How many's "too many"...

darthbish · Post by **darthbish** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:04 am

Right now I've got a Fed IV and a Fed III.....and I wanna get a Fed Deluxe..
Is this too many??

What numbers have y'all got??

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:26 am

Two Adventurebilts, and I think that's all the Indy hats I'll ever need. I'm rather conservative in my opinion on how many is too many; I tend to think one Indy hat and one spare is enough. No reason not to get another non-Indy hat though. ;-) -M

cowboy827 · Post by **cowboy827** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:46 am

I've got a Fed Dlx in brown, a Fed IV in carbon gray, and I just ordered a Henry. According to my wife, that's MORE than enough, but I think it's just a matter of opinion. After all, she's not the boss (thank God she doesn't read what I post!).

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:09 am

I think that two brown Indy style hats are enough. With my Penman Raiders and my Crystal Skull AB on the way, I don't feel the need to buy another brown Indy hat. Maybe you should look into other style hats. We all love the tall crwon and wide brim, but there are other hats with similar specs and different colors that look great as well.

Dave

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:23 am

I've got my Penman CS hat and a old Fed which was my first, and I 'm done. I may even sell the fed soon and have my Penman the rest of my life.

Tremolo · Post by **Tremolo** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:08 am

I´ve got a Fed IV (LC/CS), and 3 Christy´s (grey, Raiders and YIJC). I think for now it´s really enough hats for me.

Ronski · Post by **Ronski** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:50 am

I've got my Mags HJ, AB Henry and Dorfman Pacific. Never wear the Dorfman anymore, wear the HJ occasionaly in good weather and the Henry is my everyday hat. So honestly, I think 2 is more than enough Indy Style hats.

basilbakerst · Post by **basilbakerst** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:55 am

darthbish

I've only got a Fed IV Deluxe in Dark Brown, but I still plan on getting a KotCS Adventurebilt ordered from Steve before he calls it quits. That'll be enough brown hats, I think. I'm also considering a gray Fed IV similar to the one Indy wore on the train in KotCS. It'd be nice to have a nice hat to wear when brown doesn't quite fit.

basilbakerst

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:05 am

Right now I've got a brown Fed III, which is my "Indy hat" (Raiders bash, gets dirty, smashed up, etc.) And I also have a moonstone Fed IV which is my "Indy dress hat" (bashed like the seaplane hat). I'm quite content......for now. The only reason I can see for me wanting another would be to get another brown Fed IV and bash it like the Venice pier hat. That way I would have: a brown and grey dress hat, and an "Indy hat"

Post by **Michaelson** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:11 am

To a collector, there's never 'too many' of anything.

;-)

Regards! Michaelson

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:17 am

I have my Penman, an HJ styled by Marc and an AB SOC style on the way. I think maybe I'll order an AB deluxe and a gray Penman. That will be a good hat collection for any occasion. Of course I have a Barmah in mocca too that I love.

Oklahoma Jones · Post by **Oklahoma Jones** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:55 am

AMEN, Michaelson!!!!

jkdbuck76 · Post by **jkdbuck76** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:14 pm

To the married men:

Golf is more expensive. So if you don't play golf, but buy hats, just tell her "this is my golf game" next time you order your new AB-rabbit-Behind-the-Truck-Being-Dragged-By-the-Whip, But-Before-the-Side-Shot-of-Harrison-Pulling-Himself-Up-Closer-To-The-Back-of-theTruck bash.

I have a Fed III Regular. Got a Fed IV DLX on the way. Would like to get a Penman when I can afford it (Fedora will be retired by that time). Then I'd like to get a gray Indy.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:32 pm

I have 2 brown Raiders AB's, 1 grey Raiders AB, 1 brown CS ABD ( worked on by both Marc and Steve), 1 brown raiders Henry AB and have a brown and grey CS AB on order from Steve.

I have a brown test Raiders hat of my own that I wear most of the time just because I got tired of telling people why I was wearing one of my AB's and not my own. I hope one day to make myself a couple of hats that I have always wanted.

All my other hats had either been given away, sold or died a death in the interest in the skills of hat making.

Potato chips baby, potato chips. ;-)

Barcelona Jones · Post by **Barcelona Jones** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:42 pm

BendingOak wrote: (...) other hats (...) died a death in the interest in the skills of hat making.

They died in the field of honour, and their heritage lives proudly on! ;-)

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:55 pm

I finally have "enough" at no less than 5 Indy hats (one gray, 4 brown). I have 3 ABs, and JPD, and a Magnoli HJ. I have gone through 4 Federation III's (sold 3, turned one into a non-Indy). I consider my Indy collection complete, but my hat collection as a whole? Not even close.

