New Hat Day!!! Johnny's Mystery Fedora
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New Hat Day!!! Johnny's Mystery Fedora
It's been a while, but thought I'd pop in here and show off my new Indy lid.
What does everybody think? Note: it's a selfie so there's a bit of parallax distortion but it's still a serviceable look at a fantastic lid.
Cheers!
Johnny
What does everybody think? Note: it's a selfie so there's a bit of parallax distortion but it's still a serviceable look at a fantastic lid.
Cheers!
Johnny
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Despite the dreaded "Fedora Selfie", the hat looks great! Beautiful color! I'm guessing Penman LC in Rabbit?
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Good looking lid Johnny!
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It's actually an Indy 4, but the make is a mystery. Any guesses?
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Marc Kitter of Adventurebilt Hat Co.? or maybe Optimo?
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Optimo? LOL...no...LOL
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Regular AB? Or perhaps a Penman AB? The Bow seems to look just like my AB.
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The photo is a little fuzzy, but I think the nap looks to long for an AB or Penman. I'm going to have to say a Garrison.
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i think garrison doesn't offer indy 4 fedoras, but anything's possible , right ?Chewbacca Jones wrote:The photo is a little fuzzy, but I think the nap looks to long for an AB or Penman. I'm going to have to say a Garrison.
northwest hats, maybe ?
love the color of that felt, anyway (just a tad lighter than your usual indy)
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Northwest or Garrison?
Not with THAT ribbon.
The picture might be messing with the color but it's the same as a vintage HJ Indy.
Keep guessing folks...
John
Not with THAT ribbon.
The picture might be messing with the color but it's the same as a vintage HJ Indy.
Keep guessing folks...
John
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My guess is a Steele & Jones CS. But even if I'm wrong, I would suggest going ahead and telling people what it is before they lose interest in the guessing game.
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Lose interest? Did you just see size of the tumbleweed that just rolled between us? It was as big as a house.
Further, if there's anybody left 'round these parts who remember me, they know that I don't trifle with Indy Fedoras. If I post something and invite people to guess what it is it's with a good reason. ;D
That ain't JUST a regular old Indy lid. So dissect it, you might learn something.
Johnny
Further, if there's anybody left 'round these parts who remember me, they know that I don't trifle with Indy Fedoras. If I post something and invite people to guess what it is it's with a good reason. ;D
That ain't JUST a regular old Indy lid. So dissect it, you might learn something.
Johnny
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Considering the color and the way the felt appears (on my screen), I would suggest 'old school 'Indy-Gear' and say this is one of Lee Keppler's hats! After seeing, and examining one of his hats a few years back in San Antonio, Texas (met a gear-head there), this does look like one of his creations and whether it is, or not, it is one nice looking hat. W>Johnny Fedora wrote:Lose interest? Did you just see size of the tumbleweed that just rolled between us? It was as big as a house.
Further, if there's anybody left 'round these parts who remember me, they know that I don't trifle with Indy Fedoras. If I post something and invite people to guess what it is it's with a good reason. ;D
That ain't JUST a regular old Indy lid. So dissect it, you might learn something.
Johnny
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Thanks W!
A Lee Keppler lid...I never thought of that. Ok, the color is throwing some people so I think more pictures are warranted. Reminder: John, Steve and Marc make their hats just a tiny bit darker (so as to lighten with age and use, so some might have forgotten but the color of the fedora at the top of this page is a match for a vintage HJ Indy. Anyway, I'll take a couple of shots outside tomorrow and I'll remind people to again check out the ribbon. (Cocks eyebrow in a decidedly Spocklike way)
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A Lee Keppler lid...I never thought of that. Ok, the color is throwing some people so I think more pictures are warranted. Reminder: John, Steve and Marc make their hats just a tiny bit darker (so as to lighten with age and use, so some might have forgotten but the color of the fedora at the top of this page is a match for a vintage HJ Indy. Anyway, I'll take a couple of shots outside tomorrow and I'll remind people to again check out the ribbon. (Cocks eyebrow in a decidedly Spocklike way)
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I understand you wanting to educate people about a particular hat and I'm glad you thought enough of us to share it with. I was just trying to avoid that awkward situation where people have stopped caring because you go so long without telling people what it is.Johnny Fedora wrote:Lose interest? Did you just see size of the tumbleweed that just rolled between us? It was as big as a house.
Further, if there's anybody left 'round these parts who remember me, they know that I don't trifle with Indy Fedoras. If I post something and invite people to guess what it is it's with a good reason. ;D
That ain't JUST a regular old Indy lid. So dissect it, you might learn something.
Johnny
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And so with that sorted, who's up for another guess?
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Ok! I'll bite! Peters Brothers! I have seen and, in the past had some of their wonderful offerings, and this one, just might be one of theirs! W>Johnny Fedora wrote:And so with that sorted, who's up for another guess?
Johnny
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"the fedora at the top of this page is a match for a vintage HJ Indy" Ok! Wait a minute here -- Christy's or AdVintage ! W>
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Hi Johnny, Is it a vintage Herbert Johnson?
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Wow....we are all on baited breath.
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Agreed! Enough silence already ! What is the bloody hat ? Please , we give in! W>teneas wrote:Wow....we are all on baited breath.
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Unless you're offering the hat as a prize to the first correct guesser, then just reveal the danged maker already!
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The "thickness" of the felt makes me feel "Jersey Jones" and his Fieldmaster/Camptown. The color is off from a Jimmy Pierce Design.
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I can tell you all right now you will never guess it
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Does it matter at this point?knibs7 wrote:I can tell you all right now you will never guess it
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Northwest Hats..........Art Fawcett?
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One of these. I just want to know.
