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Jacket is looking better and better...but dude, smile more. You`re wearing an awesome Indiana Jones jacket for Heaven`s sake! :) Thanks! Yeah, you're right. I've got to lose that Vulcan look once in a while. It's certainly my favorite jacket, of the several (only one other leather, a G-1) I own, al...

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it looks great. I am looking to buy a wested RoLA in goatskin. Can you tell me a little bit more about the sizing? Do you normally wear 40R jackets? The jacket and the fit looks great. Thanks :TOH: I'd like to apologize for being late in responding. However, my jacket is like I said, size 40, altho...

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Nice homburg! I like those hats too, but the only one I owned, a Stetson St. Regis, is now essentially a fedora because I trimmed the brim. I'm sorry if I'm going off topic, but here is my Stetson St. Regis below. Before, you can see the homburg design here: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/...

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Hmm, now I'll have to consider getting a turtleneck or two. One blue like Indy's, and one off-white like Simon Templar's...

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I know this is an older topic and that the James Dean jacket wasn't too Indy related, but for what it's worth, I'd like to show a couple of a pictures of my vintage McGregor Anti-Freeze jacket: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/Photoon2012-01-23at1620.jpg" onclick="wi...

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GREAT NEWS!!!! One of MY students spotted the lone jacket, saw my name in it and took it home that day to bring to my class this afternoon. She said she wanted to make sure no one took it. She had no classes from the day it was gone until today and I totally believe that she was looking out for me....

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Knibs7, yes that's exactly what I mean! I think I've seen one of those pictures before, actually. It doesn't look too much like the final Raiders jacket, but I can see how it could have caused inspiration for it.

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J.W. Rinzler's book on the Complete Making of Indiana Jones is where this is from. There is a section talking about Jim Steranko being recruited to paint the concept art. In the instructions to him he is told to give him a jacket "like the one George wears" (or something to that effect......

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Supposedly, I've heard that the Raiders of the Lost Ark leather jacket was based on one that George Lucas wore during the time. Are there any pictures of this jacket? I may be wrong about this, but I remember reading it somewhere, it was supposed to have influenced the jacket's design (or inspiratio...

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Thank you, everyone! I might post another picture or two in the near-future, but thanks for letting me know. Some other folks at a different forum were telling me that the shoulders were loose (different, but worse pictures actually), but it feels ok to me. If I went down another size, I would defin...

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Merry Christmas and happy New Year to everyone! On Christmas Eve, I received a nice Christmas gift from my grandparents; the Wested soft goatskin Raiders of the Lost Ark jacket! Here's a few pictures of how it fits: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/IMG_0043.jpg" onclick=&...

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Although I live in often-sunny southern California, I have a tendency to feel colder than most, so I frequently wear my Sporty's Pilot Shop G-1 leather jacket during every season, even some of summer. Lately the temperatures here have ranged from 65 to 70, highest, and it's gradually going down to j...

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Although the SA Indy look is great on screen, and if they ever do make another Indy, I hope they never change it...yeah, I can't dress like that and be taken seriously by anyone, so I know exactly where you're coming from. I'm 24 years old, living/working in a fairly urban environment (DC/Northern ...

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Would anybody happen to know the sleeve length, and the body length of the size 40r and 38r jackets? I'm considering the Expedition, but I'm not entirely certain, as I'm also considering a different, shearling jacket. :-k I'm reading this thread, and I've heard that the sleeve length is on the short...

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I've got a standard black Fed IV.. Here it is next to my Deluxe Brown.. [img]http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z358/fifthchamber/IMG_5426.jpg[img] I love the hat..It's been rained on repeatedly, and still just as strong as it needs to be...Great quality... Both are very nice hats, fifthchamber, a...

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While I'm aware of the sad news that he passed, I was wondering if Tony Nowak's store is still in business, or have they closed?

Maybe it was stated somewhere else on this forum, but I'm confused. Any clarification on this would be appreciated.