The only budging I might do is a second gray. I really like how BendingOak's gray clippers come out, and I'm a sucker for gray hats.

So, maybe after I feed my other hat-desires a bit, I'll have 6.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:06 pm

Chewbacca Jones wrote:The only budging I might do is a second gray. I really like how BendingOak's gray clippers come out, and I'm a sucker for gray hats. So, maybe after I feed my other hat-desires a bit, I'll have 6.

You can't go wrong with that move, Chewie... TRUST me.

As for me, I've my CURRENT Inventory of Hats is:
- An old (and somewhat tapered) Stetson - not strictly an "Indy"... but still a "pretty close"
- A Penman Grey Raiders Clipper
- A Magnoli Herbert Johnson with Raiders Bash (Brown)

The Hat I'm still waiting on delivery of:
- A Jimmy Pierce Designs Cury Felt Raiders (Brown)

The Hats I still VOW to own (it's all part of the Patient Plan):
- A Steve Delk Adventurebilt
- A Marc Kitter Adventurebilt Deluxe
- Another Penman (this time, brown)
- A special Custom Stingy Brim - courtesy of Penman Hats - that I intend to have made to match a Deckard Blade Runner Trench Coat I own...

Lastly, Hats I'll most likely be ordering:
- Another Grey Fedora (this time of the Bogart "Big Sleep" variety) once again, courtesy of Mr. Penman.
- And I'm keeping one "Wild Card" Hat Order up my sleeve for any surprises BendingOak sees fit to pull along the way.

THEN, I'm done.
... Or at least, that's what I keep TELLING myself so that I can fall asleep at night...

All the Best,
Mitch

rjallen70 · Post by **rjallen70** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:24 pm

I have enough hats as well.
One.
Ron

cowboy827 · Post by **cowboy827** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:29 pm

In my earlier post, I was just thinking about fedoras. I forgot to mention the nine or ten cowboy hats I own, two of which are made from pure beaver felt.

But hats aren't my only obsession. I've got 25 pairs of cowboy boots, ranging from good ol' s**t-kickers, to snakeskin, ostrich, elephant, lizard, stingray and alligator.

I also enjoy target shooting, and have a few pistols and a shotgun. In response to another post on this thread, I find golf way too frustrating. But blowing the #### out of something is cathartic.

Unfortunately, these hobbies get expensive.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:27 pm

rjallen70 wrote:I have enough hats as well.
One.
Ron

Ah well... to each his (or her) own, eh rj?
For you, it's one... for me, it's ten"ish"...

As long as everyone's happy with what's on top of their heads.
Cheers,
Mitch

airforceindy · Post by **airforceindy** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:27 pm

2 ABs; 1 Brown Raiders, 1 Brown CS (still on order)
1 Fed III Deluxe, non-Indy
1 vintage Stetson Sovereign 20 (still working on it)
1 vintage Dobbs linerless (still working on it)
1 vintage Resistol 8X Western (reblocked at home to 'Indy-esque')

... way too many baseball caps to list!

RaiderZee · Post by **RaiderZee** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:40 am

Howdy,

In trying to get the look from each film, I have this Indy hat-procurement plan:

- Fed IV Deluxe DONE my LC hat
- JPD rabbit-felt Raiders ORDERED probably will tweek to Raven look
- Christy's Adventurer sable (DWAM)
- Christy's Adventurer grey/burma (Clipper hat)
- Explorador 1936 (just like the looks of it)
- AB Henry (CS)
- Penman TBD

Not sure about a TOD hat.

RaiderZee

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:08 am

If we talk about Indy style hats, by now I have only my pretty new standard Federation IV. In the past I've owned two close-enough hats: one italian made hat and one Dorfman Pacific. In the future I'll probably order two custom Indy hats from Penman: one brown LC and one grey from Raiders.

If we talk about ALL our hats, well, this is my collection by now: BazzanoJones Hat Collection ;-)

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:07 am

In my opinion it's too many when you still have some of them in the boxes unbashed... that's when I think it's too many. I have a little too many

Bazzano, about this hat http://picasaweb.google.com/dario.lazza ... 4555819842 what colour is it?

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:23 am

Erri wrote:Bazzano, about this hat http://picasaweb.google.com/dario.lazza ... 4555819842 what colour is it?

This is a grey italian(?) hat made by the unknow Anderson that my aunt gave to me when my uncle passed away.
I don't know if this color have a name, but I can describe it as a warm grey with brown and pink undertones. It have a very soft rabbit felt. ;-)

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:00 am

BJ, you living in Italy, I'm surprised you don't have at least one Borsalino in your collection.

;-)

Regards! Michaelson

maboot38 · Post by **maboot38** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:02 am

I have 4, but I'd like to have more. I have two Indy hats, and 2 other Fedoras.

