The Federation IV Display Page

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:20 am

Hobbit Fedora wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:55 am Been eyeing a tawny as well, congrats! It looks like a beautiful summer color, can’t wait to see some pictures!

Thanks! That was my thought, too—it’d be a great summer fedora.

Pictures when it comes, but at the moment it’s spent the last 8 days stuck in customs in Chicago…

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:19 pm

Hobbit Fedora wrote: ↑Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:55 am Been eyeing a tawny as well, congrats! It looks like a beautiful summer color, can’t wait to see some pictures!

I ended up ordering two in the tawny fawn after panicking about the size of my noggin. The 59 came first & is now up in the Bazaar.

The 60 is few days behind...I'll post pics once it comes & I shape it.

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Tue Jun 28, 2022 1:54 pm

Hmmm….I’ll have to check that posting, 59 is my size!

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:51 pm

Just bashed and shaped my new tawny fawn Fed IV! The size 60 finally came and I'm super psyched about it. It's pretty grey outside here at the moment, so all pics are coming out poorly with indoor lighting. I'll post some pics assuming we get some good sunshine soon.

It's supposed to rain tomorrow evening at my kids' swim meet...I'm looking forward to beating this baby up a little bit!

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:33 pm

A little bit a rain will be just the thing to start making it your own.

Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:53 pm

Yeah, can’t wait! And let the rain help, it took a snow storm to get my Fed’s brim just so.

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:58 pm

When the rainy day outside gives your Fed just the right lighting…

WConly · Post by **WConly** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:02 am

Hobbit Fedora wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:58 pm When the rainy day outside gives your Fed just the right lighting…65D31793-42CD-424B-84AA-4776EB7A70B2.jpeg

Nice work! Good bash

! W>

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:55 am

Thanks!

It’s been getting better with age.

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 9:09 am

Here is the tawny fawn! I went for a LC bash, so there’s a good bit of cowboy curl in the brim. It’s remarkable how the tawny fawn is so stony in the sunlight and then a nice brown shines through in the shade. Such a lovely hat!

Tonight is the rainy swim meet, so we’ll see how she looks in the morning!

Post by **Indiana Jeff** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:39 am

I’ve always liked that color. Nice job on the bash.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:21 am

Indiana Jeff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 10:39 am I’ve always liked that color. Nice job on the bash.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Thanks! It was my first time doing my own bash, so I tinkered with it off and on for over an hour yesterday.

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:26 am

Great job, looking really nice, especially the crown! And you will be tweeting it as long as you own it

That is a great color too, looks like it would be at home on the Venice Pier or maybe a certain club in Casablanca. Either way looks perfect for summer.

elstevo · Post by **elstevo** » Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:30 am

Hobbit Fedora wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:26 am Great job, looking really nice, especially the crown! And you will be tweeting it as long as you own it That is a great color too, looks perfect for summer.

Thanks, HF!

Definitely going to be my spring/summer hat. I couldn't find a straw fedora I liked, so I decided to get what I really wanted anyway!

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Wed Jul 13, 2022 10:30 pm

Posted this in the “What I Wore Today” thread too but always happy to spread the Fed 4 love. A rainy Florida night at the portico of an Italian restaurant! I always feel the brim is too wide but I kind of the love the protection.

Dr. Jones, Jr. · Post by **Dr. Jones, Jr.** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:33 pm

This is probably old news but I just saw HatsDirect is now doing a shaping service in a 30s/vaguely LC style. Curious if anybody has tried it?

Beswick · Post by **Beswick** » Fri Oct 21, 2022 1:22 am

Got my Federation IV in just in time to get a decent bash and use it for my costume at the Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland. It sat in customs at LAX for a week, I was worried it got lost!

