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I am in the process of opening an online Indy fedora shop. I am having my block replicated in sizes 6 7/8 to 7 5/8. I will offer a pure beaver Indy fedora in either medium weight, or lightweight felt, along with a pure rabbit felted Indy fedora. Colors available are chocolate, pecan, and charcoal gray. Brown sweats, white liner. These hats will be handmade by me. The price on the pure beaver is 200.00. The pure rabbit will sell for 100.00. I have sourced everything that I need to make these hats and since I will be buying wholesale, I can offer the fans very high quality hats at a very reasonable price. And as accurate as they come. Many will be in for a pleasant surprise when they see the crest on the liner and the emblem on the sweat. You will have to wait, but most will love it. I know I would. In fact, I think once you guys see the liners, you will be asking for one to replace yours. :lol: Same with the sweatband. :wink: I am hoping to have everything in place by early Fall. Until then, if you want a hat in my size(7 1/4), or 7 3/8, I can make you one with a plain sweat and plain liner for 175 for the beaver and 75 for the rabbit. regards, Fedora
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Post by Ghos7a55assin »

Wow! This is definitely news! I can't wait to upgrade from my Federation! I will have moved to Taiwan by then, but I'm sure the extra money I pay for shipping will be worth it for a brilliant lightweight beaver hat.

Are you going to use that oil treatment i read about a long time ago on your hats to make htem more water resistant?
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Are you going to use that oil treatment i read about a long time ago on your hats to make htem more water resistant?

That will be an option. All will be treated with B and L water repellant. Fedora
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I was going to buy a HJ for my next hat..........no fricken way now! It will be a Fedora brand pure beaver for me! You will even have my big noggin size 7 5/8 ! A great day for Indy fans indeed ! I want to thank you in advance for a top quality hat at extreamely reasonable prices ! You Da Man!! =D> \:D/
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Post by Bounty Hunter »

Well I just found my next gear item to get :wink:
Question already... would the lightweight be close to optimo thinkness and med. weight be close to, say, Standard Fed or Custom PB?
I'm curious, how are you getting the blocks in these sizes?
Can't wait Fedora!
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Post by Mulceber »

Mark my words, Fedora. Within two minutes of that site going up, it will be on my bookmarks list. :D This is the best news since Wested started making shirts and pants! BTW, what are the advantages of rabbit, what qualities/traits does it have? :junior: -IJ
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You did it! Everyone hoped you would. ...Affordable Pure Beaver- sweet! ( If I hadn't bought a new system and a bike last month I'd get one now!)
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Post by Dakota Ellison »

Congratulations!! As luck would have it, I just ordered a hat yesterday, so I'll have to wait, but you can be sure I'll be ordering one in 7 5/8 as soon as I can. I'm very curious about the logo you've chosen.
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Sounds very interesting indeed Fedora. :)

I'll certainly watch out for your website launch date!
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It was just a matter of time before this happened.
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Post by cliffhanger »

Excellent Steve. I along with the rest of this community thank you.

I too am curious about the lightweight ones. I have just about given up on a lightweight (almost optimo) thin hat. Perhaps not now... :-k

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Post by Hemingway Jones »

I had to check the calender to make sure it wasn't April 1st! Wow.
The price on the pure beaver is 200.00.
and custom bashed by Fedora himself, I can hardly believe it. Like Ripper, I was thinking of getting one of the German HJ-s, now I see that $200 would be much better spent elsewhere.

Fedora, this is truly great news and allow me to take this opportunity to wish the best of luck and great success, which I know will be yours. I just hope you can keep up with the demand! :lol:
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Fedora,

This is very exciting news.
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Many will be in for a pleasant surprise when they see the crest on the liner and the emblem on the sweat.
You can put me down for one in 7-1/4, but I'll wait till you get all the materials. I recently just got a Keppler, but too actully own a Fedora made Fedora in a beaver lightweight felt for me. Done deal.

Fedora I'm so happy to see you doing this, I didn't realize you'd given up your day job to take this on. I think you will see some fantastic buisness coming your way from everyone here on the COW.

Three quick questions:
#1) lightweight felt this would be good for a summer hat right. My Keppler is a 6XXXXXX felt is this considered light wait or medium ?

#2) Which bash will you be doing, is it the same one you did for my Stetson, if yes, man I can't wait.

#3) Do have an idea on how payments are to be made ?

Good luck, Croft
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Post by Falstaff »

Wow, Fedora, I'm impressed, interested, and anxious to see what you're offering. I love the look of my PB custom, but the feel of my horrible-looking HJ Poet. Like most, I've been extremely impressed with the German HJ hat and was seriously considering ordering one. But now that you've dropped this bomb on us I think I'll wait until your site is up and running.

