Pics of Todd's Raider Fedora

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:27 pm

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:20 am

Lookin' good!

I'm all set for ROTLA lids right now, but I might give this a try for a ToD/LC.

yuji · Post by **yuji** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:16 am

Nice pics

.

gooder1138 · Post by **gooder1138** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:11 pm

Looks very nice. I just purchased one as well. Looking forward to it.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:10 pm

Sammy, I hope you don't mind the company, but I just wanted to make my contribution to a Thread that was devoted to the subject of the new COYLE'S Raiders fedora from Todd's Costumes... and frankly, the name of this Thread seems perfectly suited to welcoming others to ADD to it.

Earlier today I was completing a Mystery of the Blues set of photos (apologies for the scruffiness) that I'd been working on and I took a few minutes to get a few photos taken featuring my new Raider fedora that arrived on Friday.

Below are several Photos and Links to photos showing a few different angles (and some variation in lighting)
Hope you like ‘em (and find them somewhat helpful if you're trying to decide if this fedora is right for you)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09715.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09743.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09750.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09783.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09787.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09823.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks for a very nice hat, Todd!

ajocampo · Post by **ajocampo** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:43 pm

excellent shots mitch! I actually just got mine a couple days ago...very pleased as well!

Johnny Fedora · Post by **Johnny Fedora** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 pm

Will SOMEBODY please, for the love of God, cast Mitch as Indy so we can go ahead and make some new movies? Come on!

Johnny

indyclone · Post by **indyclone** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:31 pm

Mitch LaRue wrote:Sammy, I hope you don't mind the company, but I just wanted to make my contribution to a Thread that was devoted to the subject of the new COYLE'S Raiders fedora from Todd's Costumes... and frankly, the name of this Thread seems perfectly suited to welcoming others to ADD to it.

Earlier today I was completing a Mystery of the Blues set of photos (apologies for the scruffiness) that I'd been working on and I took a few minutes to get a few photos taken featuring my new Raider fedora that arrived on Friday.

Below are several Photos and Links to photos showing a few different angles (and some variation in lighting)
Hope you like ‘em (and find them somewhat helpful if you're trying to decide if this fedora is right for you)

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09715.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09743.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09750.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09783.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09787.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e38/M ... C09823.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks for a very nice hat, Todd!

looking good as always old man! lol , you know what i mean ,

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:45 am

THANKS guys, very much!

It's definitely a cool hat and a GREAT deal!

Glad you like what you're seeing!

Johnny, I...

Wow... Thank you!

Arch Stanton · Post by **Arch Stanton** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:17 pm

I love it. Mitch, the distressing on your jacket is amazing.

What size is your hat, if you don't mind me asking?

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:20 pm

These hats almost look like they've been turned, going by the bow placement, but without the brim warping. I wonder if it's possible to give the hat more of a raiders turn without having the bow being ridiculously far forward...

Weston · Post by **Weston** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:15 pm

Killer pics, as always Mitch! That's a fine showing of Todd's latest fedora.

Weston

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:45 pm

Thanks, fellas.

Arch, I'm wearing a 7 &3/8 (59)

RaidersBash · Post by **RaidersBash** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:25 pm

Mitch.

Guess I will have to get one too.

ajocampo · Post by **ajocampo** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:17 pm

whiskyman wrote:These hats almost look like they've been turned, going by the bow placement, but without the brim warping. I wonder if it's possible to give the hat more of a raiders turn without having the bow being ridiculously far forward...

Yeah I've tried it...but the bow would pretty much be above my eyes LOL

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:41 pm

I don't mind at all!! Especially with great shots like these!!!!!!! Kudos!!!!

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:27 am

Thanks gents!

(compliment passed along, Michael)

stones · Post by **stones** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:41 am

Mitch

A great look! The hat looks great and is exactly the right proportion for your head size and shape! This is a tricky problem as if the hat looks either too small or large (as we see sometimes in other photos posted) it doesn't work! in my opinion!

cheers

Stones

fenris · Post by **fenris** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:22 am

ajocampo wrote:
whiskyman wrote:These hats almost look like they've been turned, going by the bow placement, but without the brim warping. I wonder if it's possible to give the hat more of a raiders turn without having the bow being ridiculously far forward...
Yeah I've tried it...but the bow would pretty much be above my eyes LOL

Haha! Same problem I have when trying the turn on my hats. It only works if the hat is really tight like my old Christy's Adventurer which has shrunk.