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I think if Indiana Jones wore a cotton sort of jacket instead (whether safari style or more military), he would still be seen as a cool character, although I think the leather naturally adds a bit more to it. It's leather, when people think of movie characters wearing leather, many think of it as be...

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Now, these are some good questions... I was wondering about the tight crease myself. I'm pretty sure that it wasn't exactly typical during the 1930s, but it did apparently exist some number.

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Michaelson found these links to pics of my first Wested - an LC in predistressed cowhide. As I relayed above, the jacket was permeated with Pecards, which brought out the reddish undertones: http://indygear.com/OLD_SITE/gear/images/patterson_wested1.jpg http://indygear.com/OLD_SITE/gear/images/patt...

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I'm assuming that a large proportion of you guys may own the Cabela's safari shirt, or even a few. I had ordered my own over a week ago, and the other day I just received it. It's the 100% cotton version. Here's mine, and it's in the lighter, stone color: http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/The...

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So, if I go with US Wing's antique cowhide jacket (the one that currently costs $195.00), should I go with the small? Apparently, they no longer offer medium, but that would have been a very roomy fit anyway. If I'm after a slightly more fitted Indy jacket, would their size small essentially transla...

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I know this is probably a silly question, but I'm not sure if purchasing another jacket in dark brown leather will really do it for me, as I already own a U.S. Navy style G-1 jacket in that color (seal). I'm worried that an Indy jacket approaching that tone may be too similar for what I'm willing to...

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Indyzane wrote:Also it looks like they are free! $0.00!

Yes, very attractive price, and very appealing design!

Both hides look good, but it's nice to know Wested has another option. I've yet to get my own Indy jacket, so I'm still looking around.

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Great pictures, and congratulations on your retirement Tundrarider!

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Hey, thanks for the coupon code Jlee! I was considering a Christy's myself, but not necessarily the new Swerford (it looks nice though), or an Indy hat in particular. With Christy's, I might go the Sean Connery Bond route, with their Sportsman model, or Epsom. That Wincanton is another narrower brim...

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Good lookin' Akubras, everyone! Here's a picture of my Fed IV in it's current state. It's been well over a year, guys. The hat's tapered, too, but I like the crease I've got, so I may hold off on re-blocking it that soon. http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/Photoon2011-04-06at200...

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It's been a while since I posted, here's an update on my hat's appearance. http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy208/TheAntiquarian/Photoon2011-01-25at19572.jpg?t=1296017937 I wasn't going for any real sort of screen-accuracy, but I just sort of let the taper happen, and made the crown a teardrop ins...

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Hi there! It's been a while since I posted here. Well here's what my Federation IV looks like as of now, the main difference being that I telescoped/teardrop shaped the crown instead of having a center dent, but the front pinch still looks a bit Indiana Jones-esque... The reason I made it teardrop o...

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I like the idea of ordering a hat from one of the higher end makers around here, but I'll have to go with Akubra. As a matter in fact, I think I'll be buying from them again this fall; a silverbelly Campdraft... or a moonstone grey Federation. I'm feeling rather indecisive right now about that.

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This is hilarious! The scam and the thread... a fake picture with a guy's head edited on Brad Pitt's "girly" body, the whole notion of meeting Harrison Ford during the Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark shootings, and even the way the hat looks itself, actually. What a far cry from any ...

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I wear my Federation IV in the rain at every opportunity. It's a bit floppy and slightly tapered today, as a result, but I think it's fine. From what I know, vintage felt can hold up even better than much of the best of what modern felt has to offer.

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This is what mine looks like at present:

What do you think, a bit of a Crystal Skull look going on with it?

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I'm still new to the hat scene, having not completed my first real year of wearing them, but my most prized one, the Akubra Federation IV, has been in my ownership since Christmas, six months now, and half a year later it's holding up just fine, despite showing some subtle signs of wear. The felt se...

