Club Obi Wan

Hey, VP. Your avatar is SWEET!!!

Thanks. I'm still waiting for my hat, open crown beaver with initials, ordered November 6.

Fedora wrote:It will be awhile before I can make it

I ordered November 10th.

My AB just arrived today- a whole day early! Thank you so much, Steve, for getting it here in time for my trip!

My AB just arrived today- a whole day early! Thank you so much, Steve, for getting it here in time for my trip!

And thank you and the rest of the members for being so patient!! If the hat was not so popular, the lead times would be so much better. I am glad it made it on time. I sent it global express, and had my fingers crossed. What they tell you at the post office about delivery times is always supect when sending overseas. I am surprised it made it that fast!! Fedora

I was surprised, too! Chinese New Year in Taiwan was a few weeks ago, equivalent to the Christmas season in the states...the post office usually isn't very reliable. The hat fits great and is a beauty- straight from being pounced, it seems. I had to brush off some of the fuzz left on the crown
I've spent the last few hours working out the stiffness and defining the bash- it was very loose when I received. Breaking in a new hat is hard work! It brings back good memories of my first Federation.

Pics!! Is it beaver? Congrats on the speedy shipping too! Nice!!

My fingers are crossed that I get it before my birthday but I don't think that'll happen lol - that's 1 week from today.

In Christ,
Shane

Pictures are in the main Adventurebilt thread- yes, it's beaver, baby!

Yeah, just saw them. Very nice!! Congrats!

In Christ,
Shane

Thanks!! Can't wait to see your rabbit AB!

Me either!!!

In Christ,
Shane

Anybody got any updates?

In Christ,
Shane

Patience, my young padawan.

I made my order of a Raiders(Beaver felt) with a Idol bash back in mid-January. I've ask Steve when will mine be made, he said about May sometime. Hopefully early May.....

Tomorrow marks my 22nd week since I ordered mine. I too ordered my hat w/ the idol bash. I hope I see my AB soon.

25 weeks today, but it doesn't matter. I'd wait until the fall (no, that is not an offer to wait until the fall), knowing that each day that passes improvements and refinements are made, and the hat will just get better and better until it finally arrives.

Still... I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Cheers,

RC

Actually it's just sitting in the storage waiting for Fedora to work his magic on it for a couple of hours and then ship it to you.

I've been reading the forum for a few months now, and just joined recently. I ordered my AB beaver on Dec. 26th,sort of a xmass present to myself! Anyway, I'll thank the COW forum for my choice. An accurate Raiders hat is what I wanted, but durability is even more important. I wrote Steve the other day to have my initials imprinted,(I had forgotten) and heard back the next day. That's quick response! He's obviously extremely busy, and still answers an e-mail promptly. Very efficient. No rush on the hat Steve, quality takes time. I am among the waiting group!!



raider 57

Hey guys - update for Steve. (Hope he doesn't mind)

I was in talks with him recently about an urgent need I've got, and he let me know that he's starting up on the rabbits again this week - he had the flu and wasn't able to make anything for a little bit but he's back now.

Have a great day everybody!
Shane

folks,

got off the phone with steve this morning.....the ab rabbits are inbound. they should start poppin up around here like.....well like rabbits

Indiana G wrote:folks,

got off the phone with steve this morning.....the ab rabbits are inbound. they should start poppin up around here like.....well like rabbits

Excellent news. Thanks for the update, G! I figured those AB Bunnies wouldn't be too far off now that I got my Beaver AB. I'm anxious to see how the felt quality and color compares! I'm already tempted to buy another Beaver AB...yes that's right, I waited almost 6 months for my AB Beaver, and I've actually owned it for only 4 days, but I'm already thinking about buying another one. I think I'm addicted to hats...honestly, there should be a patch for this kinda thing...

-GCR

That is fantastic news! I'm heading to my parents house this weekend, hopefully I'll have a hat waiting on me. Thanks for the update G!

Saturday marks my 25th week since I ordered my AB Beaver.
I emailed Steve 3 weeks ago and he hasn't replied.
I'm starting to get inpatient!

I'm 28 weeks in, but I know that it will "get here when it gets here." At this point I'm looking forward to it as my new hat for the fall.

Cheers,

RC

rcinlv.....you are a very, very patient man

kind of reminds me of myself..........oh....did you hear that???? its sounds like the hysterical laughter coming from our beloved vendors out there....i can hear them all the way from canada......i guess i am quite bad for having to wait on my gear

I'm thinking of buying a AB this summer. How long are you guys actually booked out for?