Erri, if you think you have too many, I'll give you my shipping address!!!!!!

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:16 am

I have 2 Indy fedoras: an AB Henry and an AB I recently bought from a member here.

I still want to get myself a Mag/HJ (allready ordered one but awaiting info from Magnoli on who will make it), a grey Penman (once I get a Little more money) and a CS ABD.

That's all the Indy hats I would want for now, but who knows what I'll be tempted to buy in the future ;-)

Appart from those I also have 3 non-Indy fedoras: one Stetson in a butterscotch like colour, a black woolfelt one of an unknown make and a practically destroyed greenish one of unknown make and material (might be rabbit).

Regards, Geert

BazzanoJones · Post by **BazzanoJones** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:36 am

Michaelson wrote:BJ, you living in Italy, I'm surprised you don't have at least one Borsalino in your collection. ;-)

Regards! Michaelson

Yes, I live in Italy...but Borsalino hats are expensive here also!

And, if I save some money for a hat, I prefer various, strange or custom ones. ;-)

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:27 pm

maboot38 wrote:Erri, if you think you have too many, I'll give you my shipping address!!!!!!

... and don't forget to give me your credit card details too

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:21 pm

Erri, what's your hat size?

(If it's the same as mine - and we compare notes on what hats you've got lying around unbashed - maybe I WILL give you my credit card info!)
;-)
Mitch

enigmata_wood · Post by **enigmata_wood** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:20 pm

one Fed IV I wear almost everywhere and one vaguely indyesque wool fedora for use at rowdy costume parties where flying beer and grabbing hands are prevalent.

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:28 pm

lol i'm 59 ;-)

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:50 pm

Uh oh! As in 59cm?

Oh NO! Erri! You and I ARE the same size!

I feel like I should be saying "Anything I can get ya, buddy? Are you sitting comfortably? Did you need a drink or anything? Your slippers? The paper?"

(Fear NOT though, my friend... I'm not about to start asking you to consider parting with any of your hats! Enjoy them ALL! I know if I had your collection that's what I'd try to do!)
All the Best,
Mitch

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:45 pm

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:00 pm

Whoa! Hang on a minute. I'm also a 59. Mitch, as the more senior member here at COW, I think I should have Erri's hats. But, as you are my senior at life, I think we are tied. Erri, it all rests on your shoulders.

I don't really want your hats, Erri, I'm just having some fun here. Let Mitch take 'em. ;-)

Dave

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:18 am

well it's inevitable that at a certain point I will sell some of them.

Barcelona Jones · Post by **Barcelona Jones** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:00 am

Hi,

I am a regular hat-wearer that happens to be a Indy fan too; this I explain to put things in context.

I own only a Indy hat so far, a Raiders by John Penman. It is a high quality hat, so I think I am finished with Indy brown hats. I wanted a Raiders because I believe it is the most characteristic hat.

It could well be I acquire a Indy grey too. I have not decided if it would be a Raiders or a KotCS yet.

I do not see much need to have more than one, good, Indy hat in each colour. I have about 30 hats at present, and if I expand the collection, it is more likely I would look for something else, like a colour or style I do not have or that is under-represented, in preference to acquiring, let's say, another Indy hat in brown.

But, as explained before, this is just my personal take on the matter, I know other people build their collections just around Indy style hats, in the various colours and styles seen across the movies, and that is perfectly fine.

Regards!

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:14 am

To answer the titular question of "How many is too many?"...

As many as it takes to make you happy.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:17 am

Barcelona Jones wrote:I do not see much need to have more than one, good, Indy hat in each colour. I have about 30 hats at present, and if I expand the collection, it is more likely I would look for something else, like a colour or style I do not have or that is under-represented, in preference to acquiring, let's say, another Indy hat in brown.

That is similar to how I feel. I have a Penman Raiders hat and an Crystal Skull AB on order (coming up close to that year mark). To be honest, after receiving my Penman, I didn't really feel the need to buy any more brown, Indy-style hats. For me, it just makes sense to have different hats in your collection, even if they are all similar in specs to the Indy fedora.

Dave

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:12 am

DR Ulloa wrote:Mitch, as the more senior member here at COW, I think I should have Erri's hats. But, as you are my senior at life, I think we are tied.

I'm not sure if I've really ever actually WRITTEN "LOL" before, but I'm tempted to do so this time around since it's been a while since I've heard such a back-handed compliment.
Being called someones "senior at life"...

Yikes.
Ouch.
And you picked a day when I kinda strained my back moving some cinder blocks, too..!
Jeeez... suddenly, I'm feeling like Indy on the Bantu Wind... (Glad you didn't know me 10 years ago, Doc... or you mighta made mention of how I'm not still THAT man, either...)
;-)
Anyway, while I realize we're all jokin' around here, I still want to respectfully make something clear (out of fear that if I DON'T, Erri's gonna get bombarded by "pm"s from OTHER size 59's who are ALSO more senior - at least here at C.O.W. - than I am... Which is, like, MOST Members, here...)

