Club Obi Wan

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Hey Guys and Girls... :TOH: Been a little while since I posted, thought I'd share some pics of my CS AB that Steve built back in '09 for me. I was in NYC to see the tree and do some Christmas shopping. Saw a ton of fedoras while i was there too! http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a323/Babs33/securedo...

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Hats are back when the streets look like this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/IndyVille/perdition_fedoras.jpg Totally agree with this. But I will say this... here in DC and surrounding areas I do notice a few more Fedoras and Caps then in most places, and more now than even a few years back....

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First of all, I immediately dismiss anyone who purposely and repeatedly mis-spells words like "Gawd", "hawt" and "cos" in an attempt to seem "hip". And when she decides to refer to me as "whitey"? Well, that's just the icing on the cake, isn't it? I...

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I have dozens of other hats, and Steve's AB is hands down the nicest, and looks and feels as classic as any vintage hat. Thats a great photo, one worthy of a frame.

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Welcome to the club, wear it well.

And the color in that lid is just phenomenal, its so rich looking.

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I had to febreeze a lid after being in a bar for a while, and the smoke just stuck with it. It didn't do any damage, but i was very light with it. As for my AB... i loved that smell, but sadly its going away. Its like new car smell :lol: And although at first i thought it could be some form of tobac...

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Great hats!!! And you can really see the difference in the felts in those pictures. Is the rabbit felt on John's hats a bit thicker than his beaver hats? The pounce looks almost identical, but the felt looks thicker on the Rabbit, and i can't tell if its an optical illusion. And I really can't say w...

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Silver? Didn't that go out with the 1990's? (not that I'm making fun - my prom tux was silver). hehe, you're right! :lol: :lol: , actually I had in mind this kind of color: http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/626/barnett.jpg Ok i've heard this argument on other forums, and this picture demonstrates ...

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Dark Navy...like Chewie mentioned earlier. A brown suit works, even a tan suit, and you should have both as an essential part of a wardrobe, but the most versatile suit for someone with a budget for only one or two, would be the dark navy, it will look almost black in low light. The indy can look de...

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Wicked sweet lid!!! They grey CS travel lid is still one of my favorites from the series. And it looks great with almost any suit.

Wear it well!!

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This is a perfect example of why it can be soooooo hard to ask which hats the best. All of those hats, from the "cheapest" to the most expensive look great. And as mentioned above, its all due to the dedication of a handful of diehard gearheads. :notworthy: :notworthy: Mitch, they look gre...

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That's why I said it would be best to ask Todd himself (Puppetboy on here by the way) as he knows what size would fit a head with your measurement best: he is the one selling them after all ;) Regards, Geert I appreciate your thoughts, but if you'll look you'll see he has already posted his sizing,...

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I had a cute little brunette come up to me right on Penn avenue here in DC on Thursday night on my way home from work. Initially i thought she was going to run into me, but she went out of her way to walk over to me and comment on the hat. Had I been more awake...i might have made it an opportunity....

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Ian wrote:Indy35 - Looks even better in those photos and you're right, Steve's got it crack-on with the proportions with regard to your face etc. Fantastic lid!!!

Ian

Thank ya, Sir

I am most pleased with Steve's work...its well worth the price and wait...not that I had much of one.

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:( I figured as much. So it looks like my foam pads are gonna be a permanent feature? Ian My sweat has not shrunk even a little. If memory serves me right, Marc intentionally had them pre-shink these sweats at the factory so they didn't shrink or only did slightly over time. And my Henry has had so...

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But in times of world wars, you gotta do what ya gotta do, with raw materials being used for the war effort. At least I understand these hats were recycled. Fedora I agree here with Steve... When i first read the thread, i was sure to see a Kreuger style killing of a fedora. I was not quite so repu...

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sithspawn wrote:Found a site that said it SOLD for $19,501.

Thats more than my car

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Jnictem I love that grey seaplane, it looks phenomenal. And that's a nice collection, good variation of color to work with in a wardrobe. As soon as i can i've got to get on John's list. I want one of those moss hats though, i really love the one on his website that is along side of his pup. I wish ...

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I thought that i'd post a few more pictures of my new CS AB. I was trying to get a better representation of what the hat actually looks like on my head. Im not the most photogenic person, and the few pics i took quickly last week make it look too blocky and wide on my face. The newer pics show how t...

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Once and only once has someone actually said "Indy" to me. I was wearing my PB raiders at the time, and it was around the end of May '08, so that is probably why. I do here kids sometimes looking and then turn to their friends and say..."that looks just like Indiana Jones hat." b...

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I think we can all agree that hat sizing is a pain in the you know what...it'd be much easier if you could walk into the shop and let the shopkeep take your size and shape, instead of having to guess as to what a size 7 1/4 really is and how that hat in the pictures is going to look and fit.

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I measured a half dozen times, and i always ended up with my 22 7/8s long oval. That is what i gave Steve, and the hat at first felt "loose" and thats because I have never had anything but foam filled shelf hats that never fit right. After a few days of wear, the hat slides on like a glove...

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Thanks everyone... :TOH: :TOH: And Steve I'll take your advice and play a little with the bashes. I'll play with it for quite sometime. Since i wear my lid everyday, it won't take too long for it to start to show a little character. I prefer to let mine break-in naturally, and like you said it will ...

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I finally get to post here as an official AB owner :D It arrived today (How Sunday you ask? Well lets just say i'm special :lol: ) I took some very quick pics inside and outside, the weather around here in DC land is going south (those bad storms that hit the south are starting to hit us), and for a...

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You're right Chewie, i was taking several shots with all of my hats, so i wasn't out to match the tie, just the suit. But thanks for the advice... :TOH: Actually that blue tie is difficult to match with much, it looks ok with my akubra light grey CS train hat, the others...meh. With my indy brown, i...