I'm a fan of the Raiders bash and really want a well-made and somewhat accurate-looking fedora. With your skill and knowledge I'm hoping you can deliver where many have come up short. Good luck and I hope to be doing business with you soon.
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WOOHOO!!! Terrific news my friend! Now I know what I'm saving up for next! \:D/
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Will this be the beginning of a new Fedoraee cult

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Post by Harry Steele »

This is great news, Fedora.

Unfortunately, I wear a 7 3/4 long oval. :cry:

Could a 7 5/8 be stretched to fit? :?:


Very best wishes on this new adventure!

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I just found out that I actually wear a 7 1/8 Regular Oval. I wonder what to do now.
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You're gonna be a very, very busy man!
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Indiana Texas-girl wrote:You're gonna be a very, very busy man!
When you combine a hobby you love + the busy / less time for COW = "Happily Busy!" :wink: :D


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Post by Spaniard »

Excellent news!!, I was saving for a new hat ( German HJ maybe). Now I KNOW what hat I'm going to buy.

I agree, you are going to get very busy
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Post by SHARPETOYS »

I have a 100% beaver in brown on order from Fedora in size 7 3/8 in light weight. The block is of course The Raiders.
I will post many picture once i recieve this hand made custom fedora from "Adventure Built by Fedora."
I think this this is excellent news for us. :D :D :) :D :D
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Fedora, can you post comparison pics of the colors? :wink:

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Post by Bufflehead Jones »

OHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! I was wanting one of those German HJs with it being the brand of hat used in Raiders and all. Now you've done gone and added another hat on my wish list. Thanks, who's going to help me pay for all this %$&@?
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Tell me about it, Bufflehead! :roll:
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Post by Flash Gordon »

Hip, hip hooray! :D

Now the folks making "Indy IV" will know where to go to get their hats!

The master may have to take on some apprentices to help with the sudden influx of orders.

This is BIG, Fedora. You'll need lots of space to do your work, sinks to soak the hats, boxes to ship, etc., etc.

Did you tell your wife yet?
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Post by Gater »

wow..I thought I could never do better than my Fedora-bashed Akubra Delux...no WAY I'm gunna pass up owning one of your original creations!!! Count me in!!!
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That is so cool!!!

I will definitely be getting one from you when you get it up and running.
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Way to go Steve!!!

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This is absolutely great!!! :D . I'll be sleeping at the front door (figuratively...) when you open.

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Post by SHARPETOYS »

One correction, i ordered mine on a # 52 block till Fedora gets his new blocks in :shock: 8) :)
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Post by Indiana_Stone »

Until then, if you want a hat in my size(7 1/4), or 7 3/8, I can make you one with a plain sweat and plain liner for 175 for the beaver and 75 for the rabbit.
Are those US or UK sizes? :)

I believe I wear a 58cm (Akubra), and am wondering if that size converts.

Thanks.
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Post by Hemingway Jones »

Fedora,
I was thinking that it would be nice to see some color samples sometime. I am very interested in the pecan color.
Did you name your company? -Just curious.
I can't wait to get one of these.
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Post by schwammy »

Holy smoke, my friend! Crash landin'! This is the best news since Peter found the old Raiders jacket!

Fedora, are you sure you're up for the transition from gearhead to vendor? You're opening youself up to a whole new world of headaches. Example: Can you go one size larger on the blocks? 7 3/4? Special order? What will the blocks be made of?

I am absolutely delighted. I'm giddy as a schoolboy. I'm... going to shut up now.
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Post by Pyroxene »

I am really curious to see how Fedora's fedora will feel in comparison to the Mercury Indy. I am really suprised at this. Hat sizes over 60 will use up a lot of material on a Raiders block.

Will all your blocks be 6 inches in height?
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Post by IndianaGuybrush »