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Sun Oct 23, 2022 3:24 pm

Look’s great! Hope you had fun time!

drewgarcia618 · Post by **drewgarcia618** » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:18 pm

Just got a Fed IV Deluxe in! Can anyone direct me to a good tutorial on the Crystal Skull bash? I’m having issues getting mine where I want it and to stay shaped

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Tue Dec 27, 2022 10:28 pm

Posted this in the “What I Wore Today” thread, but it belongs here too I think, a Moonstone Fed IV I typically wear to work or anywhere requiring me to be a little more dressed up…or when brown doesn’t work as well with my daily outfit. It was originally meant to be a Clipper but I think it’s happier as a Crystal Skull Train hat, just got to ‘train’ that front brim to be a little more swoopy.

PS: Please excuse the low quality mirror phone pic

davidd · Post by **davidd** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:25 am

It's great to see a number of new Fed IV pix since I last checked this topic! Lookin' good, y'all!

I'm kind of on the fence about keeping mine at this point. My size 61 just doesn't have the "adventure hat" look when perched on my fat head. The brim width isn't "scaled up" with the crown diameter, and it makes a difference aesthetically. It seems like the Fed IV looks best size 57-58. Go larger and the brim begins to look "stingy."

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:04 am

So much comes down physiology. Mine’s a size 59 and after the bashing the crown’s roughly 5 in tall. If I lower the crown any more it starts to look like those zoot suit inspired low crowned-wide brimmed 1940s fedoras…at least on me. Being 5’2” I’ve discovered I really need to keep that crown high and if anything shave an off a little of brim. But it’s going to stay as is….too much tinkering leads to disaster.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:59 pm

I added another Fed IV to my collection. This time I gave the hat a Crusade bash.

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Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:22 pm

D$&n, lookin’ good! You nailed that bash perfectly!

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:41 am

That is an amazing bash, indy89!

I am always impressed by people who can bash their own hats. Never had the courage to try it myself.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:39 pm

Hobbit Fedora wrote:D$&n, lookin’ good! You nailed that bash perfectly!

Thanks! I've given my two previous Feds a Raiders bash, so attempting a LC bash was a new experience for me.

bearbeast wrote:That is an amazing bash, indy89! I am always impressed by people who can bash their own hats. Never had the courage to try it myself.

Thank you for the kind words! A little steam and some patience is all it takes to bash an open-crowned hat. I think I struggled more with shaping the brim. It was stiff as cardboard!

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Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:18 pm

My LC Fed 4 Deluxe helped to keep me looking worthy to be next to Mrs Hobbit the other day.

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:21 pm

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:25 am

Very nice, Hobbit! I like the vest too, goes well with the hat!

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:12 pm

bearbeast wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:25 am Very nice, Hobbit! I like the vest too, goes well with the hat!

Thank you! We were going for a sort of Cottagecore World Traveler look. Nothing like a LC fedora to pull that off!

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:01 am

Took my newish Fed IV on a hike today!

singsingjohnny · Post by **singsingjohnny** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:02 am

These all look so great! Does anyone know how often they restock sizes on the Fed IV? I’m in as soon as they have my size back in stock…

Howard Weinstein · Post by **Howard Weinstein** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:22 am

singsingjohnny wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:02 am These all look so great! Does anyone know how often they restock sizes on the Fed IV? I’m in as soon as they have my size back in stock…

Due to some production problems, Akubra has been having a tough time keeping up with demand. Your best bet is to email The Hattery directly at https://hatsdirect.com/pages/contact-us

Their Sales & Service staff of Trudi, Naomi, Jacqueline & Patrick are always very helpful and friendly, and they can answer your restocking questions.

singsingjohnny · Post by **singsingjohnny** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:41 pm

Excellent! I’ll do that, thanks so much.

singsingjohnny · Post by **singsingjohnny** » Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:25 pm

Just a heads-up for anyone looking for a larger size Fed IV Deluxe, I was told August restock for sizes 63 & 64 I have a large cranium, but it’s mostly bone. ;-) . They were very kind about it.

