Adventurbilt Hat

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Tue May 10, 2005 10:23 am

I just ordered another hat today. This one is from Adventurebilt Hats. I ordered it with the Cairo bash and I can't wait to get it. After looking at my adventure pics from 1991 when I had a HJ hat from Lee, I wanted to get back to that look. I have been wearing nothing but HJ's until I bought a grey fedora from Miller Hats and the Akubra Federation. I was going to buy a Poet and have it blocked, bashed and cut to the Raiders dimensions, but I decided to go with Fedora's Adventurebilt.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:23 am

You will just love it and congratulations.

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:34 am

You chose wisely! You will love the Adventurebilt fedora, I think its the best Indy fedora out there.

crazylegsmurphy · Post by **crazylegsmurphy** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:53 am

I'm getting ansy for mine

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:47 pm

Indiana Wayne wrote:You chose wisely! .

I wanted to say that,

Nevermind i'ts true.

IndianaWill · Post by **IndianaWill** » Tue May 10, 2005 2:11 pm

:!: Ah! Ha! "One choose wisely!!"

You will be very happy!

I know I am with mine. I ordered another last month and plan to get another in July! So I will have 2 to switch off on Sundays and Holidays, and one to wear every day. or visa versa. I just love Steve's Fedoras.

Thanks Fedora!!! Cool

IndianaWill

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:10 pm

3 Adventurebilts, well that's some going IndianaWill, It just shows how great they are though.

All just have the one for now though.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:24 pm

ij1936 wrote:I just ordered another hat today.

Is it a pure beaver or pure rabbit? and how much did you pay for it?

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:27 pm

Yes, another AB! AB´s will rule the world auhauahauh, congrats on that hat IJ hope you love it as much as i love mine, btw can u marry ur hat in Las Vegas??

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:38 pm

I agree my AB rules, I'll get the pics up as soon as I can. I got it this week I just can't stop looking at it.

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:41 pm

Cryptid~Explorer wrote:I agree my AB rules, I'll get the pics up as soon as I can. I got it this week I just can't stop looking at it.

Don't forget to sit on it and beat it up!

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:47 pm

sit on it and beat it up?

I don't know if I could do that, but I know it could take it.

I've got it in a glass case at the moment though so it doesn't get damaged.

Only joking.

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:51 pm

I sat on mine and beat it up a couple of times!:D It just makes the hat look better!

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:59 pm

Ha right, doesn't it change the shape of the bash though.? I wouldn't want to do that.

Maybe I'm being to gentel with it though.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:16 am

Cryptid~Explorer wrote:Ha right, doesn't it change the shape of the bash though.? I wouldn't want to do that. Maybe I'm being to gentel with it though.

If you're going for the Streets of Cairo look, you really do have to beat it up. Not so, for some of the other scenes. I crumpled mine, sat on it, pushed it down, the popped it back up and it looks perfect.

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:12 am

My advice is to just wear the fedora every day, rain or shine. It will take on a life of it's own with out tapering.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:46 am

Pagey, nice hat.

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:18 am

crazylegsmurphy wrote:I'm getting ansy for mine

DITTO!

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Wed May 25, 2005 8:03 pm

Well mines the Idol grab bash, I agree with what Ren said. the more I wear it the better it will look on me.

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:04 pm

My hat came to me today in a whirl wind delivery from the ever might post office! See if you can tell which one it is!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Hats.jpg

I pm'd fedora to worship his work

I'll tell you all the same thing I told him:
"This hat is reminiscent of the Herbert Johnson hat that Lee Keppler had got for me back in 1990."

The weight of the hat, the quality of workmanship and the quality of materials are of the highest order and I may HAVE to buy a couple more (1 brown, 1 grey).

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:10 pm

ij1936 wrote:See if you can tell which one it is!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Hats.jpg

The one in the middle?

Nice hat!

I hope you will post more pictures of it.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:25 pm

Put it on ij1936. That is one beautiful hat!

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:27 pm

I vote for the one in the middle.

Hey is it a rabbit or beaver?

MORE PICS PLEASE

Luisiana Jones · Post by **Luisiana Jones** » Thu May 26, 2005 3:42 pm

I vote for the same, the one in the middle!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:00 pm

same here ( in the middle).

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:01 pm

Right you are! Middle one it is the! Beaver it is! Oh NO! Backwards I'm writing!

The one on the right is my Herbert Johnson and the one on the left is the Akurba.

As I stated in my previous post it has the same weight and feel of my HJ from long ago! I miss that old hat but I had to get rid of it because it shrunk. I think I left it in my car one hot day. If you're not familiar with the hat I am talking about here is an old pic:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Indy23.jpg

More pics to follow

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:07 pm

Really thank you for your pics... they are very well appreciated. Keep on posting pics please, more and more.... for indy nuts nothing in never enough LOL

Very nice hat anyway and COOL gear

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Thu May 26, 2005 7:39 pm

How would it shrinking be a problem? You just have to get it stretched out again. BTW, that hat looks great on you. :junior: -IJ

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Thu May 26, 2005 8:59 pm

IndianaJones wrote:How would it shrinking be a problem? You just have to get it stretched out again. BTW, that hat looks great on you. :junior: -IJ

Unbeknownst to me at the time, re-shaping/re-sizing was not even thought of. If I still had the hat I would have it re-sized, but I gave it to Goodwill in December.