This is absolutely incredible... Really those are the only words I can use to describe it, absolutely incredible. A pure beaver hat for $200 is by far the most amazingly low-priced item I have ever heard of. Is this pure beaver belly Fedora? Speechless. And to think I'm going to finally be able to have a fedora shaped by one of the great artisans in the trade.... simply awesome. Funnily enough, I just ordered a new hat from Optimo this past weekend, and while I don't regret ordering it one bit, I do regret the timing a little.... and just a little. Well, time to tighten up the belt and dig $200 in nickels and dimes out of my sofa. :roll: :P Keep us posted Fedora, and make sure that whatever server the online store is on can take the gargantuan amount of hits your sure to get when you open! (I'd also get ready for about 60 hat orders)
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Let's see if I can answer all the questions. If I miss one, pm me. The beaver is not sterling beaver, just pure beaver, but I can't tell the difference in feel or looks. On the 7 3/4, I can get these bodies if they have them in stock. For some reason, they only make this size, up the 7 7/8 on occasion. I would have no trouble getting the block size made. The felt comes in probably close to 2mm raw. You have to pounce to get the fine finish, and I can pounce it Optimo thin or a medium weight, like the Akubra, or Keppler. It is just what you want in thickness. I have yet to name the hat company, but must do so soon, for the web page and sweatbands. Sharpetoys suggested Adventurebilt Hats by Fedora. I think I may put that on the sweat, but I have been toying with other names for the company itself. Along with the little logo on the sweat. Henry Johnson Hatter?, Tanis Hat Company?, Fortune and Glory Hats? Any ideas? I don't want anything about the hat cartoonish, but at the same time I want it to have Indy type stuff on the inside without being too obvious, or getting Lucas Inc's attention. :lol: If anyone has ideas, please list them. Also, how far could I go and not get sued? I noticed Miller hats uses the name Indiana Miller on their non official hat. Lee uses the name Raiders on his website to sell hats. I am open to ideas, although the liners are already being made with the crest that may get me in hot water. Fedora
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Post by ob1al »

The Fortune and Glory Hattery has a nice ring to it, IMO.

F&G hats. The sweat could just read FORTUNE & GLORY. :)
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Post by Fedora »

Now guys, don't pass up those German HJs. I will be around for a long, long time. Plenty of time to get one of my beaver hats. I am in this because I enjoy it and it gives me something to do. regards, Fedora
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Post by Skippy »

Fedora wrote:
Also, how far could I go and not get sued?
Well going from my experience of <ahem> underground replica movie props, the situation is usually this...

You would only get sued by Lucas Film Licensing if you infringed on their copyright.

Fedora hats in themselves are not copyright to LFL, just as GRAFLEX camera flashes are not (basis for the Luke lightsabers :wink: ). Hence you can't go wrong there.

As far as the badge/name inside, you would only fall foul if you used something which used a copyright to LFL title or name, etc; like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark Hat Company' or 'Indiana Jones Hat Company'. 'Indiana Hat Company' or 'Raiders Hat Co.' should be OK, because they vague enough...just. Or is the word Raiders registered to LFL? :?

The only other reason you would get sue, would be if LFL had a current license holder of the license to produce the offical LFL Indiana Jones Hat.
Even then it's not LFL that goes looking to sue people, it's usually the license holder, who having paid a mint for the license, only deservedly really wants to protect their business opportunity from unlicensed competition, that will moan to LFL who will in the first instance issue a Cease & Desist order. After that if someone keeps infringing the license, only then is it multi-million dollar lawsuit time :shock:
Tanis Hat Company
Is Tanis a real place? (pardon my ignorance, I failed Geography rather spectacularly #-o ) If so, your OK. If it is a fictional creation of LF, then steer clear!

Hope this helps :)
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I like Fortune & Glory. You can't improve upon perfection.
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WoW, that sounds great fedora!! You will be hearing from me, can't wait to see one!
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Post by Band Director Jones »

I like this fo the crest:
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It is simple, gets the point across, an isn't cartoonish. It is one of Rabittooth's avatars, so you might want to him first.
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Post by Mulceber »

yes, "Fortune and Glory" sounds the best. Not cartoonish, and the F & G on the silk liner will make it look really classy. Maybe you should put a poll on Lao Che's table about what to call your company. Looking forward to seeing the first hats, Fedora! :junior: -IJ
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I posted this before:
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The legendary maroon oval!!
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Post by thefish »

If this is a democracy, (which it ain't,) then put my vote in for "Fortune and Glory" as well, Fedora.

And expect an order from me as well. I'm not exactly a Gearhead as such, and love my Fed Deluxe just fine, but $200 for an Optimo-thin pure beaver! WOW!

Best of luck, my friend. You'll do fine.

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Ark Light Fedora? I pm'ed you on the reasons...but it has a nice name, and the logo could be the customer opening the box and the raised fedora will give off rays of light!!

And you can say " I can go anywhere with my Ark Light Fedora on !!"

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How bout ; Lost City Hattery (sp)? or Adventurers Chapeaus inc. Juniors by Design , Man In the Hat Designs.........I dont know, Ill think of more.
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Hmmm...

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How about... "Fed Lids" ?

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No, I like Fortune and Glory Hattery

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