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:15 am

Honestly don’t remember if I ever posted these pics, but when my wife was busy putting plants on our patio I thought, “well that looks Ciaroey” and grabbed the hat.

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:25 am

Man, I think you nailed the essence of the scene, I love it!

Cheers,
Bear

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:33 am

Thank you! It was a hot day, so that helped….so did the gin!

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:53 pm

That's what it was, the perfect atmosphere to ''channel" Indy!

davidd · Post by **davidd** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:07 pm

Excellent pix - capturing the ambience of the films!

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:53 pm

Thank you very much, very appreciated!

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:36 am

Just came to my attention last night this is the 25th anniversary since the release of the very first Federation.

Little did Steve, Ron or I have the SLIGHTEST idea back in 1997-98 that the little project we had created for HatsDirect would grow such legs and keep running through several iterations and a remain a top seller for the company a quarter of a century later!

We only wanted to expand on Steve and my practice of reblocking other Akubra models to an acceptable Indy design for fans. At the time, other than customs being Optimo, HJ, or Peters Brothers, there was nothing out there that remotely copied what we as a community wanted, or could afford without breaking the bank.

We wanted a tough real world hat, quality materials, blocked on original 1920’s-30’s blocks, and open crown so any bash from any film could be created.

Makes me proud I had a small part in that part of the hobby history.

Enjoy your Federations!

Thousands have been on real life adventures, performed exactly as they should in actual field conditions, and even appeared on screen!

Not bad for something a group of fans supported so long ago, as without the support of the community, it would have been a one and done.

I guess we all got something right!

Regards! Michaelson

bearbeast · Post by **bearbeast** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:59 am

Happy Anniversary, congratulations on such an awesome creation. I have two and love them!

Thank you!

Cheers,
Bear

Hobbit Fedora · Post by **Hobbit Fedora** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:04 pm

Hear, Hear, thank you very much for an awesome hat!!!

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 12:26 pm

Like I said, no project is successful without the support of the community, so give yourselves a pat on the back for a HUGHLY successful gear item!

Regards! M

baddates1 · Post by **baddates1** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:52 pm

Michaelson wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2023 11:36 am Just came to my attention last night this is the 25th anniversary since the release of the very first Federation.

Little did Steve, Ron or I have the SLIGHTEST idea back in 1997-98 that the little project we had created for HatsDirect would grow such legs and keep running through several iterations and a remain a top seller for the company a quarter of a century later!

We only wanted to expand on Steve and my practice of reblocking other Akubra models to an acceptable Indy design for fans. At the time, other than customs being Optimo, HJ, or Peters Brothers, there was nothing out there that remotely copied what we as a community wanted, or could afford without breaking the bank.

We wanted a tough real world hat, quality materials, blocked on original 1920’s-30’s blocks, and open crown so any bash from any film could be created.

Makes me proud I had a small part in that part of the hobby history.

Enjoy your Federations!

Thousands have been on real life adventures, performed exactly as they should in actual field conditions, and even appeared on screen!

Not bad for something a group of fans supported so long ago, as without the support of the community, it would have been a one and done.

I guess we all got something right!

Regards! Michaelson

Whoo hoo!

Btw, I am this close to ordering a size 60cm, but noticed they're out. Do you know when any new shipments are coming in??

Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:25 pm

Contact Alan at HatsDirect and see what that status is.
sales@hatsdirect.com
Regards! M

Arch Stanton · Post by **Arch Stanton** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:37 pm

That's all so awesome, Michaelson. Yeah, I mentioned you on the facebook Indiana Jones Cosplay Group a while back when talking about the Fed IV's developement. I'm glad I got that part right.

I don't know if I've ever posted pics of the "newer" Fed IV Deluxe I've had for about four years now on here. Here it is. I've always been extremely pleased with it. I still like it just as much as my new AdVintage Harrison, which I love a lot.

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:10 pm

jgino · Post by **jgino** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:11 am

Will the Federation IV ever come back in stock?