Club Obi Wan

1) four so far (two 'Indys' (a ToD (sold in the meantime) and a Raiders) and two 'field jackets') 2) the Indys and one of the field jackets are tailored by Wested, the other one's by German 'Noble House' 3) took me sometime, but finally found the perfect field / expedition jacket for me - an own des...

Same here. Daily use for months now (office, travelling, in the field) - and as Luke pointed out: no issues besides the fading on the cables. Comfortable and durable.

Now that's the spirit! Not only an awesome recreation of the 'look', but also rewarded. Glad to see, Steranko appreciates the appreciation! And what a cool little surprise!

See, gentlemen - *this* is what I meant: nothing better to properly distress a jacket than a few weeks digging old stones and dust. A perfect look, Adam - and as everyone said: the jacket's just going look better with every year passing from now on! Keep up the adventure!

Now that is a story as I like 'em! ;) Filled with academe, adventure, and dust. And those photos are just the cherry on the icing on the cake. Great post, Adam! And yes, I do remember these days in Cambridge (and the pubs ;) ). Indeed a great little workshop full of interesting lectures and discussi...

The horsehide Wested uses is literally tough as nails. Am wearing mine for years now in all weather (from snowstorm to sandstorm) including several excavation expeditions and it only very slowly finally started to show traces of wear after making contact to some barb wire we used to secure the dig s...

Sure. Here's my well-worn, trusty Wested Horsehide. Has seen quite some dust and gravel in the meantime. If you're up for durability, you can't go wrong with this one, imho. http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb114/PictureJournal/th_53857_4801936050990_344177385_o_1.jpg http://i206.photobucket.com/a...

Ha, thanks a lot! Very flattering indeed.

Indeed, any Army Surplus Store should have them. It's an average piece of equipment. Not that expensive actually.

No no, they always 'offered' only the black one on their website, but if you ask they'll made it from any leather and any colour available. Well, *that* flexible they are at least.

A rather small German company ("Noble House", but I doubt it will ring a bell ;) ), who - unfortunately - was not really willing to make a few individual changes. It's modeled after a German WWII era pilot's jacket (which itself was based on civilian motorcycle jackets). It's a great leath...

And again thank your for these kind words, gentlemen. Mark - I know, always knew!, we're in the same boat regarding distressing. Let these pieces age on their own and let them tell a stories of the adventures you had together. Regarding a better view onto that jacket, Jeff , I can only offer a few p...

Thanks guys!

Regarding the hat: That's an Akubra 'Territory' I modified a bit myself (cut down the really large brim a bit, changed the hat band, and played around a bit with the pinch).

Gear distressing, the wish to make our beloved adventure gear look as if it already has seen more than one adventure probbaly's major part of the whole 'gearing up' thing here, isn't it. Well, we all know the long debate about distressing and well ... a bit of over-distressing, and it's no secret th...

Great example for using Indy Gear outside costuming, underlining that it does s indeed have a very practical use. Thanks a lot for sharing this insight! I am also a great friend of trying to make use of this kind of equipment in a real world scenario - beyond costuming as a movie character (not sayi...

Yeah, good for the padding, but a pain if you're supposed to sleep on these things. Out in the woods. In the middle of the night. Ah, army service.

Haha, both actually.

And know what ... that sounds like a brilliant idea!

Since fall seems to be already here (it's getting pretty wet and cold lately in Berlin), I already switched to my double-breasted 30s "flight" jacket (or motorcycle jacket, since that's what those German pilots choose due to the lack of officially issued flight jackets). But! - I am really...

Simple reason: it just looks cool!

Wore a double breasted night blue suit ("Public Enemy", Magnoli) when giving the evening lecture at a conference in Cambridge (UK) earlier this year (excuse the awkward attempt of a smile). http://our-event.org/UNI/Death/bin/images/large/IMG_0090.jpg One of the colleagues was apologizing a...

Mitch LaRue wrote:

GUILTY!
My love for my recently acquired Magnoli Mark VII brought out the fussy little girl that secretly dwells in my heart!

(GRRR... I knew I should stuck with just telling the truth: That I flat out simply FORGOT the dang bag!)

Gotcha.

Mitch LaRue wrote:I thought about that, actually... but when I saw how wet and mushy the ground here has gotten after 2 full days of rain ...

Mitch. Mitch! You know, I've gotta call you a sissy after that statement, don't you?

Agreed. that does indeed look like a sailor's turtle neck to me. And you still get 'em at surplus stores from time to time. At least that's were I got mine from. One could also look for one of those R.A.F. sweaters. Rather similar (although - obviously - in a different colour).

Also, reality check! Even if Indy owned a tux, it wouldn't be that strange for somebody to wear a clip-on in 1935. Plus, they are quick, easy and convenient. When you've got Chinese mobsters gunning for you, trying to steal what you want to rightful sell to them, futzing with a bow tie is NOT high ...

