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I think it sold for $470k?

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Anyone looked at the line of 1000 mile Wolverine boots?

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Question about the ribbon - has it been determined that the ribbon was indeed moved up on this hat and retacked? (we've seen images I THINK of sew spots in the middle of the ribbon for instance.) Or did the ribbon just ride up at a point? It does seem to have been placed higher on the SOC hat and 30...

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If anyone is interested I am pretty sure I read that they did the hat for Oppenheimer.

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Thank you to all of you!!!

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Hey, Gang - Didn't know which way to go with this. And not looking to get rich either but I have a 1984 Morgan 10' 455 whip. Yes, made by the man himself, that I may be looking to part with. It is a collector whip that I have not cracked in over 4 years but the value of it is compromised in that the...

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I think I do recall it being said out here that the CS felt was the same for both Marc and Steve in the movie. They arranged for this.

Re: DoD - does anyone have a pic. of the new Nutmeg colored hat next to a prior HJ? That would be interesting.

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All hatters I talk to are short of beaver currently. They get it from Portugal I think who gets it from Ukraine or so. Something like that. And I have the new ribbon here and, while it is the same color as the old one, the weave of the ribbon is bigger. Does that make sense? Will try to get a pictur...

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I'm pretty certain it is rabbit. The way it crumples in the rain and the fact that all other HJ hats in all of the other films were rabbit, etc.

And the rabbit finish on HJ is pretty good - I have one of their rabbit Raiders hats and it looks great!

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This is cool. I wondered about this but HJ calls it "nutmeg" brown:

https://herbertjohnson.co.uk/products/d ... meg-rabbit

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Me, what I would do under these circumstances, is order a Crusade hat (with desired pinch from whatever photo you send) but request a brim of Raiders width (commonly held to be 2 7/8" front and back, 2 5/8" on the sides). The crown height of Raiders and crown height of Crusade are the same...

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The thing with Penman - I have owned a couple and the workmanship is pretty incredible. That said, the problem I have with them is that I personally feel there is no "extra" in the shape. Meaning, it is a somewhat perfect shape out of the box but any shrinkage of any kind (which is inevita...

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If anyone sees an Adventurebilt on ebay do let me know!

I have no problem offering $100 reward to its retrieval.

Thanks guys!

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Thanks for the thoughts, guys.

In retrospect I think it was the kid working there but too late to do anything more.

Hotel says no video in that room!!

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Thanks! Penman replaced liner to regular Adventurebilt current logo. And he signed the new sweat of course.

Roughly a large 7 1/2 size.

And thanks so much!!!

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Seriously. I actually think stolen. I took off AB deluxe to put on badge. Turned back after a couple mins and gone!!

A sad loss if so for sure. BUT - if anyone sees one “for sale” and leads me to it, I am offering a reward!!

Still checking lost and found later too.

Hope all is well with everyone…

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In 1990 I went through as many Indy hats as I could find at LFL/ ILM and all of the hero hats said 7 1/4.

Just fyi.

I did not know Raiders was bigger (according to what I read on COW) but I did not see any such sized.

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Michaelson wrote:Email or message them on their FB page and they get right back to you.

Regards! Michaelson

Thanks!!

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Hello!

Peters Brothers site seems to be a bit sparse and unfinished lately.

And been a while since I've had one of those.

Is there any place online where I can get an idea of the different furs/ weights they offer?

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Pics!!!!!

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Hello! Consensus has always been that the nature of the felt involved has a lot to do with it - rabbit vs. beaver, thin vs. thick, etc. We know that H Ford and costumer sat on it, crumpled it, turned it and recentered the crease, etc. On mine, while I don't always sit on it, I have. And the mushroom...

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I travel with it all the time but it never leaves me - either on head or in hand.

Maybe it might sit in hotel room but that's about it.

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So great to hear from you, Jack!! And looking forward to your designs...

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Hi, Brandon - I know the hat has changed over time a tiny bit. These things shrink and settle in. But, if you get a chance, how wide is the brim on either the right or the left side? Just curious. If it violates something for you to answer then no worries. We all know that the hat for Crystal Skull ...

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I think it will easily go back to its original shape as long as it wasn't soaked in water - regardless of how soft. It will remember its center crease. For instance, Jones has this hat all but crushed in his hands "I don't know I'm making this up as I go" and it came back. What would kill ...

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Is the hat on display yet in London?

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So this was at Comicon and this is the first we're hearing of it?! Not saying anything by that - just surprised that no one else took snaps.

The folded sweat band looks great.

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It does appear to be the same hat as Screenused. Match up the bow and dirt spatterings. Anyone else look at this?

AAAAANNNDDDDDDDD..... if anyone over there can attend this auction it would be great to get a photo from above!

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What happened to this product? Did they only make like 10 of them?!

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Agreed on this one point - I would only use a tracing from a Swales cut brim. And even then, emphasize the "collectible" side of things perhaps? Some of them were very very wavy. The most wavy of all was a "hero" hat from Temple of Doom I saw. And to echo Michaelson, I was at fir...

