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Thousand Truths · Post by **Thousand Truths** » Sat May 17, 2008 3:17 pm

Good luck comes with a price....well last night around 12:30 my parents were coming back from picking someone up at the airport and well they ran out of gas on the highway. So they called AAA and they sent a fuel truck and well they put some gas but it still wouldn't start so they found out there was a problem with the fuel pump and so they had to get it towed 50 miles to home, they finally got home around 4 am.

Mr. Z · Post by **Mr. Z** » Sat May 17, 2008 4:47 pm

Sorry to hear that Truths.

Thousand Truths · Post by **Thousand Truths** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:04 am

Yea it's good now we sorta laughed it off today.

slowdevil · Post by **slowdevil** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:51 am

KJB wrote:
slowdevil wrote:
Needless to say... I'm a colossal geek. Also needless to say... I'm REALLY excited about Indy 4.

J
Wow! From a photography perspective, your lighting is great. Whoever did a)the red lighting and b)the one in the toilet bowl should be given a medal.

I just wish you were holding one of those really big rubber plungers and had a plumbing snake on your belt instead of a whip...

Oh, good idea! And thanks for the kind words! I'm doing kind of a countdown to Indy 4 on flickr. This was the best one, though.

J

TonyRush · Post by **TonyRush** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:36 pm

My patience is gone. Here are the pics of my AB Deluxe with the CS bash:

Wore it in public for the first time today. Loved it!

Tony

Thousand Truths · Post by **Thousand Truths** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:07 pm

Aw man it's raining outside, should I be worried with my AB?

TonyRush · Post by **TonyRush** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:13 pm

My understanding is that answer is a resounding "NO". In the words of Marc, "Adventurebilts are made with the idea that they should protect YOU from the elements, not the other way around."

Now, granted, I don't know of all the differences between an AB Deluxe and a regular AB......but I believe you've got water repellent "cooked" into the felt so you will probably notice that the water "beads" up on your hat rather than soaking in immediately.

You should be fine!

Tony

Tron7960 · Post by **Tron7960** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:22 pm

Great hat Tony!

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:27 pm

Tony, great hat!

And don't worry about the rain, TT. That's what a good hat is for, and you've got one of the best.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:36 pm

That's a sharp looking fedora, Tony--it suits you. Another AB masterpiece!

Makes me all the more eager to get mine--hopefully in time for the archaeological dig this summer...

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Wed May 21, 2008 11:39 pm

AB's were meant to get wet! Don't worry a lick!

myamoebafriend · Post by **myamoebafriend** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:45 am

JUST SAW KOTCS!!! CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN STEVE & MARC!!! THE HAT(S) WERE BEAUTIFUL AND KICK***!!!!

Mr. Z · Post by **Mr. Z** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:31 pm

Indeed they did, and great hat Tony!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:01 pm

Here's a recent pic of my KotCS AB that I've had for about two years now. It had a Raiders bash that whole time up until March or so, when Steve reblocked it for me into a KotCS look.

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:18 pm

Strider wrote:Here's a recent pic of my KotCS AB that I've had for about two years now. It had a Raiders bash that whole time up until March or so, when Steve reblocked it for me into a KotCS look.

Strider, that hat is just striking!!! What a great hat. Each AB or AB Deluxe really is an individual piece of art.

Mr. Z · Post by **Mr. Z** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:37 pm

They sure are, and really added to the film.

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:38 pm

*BUMP*

Any new AB white boxes arrive lately? If so would love to see the hat.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:59 pm

gabrielle wrote:*BUMP*

Any new AB white boxes arrive lately? If so would love to see the hat.

;0

Yeah, I finally got to use this!

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:40 am

slowdevil wrote:

Needless to say... I'm a colossal geek. Also needless to say... I'm REALLY excited about Indy 4.

J

Im obviously 20+ or so days late from seeing this pic... but WOW. The lighting inside the toilet just sets it up perfect.

And the red light..... it's a perfect cinematic "danger approaches" moment.

again, WOW

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:10 pm

TonyRush wrote: Wore it in public for the first time today. Loved it!

It might be inappropriate of me, but congratulations on your new hat. When I saw it, it was seeing someone's newborn baby. You're a very lucky man.

