Keppler Fedora confusion...

mooniteman · Post by **mooniteman** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:30 am

So whats the deal wit the Keppler Fedora - it looks so light on the website - almost tan, but everywhere else its a dark brown - what color is it really?

Any Pics?

Thanks!

Moony!

mooniteman · Post by **mooniteman** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:45 pm

Anyone?

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:33 pm

Here you can see my Keppler on the left and my Adventurebilt on the right. I have owned my Keppler longer and it has faded to some degree. The color of the current Keppler is much richer, it's not tan, it has somewhat of a reddish tone to it.

I will dig up some shots of my Keppler from a few years ago to give you a better idea of the color.

mooniteman · Post by **mooniteman** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:03 pm

would anything need to be done to the brim if I got the Keppler - such as cutting?

Thanks for the pics - they're really helpful!

Moony

Magnum Jones · Post by **Magnum Jones** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:06 pm

Here is my keppler

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/ ... 170041.jpg

As far as doing anything to it, no nothing at all. Lee is one of the pioneers of Indy gear and knows as much about it as anyone. His hats for the price are as good as you can get.

Rabittooth · Post by **Rabittooth** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:19 pm

Mine...but it's a custom job as far as crown and brim sizing.

-Rabittooth

Bogie1943 · Post by **Bogie1943** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:44 pm

I just want to say one thing about brim cutting. It's best left to a professional.

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:49 pm

Rabbittooth, what did he do custom to your brim and crown?

Rabittooth · Post by **Rabittooth** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:28 pm

theinterchange wrote:Rabbittooth, what did he do custom to your brim and crown?

They're both a bit shorter I believe than his standard offering. It's funny, but I'm really picky about the way a fedora looks on me. The standard Indy hats look good on me to everyone else, but for some reason they look ridiculous to me. This is my second Keppler that Lee was able to create, make the fedora look "Indy", but yet make me happy too.

Funny thing is...I just noticed that the hat fits me in the same way proportionally as the one on my Calvin avatar that I did so many years ago.

And it's true...mods are best left to professionals unless you're really confident about that sort of thing. I gave Lee no instructions other than the list of things I didn't like about most Indy lids on my head and he created the perfect hat for me based on what I said. Truly a craftsman with a lot of years making folks happy about their investment.
I'd never mess with the hat. The other gear I have no problem distressing and re-dying etc, but I won't mess with the hat. Best left to those who do it best.

-Rabittooth