Club Obi Wan

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micsteam wrote:I thought my Steve Delk AB was by the same people that put a hat on Ford's head !! $360(then) wow.................... I feel stupid I am now putting a clear plastic shower curtain on my head and I will declare myself Lawrence of Arabia !!!

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jlee562 wrote:I paid $285 for an all beaver custom lid from Black Sheep Hat Works.

Me too. And close to that for a Falcon Park hat.

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There are many reputable hatmakers who make excellent beaver felt hats for $300 or so. Many.

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If a stiff hat is your priority, get a Heritage grade Fed IV Akubra. I have one Fed IV that's made with the Imperial felt and another that's made with the Heritage greade felt, and the difference is surprising. The Heritage is so stiff you could practically use it for a weapon (well, almost). And re...

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Ranger36, here's another question for you, if you don't mind my asking, but how old are you? I'm fourteen about to turn fifteen. Since you're still growing, Ranger36, I'd also add that it might be best to get the standard instead of the deluxe, since it may be too small after you grow another year ...

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Very cute, Hollowpond! This made my day!

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My Fed IV in moonstone, heritage felt...the one in my avatar.

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OK, I never do fit in here, in these threads, but...why would anyone want to keep from sweating through their hat, but then put all the white stuff on it to give it the SofC look? I've had baseball hats that I wore for just one summer that would have made the SofC look like a pristine tuxedo, so it...

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OK, I never do fit in here, in these threads, but...why would anyone want to keep from sweating through their hat, but then put all the white stuff on it to give it the SofC look? I've had baseball hats that I wore for just one summer that would have made the SofC look like a pristine tuxedo, so it ...

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I have learned a LOT from this thread. I always thought since they were fur, that our hats were impervious to rain. Now I know I need to waterproof them. This is priceless knowledge. Thank you, Fedora!

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I probably don't fit in on this web site, but I'd say no, your hat tells of great adventures, and reblocking wipes out those stories.

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Well I'll make this just that much more confusing, i have three fed iv's, the brown, moonstone and the carbon grey. Each one reacted differently. I purchased the regular versions, and they were a bit large, im in the middle of the road with a 58.5 and i bought a 59. The tape helped, but after a few...

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Not me either. So far we have eliminated 3 of the 6 billion folks on earth. You have a big job ahead of you, my friend.

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I have two, an imperial and a deluxe. I wear a size 59 but ordered a 60 like they say to do. I wish I had just ordered a 59 in each case. Yes, the tape makes it one size smaller, but since I need the tape on both, I should have ordered the size I wear. The imperial has shrunk a tad, but the deluxe n...

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Whew! You scared me with the title of this thread. I thought someone had declared there would be no more grey Raider's hats, that it would be the end of them! No, no, no! I love grey hats!

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Tundrarider wrote:

Maybe I'm just looking at this wrong, but the front pinch seems to be over his left eye instead of his nose. Does anyone else see it this way?

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I understand what you are saying but it's hard to come by vintage ribbon. It's even harder to get vintage ribbon 1 3/4 or 2 inches. Modern ribbon just doesn't come in those sizes. I understand. Given those constraints, just getting the crown and brim to look like that would still be cool. Whatever ...

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I have "eye-balled" this fedora many times. I love the character in the felt. Beat up. Ruffed up. I like the top bash style. Hand styled hats have a way more appeal to me than pressed stamped hats you see now. Even Bogey's hat has it. Not uniformed. This little nuance is what has also att...

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I have "eye-balled" this fedora many times. I love the character in the felt. Beat up. Ruffed up. I like the top bash style. Hand styled hats have a way more appeal to me than pressed stamped hats you see now. Even Bogey's hat has it. Not uniformed. This little nuance is what has also att...

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Great pics, Dangerman, and I do love that quintessential fedora of that era. Bogart had it going on, too.

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Wow, that is one GORGEOUS hat! I love the color!

Hey Fedora, did Michaelson mention that I'm his favorite??