I'd be also interested in the "pretend" reason, but I'm easy to satisfy and even accept a simple: "Hey, it's a m-o-v-i-e."

I thought it would be obvious that the reason why Indy wears his bagstrap OVER his jacket In Indy 4 is because of a scene in LC when he gets CAUGHT ON THE TANK BY HIS STRAP because he puts it on under his jacket. He learned his lesson, folks! That's why he wears it over his jacket in Indy 4. Which ...

Well, having owned a Mayser as "first" Indy hat, too (although a different type than the one offered in the link above and which does not look brown to me as quoted in the description ... but I do not want to open *this* can of worms), I just want to share my experiences. Mayser is a tradi...

I wish I could tell good news. But truth is, I had to let it slide a bit due to work. Thing is that these backpacks become more and more rare it seems. At least the goods ones. I bought a number of these online not too long ago, but had to send them bag. All of them. They were in a condition you wou...

This is a nice, no - beautiful (!) piece of furniture and I totally understand why you fell in love with it the moment you saw it. Congratulations to this purchase. Like you I really dig all those little details. Fantastic!

Yes, seems your colleagues really, really appreciated your company! That's a very nice gesture!
And, if I may add, you really are your father's son! That's a grea hat he's wearing in this pic!

A very interesting read, indeed! Thanks for sharing this link!

You can also buy several sheets on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Old-Fashioned-Luggage-Stickers-Belanger-Grafton/dp/0486421945/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1287992513&sr=8-1-spell VERY nice suitcase! I own a similar one (with belts, yours still show the belt loops) and found out that one or two...

And that from the master of classic style himself!

Thanks, Sir.

Beaverlid: Absolutely!

Just arrived home after work and thought I may illustrate what I stated earlier this day.

At least he has one (two actually) "smoking jackets" already on his site. Check it out. ;) I was looking for something similar myself (something to wear while sitting in my library with a pipe and a whiskey) and really was about to take the road for such a beautiful silk smoking jacket but...

And just to add something to this discussion: I own a Horsehide myself and wear it quite regularly - be it on the way to the office in rain and sun or at excavations in dust and clay. And it did develop a certain - natural - distressing over the years. No hint of the shiny "new" look of th...

Snakes are not a problem at all, neither are scorpions - as long as you take care when removing really large stones (am I a bad person when I let do this by my workers?). Don't worry. While I found the flies annoing every now and then the were no harm at all ... this chapter we will cover if it come...

"Just as is" - with the old leather streaps - the same backpack you would have get if you served in the German Army in the 70s and 80s.

So we got a round of "interested parties" full it seems. I'll start going into the sources immediately and try to catch those five backpacks for. If any of you decided NOT to take one anymore, please let me know since I would have to pay these babys out of my own pocket and I'd hate to be ...

I second that - wearing my Fedora during summer, too - from time to time even in the oriental sun when on excavation. Sure, you'll sweat but it gives your head and especially the eyes the shadow you would need.

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I can second that (well, except the "fat arms" part

). I'm wearing shirts all the time (hardly ever been seen in a T-Shirt) and whether hiking, climbing or digging I, too did not have a problem with "unrolling" sleeves. Maybe it's indeed a question of technique?

What RC said ... I just use a newspaper page instead.

I made him a camel hat a couple months ago, and never got a response if he ever recieved it or not. Shipping overseas, isn't always reliable, as I have found out, over the years. That hat goes fantastic! Marc's totally overwhelmed by it and he wears it almost every day :) Yeah, I can second that. W...

This is something I'd rather like to discuss in a more personal context. Please feel free to PN me in this matter.

Yes, I am indeed. And I already started going through my sources to get more backpacks. I'm pretty sure I should be able to provide some results within the next two weeks or so. Until then I start to collect the names of those who definitely want to obtain a rucksack. I think I could pull 5 or 6 bac...

Marc's on a business trip to Berlin at the moment (that's where I met him yesterday at least) - yes, he still has a real job besides hatmaking ;), so he might be a bit slow right now to catch up on mails and PNs. Don't worry - the waiting time for an AB and ABD might be long (painfully long actually...

Trowels, that's great! I've been reading about these trowels because I wanted to take it with me on hikes. I like how you use it in place of the gun. :D Which AB made the holster, AB UK or US? AB DK, so to say. ;) It was made by Kim (K on the run) here on my special request. He also makes pretty im...

Once more: thanks again for the kind words, Gentlemen! :TOH: It's my pleasure to share those little pieces "out of the office" with you guys. Michael, interesting thought. Maybe I should really think about going into the dust-selling business. ;) But I'm wonder with your Marshalltown archa...

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