wear my automatic for a couple of days, then I'll check the time when I wear it again and it'll really throw me off...

I wear a hat almost any time I go outside. As everyone says, once you get used to it, you notice more when it's gone than when it's on. And that hat really does look great on you! The ratio between brim-to-crown and brim-to-chin is very close, which is just what a good proportionate Raiders hat needs.

That's a great lid! It looks just right on you, with that nice stovepipe look the Raiders fedora has in certain shots.

I'm curious: how floppy is the soft bunny felt?

Excellent, it's always great to have a vendor participating in a forum, especially when the vendor is a fellow enthusiast!

No worries, Michaelson.

BoilermakerJones wrote:In my order I stated that my head measurement was 23 1/4. Deb said that they would look for a large 59 or a small 60 for me.

Matt

You can't beat service like that!

Back to the topic... The Fed IV hat sizing relative to modern day hat sizing. My Akubra Adventurer 58 fit me perfectly after a few wears, but from what I hear my Fed IV won't fit the same way. I've measured my head MANY times and it's never exact. Sometimes its 22 1/2 sometimes it's 22 3/4. Either ...

citRon wrote: Are yhe other colors available now...or are they coming later?

According to Ron, the Moonstone Fed IV is expected to be in stock on Wednesday. Hopefully that means I will have mine in hand sometime next week!

It looks like it's a quartz movement, not mechanical, which is to be expected for nintey bucks. It is a nice looking repro.

I voted yes, but to be more specific, I take my hat off when entering someone else's private space. I do not take it off entering a lobby or walking public corridors.

TheChimp wrote: Just out of curiosity, are there any pics of this hat bashed and with ribbon/bow?

I don't know of any pics of the hat bashed, but there is a picture of the new bow here: http://www.hatsdirect.com/federation/sp ... tions.html (it's the one on the left).

citRon wrote:I'm still waiting on my Tawny Regular old Fed I ordered back in February. I was told my size was backordered, expected in at the end of April.

Won't you be getting a Fed IV then? My understanding was that "old" Feds (Fed IIIs?) were discontinued in anticipation of the Fed IVs.

Give it a couple months. The new Federations will be available in Moonstone, and anyone who is an Akubra fan can tell, it's one of the sweetest pearl gray shades of felt on the world market. The Moonstone Federation is just gonna rock. I'm very glad to read this, as I'll be receiving one of these w...

Vegeta, I just noticed your avatar, namely the : ( that accompanies HF's wonderful facial expression, and I had to sit here in my office trying to stifle the laughter that kept trying to burst out of me to avoid everyone coming in demanding to know what's so dad-burned funny.

Excellent. I can't wait to get my Moonstone Fed IV!

High quality factory hats. Great!
The right ribbon, cheaper than you currently get it. Great!
Possibly the original Raiders block and felt. I think it goes without saying that if this is indeed the case, you will have guaranteed sales to most of the members of this forum.

DR Ulloa wrote:Post when you recieve it Iowa.

Absolutely. I'm sure lots of people will be curious to see how the new felt and ribbon look. I know I am!

I spoke to Lee today as well. It is going to be another six weeks till I recieve my fed because I had to make an amendment to the size. Long story short I am going to be recieving one of his new feds with new felt and ribbons. The price went up to $175 but I know it is going to be well worth it. I ...

Congrats on making the order! It seems to me the simplest way to order is simply send Steve the money via Paypal and *poof* you're on the list and you have a dated receipt of exactly when payment was sent. That's just what I did last Friday thanks to you fine folks! I also ordered a Keppler and a g...