Christys Adventurer

Chiliana Jones · Post by **Chiliana Jones** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:53 am

anyone got any info about this hat? what do you think of it?

http://www.indianajoneshat.co.uk/indian ... urFelt.htm

regards

Ronny

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:17 am

Seems like pretty accurate hat, with the right bashing this could be a good raiders.

The crown has a good height.

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:23 am

viewtopic.php?t=26657

:junior: -M

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:12 pm

Mulceber wrote:viewtopic.php?t=26657

:junior: -M

Ignoring the link above, and a little help with google and some friends
We've found that Christy's is a London hat company like HJ is.

http://www.christys-hats.com/viewfurfelts.php

It's a made to order so that could be why we haven't seen these around much.

swcrazyfan · Post by **swcrazyfan** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:02 pm

Dutch_jones wrote:
Mulceber wrote:viewtopic.php?t=26657

:junior: -M
Ignoring the link above, and a little help with google and some friends
We've found that Christy's is a London hat company like HJ is.

http://www.christys-hats.com/viewfurfelts.php

It's a made to order so that could be why we haven't seen these around much.

The website in the first post says they have them in stock to order. It looks like the wool christys is even more SA than the wool DP.

Chiliana Jones · Post by **Chiliana Jones** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:12 pm

i found that site maybe one or two weeks ago. when i first found it, Barons Indy hat was shown there too but looks like it has been removed. Didnt see the AB then. must have been put up recently.

the christy hat looks really nice. i did search for the official christy hat site when i first found THAT site but with no luck so thank you Dutch_Jones

regards

Ronny

Nameless_One · Post by **Nameless_One** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:45 pm

After reading the tread Mulceber posted, it looks like this hat company is a little "shaddy"?

Why would they need to put pictures of AB's stuff on there site if they make the hats themselves? I mean just get a digicam... Secondly they photoshopped "their" hat which looks like a raider's on to harrison ford's head from Last Crusade....(bad job too).

So I'm not sure about this. I do like the prices though. Anybody actually buy from them?

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:27 pm

Yeah, I definitely think this company isn't on the up and up. It might be interesting to see what hat they can provide (or even if they can provide), but just bear in mind that it's a risk. :junior: -IJ

Chiliana Jones · Post by **Chiliana Jones** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:02 pm

i have sendt a mail to christys and asked them if they know that theyr hat is on that site. may get the answer tomorrow but, i'm guessing, they dont know.

mooniteman · Post by **mooniteman** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:17 pm

I smell a scam

Chewie Louie · Post by **Chewie Louie** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:54 pm

I don't know, but the hat touted as the "Indiana Jones Lucasfilm Fur Felt Fedora Hat" looks EXACTLY like the cheapo hat I got at Disney World years ago. I got my hat out of the closet and the Indiana Jones pin on the ribbon are identical.

Buyers beware.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:19 am

Mulceber wrote:Yeah, I definitely think this company isn't on the up and up. It might be interesting to see what hat they can provide (or even if they can provide), but just bear in mind that it's a risk. :junior: -IJ

I would not make such a comment up here, before you see what Christy's has to say. For all we know we might just have found the cheaper HJ close enough

Oh and in case you havent read any part of this forum yet... The lucasfilm fedora is the official hat. As in the licensed fedora.

Nameless_One · Post by **Nameless_One** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:39 am

Dutch_jones wrote:
Mulceber wrote:Yeah, I definitely think this company isn't on the up and up. It might be interesting to see what hat they can provide (or even if they can provide), but just bear in mind that it's a risk. :junior: -IJ
I would not make such a comment up here, before you see what Christy's has to say. For all we know we might just have found the cheaper HJ close enough

Oh and in case you havent read any part of this forum yet... The lucasfilm fedora is the official hat. As in the licensed fedora.

Heh I hope your right

What's funny is, they have the wool felt fedora which they say comes as an open crown...and i think as we all know wool bashing isn't that easy...heck im not sure if it's possible. Right?

Hmm I'm actually checking the site now..and I think there updating it as I'm typing this...there adding new photos.

Ghos7a55assin · Post by **Ghos7a55assin** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:10 am

Isn't this the German site that was selling open crown Herbert Johnson hats 2 years ago?

Indywanabe91 · Post by **Indywanabe91** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:29 pm

I know this might sound like a stupid question but i never realized why the wool fedoras are so much cheaper than the fer felt! can anyone tell me why?

Indywanabe91 · Post by **Indywanabe91** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:36 pm

And has Anyone purchased this hat yet in wool? and or fur?

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:42 pm

Because wool felt is so much lower-quality than fur felt - it'll pretty much taper the first time you take it into a rain storm. :junior: -M

RockBottom · Post by **RockBottom** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:44 pm

Indywanabe91 wrote:I know this might sound like a stupid question but i never realized why the wool fedoras are so much cheaper than the fer felt! can anyone tell me why?

I think it was because there is more fur on a sheep than a rabbit. Excluding the rabbit from Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Indywanabe91 · Post by **Indywanabe91** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:46 pm

haha
is that the only reason? so there is no extra added to the fur or something?

swcrazyfan · Post by **swcrazyfan** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:40 pm

Is it just me being confused or is wool also a type of fur?

Nameless_One · Post by **Nameless_One** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:15 pm

Wikipedia says :

Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, llamas and rabbits may also be called wool.

I was going to say about the same thing, but decided to double check. Fur is from animals that aren't sheep, like beaver or something...and im just going out on a limb here (or a branch?) and say other types of fur aside from the sheep's fur have extra oils "built in" that add texture and strength to the felt.