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:30 pm

Here's a pic of my AB Crystal Skull bash I just got from Fedora, I had to use some denatured water in a spray bottle to tweak the front brim down just a tad, but this is one nice lid. Funny, I'm so used a Raiders pinch and look that I find my self looking into any reflecting surface to see how I look in it, oh thy name is vanity.

Hers a pic, enjoy.
Croft.

[img][img]http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z145 ... dyIVAB.jpg[/img][/img]

Doctor_Jones · Post by **Doctor_Jones** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:48 pm

that hat just looks marvelous. wear it in good health!

Indiana Croft · Post by **Indiana Croft** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:56 pm

Thanks Dr. Jones I will, and this'll be the only AB fedora I own that I will baby.

Croft

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:03 pm

Excellent AB, Croft--you sport it well!

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

Mr. Z · Post by **Mr. Z** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:24 pm

Cool hat Croft!

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:12 pm

BUMP

Any new AB photos to share? Remember,

;0

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 11:16 pm

Here's a few pics of my two ABs. One is a rabbit AB with a raiders bash and the other is my KOTCS AB.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010963.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010962.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010961.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010960.jpg

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:48 am

They both look great. I need to order a Raiders AB to complement my Crystal Skull AB when I get it and do it before Steve retires. That will be a sad day for the whole gearhead community.

Dave

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:18 am

Indiana Kev wrote:Here's a few pics of my two ABs. One is a rabbit AB with a raiders bash and the other is my KOTCS AB.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010963.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010962.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010961.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010960.jpg

gorgeous hats.....that CS fedora rocks! so whats next kev.....are you gonna wear these beauties or are you gonna buy a fed4 to be your stunt hat?

i love the CS bash

.....can i have it?

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:43 am

Indiana G wrote:
Indiana Kev wrote:Here's a few pics of my two ABs. One is a rabbit AB with a raiders bash and the other is my KOTCS AB.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010963.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010962.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010961.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m94/ ... 010960.jpg
gorgeous hats.....that CS fedora rocks! so whats next kev.....are you gonna wear these beauties or are you gonna buy a fed4 to be your stunt hat?

i love the CS bash .....can i have it?

I like the idea of a stunt hat! I never thought of that...I could use a fed IV, but I think my rabbit AB will be my stunt hat and the CS will be the nice hat. Next up on the list is to buy is a Seaplane Grey AB.

I don't think I can let the CS bash go IG, but if I was going to give it away you'd be #1 on the list!

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:44 am

DR Ulloa wrote:They both look great. I need to order a Raiders AB to complement my Crystal Skull AB when I get it and do it before Steve retires. That will be a sad day for the whole gearhead community.

Dave

Very true it will be a sad day when Steve retires, but also a well deserved day.

I highly recommend getting a raiders bash from Steve, I love my rabbit AB, that hat is Indy to me.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:37 am

Excellent hats!

It's nice to see the rabbit and beaver AB fedoras side by side. Maybe it's my imagination, but I can almost see how the beaver felt is a little smoother texture than the rabbit (or at least a little different "grain" to it). But then again, I can tell which is which from the creases. Kev, can you tell the difference by just looking at the felts of your two hats?

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:14 pm

That looks like a big diferrence in block shape.

Mr. Z · Post by **Mr. Z** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:07 pm

When Steve retires?? Did I miss something?

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 5:55 pm

Yep. Check the vendor announcement section.

viewtopic.php?t=31735

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:11 pm

Indiana Kev wrote:
DR Ulloa wrote:They both look great. I need to order a Raiders AB to complement my Crystal Skull AB when I get it and do it before Steve retires. That will be a sad day for the whole gearhead community.

Dave
Very true it will be a sad day when Steve retires, but also a well deserved day.

I highly recommend getting a raiders bash from Steve, I love my rabbit AB, that hat is Indy to me.

Yes, it will be a much needed vacation for Steve. If I were Steve. I would sleep for the first month straight. In the meantime, however,

. No slacking. Get to work on my CS AB and soon you will get an order for a Raiders AB...I'm just kidding...but not about the Raiders AB.

Dave

Canada Jones · Post by **Canada Jones** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:10 pm

Wow. did not see the post about Steve's retirement. Yes, well earned and he will definately be missed. Thanks for sticking in longer Steve than you were originally planning and thanks for the heads up on this.
best
Canada

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:45 pm

KEV, did you bash your hats or did Steve?

