Wishlist: An AdVintage Harrison in Gray...Pretty please?

[Howard Weinstein]

As the satisfied owner of 2 AdVintage rabbit/beaver-mix Harrisons in the previous rich brown and the lovely new Raiders Sable color (see pic below), I'd love it if AdVintage would also offer the Harrison in Raiders-travel and/or Crystal Skull-train shades of gray.

For those of us who can't afford the fabulous high-priced hats, the Harrison is an affordably-elegant step up from serviceable entry-level options (like the workhorse Akubra Fed IV) for just a small bump in cost. It's a great hat -- and a great value.

If enough of us say "Pretty please," maybe we can convince AdVintage it's worthwhile to add Harrison grays (in both rabbit and rabbit/beaver) to their selection. How 'bout it -- who's with me?

[adVintage]

Hi Howard,

thanks for the post! Which grey tone would you prefer? A blue-ish steel grey or a more beige smoke grey?

https://www.advintage.de/index.php/2017 ... s/?lang=en

Best regards
Thomas

[Clipper]

I would definitely be interested too!

Either Steel grey or Smoke would be my vote. There are hardly any offerings for a good grey factory Indy hat out there. I would love to see this happen.

-Clipper

[Howard Weinstein]

Hi Howard,

thanks for the post! Which grey tone would you prefer? A blue-ish steel grey or a more beige smoke grey?

https://www.advintage.de/index.php/2017 ... s/?lang=en

Best regards
Thomas

Hey, Thomas!

Of those 2 choices, which color do you think is closer to the Crystal Skull train hat? It's hard to tell true color on computer monitor swatches. Since you've seen the colors in person, you'd have a better sense of that. Or is there another gray shade from your supplier (Fernandez & Roche?) that comes closer to the Crystal Skull hat?

Which gray on your color chart is your AdVintage custom Clipper hat?
And which color on the chart is the handsome gray hat pictured with your Custom Bespoke Fedora listing? This one:



Or, better for you, is there a gray that falls in the middle between the Raiders and Crystal Skull travel hats, allowing you to offer both styles from one stock hat?



Thanks for considering this addition to your Harrison line-up!

Howard

[RiffRalf]

Hi Howard,

thanks for the post! Which grey tone would you prefer? A blue-ish steel grey or a more beige smoke grey?

https://www.advintage.de/index.php/2017 ... s/?lang=en

Best regards
Thomas

[adVintage]

The Crytsal Skull Train fedora is a shade lighter, I think. My "mouse grey" should be closer than steel or smoke grey.

The Clipper is also available in steel grey and smoke grey. The adVintage fedora in the pic is steel grey.

Best
Thomas

[CatManDoo88]

Thomas, if you were to do a factory Harrison travel hat, I think a Raiders Clipper model would be more popular than a Crystal Skull Train model. My vote is for your closest colour to the Raiders Clipper Hat. Also, since the Clipper is more of a cool shade of grey, it is more versatile for Indy's formal business suit looks. For warmer, Earth tone ensembles (like those in LC ans CS), I think people can get away with wearing the main sable Harrison like Indy does himself when meeting Donovan.

[Howard Weinstein]

The Crytsal Skull Train fedora is a shade lighter, I think. My "mouse grey" should be closer than steel or smoke grey.

The Clipper is also available in steel grey and smoke grey. The adVintage fedora in the pic is steel grey.

Best
Thomas

Hi, Thomas --

Yes, I agree the Mouse Gray looks like the closest on the chart to the Crystal Skull train hat.
Is that color available from the F & R factory to meet your Harrison price points for rabbit and rabbit/beaver mix?



I know you have your beautiful Clipper in the AdVintage custom Indy line-up...beyond my budget.
But I'll keep watching here and on your website to see if you add one or more grays to the Harrison line.
If/when you do, I'll probably have to buy myself a birthday present!

[adVintage]

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I think CatManDoo88 is right, would be more reasonable to start with the Clipper for a grey hat, because it's more famous. Would start with steel grey in 100% rabbit and see how it works

[RiffRalf]

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I think CatManDoo88 is right, would be more reasonable to start with the Clipper for a grey hat, because it's more famous. Would start with steel grey in 100% rabbit and see how it works

If /when you do that I will have to order another hat ....

[Howard Weinstein]

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I think CatManDoo88 is right, would be more reasonable to start with the Clipper for a grey hat, because it's more famous. Would start with steel grey in 100% rabbit and see how it works

Hi, Thomas --

I suspect you're right about starting with the Clipper hat, even though I'd prefer a lighter gray, like stone or mouse.
But even in steel gray, I'd be mighty tempted to get one. I've got a birthday coming up, and I like to buy myself one gift each year. I deserve a new hat!

Any idea of when you might have this new offering ready for ordering? Thanks!

[Clipper]

Looks like we got our wish! Just ordered my smoke grey Harrison!

I will post pics when it arrives.

-Clipper

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[Howard Weinstein]

Looks like we got our wish! Just ordered my smoke grey Harrison!

I will post pics when it arrives.

-Clipper

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Please do!

I see Thomas is either out of or didn't yet get his size 58 smoke grey Harrisons. I guess it's tough to keep all sizes of all colors in stock continuously. I hope that means they're already selling well

[Clipper]

It arrived! And wow it she a beaut! I mean it.

I thought I had ordered it in the Raiders bash but it came open crown. Not a big deal as it did not take long to bash it using my Adventurebilt Raiders as a guide.

First let me say this is an amazing quality hat. Not only does it totally nail the Raiders look, but the felt is very thick, smooth and pliable, and the sweatband is soft and luxurious, very close to my AB. The liner is very nice too. The quality for price definitely exceeds my charcoal Akubra Federation. I also really love the color. On its own, its grey. When you put it next to a cooler grey (like my Akubra) you can see the warmer tones. I'm very happy with it, and look forward to letting it break in.

I'll have to see how it looks with my navy suit later, but this hat will be seeing lots of new wear.

-Clipper

[Indiana Jeff]

Very nice. Completely captures the "is it brown or grey" tones.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[Charybdis]

That's what I was going to say! Very nice...

[Howard Weinstein]

Looks great! I hope adVintage sells a bunch of these.

Thanks to Thomas at adVintage for adding this one to the Harrison line-up