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Your English is more than fine. I was just commenting on how you brought up your Kelso jacket and then didn't show us. Come on man, we wanna see the whole set up!
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Yeah, i'll post some pics soon!jnicktem wrote:Your English is more than fine. I was just commenting on how you brought up your Kelso jacket and then didn't show us. Come on man, we wanna see the whole set up!
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This one was waiting on the doorstep when I got home Wednesday . . .
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That's a beauty! Love the raiders bash! I'm sending my AB in to get reblocked and given a raiders bash I can't wait!
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That's a work of art--congratulations! May you wear it on many an adventure and in good health.Ridgerunner58 wrote:This one was waiting on the doorstep when I got home Wednesday . . .
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They don't get much better than that. Congrats.
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OH MY SWEET GOODNESS. That hat is beautiful.
May it wear you well
May it wear you well
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WOW!!
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This pic was taken a couple of weeks ago.
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Nice hat Bruce !!! Is that CS bash ?? Great hats all of you !!! Enjoy !!!
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It is a Raiders no turn.micsteam wrote:Nice hat Bruce !!! Is that CS bash ?? Great hats all of you !!! Enjoy !!!
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I just received the new hat and it is absolutely perfect, somehow even more absolutely perfect than the first absolutely perfect version from 2008, which is a little too big for me but otherwise absolutely perfect and beautiful in every way.
I had not realized his current situation and feel very bad for wondering where it was or why it was taking so long.
I plan on wearing this everywhere I go and recommending his services to everybody I meet who might ask. Although today somebody said to me "nice walking dead hat"
lol
anyway, now having read that story I'm perfectly fine with waiting another decade or 2 for the other 2 hats as long as Steve is okay.
I don't even really mean the decade part with any sarcasm, he really is that good at what he does and I really do wish him the very best.
it's worth the wait.
I had not realized his current situation and feel very bad for wondering where it was or why it was taking so long.
I plan on wearing this everywhere I go and recommending his services to everybody I meet who might ask. Although today somebody said to me "nice walking dead hat"
lol
anyway, now having read that story I'm perfectly fine with waiting another decade or 2 for the other 2 hats as long as Steve is okay.
I don't even really mean the decade part with any sarcasm, he really is that good at what he does and I really do wish him the very best.
it's worth the wait.
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DAVIDUGLY wrote:I just received the new hat and it is absolutely perfect, somehow even more absolutely perfect than the first absolutely perfect version from 2008, which is a little too big for me but otherwise absolutely perfect and beautiful in every way.
I had not realized his current situation and feel very bad for wondering where it was or why it was taking so long.
I plan on wearing this everywhere I go and recommending his services to everybody I meet who might ask. Although today somebody said to me "nice walking dead hat"
lol
anyway, now having read that story I'm perfectly fine with waiting another decade or 2 for the other 2 hats as long as Steve is okay.
I don't even really mean the decade part with any sarcasm, he really is that good at what he does and I really do wish him the very best.
it's worth the wait.
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Day 5 with my new AB. It's been through rain and a disgusting snowstorm (NYC can be just as tough on a hat as any jungle or desert) -- and it looks better than when it arrived. The bash / pinch on the hat when it arrived were a bit loose for my taste (probably relaxed a bit during shipping?) so I've been working with it a bit every day to tighten it up. I decided to take a few photos tonight so I thought I'd add them here. I think it's just about perfect now though, so I'm going to try and leave it the #### alone.
Also, my girlfriend is already sick of me explaining the specific idiosyncrasies that make this a Raiders fedora.
I love this hat!
Cheers,
Michael
Also, my girlfriend is already sick of me explaining the specific idiosyncrasies that make this a Raiders fedora.
I love this hat!
Cheers,
Michael
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Michael,
Looks great! Leave it the (^*&* alone and let the rest happen naturally.
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Indiana Jeff
Looks great! Leave it the (^*&* alone and let the rest happen naturally.
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
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Michael, that's among the sharpest-looking Raiders fedoras I've seen on here in ages! Steve certainly hasn't lost his touch--if anything, it's better than ever!
DAVIDUGLY, that is a great looking Crystal Skull fedora! I particularly like the shape of the front pinch on it.
Best wishes from a fellow AB owner,
Nebraska S.
DAVIDUGLY, that is a great looking Crystal Skull fedora! I particularly like the shape of the front pinch on it.
