Hat-Box...

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:40 pm

Hey COW'ers!
I recently purchased this box that it's exclusively for hats.

As you can see the "pattern" of cardboard it's pretty simple:

And in that way the brim doesn't deforms:

I think it's pretty useful for storage purposes or to travel around the world with more than one Fedora haha.

Best Regards,
-Alfonso

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:32 pm

Nice find Alfonso!

Muy bien!

(I'm trying to use some of the things I've learned thus far in Spanish 101. I hope you don't mind.

)

indyrocks · Post by **indyrocks** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:40 pm

Yes! Looks like a great an inexpensive way to store hats safely! I'm gonna need to order some I think, thanks for the post Alfonso!

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:28 am

@ IndianaBogart: Thanks! and on the contrary I congratulate you for learning spanish!

@indyrocks: Exactly, it's inexpensive and could be a "Do it yourself" thing! This particular one cost me about $40 pesos (about $4 USD).

Anyway, thanks for your postings so far and what the other ones think abot this?

Best Regards,
-Alfonso

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:48 am

That's the kind of box they used to ship Broners and Millers in, so it's a tried and true design that's been around for a while. They hold up pretty well too if you don't sit too much on top of them in storage, or the cut out will warp pretty badly.

Regards! Michaelson

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:08 am

Michaelson wrote:That's the kind of box they used to ship Broners and Millers in, so it's a tried and true design that's been around for a while. They hold up pretty well too if you don't sit too much on top of them in storage, or the cut out will warp pretty badly.

Regards! Michaelson

You forgot petersbrothers

Band Director Jones · Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:58 am

Yup, I have a whole closet full of them from Peters Brothers. The marching band uniforms at one of the schools I used to teach at used Aussie style hats. We used to get hat boxes just like this for about $2.50 each. You could also get the plastic cardboard (I know there is a specific name for the material, I just can't think of it) for $5.00, and in a wide range of colors.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:56 am

Any markings on the bottom of the box? And do you know the measurements of that box MLM?

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:14 pm

BendingOak wrote:
Michaelson wrote:That's the kind of box they used to ship Broners and Millers in, so it's a tried and true design that's been around for a while. They hold up pretty well too if you don't sit too much on top of them in storage, or the cut out will warp pretty badly.

Regards! Michaelson
You forgot petersbrothers

Good grief! How could I forget them!!!

Regards! Michaelson

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:23 pm

I don't know. It's unlike you.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:24 pm

You got THAT right! I think I need another cup of coffee!!

Regards! Michaelson

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:53 pm

BendingOak wrote:Any markings on the bottom of the box? And do you know the measurements of that box MLM?

Hey Oak! I'm in school right now, but today at night I could take a picture of the bottom of the box and tell you the meassurements.
Best Regards,
-Alfonso

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:44 pm

MustangLoverMex wrote:
BendingOak wrote:Any markings on the bottom of the box? And do you know the measurements of that box MLM?
Hey Oak! I'm in school right now, but today at night I could take a picture of the bottom of the box and tell you the meassurements.
Best Regards,
-Alfonso

As I promised here are the pictures of the bottom of the box:

And in the cover has this little things in order to fit in the sides of the box and close even better:

The meassurements are:
48x35x18 [all in cm]

Hope this helps,
-Alfonso

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:10 am

thanks for the specs. I meant the outside of the box ( bottom ) as if there was a company that made it for tardan.

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:15 am

BendingOak wrote:thanks for the specs. I meant the outside of the box ( bottom ) as if there was a company that made it for tardan.

Oh I see... and nope, I think they made the boxes for themselfs, because I dont see any other "publicity" in the box.

Best Regards,
-Alfonso

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:38 pm

I read the main page:

http://www.indygear.com/igABstory.html

And saw this:

Prior to heading off for location shooting, the first batch of AB hats arrived and again needed to be reshaped a bit again by Baron's to match the prototype that Bernie fell in love with and tested so well. A few also needed to have headbands adjusted. While this was happening, he also ordered hat boxes to keep them safe and to store them in on location shooting. Once on set, and for the remainder of the production, Bernie found the understanding and confidence in skills to reshape the hats himself.

Does anyone knows what kind of "Hat boxes" are they talking about?

-Alfonso

Ronski · Post by **Ronski** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:26 pm

Band Director Jones wrote:Yup, I have a whole closet full of them from Peters Brothers. The marching band uniforms at one of the schools I used to teach at used Aussie style hats. We used to get hat boxes just like this for about $2.50 each. You could also get the plastic cardboard (I know there is a specific name for the material, I just can't think of it) for $5.00, and in a wide range of colors.

That material is called corrugated plastic, or coroplast.