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Garrison Hatters (Maysville, GA)
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Falcon Park Hattery (Chicago, IL)
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Paul’s Hat Works (San Francisco, CA)
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Rocky Mountain Hat Co. (Bozeman, MT)
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Watson’s Hat Shop (Cave Creek, AZ)
http://www.watsonshatshop.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Baron Hats (Burbank, CA)
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Peter Bros. (Fort Worth, TX)
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Dave Brown Hats (Rochester, NY)
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Optimo (Chicago, IL)
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Optimo Hatworks (Bisbee, AZ)
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Adventurebilt (Marc Kitter - Reesum, Germany; Steve Delk - Columbus, MS)
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Mike Miller's Northwest Hats (Eugene, OR)
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JW Hats (West Valley City, UT)
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DbarJ Hats (Las Vegas, NV)
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Manny Gammage's Texas Hatters (Lockhart, TX)
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Advintage
http://www.advintagefedora.de/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Turnwater hats
http://www.tumwaterhat.com/pages/about.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Falcon Park Hattery
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Art Fawcett Vintage Silhouettes (Medford, OR)
http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Gary White (Buffalo, NY)
http://www.custom-hatter.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Leon Drexler (Toronto, Canada)
http://www.leondrexler.com/New_Leon_...site/Home.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Garrison Hatters (Maysville, GA)
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Penman Hats (Hillsboro, OR)
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Black Sheep Hatworks (Bremerton, WA)
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Tumwater Hats (Olympia, WA)
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The Brass Rooster (Milwaukee, WI)
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Buckaroo Hatters (Covington, TN)
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Falcon Park Hattery (Chicago, IL)
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Paul’s Hat Works (San Francisco, CA)
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Rocky Mountain Hat Co. (Bozeman, MT)
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Watson’s Hat Shop (Cave Creek, AZ)
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Baron Hats (Burbank, CA)
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Peter Bros. (Fort Worth, TX)
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Dave Brown Hats (Rochester, NY)
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Optimo (Chicago, IL)
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Optimo Hatworks (Bisbee, AZ)
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Adventurebilt (Marc Kitter - Reesum, Germany; Steve Delk - Columbus, MS)
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Mike Miller's Northwest Hats (Eugene, OR)
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JW Hats (West Valley City, UT)
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DbarJ Hats (Las Vegas, NV)
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Manny Gammage's Texas Hatters (Lockhart, TX)
http://www.texashatters.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Advintage
http://www.advintagefedora.de/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Turnwater hats
http://www.tumwaterhat.com/pages/about.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Falcon Park Hattery
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Re: New Hat Day!!! Johnny's Mystery Fedora
Nice list.
There are 7 on there that I did not have on mine.
There are 7 on there that I did not have on mine.
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Nice try, but no cigarerikgunnlugson wrote:One of these. I just want to know.
Art Fawcett Vintage Silhouettes (Medford, OR)
http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Gary White (Buffalo, NY)
http://www.custom-hatter.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Leon Drexler (Toronto, Canada)
http://www.leondrexler.com/New_Leon_...site/Home.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Garrison Hatters (Maysville, GA)
http://garrisonhatters.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Penman Hats (Hillsboro, OR)
http://www.penmanhats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Black Sheep Hatworks (Bremerton, WA)
http://www.blacksheephatworks.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Tumwater Hats (Olympia, WA)
http://www.tumwaterhat.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The Brass Rooster (Milwaukee, WI)
http://www.brassrooster.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Buckaroo Hatters (Covington, TN)
http://www.buckaroohatters.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Falcon Park Hattery (Chicago, IL)
http://www.falconparkhattery.com/Home.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Paul’s Hat Works (San Francisco, CA)
http://www.hatworksbypaul.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rocky Mountain Hat Co. (Bozeman, MT)
http://www.rockymountainhatcompany.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Watson’s Hat Shop (Cave Creek, AZ)
http://www.watsonshatshop.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Baron Hats (Burbank, CA)
http://baronhats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Peter Bros. (Fort Worth, TX)
http://www.pbhats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dave Brown Hats (Rochester, NY)
http://www.davebrownhats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Optimo (Chicago, IL)
http://optimo.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Optimo Hatworks (Bisbee, AZ)
http://www.optimohatworks.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Adventurebilt (Marc Kitter - Reesum, Germany; Steve Delk - Columbus, MS)
http://www.adventurebilt.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Mike Miller's Northwest Hats (Eugene, OR)
http://www.northwesthats.com/Home.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
JW Hats (West Valley City, UT)
http://www.jwhats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
DbarJ Hats (Las Vegas, NV)
http://www.dbarjhat.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Manny Gammage's Texas Hatters (Lockhart, TX)
http://www.texashatters.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Advintage
http://www.advintagefedora.de/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Turnwater hats
http://www.tumwaterhat.com/pages/about.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Falcon Park Hattery
http://www.falconparkhattery.com/Home.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: New Hat Day!!! Johnny's Mystery Fedora
Well first I thought it was going to be a Baron hats but he makes his Indy hats shorter than what I see here. I was then thinking Art Fawcett with some of his recently acquired 1950's felt bodies. Other than the list I gave I got nothing. Yojimbo Jones???
If it isn't a custom made hat and is off-the-rack. Then this could take forever. It sure doesn't look like a DP beaver though either and looks too short and straight sided for a lockhatters Chelsea. If you found yourself a vintage Stetson that would be pretty cool. I haven't seen any of the new ones out and about. Anyone else?
If it isn't a custom made hat and is off-the-rack. Then this could take forever. It sure doesn't look like a DP beaver though either and looks too short and straight sided for a lockhatters Chelsea. If you found yourself a vintage Stetson that would be pretty cool. I haven't seen any of the new ones out and about. Anyone else?