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Steve's autograph

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all you ab owners....did you ever notice that steve signs the sweats? curiousity got te best of me so i folded my current 'go-to' hat's sweat down and sure enough it was signed:

'handmade for (indiana g) by steve delk' right about where he punched my initials.

i knew marc did this and some folks have the 'ford felt' markings....just curious if all the ab owners had the same thing...... :D
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Yep, I've got the signature under the sweat. :junior: -M
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We started doing this as a standard after people asking us to do so (once the news regarding CS broke lose).

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It's an old hat makers practice.

Peters Bros hats have done that for decades, and it's a nice touch. :D

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Post by Gater »

This was mentioned before so I tried to see, but since I have one of the first AB's to come out of Steve's shop, it's not dated or signed, so I have no idea the exact date it was made.
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Post by Pitfall Harry »

I looked at my AB Rabbit and it's not signed or dated either. :?
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Post by scot2525 »

Michaelson wrote:It's an old hat makers practice.

Peters Bros hats have done that for decades, and it's a nice touch. :D

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I agree and wish that more of the Vendors that made the "on screen" gear we see would follow suit. I know many items do not allow for this type of signature but it is a very nice touch. I am a big fan of Wested Leather and feel that they may better serve by providing a similar touch instead of the laminated COA provided.
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Post by Indiana Williams »

Pitfall Harry wrote:I looked at my AB Rabbit and it's not signed or dated either. :?
My rabbit isnt sighned either. It was made back in mid '05 this must be a recent thing.
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Marc wrote:We started doing this as a standard after people asking us to do so (once the news regarding CS broke lose).

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Marc

I wonder who bugged you to do this? :-
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Post by Kt Templar »

My rabbit was signed. It came a little while after the movie hats were finished so the signing policy had kicked in. It's a very nice touch.
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Post by Fedora »

I started signing the hat after we got the film gig. It shows it was made by the guys who made the CS fedoras. Before that, the thought of signing my name seemed a bit egocentic. These days, I don't think so. Since I signed my part of the film hats, (for strictly business reasons), I thought I should sign what I made after that. It makes it authenic. Fedora
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Good for 'book keeping' too, as you can tell at a glance when the hat left your shop without having to dig through your files. :wink:

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Post by McFly »

My Rabbit WAS signed, and then after I sent it back to get resized, it came back blank! :lol: #-o

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Sent it too me, Shane. I'll sign it for ya. :lol: :wink:
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Post by Pitfall Harry »

Ah, well poop.......I guess I'll just have to have you sign it when I run into you one day Steve. ;)
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Post by Bufflehead Jones »

My Raiders brown AB from way back when, is not signed. My gray AB from July '06 is signed. I don't know how that happened. And, of course, my KotCS AB is signed.
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Bufflehead Jones wrote:My gray AB from July '06 is signed. I don't know how that happened.
Has Bink been to your house recently? :wink:
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Post by Don't Call Me Junior! »

Hmm, I'm sure it's all as everyone is saying. I'm here at work on a break wearing my original AB and no, I don't see a signature, just sweat marks. But now I can't wait to get home to check my CS hat. I gots to know!
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