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Thu May 26, 2005 9:08 pm

Yeah, I went with the middle as-well, that beaver is unmistakable. Congrat on the AB.

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:32 pm

As promised here are some current pics of me and my Adventurenilt.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Indy27.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Indy29.jpg

A couple with the whip:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Indy25.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81/ij1936/Indy26.jpg

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:38 pm

ij1936,
That hat is incredible! It is so straight-sided, you could put a leveller on it! Awesome! Enjoy it.
Best,
HJ

Indiana Wayne · Post by **Indiana Wayne** » Fri May 27, 2005 2:41 pm

Great looking hat ij1936!

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:03 pm

ij1936,

Great looking hat. I am sure that you are going to love wearing it. What whip is that you have in those shots? How long?

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:16 pm

Bufflehead Jones wrote:ij1936,

Great looking hat. I am sure that you are going to love wearing it. What whip is that you have in those shots? How long?

Thanks for the compliments!

8' David Morgan

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Fri May 27, 2005 5:20 pm

Whoohooo! Nice!

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:00 pm

Great hat!

Nice stove pipe look

Richard~Buxton · Post by **Richard~Buxton** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:10 pm

Awesome looking hat.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat May 28, 2005 5:47 am

AMAZING HAT

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Sat May 28, 2005 7:33 am

Skippy wrote:Great hat! Nice stove pipe look

I told Fedora that I was looking for the Abe Lincoln/top hat look!

I think he did just fine.

This hat has become the main staple of my everyday attire and I can hardly wait until it becomes worn in a bit.

Like great scotch it gets better with age!

Fedora!

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:19 am

My advice is to just wear the fedora every day, rain or shine. It will take on a life of it's own with out tapering.

I would be very cautious about this line. Although the Adventurebilt is everything the true Indy fan could ever want at the most reasonable price I have ever seen (short of ebay and a lot of luck), I think it is premature to state that this hat will not taper. People once said the same about the Federation, but I have pictures to prove otherwise as do many others.

The Adventurebilt is still a young hat and has not been around long enough to accurately judge. Let's give it a year or two of abuse and see what we come up with. I do not want anybody to be mislead. If anyone will come up with a hat that will not taper, it will be Fedora. Maybe he already has, but the true test will be time. I am not sure there is a felt hat that will not taper eventually.

Wearing a hat in and getting it beat up is half the fun of having the best hat on the market. Wear it often and take pictures to document your findings.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sat May 28, 2005 8:30 am

ij1930, those are some great shots!

especially the ones of you

Ark Hunter · Post by **Ark Hunter** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:01 pm

Now, MKVIIs as hats...that's a differnt story. Nice avitar Pagey.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:11 pm

I told Fedora that I was looking for the Abe Lincoln/top hat look!

I guess I'll never live down the top hat statement.

IndyFlyer · Post by **IndyFlyer** » Sat May 28, 2005 2:45 pm

Great looking hat! Besides standing on its own as a remarkable and unique fedora, that bash and crown is all Indy. (I have a Raven Bar Adventurebilt, and will hopefully be posting pics soon.) Congrats.

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Sat May 28, 2005 3:22 pm

Canyon wrote:ij1930, those are some great shots! especially the ones of you

You're too kind!

I have never aged any of my hats. I wear them rain or shine, blizzard or tornado, 20 below or 110 in the shade. Sweat stains, dust: it's all good!

I'm headed out to S.D. for some rough and tumble action in July so I anticipate a little weathering on the lid! Can't wait!

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Sun May 29, 2005 8:49 am

Indiana_Tone wrote:Maybe I'm missing something, ij1936, but did you say you had to specify the stove pipe Abe Lincoln look in order to get that block?

I'm sorry I_T. That was a TIC (tongue in cheek) reply to Skippy's comment on the "stove pipe look". The only thing I told Steve (Fedora) that I wanted is the Cairo bash.

Hemingway Jones · Post by **Hemingway Jones** » Sun May 29, 2005 12:18 pm

Just keep it away from steam. Steam is the enemy of fur felt. Some people constantly tweak their hats and use steam to do so. If you do this, it will taper much quicker. If you tweak it with you hands, it will be fine.

And Steve is keeping his hats on their blocks much longer, which also helps set a more permanent block to the hat. Enjoy it. It is one of the best hats I've seen.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun May 29, 2005 12:37 pm

I think you made a very wise choice. The current Herbert Johnson is just trash. You will very happy with the Adventurebilt ( I'm very happy with mine).

ij1936 · Post by **ij1936** » Sun May 29, 2005 6:47 pm

Hemingway Jones wrote:Just keep it away from steam. Steam is the enemy of fur felt.

Does this mean I can't steam clean it!?!

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