:
I'm not really asking to make deals with you on your hats Erri... as I said above, I sincerely hope you have reason to enjoy them ALL...
I'll simply keep an eye on the Cairo Bazaar from time to time - just like everybody else here - to see if you ever decide to make some available to other Members. If that time comes, I have no doubt that you'd be offering them first to the sort of caring hatfans that largely people these Boards.
In the meantime, EVERYONE here should rest assured that if the good Doctor and myself are ever locked in combat for a single hat (and the Winner of the Prize is determined by the number of silver hairs that adorn his temples)...
Well, Dave just doesn't stand a chance!

Old Man Mitch

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:37 pm

You guys crack me up

Ok I have no imediate plans of selling my hats also because my girlfriend (believe it or not) said "don't you dare selling them"... so, as a respectable boyfriend I have to follow the intimidation

But eventually some hat will go... and I'll keep you both in mind but mind you, I won't let them go for nothing

lazarus_arkane · Post by **lazarus_arkane** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:19 am

hello all, new guy here.

here's what i've got.

-vintage royal stetson unpounced furfelt. unsure of if its beaver, rabbit, or a blend. doesn't specify on the hatband.

- christys of london adventurer
-fed 4 standard
-and am currently waiting on a penman

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:37 am

Jack, when a hat is marked just "furfelt" it is generally rabbit. Beaver is generally marked as such and so is blended fur.

Dave

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:07 am

Mitch LaRue wrote:
DR Ulloa wrote:Mitch, as the more senior member here at COW, I think I should have Erri's hats. But, as you are my senior at life, I think we are tied.

I'm not sure if I've really ever actually WRITTEN "LOL" before, but I'm tempted to do so this time around since it's been a while since I've heard such a back-handed compliment.
Being called someones "senior at life"...
Yikes.
Ouch.
And you picked a day when I kinda strained my back moving some cinder blocks, too..!
Jeeez... suddenly, I'm feeling like Indy on the Bantu Wind... (Glad you didn't know me 10 years ago, Doc... or you mighta made mention of how I'm not still THAT man, either...)
;-)
Anyway, while I realize we're all jokin' around here, I still want to respectfully make something clear (out of fear that if I DON'T, Erri's gonna get bombarded by "pm"s from OTHER size 59's who are ALSO more senior - at least here at C.O.W. - than I am... Which is, like, MOST Members, here...) :
I'm not really asking to make deals with you on your hats Erri... as I said above, I sincerely hope you have reason to enjoy them ALL...
I'll simply keep an eye on the Cairo Bazaar from time to time - just like everybody else here - to see if you ever decide to make some available to other Members. If that time comes, I have no doubt that you'd be offering them first to the sort of caring hatfans that largely people these Boards.
In the meantime, EVERYONE here should rest assured that if the good Doctor and myself are ever locked in combat for a single hat (and the Winner of the Prize is determined by the number of silver hairs that adorn his temples)...
Well, Dave just doesn't stand a chance!

Old Man Mitch

Believe me, us REALLY old members here are amused by observations like these, Mitch.

;-)

At last count, I believe I have around 18 hats. Thing is, I usually pass hats along to others after I've received them, but I don't do that when they're personal gifts from friends....and fortunately (or unfortunately), that's where I am now with what I have left. I wear them in rotation as opportunity allows, or they're carefully stored away until that opportunitey presents itself.

I'll have to say, though, I have 3 main rotation hats, and ONE that I almost ALWAYS reach for when I'm walking out the door at any given moment...so I do have my favorites of the herd....and no, I'll not say what they are, as I don't want to present favoritism to any particular brand hat.

Regards! Michaelson

Indiana Johnson · Post by **Indiana Johnson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:30 am

1 Adventurebilt Raiders

If you're ever worried you might be getting too many hats (or leather jackets for that matter), step on over the thefedoralounge.com. Many here are members there, and you will meet several people with more hats than they could possibly wear in months. We're talking several people with 20-30 dress hats, and some with many more.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:36 am

If you think you have too many, than you do. If you think you don't then you don't. Simple as that. ;-)

Dave

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:01 am

You can NEVER have too many hats!

And this is by no means all of them, but just the ones that were easy to get to when I took this shot! There are some which were getting reblocked at the time this was taken and I've gained more since then, too!

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:07 am

Bink, the photos aren't showing up. Could you repost the photos?

Dave

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:17 am

It's perfectly fine on my end of the interbox. Try refreshing your cache. ;-)