Best wishes from a fellow AB owner,
Nebraska S.
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Such a great hat. Looks awesome. But I honestly think the wait for it would KILL me. Im dying waiting for my Garrison and im MAYBE a week and a half in.Bruce Wayne wrote:This pic was taken a couple of weeks ago.
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Michael that hat is excellent. Enjoy !
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Has anybody been able to get a hold of Steve lately? I sent some emails regarding the status of my fedora and haven't heard back in about a week. I was wondering if anyone knew if he was out of town or something
Thanks!
Thanks!
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I haven't heard from him in weeks. I'll give it another go and let you guys and dolls know
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if John hasnt heard anything in weeks dont sound good..hope he is ok...god i hate cancer..if you reach him let him know we all asked about him.
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I will but don't assume the worst.
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Some terrific looking hats there, David, Bruce, Michael!
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He posted in the vendor section just last week.BendingOak wrote:I will but don't assume the worst.
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I'd hazard the guess that just because he's made the effort to write an update here, there's been no real reason to decide to be any more active on the email side of things...Which, in all honesty, does take more time than writing responses to everyone here (at once)..
I suspect he's fine, working away, recovering and the same as always...But nothings changed in his emailing patterns...
I hope so.
I suspect he's fine, working away, recovering and the same as always...But nothings changed in his emailing patterns...
I hope so.
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That's my thinking on the subject Ben.
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I've had a couple emails back and forth with Steve in the last few weeks, same old address still works.
My new hat showed up this week too, so I know he's busy in the hat shop!
Brian
My new hat showed up this week too, so I know he's busy in the hat shop!
Brian
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When did you order?interbak wrote:I've had a couple emails back and forth with Steve in the last few weeks, same old address still works.
My new hat showed up this week too, so I know he's busy in the hat shop!
Brian
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Hey Bruce,
I ordered it about two and a half months ago, when Steve started his thread in the vendor section and asked for a few new orders to help finance things. It was 8 weeks to the day that he shipped it out, took a couple weeks to get across the border, which is pretty normal for regular mail.
Bian
I ordered it about two and a half months ago, when Steve started his thread in the vendor section and asked for a few new orders to help finance things. It was 8 weeks to the day that he shipped it out, took a couple weeks to get across the border, which is pretty normal for regular mail.
Bian
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interbak wrote:Hey Bruce,
I ordered it about two and a half months ago, when Steve started his thread in the vendor section and asked for a few new orders to help finance things. It was 8 weeks to the day that he shipped it out, took a couple weeks to get across the border, which is pretty normal for regular mail.
Bian
That was around the time I ordered my Raiders hat but haven't heard of anything yet (ordered about 11 weeks ago). If anyone hears from him, please let us know. I sure hope he's ok
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Eleven weeks isn't long.
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I heard from him earlier this week regarding my upcoming hat order (regarding the addition of "Dr." in front of my name on the sweatband), so he's still hard at work. Hope this helps bring a bit of relief regarding worry!
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
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Best wishes,
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Good to hear. I sent him another email a few days ago and still no reply. If anyone else hears from him, please let the rest of us know
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dr. Nebraska S. wrote:I heard from him earlier this week regarding my upcoming hat order (regarding the addition of "Dr." in front of my name on the sweatband), so he's still hard at work. Hope this helps bring a bit of relief regarding worry!
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
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Just got a tracking number--it looks like my Raiders in rabbit commencement gift should arrive tomorrow! I'll try to post pics.
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
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We need "like" buttons on here
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I guess this will have to do.
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That's fantastic news Dr. Nebraska. May I ask how long was the wait for yours? I still can't get a email reply from the 4 or so emails I sent him this past month but I'm glad to hear he still at work.
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you might as well give up on emailing..once he has your information and has chatted with you one or 2x..its over..I dont think Steve is much on communication after that point.mtrixman wrote:That's fantastic news Dr. Nebraska. May I ask how long was the wait for yours? I still can't get a email reply from the 4 or so emails I sent him this past month but I'm glad to hear he still at work.
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My AB Raider in rabbit arrived today!