Indywanabe91 · Post by **Indywanabe91** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:35 am

Mulceber wrote:Because wool felt is so much lower-quality than fur felt - it'll pretty much taper the first time you take it into a rain storm. :junior: -M

isnt it possible that you could just put a waterproof coating on the hat to make it water proof? so wat would make it so much better?

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:42 am

Yes, like any hat you could waterproof it, but that only lasts so long. Generally, wool felt fedoras are disposable hats since they are extremely difficult to reblock/reshape. :junior: -M

WeeMadHamish · Post by **WeeMadHamish** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:49 pm

These guys are on the money. Wool has different properties than fur that predisposes it to shrinking, very, very badly. That's why wool garments tend to be dry-clean only. They'll felt right up if they get wet. Wool felt hats are just cheaply made. I'm guess that the the felt is stretched something fierce when they're made and the moment they get damp they just want to shrink back up to their original yardage.

I don't think you could sufficiently waterproof one to prevent shrinkage... make it a little more resistant, maybe, but not prevent it.

Chiliana Jones · Post by **Chiliana Jones** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:35 pm

i still havent got a reply from Christys, but i found this site:

http://www.themovieshop.com/HeadwearMens

looks almost exactly the same as the other, but a bit better

R

IndianaSolo · Post by **IndianaSolo** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:56 pm

the website provided in the original post is only for the distributor for the hat and not the supplier. The hat is made my Christy which uses rabbit fur. They happen to also have a wool model, and the DP and HJ models. As for quality, it's difficult to tell, All I know is that for the price of a christy hat you'd still be better off with a Fed. Dlx. as this hat has great reviews (right under the AB of course

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indiana smith · Post by **indiana smith** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:58 pm

Chiliana Jones wrote:i still havent got a reply from Christys, but i found this site:

http://www.themovieshop.com/HeadwearMens

looks almost exactly the same as the other, but a bit better

R

A side brim that is over 5,000 inches? that can't be right.

Chiliana Jones · Post by **Chiliana Jones** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:02 pm

indiana smith wrote:
Chiliana Jones wrote:i still havent got a reply from Christys, but i found this site:

http://www.themovieshop.com/HeadwearMens

looks almost exactly the same as the other, but a bit better

R
A side brim that is over 5,000 inches? that can't be right.

Kokopelli · Post by **Kokopelli** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:25 pm

Chiliana Jones wrote:i still havent got a reply from Christys, but i found this site:

http://www.themovieshop.com/HeadwearMens

looks almost exactly the same as the other, but a bit better

R

...that appears to be the same site that was advertising AB's for sale-

Chiliana Jones · Post by **Chiliana Jones** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:00 pm

http://www.themovieshop.com/index.asp and
http://www.indianajoneshat.co.uk/index.htm are not the same site........ but they may be run by the same people

but still, advertising hats like AB without permision....thats a big no-no.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:44 pm

IndianaSolo wrote: All I know is that for the price of a christy hat you'd still be better off with a Fed. Dlx.

THE FED Deluxe is too tall. This hat has a 5 1/4 crown, the fed deluxe 6''.

swcrazyfan · Post by **swcrazyfan** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:13 am

I contacted Christy's about where I could buy their fedoras and they said:

You are able to buy the Adventurer hat from our registered on line retailer at www.hornetshats.com

I just replied to their email asking them if the two named sites above are registered to sell and advertise their hats. I will post their response when I receive it.

IndianaSolo · Post by **IndianaSolo** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:28 am

Dutch_jones wrote:
IndianaSolo wrote: All I know is that for the price of a christy hat you'd still be better off with a Fed. Dlx.
THE FED Deluxe is too tall. This hat has a 5 1/4 crown, the fed deluxe 6''.

The hat isn't designed to be an indy hat. It's open crown and you make it into one. Yes the size is more SA but since this company works from London, how would it compare to Akubra in terms of Durability and quality?

Kokopelli · Post by **Kokopelli** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:45 am

Dutch_jones wrote:
IndianaSolo wrote: All I know is that for the price of a christy hat you'd still be better off with a Fed. Dlx.
THE FED Deluxe is too tall. This hat has a 5 1/4 crown, the fed deluxe 6''.

5 1/2" in my size...a 56 cm. They go up as head size go up.

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:47 am

Christie's a gentlemen's dress hat company. Akubra is an outdoorsman's hat co. Which one do YOU think would be more durable in terms of day to day outside use?

Regards! Michaelson

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:57 am

I like the look of the Christie's on the the mvoieshop page. It has a really neat crest and the hat looks fine. Hmmm, maybe I should try one...

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:38 am

I'll bet Christys' are wondering what the heck happened now that the Eye of Indygear has focussed on them!

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:47 am

They're probably hiding behind their counter like Swales used to do at HJ!

Regards! Michaelson

michaeljcr · Post by **michaeljcr** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:57 pm

swcrazyfan wrote:I contacted Christy's about where I could buy their fedoras and they said:

You are able to buy the Adventurer hat from our registered on line retailer at www.hornetshats.com
I just replied to their email asking them if the two named sites above are registered to sell and advertise their hats. I will post their response when I receive it.

Mmm...I'm reading this while sitting in a hotel near Kew Green in London and I'm heading back to Manchester tomorrow which will take me past Kensington on the tube. If I escape from work early enough it's very tempting to pop in to Hornets and have a look.

Must try and resist though, my AB Dlx will be ready soon!

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:44 am

If you do michaeljcr, take pictures please, expecially if they have them opencrown!!!

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:42 am

whiskyman wrote:I like the look of the Christie's on the the mvoieshop page. It has a really neat crest and the hat looks fine. Hmmm, maybe I should try one...

And for the price its not really as expensive as the HJ.

Keep us updated

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:04 am

I must have missed something... do we have a price for the 2 versions form some one who isn't "indianajoneshats.co.uk"?