The Fed IV has also shrunk down a size and is getting kinda tight. Tried doing the turn and got that brim warp, but the bow was waaaayyyy too forward. If I turn the hat to get the brim warp, the bow is now directly over my cheek, near the eye! Hahaha!

yuji · Post by **yuji** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:12 am

Awesome pics Mitch

An unseen scene from MOTB.

Joeyeah_right · Post by **Joeyeah_right** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:29 am

Which is Mitch:

They could definitely cast Mitch as Indy if they wanted to do an movie set between LC & KOTCS

Regards
Joe

APL · Post by **APL** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:03 pm

Great pics! The hat looks good too, though I'm curious how it holds up to wear. Can't wait to see more!

TK5759 · Post by **TK5759** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:21 am

APL wrote:Great pics! The hat looks good too, though I'm curious how it holds up to wear. Can't wait to see more!

I've already worn mine a couple times in heavy snow and its maintaining shape pretty well. Mitch, I'm wondering how you got the rear of your brim to curl like that. Was yours straight out the box like that or did it take a little massaging? Beautiful lid, BTW.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:47 pm

stones wrote:Mitch
A great look! The hat looks great and is exactly the right proportion for your head size and shape! This is a tricky problem as if the hat looks either too small or large (as we see sometimes in other photos posted) it doesn't work! in my opinion!
cheers
Stones

Thanks very much, Stones... Greatly appreciate those nice words.

yuji wrote:Awesome pics Mitch
An unseen scene from MOTB.

Thanks, yuji! That's the sort of "feel" I was going for... Mystery of the Blues: The Extended Director's Cut with 12 EXTRA Seconds of Footage!

Joeyeah_right wrote:Which is Mitch:
...
They could definitely cast Mitch as Indy if they wanted to do an movie set between LC & KOTCS

Regards
Joe

Hey, that's cool, Joe... thank you for putting up that comparison. It was the very scene I was thinking of when I asked my wife to take a shot of me leaning on the car. I'm surprised to see how much I got the pose right, actually... the arms look pretty good, but I guess I should've turned my head a bit more into a direct profile. Ah, well... I didn't have anyone putting me into an exact position, so I guess I'm lucky with what we managed to get!
And thanks again for those warm words. Wish they'd go directly from your lips to George's ear!

TK5759 wrote:
APL wrote:Great pics! The hat looks good too, though I'm curious how it holds up to wear. Can't wait to see more!
I've already worn mine a couple times in heavy snow and its maintaining shape pretty well. Mitch, I'm wondering how you got the rear of your brim to curl like that. Was yours straight out the box like that or did it take a little massaging? Beautiful lid, BTW.

Thanks to BOTH of you... Glad you like the look of the hat!
TK, to answer your question, I asked for it to be pre-shaped, but as soon as I pulled it out of the box and plopped it on my head I started doing a few of those "curls" on the brim for a couple of minutes and then just wore it for a few hours, letting it find it's shape. A day later, just before my wife took those photos above I did the same again for a minute or two... and voila.
Definitely a nice little hat... like APL said, I'll be curious to see how she does over time with regular wear.

Thanks again, guys... Glad you liked those photos. I know I'm lookig forward to seeing some more from some other fellas here, too!

TK5759 · Post by **TK5759** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:16 pm

Maybe I'm not doing it right. My brim is coming out lumpy and misshapen.

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:06 pm

... I know I'm lookig forward to seeing some more from some other fellas here, too!

You're one tough act to follow!!

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:19 pm

So Sammy, why did you return yours? Are you getting a replacement or was the hat just not what you were looking for?

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:28 pm

whiskyman wrote:So Sammy, why did you return yours? Are you getting a replacement or was the hat just not what you were looking for?

Well considering that today I received my refund to my PayPal from Todd's, it's ok to say that I returned it because it wasn't what I was looking for. It's a great hat, but didn't fit the "look" I was going for.

Indiana Blooze · Post by **Indiana Blooze** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:18 pm

Joeyeah_right wrote:Which is Mitch:

They could definitely cast Mitch as Indy if they wanted to do an movie set between LC & KOTCS

Regards
Joe

I know it could be camera angles, lighting, yada yada yada, but I like Mitch's hat better

coronado3 · Post by **coronado3** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:09 pm

Dude... Did you add the gray to your hair and beard just for these pix????

Kim Hoffman · Post by **Kim Hoffman** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:30 pm

Good picture. You look like just like Indy.

