Guess my LC hat

squidkidd · Post by **squidkidd** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:07 am

While I anxiously await the arrival of my Henry, I figured I'd kill some time by taking some pics of my LC hat and seeing if ya'll could guess the make.

http://picasaweb.google.com/squidkidd/C ... 4123014610

http://picasaweb.google.com/squidkidd/C ... 6417880850

http://picasaweb.google.com/squidkidd/C ... 2722276386

http://picasaweb.google.com/squidkidd/C ... 7430659042

http://picasaweb.google.com/squidkidd/C ... 3057697922

http://picasaweb.google.com/squidkidd/C ... 5110129810

Good Luck!
Brian

Post by **Holt** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:58 am

that looks like a Magnoli to me.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:13 am

I'm guessing Christies' light sable.

Post by **Holt** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:16 am

yeah I thouht of that too..but then he must have done some custom ribbon and bow work on it.

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:55 am

I'm also gonna go with Magnoli.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:47 am

I would love to play these games but will stay out of it.

kiltie · Post by **kiltie** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:56 am

I couldn't venture a guess, but it is a handsome hat. I'll look forward to the maker being revealed. Then I'll know how much I have to save for ANOTHER hat.
Good looking hat!

mufflowne · Post by **mufflowne** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:22 am

Looks like a Christy's.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:41 am

BendingOak wrote:I would love to play these games but will stay out of it.

That's RIGHT, Oak! You KNOW too much!

kiltie wrote:I couldn't venture a guess, but it is a handsome hat. I'll look forward to the maker being revealed. Then I'll know how much I have to save for ANOTHER hat.
Good looking hat!

Yeah, I'm with kiltie on this...
Let us know what hats we're buying NEXT (and don't keep us waitin' TOO long) squidkidd... ;-)

Mitch

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:01 pm

the bow doesn't look like steve's or on the current christy's offering.

reblocked akubra by mr. oak maybe?

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:25 pm

Indiana G wrote:the bow doesn't look like steve's or on the current christy's offering.

reblocked akubra by mr. oak maybe?

No , Not me.

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:28 pm

keppler?

Randy

squidkidd · Post by **squidkidd** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:22 pm

Keep guessing! No correct answers yet!

GCR · Post by **GCR** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:30 pm

Camptown (possibly with a reworked bow or a total ribbon replacement)

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:15 pm

A........ Dorfman..... A nicely reblocked Dorfman ???

;-)

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:23 pm

Yeah... a really, Really, REALLLLY nicely reblocked Dorfman that's had about 3000 bucks worth of expensive "plastic surgery" performed on it...

Mitch

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:59 pm

theinterchange wrote:keppler?

Randy

That was my guess also. The color and ribbon color are dead on for the new Keppler.

Dave

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:18 pm

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 5:48 pm

Somehow it reminds me of my old Indiana Miller, especially the brim, but with a new ribbon.

squidkidd · Post by **squidkidd** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:01 pm

Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner!

It is indeed an Indiana Miller that I replaced the ribbon with a Todd's.

http://www.millerhats.com/miller_fedora/257_fedora.html

Good Job Tremolo, I figured it would just take someone who actually owns a Miller to identify it!

Regards,
Brian

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:02 pm

very nice ribbon work

squidkidd · Post by **squidkidd** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:07 pm

Thanks G! It was my first attempt at doing a ribbon, I was quite pleased at how it turned out too. I half used Dalexs' tutorial and half copied what I saw on my AB. It really wasn't that hard once you understand the concept. I don't consider myself sewing inclined at all, so don't be afraid to replace your ribbons. The Indiana Miller is a really great looking LC hat once you replace that danged shiny ribbon!

Indiana G wrote:very nice ribbon work

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:23 pm

The Indiana Miller is a really great looking LC hat once you replace that danged shiny ribbon!

And it´s also a great Young Indy fedora, especially if you can get an 49mm ribbon.

Your ribbon looks really good squidkidd!

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:17 pm

Nice looking Miller! Much better than mine.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:53 pm

Wow! I haven't seen the Indiana Miller pop up in a long time! Looks great!!

Shane

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:23 pm

Stupid me. I should have recognized that color!

ichnob · Post by **ichnob** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:52 pm

Chewbacca Jones wrote: Stupid me. I should have recognized that color!

It's a shame you didn't then! </sarcasm> ;-)

IndyFalco · Post by **IndyFalco** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:48 am

So it wasn't a Dorfman !!!

heeeheeeheee

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:22 pm

"What a TWEEEST!"

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:26 pm

DR Ulloa wrote:
theinterchange wrote:keppler?

Randy
That was my guess also. The color and ribbon color are dead on for the new Keppler.

Dave

Aren't they though?

R

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:41 pm

The ribbon is nothing like the Kepler. The kepler is a hat ribbon with an edge to the ribbon. Where the Todds ribbon is not a true hat ribbon. It has no edge to it. Look again at it.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:04 pm

Your right. I didn't notice that. I was referring to the color, though.

Dave

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:15 pm

DR Ulloa wrote:Your right. I didn't notice that. I was referring to the color, though.

Dave

Oh, Dave I understand. It's just very hard to tell the color when it comes to a photo but the edge of the ribbon screams to me.

The Todd replacement ribbon is close in color only. It has a raw edge and it's not a true hat ribbon.

Most hatters either go with a lighter color then whats really needed for a Indy hat or go with Black ribbon. You can get the color closer if you go with something other than a hat ribbon.

Thats why The AB, ABD and now AB "Henry" has such a great look to it because it's a true hat ribbon and the right color. It also doesn't have a high sheen to it like most modern ribbons.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:28 pm

BendingOak wrote:
DR Ulloa wrote:Your right. I didn't notice that. I was referring to the color, though.

Dave

Oh, Dave I understand. It's just very hard to tell the color when it comes to a photo but the edge of the ribbon screams to me.

The Todd replacement ribbon is close in color only. It has a raw edge and it's not a true hat ribbon.

Most hatters either go with a lighter color then whats really needed for a Indy hat or go with Black ribbon. You can get the color closer if you go with something other than a hat ribbon.

Thats why The AB, ABD and now AB "Henry" has such a great look to it because it's a true hat ribbon and the right color. It also doesn't have a high sheen to it like most modern ribbons.

Except your ribbon. ;-)

Dave

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:38 pm

I'm not sure but when I put the two ribbons together they look the same. I might have stumbled onto it by accident.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:59 pm

I can't see a difference either. I don't have my AB yet, but I have seen another COW member's AB and the ribbons are identical. Anyway, back to the thread topic. That is a nice looking Miller. You don't see too many of them here these days. I know they were popular a while ago. I guess like everything else here (except ABs and ABDs) their popularity swings like a pendulum.

Dave

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:28 pm

BendingOak wrote:I would love to play these games but will stay out of it.

Why post then?

I think its a HJ too.