Mr. Z · Post by **Mr. Z** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:53 am

Wow; that is pretty powerful. You certainly won't hear any complaints from me, and I am even more excited than ever about owning an AB. God bless ya for all your hard work, and I hope you are able to enjoy it all. Cheers to you, my friend.

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:30 pm

Nebraska Schulte wrote:Excellent hats! It's nice to see the rabbit and beaver AB fedoras side by side. Maybe it's my imagination, but I can almost see how the beaver felt is a little smoother texture than the rabbit (or at least a little different "grain" to it). But then again, I can tell which is which from the creases. Kev, can you tell the difference by just looking at the felts of your two hats?

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

Thanks! I really like having the hats side by side for comparison, they are both great in their own way. The beaver fet is smoother than the rabbit felt and you can tell the difference in felt by just looking at them. I even tested the comparison on my girlfriend who knows nothing about hats but she could tell the difference as well.

BendingOak - Steve bashed both hats for me. My rabbit AB was my first non DP hat purchase and I wanted it bashed properly, however since I recieved the hat I have adjusted the bash a little bit. For the CS hat I wanted it just like the movie so I let Steve take care of that and I have messed with it at all.

Thanks again for all the compliments!

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:30 pm

Nebraska Schulte wrote:Excellent hats! It's nice to see the rabbit and beaver AB fedoras side by side. Maybe it's my imagination, but I can almost see how the beaver felt is a little smoother texture than the rabbit (or at least a little different "grain" to it). But then again, I can tell which is which from the creases. Kev, can you tell the difference by just looking at the felts of your two hats?

best wishes,
Nebraska Schulte

Thanks! I really like having the hats side by side for comparison, they are both great in their own way. The beaver fet is smoother than the rabbit felt and you can tell the difference in felt by just looking at them. I even tested the comparison on my girlfriend who knows nothing about hats but she could tell the difference as well.

BendingOak - Steve bashed both hats for me. My rabbit AB was my first non DP hat purchase and I wanted it bashed properly, however since I recieved the hat I have adjusted the bash a little bit, mostly the pinch. For the CS hat I wanted it just like the movie so I let Steve take care of that and I haven't messed with it at all.

Thanks again for all the compliments!

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:47 pm

CS bash AB arrived today:

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:35 pm

That is a beauty. Congrats and another amazing hat out of the hands of Steve.

Mannie Bothans · Post by **Mannie Bothans** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:04 pm

gabrielle wrote:Any new AB white boxes arrive lately? If so would love to see the hat.

Not new, but new to me:

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:34 pm

Very nice gentlemen. I think every AB I've seen has been a little piece of joy. Each one just a bit different, but all beautiful!!!

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:15 pm

Alright, I got the first of two new AB's yesterday. I'm waiting on a gray, but here is the Brown.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27810273@N ... 564349939/

It's a Well of Souls, bashed by Steve origianlly. I had to play with it a while to repair the lumps it took in shipping.

Now, I already own an older AB, a Magnoli HJ, and have had Federations and a Keppler. I can honestly say, this new block shape of Steve's is, hands down, the closest Raiders block I have ever seen. Even my Dad, who would call me "Indy" if I had a pink forest ranger hat on, could see immediately that it really looked like the Raiders hat. I know the Magnoli HJ is supposed to have the same block, but the beaver felt holds it better by leaps and bounds!

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:43 pm

Excellent looking AB's, gentlemen!

I managed to get my AB right before leaving for a dig outside of Jerusalem.

EDIT: Here are links to threads of my AB in Israel

Summer 2008: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=32984

Summer 2009: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=42294

Archaeology thread for both seasons: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=27656&start=0

My review of my Adventurebilt:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42330&start=0&hilit ... 27s+review

Indiana Kev · Post by **Indiana Kev** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:57 pm

Nice looking lib Nebraska!

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:10 am

Nice lids, gentlemen. Cant wait to add mine to the mix.

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:29 pm

Chewie, those are great lids. You look very suave.

Mannie, great lid also. I love you and your son's Indy and Mutt gear. Looks great!

Nebraska, that is a gorgeous hat, too.