Post by **Dalexs** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:48 pm

coronado3 wrote:Dude... Did you add the gray to your hair and beard just for these pix????

Of course he did... He's Mitch!
He probably even trucked in the snow!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk.

Raven7dp · Post by **Raven7dp** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:31 pm

So I received my Todd's Raiders Fedora last week and I just wanted to post some pics of mine. It is a 59cm and I got it prebashed. I tightened the front pinch and left the swoop up in the back. It feels really good to the touch and on my head. If it shrinks then I should have enough room for that. The sides of the brim measure 2 1/2" and the front and back are 3". The crown is a little short at 5" in the middle and 4 1/2" front and back. I really like the supple feel of the felt and the leather hat band. The ribbon color is much better than the previous downtowner. And yes the color has a greenish/brown hint to it. Hope this helps.

Jonathan

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:35 pm

VERY nice, Jonathan... GREAT job showing off this hat!
Looks really good on ya.

Raven7dp · Post by **Raven7dp** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:37 pm

Thanks, Michael and Mitch

I figured the real experts would chime in on my post in regards to the look of the hat. I can say that I'm happy with something due to personal preference, but it really counts when others tend to agree or disagree. I guess it'll be a continuous search for the perfect Raiders hat for some since it never looks exactly the same from scene to scene. Working in the film industry I understand that the same article of clothing is never used throughout the entire movie; that lighting and the use of a filter in front of the lens can totally alter the hue or chroma of an item's color; and whether dust or moisture when introduced to the same said article affects its look. It can be very frustrating. As a novice to this community I am as of now satisfied..........until the next best thing pops up.

Jonathan

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:59 pm

Don't mind me as I stroll through the impressive library of books behind you. :-D

Raven7dp · Post by **Raven7dp** » Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:43 pm

HA! I modestly cropped the photo to try and draw the eye to the obvious focus of the hat. Thanks for the compliment. It's an eclectic collection of movie history, military history, Disneyana, physiology and anatomy, and Star Wars collectibles. Nothing better than the written word.

Jonathan

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:09 am

Raven7dp wrote:HA! I modestly cropped the photo to try and draw the eye to the obvious focus of the hat. Thanks for the compliment. It's an eclectic collection of movie history, military history, Disneyana, physiology and anatomy, and Star Wars collectibles. Nothing better than the written word.

Jonathan

I couldn't agree with you more!! My BA is in English Lit. and I have a pretty diverse library as well. We should share notes sometime. I see you have a number of WW2 books. I'm more of a Korean War buff because of my father. But I do enjoy WW2 history.

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:06 am

Looks great! In fact I think that's the best Todd's hat I've seen so far. Funky beard too!

Oildale Jones · Post by **Oildale Jones** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:30 am

That is a great-looking lid, Jonathan. (And I wish my bookshelves were as orderly.)

Raven7dp · Post by **Raven7dp** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 7:20 am

Thanks for the compliments, gentlemen. Even with the big beard the hat still looks wide brimmed. I was afraid the beard would diminish the looks of the hat but it holds up well.

Jonathan

Oildale Jones · Post by **Oildale Jones** » Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:28 am

Aragorn658 · Post by **Aragorn658** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:21 pm

lets see some more pics people!!!! I'm almost convinced to get one!!!

Sammy · Post by **Sammy** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:53 pm

I'd post more but I returned mined. Used the money towards a Penman.

Aragorn658 · Post by **Aragorn658** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:42 pm

Well I cant afford the pennman or adventurebilt but its either the todds raider or the akubra IV. I want a good camping hat and I want to use it for yard work, so does the todds raider hold up? I'm gunna get todds hat stiffener and water repellent spray. so please help sorry to sound so needy.

jlee562 · Post by **jlee562** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:03 pm

The Raider has only been out for like a month or two. The jury is out on durability.

The Fed on the other hand is a tried and true Akubra. You will have no issues with durability with an Akubra. A stiffener only stiffens the felt and doesn't really make a hat more durable per se. It's water protection that you want.

indyclone · Post by **indyclone** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:51 pm

i'm sure many of you are tired of my pics of me wearing my "Raiders", but haha here is another one .

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:32 pm

Who gets tired of hat pics??! $\:D/$

Puppetboy · Post by **Puppetboy** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:06 pm

Hey, Mark, do you like birds?

Nice angle on the hat, BTW.

-Todd

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:44 pm

whiskyman wrote:Who gets tired of hat pics??! $\:D/$

Not I, sez I.