So, is this color going to be available in your hats, Fedora?

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thecoolmiester wrote:

and still no taper, YAY!!!
also it still isn't floppy whatsoever.

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Hollowpond wrote:You see, when a mommy hat and a daddy hat love each other very much....sorry couldn't resist. I've no idea.

Travis

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I have one of these boxes that I bought through John Penman and I've never seen a higher quality box (nor do they exist, IMHO). They are extremely well made and will keep the moths out of your hat. A few years ago I had moths eat a hole in a suit that I had hanging in a closet. That won't happen to ...

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I just wanted to say hello to everyone and introduce myself. My name is Peter and I have been making handmade fabric hatboxes for 25 years in New Hampshire. Please visit our web-site to see our new line of Adventurebilt hatboxes. http://www.sarahshatboxes.com/resultsAdventurebilt.asp?Category=Adven...

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Hat Box Guy, I sent you a very important PM about the hat box I recently got from you. Please check the private message and let me know what you think.

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Nice! It's starting to get that lived-in look.

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Great thread, all. Great stories and great pictures, Nebraska! Keep up the good work. I look forward to more articles from you in the magazines.

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Way cute!

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sallah4 wrote:I guess that settles that.

Or you could just sell it at a premium to one of these guys who would dearly love to have a hat like that and buy a Fed IV in Heritage grade felt (very stiff) and still have money left over.

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I have always believed the inspiration was Roy Chapman Andrews, a PhD who spent 25 years exploring the world, mapping unknown routes and shooting it out with Chinese bandits in real life. Read his "Ends of the Earth" or "This Business of Exploring" and it sounds like it was writt...

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Wow, is that really what happened??

Wow, who'd have thunk!

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Great looking hat! I'd be proud to wear that.

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This was taken in 1987. Now this little girl is in the final few months of getting her master's degree and my beard is white. And I have a FED IV instead of this, whatever it is.

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mcmanm wrote:Here it is:

Enjoy!

Matt

Beautiful! That is my all time favorite Indy hat.

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Nice looking hat, Marty! Thanks, Blackthorn. Don't get many comments, except the non-verbal ones where they look at you funny till you look back, but all the verbal ones are positive. Hats are much the oddity in my little town. I wear it with my dark suits to work and received a compliment from the...

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jlee562 wrote:Oh, btw, here's a screencap of the CS grey hat from theraider.net

http://www.theraider.net/films/indy4/ga ... ts/109.jpg

Now THAT is a good looking hat!

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Well as a very proud owner of the Penman CS Train hat I'm biased. I have absolutely no taper! I fell in love with it in the scene with Indy on the train platform and the steam from the engines billowing around him. And John's craftsmanship is excellent. I couldn't be happier. Here's a couple of pic...

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I already know who the hatter is. But I'm not sure if I want to get the Raiders Seaplane or the Crystal Skull train one. What do you think? Both look good but unfortunately, I can't get both. Thanks! Outside of watching the movies again, is there any place where we can see examples (pictures) of th...

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Tremolo wrote:Most of us here order the Adventurer from Hornets Hats (http://www.hornetshats.com), but there is also the movieshop.com.

thanks, Tremolo.

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One of the other threads mentions SofC fedora, Idol grab fedora, etc. Is there, somewhere, a gallery of pics of all the different hats from the movies, with labels of which particular scene/movie each particular hat is in?

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thecoolmiester wrote:I too have recently bought a Christys' Adventurer
in Sable.

I'm hoping mine has a good block shape.

Where does one buy a Christy's Ad these days? I googled them and got a lot of threads like this but no suppliers.

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A is better, IMHO.

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Very nice, Darth! I got my Fed IV this week, too, my very first Fed IV. I was worried about what size to order. I wear a 7 1/4 in a Stetson (size 58), but ordered a 60 in the Fed, and it's actually perfect. It wasn't a tight fit at first (but not loose either), but after adding the foam, it's perfect.

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