IndyFan89 wrote:I'm thinking of buying a AB this summer. How long are you guys actually booked out for?

IF89,

I ordered my Beaver AB from Steve on October 2nd, 2006 and received it on March 24th, 2007. So if I were you, I would estimate about a 6 month wait for one of Steve's hats.

For Marc, I think the wait is more around 3 months or so. I've got a couple hats ordered with Marc and I'll update this post when they arrive to let everyone know what the turnaround was like.

-GCR

Thanks!

I had a dream last night about my soon to be AB. Is that normal?

indy89 wrote:I had a dream last night about my soon to be AB. Is that normal?

yes....I've had these at least once a week since october. I had a dream (that occured only once) of an fed deluxe that came in the mail and morphed into a Magnoli HJ. Anybody here a shrink????? 8-[

What a relief, I thought I was the only one.

I dreamt that I ordered a Magnoli HJ and when it arrived it had a dunce-cap taper from ####! It was probably something I ate.

Chewie

Here rabbit rabbit rabbit! Here rabbit rabbit rabbit!

(ok that just popped into my head and seemed funny so I had to post it.)

"Shhhhhhhh, be vewy vewy quiet -'m waiting fow my AB wabbit, hehehehe."

Ordered in August; it is perfect and well worth the wait. Beaver felt is definitely nice Thanks Steve!

Has anyone besides Indy Mcfly received their AB Rabbit hat yet? Just curious.

mine is on a mailtruck somewhere in town. should have it today.

Indiana G wrote:mine is on a mailtruck somewhere in town. should have it today.

Did you get a tracking number or something? How do you know it's being delivered today?

I'm just trying to figure out when I should start expecting mine in the mail. I was toward the end of the group that got in on the deal.

I'm just "chomping at the bit" to get my hands on the hat.

i have a tracking number as i paid fedora extra for delivery. he typically used ups for his canadian deliveries and i did not want to give those bas####'s another red canadian cent from my wallet.

Steve doesn't do tracking numbers - they aren't offered on USPS Priority Mail. You can pretty much guess when you'll get it though once you're told it's been shipped. It says it'll be about 2-3 business days, so I usually expect it around day 4.

In Christ,
Shane

i just got it. its a beauty i must say! thanks steve, the fit is spot on and i do like the extra 1/4" on the crown.

cheers!

;0

I don't get to use that very much!

Regards! Michaelson

Indiana G wrote:i just got it. its a beauty i must say! thanks steve, the fit is spot on and i do like the extra 1/4" on the crown.

cheers!

Glad to hear it! Hopefully Pitfall Harry, myself and all the others waiting for the rabbits will soon be able to say the same thing.

Congrats Indiana G! Can't wait to see the pics.
'Blues

congrats on getting yout hat man. my wife mentioned to me that fed ex had had a couple of mishaps somewhere in the nashville viewing area but i didn't think it would affect our hats. hope i've not missed something since i've been out of town. i just skipped to the end of the thread to see what the wait time is and it seems i'm right on the twenty-something week mark. regards hanson.

Hey Guys,I ordered my AB Beaver on Dec 23rd. How much longer you think?? Anyone else order around that time?
raider 57

I ordered September 16, and I'm still waiting. Fear not- likely it is too hot to wear it where you live by now anyway. Any amount of time you get it before the fall will be even more painful, because it will mean you can look but not wear (in Las Vegas, with the temps in the 110's over the summer, there is no chance I will even attempt to wear felt).

Patience, fellow fanatics,

RC

rcinlv wrote:I ordered September 16, and I'm still waiting. Fear not- likely it is too hot to wear it where you live by now anyway. Any amount of time you get it before the fall will be even more painful, because it will mean you can look but not wear (in Las Vegas, with the temps in the 110's over the summer, there is no chance I will even attempt to wear felt).

Patience, fellow fanatics,

RC

You think 110 degrees stopped Indy from wearing his favorite hat?
I would wear my fed if it was 120 degrees !

You can do it....been there, done that....but take the liner out first. You'll die if you don't!

But seriously, I totally agree with 89. I wear my beaver felt fedoras year round, and I live in HOT, South Central HUMID Tennessee, and have done so for decades....honestly ! Sill have all my hair too!

Regards! Michaelson

Thanks for the heads-up Michaelson.