Here's a pic of it on my G&B goatskin Expedition, to give some sense of its color. I would say the color of the hat in this photo is closer to reality than how dark it appears in the photos below with my other, faded, CS AB:
Here are some pictures of it next to my Adventurebilt CS in beaver from 2008. I've worn that CS AB very hard for 3 seasons of excavations in Israel and also nearly daily wear. It's been reblocked once, and is now the dimensions of the one slightly shorter and wider-brimmed AB that was in some of the jungle scenes of CS. I like having these two hats as not only different Indy movie styles, felts, and dimensions, but also different shades of brown:
As for when I ordered, I know it was around the time I ordered my bespoke doctoral robes, since it was part of the same gift. But with all the variables in hatmaking for different sizes of blocks, materials, other customers not on the boards, etc., etc., I think trying to track down dates confuses more than clarifies. In any case, despite being a customer from far enough back that I might have qualified for a discount as Steve had mentioned once upon a time on these boards years ago, I offered to and did pay full price, both to help Steve after his medical condition, and also in the hopes that the cash flow would help for other customers. But let's get back to the hats before this veers off-topic.
I'm very happy with how my hat turned out! I like the dimensions, shape, texture, color, height, perfect fit, etc. I'll try to write a more thorough review later, but I'm very satisfied with this so far!!!
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
Here's a pic of it on my G&B goatskin Expedition, to give some sense of its color. I would say the color of the hat in this photo is closer to reality than how dark it appears in the photos below with my other, faded, CS AB:
Here are some pictures of it next to my Adventurebilt CS in beaver from 2008. I've worn that CS AB very hard for 3 seasons of excavations in Israel and also nearly daily wear. It's been reblocked once, and is now the dimensions of the one slightly shorter and wider-brimmed AB that was in some of the jungle scenes of CS. I like having these two hats as not only different Indy movie styles, felts, and dimensions, but also different shades of brown:
As for when I ordered, I know it was around the time I ordered my bespoke doctoral robes, since it was part of the same gift. But with all the variables in hatmaking for different sizes of blocks, materials, other customers not on the boards, etc., etc., I think trying to track down dates confuses more than clarifies. In any case, despite being a customer from far enough back that I might have qualified for a discount as Steve had mentioned once upon a time on these boards years ago, I offered to and did pay full price, both to help Steve after his medical condition, and also in the hopes that the cash flow would help for other customers. But let's get back to the hats before this veers off-topic.
I'm very happy with how my hat turned out! I like the dimensions, shape, texture, color, height, perfect fit, etc. I'll try to write a more thorough review later, but I'm very satisfied with this so far!!!
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
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Now let's see it on your head.
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I'll see if I can arrange that sometime soon.
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Truly the hat befitting the Dr. ! Beautiful add to your 'papers'! W>
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Thank you, WConly!WConly wrote:Truly the hat befitting the Dr. ! Beautiful add to your 'papers'! W>
I've already started to notice how this rabbit felt breathes better than the beaver felt. Glad to have both ABs in my collection!
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
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Wow! And, I thought your degree alone, was impressive! That is one outstanding 'Raider' if I ever saw one! Almost looks like you 'borrowed' one from the set of 'ROTLA!' Congrats again! And, thanks for showing us what is like with the person underneath! Better then just your basic 'hat shot! ' W>
ps: After all, it is the person within the hat -- that makes the hat ! W>
ps: After all, it is the person within the hat -- that makes the hat ! W>
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Tundrarider wrote:Looks great on you, Doctor!
Congratulations and my compliments to Steve!
Michael
Thank you both! Steve's craftsmanship is impeccable.WConly wrote:Wow! And, I thought your degree alone, was impressive! That is one outstanding 'Raider' if I ever saw one! Almost looks like you 'borrowed' one from the set of 'ROTLA!' Congrats again! And, thanks for showing us what is like with the person underneath! Better then just your basic 'hat shot! ' W>
ps: After all, it is the person within the hat -- that makes the hat ! W>
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.
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Another beautiful specimen, and it suits you perfectly. Wear it in good health!
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You wear it well!
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Looks great, Luke, and more practical than a mortar board!
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
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One of the advantages of getting the Ph.D. is we can wear a velvet tam instead of a mortarboard. But I've already gotten some requests for pics with the fedoras and doctoral robes.Indiana Jeff wrote:Looks great, Luke, and more practical than a mortar board!
Regards,
Indiana Jeff
Thanks, Jeff, Strider, and Michael!
Best wishes,
Dr. Nebraska S.