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I did not know it was common knowledge! It just cracks me up though - him hittin it with scissors!!!

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Hello, Michelle! I just sent you a lengthy accounting via private message with subject "Richard Swales." Lots more minutiae. But the thing most folks here do not know is that the brims were all a bit different and noticeably uneven. There is no way to quite duplicate it except on a case by...

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Michelle!!! I do not know if any of this will add to the story but I will try to stay chronological. Myself, I ordered my first Indy hat from HJ in 1984. And in speaking directly Swales he said that the hats had already changed a little bit from Raiders but that he was very confident I would like wh...

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Hello, Michelle! Here is a post I should have probably written here but posted instead on another thread. And it has to do with the fact that I bought Poets from HJ/ Swales as far back as 1986 and he showed me in the shop how the heights were "graduated." That said, I wrote the following p...

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Hey, Jack - Thanks! Also, does the Raiders ribbon come slightly wider too? (around 1 3/4 inches). When I went to London in 1986 Mr. Swales said that I had a wider ribbon on my hat because of my larger head size. I did not notice until he pointed out that he'd done it. I might consider getting that w...

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Hi, Jack -

The block history will be interesting. My question has always been (and not that there is a clear answer) as to why HJ would transition away from that Raiders block. In meeting with Swales in 1986 he said they changed it up a bit but I was too much of a kid at the time to press him on it.

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Having visited HJ in 1986 and 2000, meeting Swales both times, I got the clear impression they were in the clothing/ hat business and considered themselves to be dead on with the I. Jones hat because they were - it was the Last Crusade hat, right? The idea that one Jones hat was more Jones than Jone...

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https://i.imgur.com/vriykFg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XSXo974.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DXRJhuX.jpg I THINK I posted images correctly this time. But check this out - I have been asking somewhere on COW as to whether or not the AB Legacy Raiders is a direct stovepipe or not. No one responded which means...

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As far a trimming hats goes, I have done and often do it myself BUT - it comes after having learned the hard way. I probably ruined 3 nice hats in attempting it, one of them vintage: yes, horrible. But that was decades ago. Since then, I obtained some really low end hats and even some mid-range from...

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My head is close to 7 5/8 and the 6 inch crown is perfect. It is hard to calculate. What I would do is go to a local hat store (if any) even if it is low end or cowboy or factory or whatever and try on hats. Look at them in the mirror there. I found a cheap fedora and bought it for the 50 bucks and ...

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https://imgur.com/OANkmPq I WISH WISH it was easier to post images here but this is my rabbit HJ next to Delk Raiders. Delk is much better made but has no room to settle in given my own, personal experience. Starts too low. AB on left Mod Edit: You mean like this... https://i.imgur.com/OANkmPq.png ...

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I'm liking this new "settling in" theory. It explains why previous hatters have had so much trouble perfecting the Raiders block: reverse-engineering the block from screenshots is doubly-hard when what we're seeing on screen is what the finished hat settles into, not what it initially loo...

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My 2 cents: It's my opinion that the block HJ uses for their Raiders hats is NOT the original Poet block. Either that or the block has gotten taller be about 1 1/2". I've had several of the "reboots" in my possession, I've owned three and worked on several for others and I've not bee...

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https://imgur.com/OANkmPq https://imgur.com/OANkmPq" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I WISH WISH it was easier to post images here but this is my rabbit HJ next to Delk Raiders. Delk is much better made but has no room to settle in given my own, personal experience. Starts t...

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https://imgur.com/OANkmPq I WISH WISH it was easier to post images here but this is my rabbit HJ next to Delk Raiders. Delk is much better made but has no room to settle in given my own, personal experience. Starts too low. AB on left Mod Edit: You mean like this... https://i.imgur.com/OANkmPq.png

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All very interesting. But the HJ block is a flat-domed stovepipe. Given how truly insightful and skilled Steve is, I don't doubt that he had the skill to deduce this. He owned a pre-1980's HJ before so could examine it in person and take the behavior of the felt into consideration. It will be fun to...

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Maybe the mods could keep this interesting thread open by filtering out any future personal snipes and keeping the discussion focused on the hat itself? It is being closely watched and discussed, but (so far) you guys have been pretty good at policing it yourselves...which we appreciate. ...and eve...

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And check this out - if you look at the "screen used" hat you will note that it is not an even "bread loaf" crease down the middle. It is toward the rear but toward the front it looks as if the whole front of the hat was pushed down. Look at the top/ rear of it. That is what I di...

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Not going to address conflict here - just want to put my 2 cents in and it would be great to get feedback on content instead of conflict. Given my own hat history it is my current conclusion that the HJ IS the Raiders block. Adventurebilts (both Marc and Steve) and Penman are the finest made hats I ...

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Guys, lets be careful about throwing accusations around, proven or otherwise. Many of you know, over the years, we've seen claims made here that have been both, proven beyond doubt and totally debunked. Welcome to the world of fandom. :TOH: Totally agreed. I am so curious to see the video mentioned...

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