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BaptisteTheFool wrote:Lookin' sharp!

...not to derail your topic, but may I ask what are those X-Files boxes flanking you? Figures?

Sideshow figures...only the best!!! They make great Indy and Star Wars figures too, and anyone looking for the best and most accurate figures Sideshow delivers.

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I know this can be something of a diversive subject, but for my first thread, i felt this was a good one. I took a few pictures of myself in a characol pinstripe single breasted pinstripe suit and my Henry. Too me it works and other than my dark grey akubra, this is the best suited fedora for the fo...

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I have to agree here, the outside pics make the hat look much better, and the crown and brim fit perfectly with your face, and the brim is warped perfectly, and is definetly ROTLA.

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From what I can see I think that AB suits you! I think it looks really good on you! Remember, if you are not used to wearing a fedora, or any large brimmed hat for that matter... it takes a while to get used to. At first you might think it looks HUGE. But give it time... and once you get used to it...

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How long you got left and what you having? Ian Sorry Ian, didn't see this. Not much time left on mine... maybe a couple of weeks. I decided to go with the CS, but with the 5 1/4 crown, and the "usual" brim dimensions. Steve said that the brim on the Henry was fine on me, which i'd agree. ...

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Thats a great lookin lid! You wear it well.

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A nice "Stingy Brim", trouble is never find anything like that in my size (62). I heard Harrison's/Indy's was a 7 1/4??? You're not alone. Although my head isn't as large (22 7/8) most of the intage lids i find are considerably smaller, in the 22 1/4 and lower numbers. People's heads are ...

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A nice "Stingy Brim", trouble is never find anything like that in my size (62). I heard Harrison's/Indy's was a 7 1/4??? You're not alone. Although my head isn't as large (22 7/8) most of the intage lids i find are considerably smaller, in the 22 1/4 and lower numbers. People's heads are ...

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That's a nice lid. It looks like a slightly underdeveloped Indy lid, all the colors and bow are there, it just hasn't grown up yet!

Think of it as a baby indy.

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That Moss lid is great! I think that's gonna have to be my 1st Penman and my next hat. I've got to wait a little while, my ABs emptied the piggy bank a bit, but im hoping by July/August i can get on John's wait list.

This hat hobby is gonna be the end of me i swear!!

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That is a great SOC hat, and a wonderful costume hat, but i personally couldn't wear that everyday. But the attention to detail is awesome, and I have have to agree with the masses here, that very few hats can look as SA SOC as this one. The brims reaction to the turn is darn near perfection, and to...

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Looks sweet! Wear it with pride.

I can't wait for mine.

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Isn't this a great lid? Although i think the block is a bit round on the top, the felt, ribbon and especially the sweat are phenomenal for a "factory" hat.

Enjoy it! It looks good on you.

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It was a nice sunny day today, so I tried a couple of cellphone shots. My (badly in need of cleaning and re-blocking) PB. http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz240/LongJohnTinfoil/IMG00007-1.jpg http://i831.photobucket.com/albums/zz240/LongJohnTinfoil/IMG00013-1-1.jpg LJ Look how that felt bulges an...

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Congrats! You'll recoup the funds in your account soon but the hat will be there forever. Dave This was my rationalization as well...the money will be back. I'm very lucky in our hard times. And Steve just wrote me back, my head is the same size/shape as Ford's so its going on the same block. How i...

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I was out to eat with all my family in Frankenmuth, MI recently. In the room we were eating they have one of these style coat racks: http://www.glaro-products.net/images_2/wall_racks.jpg These are pretty nice for setting a hat on. But I got really paranoid someone might take it. I was facing the ot...

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I have to take it off inside...for better or worse, to me its rude to leave it on. Like mentioned somtimes you can hang it on the nub on the chair back, or barstool back, or under your chair...if you do this you'd better put something else really important in that hat, like car keys, so you don't fo...

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Just took the Plunge!!!! WHOOHOOO! My bank account hates me, but I'm lovin it! Can't wait and i'll post pics to show off Steve's awesome work as usual.

$\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

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One point on Akubra's....never assume the label inside is the 'last word' on size. Take your tape measure and actually measure the circumference around the inside of the sweatband, THEN determine if the hat is the correct size. I have said it more than once over the years.....when ordering a Fed, a...

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That is a TOD airplane hat if i've ever seen one. A lot of people hate that hat, i like it, it has character. Our resident hatters here might know more, but with that much taper, you might loose more brim than usual on a reblock.

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I think you did a good job. The things I would work on are..... -the center dent is to spread out. -I think the front of the center dent maybe to low. Check the height for me. - the side creases need to be put in a bit more. The creases that are on the side that go towards the front and down toward...

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Looks awesome, like it's faded slightly to a lighter brown. :clap: Thanks, It has faded...ever so slightly. I keep the dust and dirt on it, and brush it only once a month if that, actually sponge it with my orange hat sponge, same difference. You've got to wear it and show it some love. All in all ...

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that hat has some insanely deep bashes!!!

Love it!

Wish i could get the side bashes on my hats that deep.

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Thought i'd add a couple of new pictures of my Henry, its been 1-year, and to show you all how the hat has held up. Now the hat is worn nearly every day, with a few other hats in the rotation, but this hat sees no less than four days a week...its the every occassion hat. Its only been bashed by myse...

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When I've flown with my AB, I've packed it. I always roll my clothes as opposed to folding them, and this allowed me to create a space in which the crown can sit. I just set the hat crown down and build around it. I ensure the brim is flat, and fill the inside with whatever fits, keeping the hat we...

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