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So would you say that it can be worn at least moderately comfortably in the tropics, even let's say, Hawaii or central Mexico for example? I personally haven't had problems so far with the warmer weather we've been getting on and off in southern California.

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Well, I live in southern California, so I know how warm the summer heat can get, although I have never in fact, worn a fur felt hat of any sort during this time. How many of you wear your fur felts during the summer? I've got a straw fedora, but I would like to alternate between that and my Akubra F...

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That's a nice hat! Looks very accurate to the Raider style! Was there a particular scene you had in mind, or just a general, overall look?

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Some good suggestions here so far, but I just wanted to point out: Now, it's my turn - where did you find the gray chinos???? I bought them online from Khol's: http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/mens/pants/casualpants/pleated/PRD~184557/Haggar+WorktoWeekend+Pleated+NoIron+Pants.jsp Mine's the "Gri...

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I was just wondering, since my medium grey pleated, cotton chinos arrived today, along with a white dress shirt, what suit or sport coat combinations work best with a brown, Indiana Jones style fedora? I own an Akubra Federation IV, and it's vaguely a cross between the Raider and Kingdom fedoras, al...

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Heh, I got an Indy comment today again. It was very complimentary, from a professor passing by the hallway. She said "Indiana Jones!" and smiled. I blushed for a moment and said, "Well, thank you! That's actually what it is, the same style of hat!" and smiled back.

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My Federation at it's current state, I had re-creased the whole thing from scratch today after wetting it. In my opinion, it's just about screen-accurate, moreso than the way I had it before, with the semi-diamond crease and slightly lower crown, and all. Yeah, I know. Probably not one of the best e...

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Well, yesterday me and some of my cousins were on a hike in the hills not far from my neighborhood. On our way back, I decided that we could take a little detour to get back, not the way from whence he came... well, it just so happens that I came across a snake! I noticed it for a slip second or two...

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Heh, the other day at school, while walking around campus, I was dressed pretty much how I was in my avatar (see my screen picture to the left); I was wearing my brown Akubra Federation IV, my tan B-15 bomber jacket (1953 model), a light blue oxford dress shirt, blue Levi jeans, a black belt, and br...

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Six months ago, I thought about buying a Dorfman Pacific "Indiana Jones fedora," but then I discovered Akubra, and their Federation IV. It's reasonably priced, I think, but the shipping can make it pretty expensive, if you consider $140 to be expensive like I do, that is. The thing with Do...

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It's a womans hat - got it for my sister, and to get my hands on a 360 HJ. The bow is at the back of the hat, so this is the side view. Velour finish brown rabbit, 4 1/2 inch crown. "New Bond Street, Herbert Johnson, London" is the only info inside. http://www.roadrecumbent.com/stovehj.JP...

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The other day at school, while strolling to my next class on campus, I got a cowboy comment, which was basically a "Yeehaw" shout. Well, I was wearing my Akubra Federation IV because it was supposed to rain, my cotton, khaki colored B-15 bomber jacket, some blue jeans, and leather brown sh...

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Not particularly "Indiana Jones," but here's me going on a hike today while wearing my Federation IV and a cotton, khaki B-15 bomber jacket. Another angle: What do you think, can I pull it off? I guess I can, as I frequently get compliments while wearing it... especially on campus at schoo...

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Read Fedora's post above. He's convinced it is the real deal and that's good enough for me. Regards, Indiana Jeff Ah, Fedora... how did I miss that. Thanks for pointing out the obvious, I think I needed it. :TOH: It looks like it's an actual film hat, then. I wonder what the ending bid will be.

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It seems to me that the pretty much the only hat stores that have a fighting chance to stay alive in the business world (in most cases, as this isn't always true), are western wear/cowboy stores. I've yet to see an actual hat shop in person beside one of the above mentioned stores, not that they are...

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So, what do you make of it so far? Is this supposed to be an actual hat off of the set used by Harrison Ford, or a fraud? Based on the evidence we've got, is this the real deal?

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EDIT-Nevermind.

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