Brand new Last Crusade HJ!
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Brand new Last Crusade HJ!
Long time no see!
With the British Pound so weak lately, and my Adventurebilt fitting tighter than ever, I splurged on a new lid and went for a beaver LC style Herbert Johnson! I saw someone else on Facebook post theirs, and they'd put in a royal purple liner, so I asked for the same treatment and I absolutely love it. Even though it may be .5cm too large (it wobbles a TAD if I shake my head around, but on the other hand I can only fit one finger in between the hat and my noggin), the fit is much nicer than the old AB I had before. Super exciting to have a fedora that I can wear again! Photos below:
Photo 1: Beauty shots
Photo 2: Trying it on
With the British Pound so weak lately, and my Adventurebilt fitting tighter than ever, I splurged on a new lid and went for a beaver LC style Herbert Johnson! I saw someone else on Facebook post theirs, and they'd put in a royal purple liner, so I asked for the same treatment and I absolutely love it. Even though it may be .5cm too large (it wobbles a TAD if I shake my head around, but on the other hand I can only fit one finger in between the hat and my noggin), the fit is much nicer than the old AB I had before. Super exciting to have a fedora that I can wear again! Photos below:
Photo 1: Beauty shots
Photo 2: Trying it on
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Re: Brand new Last Crusade HJ!
Stunning hat! Congrats. Love the LC style.
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VERY nice!!!
Regards! Michaelson
Regards! Michaelson
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Hey McFly, great to see you!!
Magnificent lid! It looks great on you!
Magnificent lid! It looks great on you!
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Nice! I asked for the purple liner on my upcoming build too.
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Sweet! That purple looks cool...
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Looks awesome! I’ve had my HJ LC with the purple for about two months and I absolutely love it. It adds a lot of character and prestige to it. Congratulations!
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Thanks guys! I actually poked around in the big HJ thread (oops, I missed it when I posted this ) and saw that a handful of people actually got the purple. It's funny because it's probably as far away from the SA liner you could go without getting something tie-dyed, and yet it's still popular.
Also, did anyone notice the crying face has a tapered hat? I forgot I did that!
Also, did anyone notice the crying face has a tapered hat? I forgot I did that!
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Why else would he be crying?
Regards! M
Regards! M
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Re: Brand new Last Crusade HJ!
Great hat, Shane! Gotta love the classic HJs.
As for that emoticon... you do remember we're all gearheads, right? Of course we're going to notice a tapered hat on a little emoticon!
As for that emoticon... you do remember we're all gearheads, right? Of course we're going to notice a tapered hat on a little emoticon!
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It's true, it's true. Every few years, when I log in and see the little emotes, it's like I discover them again for the first time.
Thanks for the kind words about the real-life hat!
Thanks for the kind words about the real-life hat!
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Hat looks great! what was the final take home price for this beauty (everything in)? I always liked the lineage of the HJ and I am happy they are producing a great looking hat again. Years ago, like many here, I visited the store and met Richard Swale. Nice guy, and I regret not buying a hat from him but as I remember it was close to $500 which was out of my budget at the time. I would love to get my hands on a Swales made hat!
I am wondering, are there other options for liner colors?
thanks
Canada
I am wondering, are there other options for liner colors?
thanks
Canada
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Though I'm not McFly, I did just order an HJ this week....current retail price on the beaver felt hats is £535, which came out to $655 and change after international shipping. Note that my final price includes their current 10% off sale through August. They've offered this 10% discount once or twice before, and I finally jumped this time. Rabbit felt lists at £385.Canada Jones wrote:Hat looks great! what was the final take home price for this beauty (everything in)? I always liked the lineage of the HJ and I am happy they are producing a great looking hat again. Years ago, like many here, I visited the store and met Richard Swale. Nice guy, and I regret not buying a hat from him but as I remember it was close to $500 which was out of my budget at the time. I would love to get my hands on a Swales made hat!
I am wondering, are there other options for liner colors?
thanks
Canada
The standard liner is white, they also offer olive green and the Royal purple.
