1996 herbert Johnson

doc riviere · Post by **doc riviere** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:41 am

i just found the only 2 pics i have of the HJ i've bought about 10 years ago directly from R.Swales ! i sold this hat in 2001....I know, i know big mistake !

( shown on my first indy mannequin )

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:05 am

Lookin' good Laurent!

A bit tapered, but nice nontheless.

Regards,

Marc

doc riviere · Post by **doc riviere** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:14 am

Thanks marc !

the crown was a bit higher than the new HJ. Im looking for an old HJ for sale, but very difficult !

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:47 am

the crown was a bit higher than the new HJ

...which is why I like it

If the hat wouldn't be put together like they do it currently, that extra crown high would make it easier to reblock to a more straigh sided crown...

Im looking for an old HJ for sale, but very difficult !

Though so. No that I know that my HJ is actually from the Indy era (thanks to Dakota Ellison), it's a keeper even more...

Regards,

Marc

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:13 am

Hat looked great, Doc!

Good luck on your quest of finding another one.

Regards,
Swindiana

michaelb · Post by **michaelb** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:05 pm

That is a nice HJ! But I just wanted to say... Marc, and Steve as well, and probably a lot of people here... I am just givin ya a hard time, not trying to be a jerk, but the taper? Oh yeah, instead of a 90 degree, verticle edge, gee, that sure is a TAPER! What, I guess, it's off by maybe, 2 degrees?

You guys make me crazy sometimes, I understand the excitement of getting the hat dead on, but, I mean... Come on...

Luv Mikey

P.S. Look forward to feedback, cuz, yeah, the taper bothers me as well, but...

doc riviere · Post by **doc riviere** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:38 am

yes there is a small taper, but if you look right ( difficult with the bad pics ) there is no tight pinch, no raiders look. it was as i received it.
Im still sure the original has small tapper, well the one i ve seen has ( depend of the shape )

Shawnkara · Post by **Shawnkara** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:02 am

WOW

So HJ really DID make a true Raiders hat at one point!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:00 am

Imagine that, will ya? It doesn't look all that tapered, to me.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:28 pm

It's a great looking HJ!! WOW. It's spot on the Raven bar scene!

Wrightknife · Post by **Wrightknife** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:06 pm

That is a nice hat there. I know you are wishing you hadn't sold it now. Your new HJ looks nice too though!

Have a good day!

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:24 am

WHAT bloody taper!?! AGH!

That be a very fine HJ as it is..

doc riviere · Post by **doc riviere** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:31 am

Thanks guys !!

yes i think it's not too tapper ! if i had shape it correctly at this time, it will never had any tapper... ( even if i can see small tapper on the hats used for the movie ). Swales told me, and i remember that very well, it was the same as he did for the movie...

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:28 am

They came in pocket versions too?

Regards,
Swindiana