Fortune and Glory has arrived!

[Arkansas Russell]

I have just recieved my AB, and boy is it sweet. Steve is truly a Master Craftsman. Fits a little tight, but I think with some wear it will mold to the shape of my head. I am one of those that wear my hats, and this fine hat is no exception. I will wear it in the sun as well as the rain, you can tell it is a hat that is meant to be worn.
I will try to have some pics to post before the week is out. Hopefully by tommorrow.
Later...

[Rusty Jones]

Can't wait for pics! Wear the hat well, I've only had mine since christmas but I've already been on some interesting adventures :c)

[Canyon]

Arkansas, congratulations on your AB!!!

I'm sure you pictures will be great!

[BendingOak]

congrats on your AB. wear it well

[Hoosier]

Congratulations Arkansas on your new AB!

Jon. . . Ditto! I too am waiting with much anticipation.

Best Regards,

Hoosier

[Arkansas Russell]

Here are a couple of pics I made last night at work. Man I'm loving this hat!



one more

[G-MANN]

Very nice Fedora and you wear it well.

I am expecting mine to arrive Wednesday or Thursday.

Is yours made from the new softer felt :

[Arkansas Russell]

Very nice Fedora and you wear it well.

I am expecting mine to arrive Wednesday or Thursday.

Is yours made from the new softer felt :?:

I'm not sure, the brim is really soft, easy to move around but I dont know if I would call it floppy. I do know Steve mailed mine out Friday so it may be the last one of the old bodies. Anyway this one feels great after wearing it all night
if the new ones are any better I dont think I could stand it...

[Oklahoma Jones]

Very nice. I am also expecting one shortly, and I hope it looks as good as yours. Congrats!!

[Arkansas Russell]

Thanks everyone for all the kind words.
After getting my AB I can now see myself getting to be a real gearhead.
This is the 1st center dent high crowned fedora I have ever owned.
I cant see myself going back to those low crowned hats again.
Later....

[G-MANN]

Very nice. I am also expecting one shortly, and I hope it looks as good as yours. Congrats!!

If it's an AB it will. I have yet to see one that did'nt look great!

[Canyon]

Gorgeous hat, AK. And what a great colour.

[Rusty Jones]

Great hat! my AB was my first Center Dent fedora as well... I had a fedora I rebashed with a center dent but the taper was terrible... I'll never be able to go back either... my AB is the first of 8 fedoras that I've thought looked perfect the moment I got it... all the other ones required tweaks or reshaping to look good but the AB is truly the beast of the fedora world as soon as you get it out of the box... wear it well!

So now that you're a gear head what's next? Jacket? whip? both? :c) good luck

[BendingOak]

russal, the pics are kinda strage to me ( it's makes your hat look green). I know the Adventurebilt to be a very rich brown. anyway it still looks good and thanks for sharing the pics.

[Arkansas Russell]

it's makes your hat look green.

Nope its not green, must be the flash from the camera that makes it do that.

[Erri]

Your hat looks good my friend and welcome on board

Can i ask if the first pic is taken... at the mirror?

[BendingOak]

Nope its not green, must be the flash from the camera that makes it do that.

I have no doupt that it was he flash or lighting , it's just the first Ab I've seen look like that.

[Arkansas Russell]

Thanks erri_wan , somewhere between the camera and the hosting site the pic was reversed.
This is how it should be.



jpenman, I will be back in Nuevo Progreso the rest of the week and I hope I can get some better pics that will show off the real beauty of this fine hat.


Later....