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What he said! The beaver felt did still run up the tab quite a bit, but if you were after a rabbit felt, it's probably not a bad time to spring for one, especially with that 10% off on top. I didn't know they had other color options for the liner until I saw someone else post pictures of their purple liner, and I wouldn't even have known to ask if I hadn't seen it!jlee562 wrote:Though I'm not McFly, I did just order an HJ this week....current retail price on the beaver felt hats is £535, which came out to $655 and change after international shipping. Note that my final price includes their current 10% off sale through August. They've offered this 10% discount once or twice before, and I finally jumped this time. Rabbit felt lists at £385.Canada Jones wrote:Hat looks great! what was the final take home price for this beauty (everything in)? I always liked the lineage of the HJ and I am happy they are producing a great looking hat again. Years ago, like many here, I visited the store and met Richard Swale. Nice guy, and I regret not buying a hat from him but as I remember it was close to $500 which was out of my budget at the time. I would love to get my hands on a Swales made hat!
I am wondering, are there other options for liner colors?
thanks
Canada
The standard liner is white, they also offer olive green and the Royal purple.
Their website doesn't offer much detail with regards to custom options. In fact, when I ordered my hat, I didn't even know they offered half sizes, so I rounded up from 56.5cm to 57cm and now it's a tad roomy. I'm not sure how to tell if it's too big but I was a little disappointed that I could have had the perfect size if I'd asked. In fact, the website says "if you're between sizes, round up to the nearest centimeter." Oh well!
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Super Congratulations on your New HJ! I bought one last year and love it! I REALLY love the purple liner! I am kicking myself for not knowing this. I had mine upgraded to Beaver but wanted everything like the original. I would have definitely opted for the purple! My white one is showing some discoloration already from sweating, etc. My liner is in white. All I can say is that the purple looks majestic and magnificent!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Thanks Jack! Yeah – I've had hats with white liners before, and also didn't know that a colored liner was something I would like until I saw pictures of the purple liner on their FB posts. I also picked up a wool cap with a beautiful maroon liner (from a company called Goorin Bros.) a few years back and LOVED that, so I when I saw the HJ could come with that dark purple, I knew I had to have it. And you're right, it might just look "cleaner" for longer!
I just wish I had known about the half-sizes!
I just wish I had known about the half-sizes!
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McFly, best decision I made was getting my LC with the purple. (Actually, it was Michelle's decision because I left it up to her ). I have a black driving cap with maroon lining from Goorin Bros. that I purchased from their store in Charleston, and the contrast is fantastic. With as much as I wear my HJs, having that darker lining definitely makes a difference!McFly wrote:Thanks Jack! Yeah – I've had hats with white liners before, and also didn't know that a colored liner was something I would like until I saw pictures of the purple liner on their FB posts. I also picked up a wool cap with a beautiful maroon liner (from a company called Goorin Bros.) a few years back and LOVED that, so I when I saw the HJ could come with that dark purple, I knew I had to have it. And you're right, it might just look "cleaner" for longer!
I just wish I had known about the half-sizes!
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I have a GRAY driving cap with maroon lining from Goorin Bros! (And I have the black one too) When I saw the purple liner option for the HJ, I thought, "Oh this reminds me of that liner I love in my cap. I have to get this."Indiana_Nate wrote:McFly, best decision I made was getting my LC with the purple. (Actually, it was Michelle's decision because I left it up to her ). I have a black driving cap with maroon lining from Goorin Bros. that I purchased from their store in Charleston, and the contrast is fantastic. With as much as I wear my HJs, having that darker lining definitely makes a difference!McFly wrote:Thanks Jack! Yeah – I've had hats with white liners before, and also didn't know that a colored liner was something I would like until I saw pictures of the purple liner on their FB posts. I also picked up a wool cap with a beautiful maroon liner (from a company called Goorin Bros.) a few years back and LOVED that, so I when I saw the HJ could come with that dark purple, I knew I had to have it. And you're right, it might just look "cleaner" for longer!
I just wish I had known about the half-sizes!
YOU sir, have excellent taste in headwear, if I do say so myself!
Here's my cap from Goorin, while I was exploring an old church in Scotland: