Club Obi Wan

Bogie1943 wrote:I no longer have the paperwork on it but I'm pretty sure I received it in 2006.

BendingOak wrote:Today I finished the AB Legacy Indy 4 hat. Winner of thee William Shatner's 24th. annual HCHS online Auction. This will give you a sneak peak of what every person will receive ordering a hat from the AB legacy collection. Hat, hat box, hat brush, lapel pin and letter from Steve Delk and myself.


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IndyJames wrote:Has anyone received an AB recently?

IndyJames wrote:Has anyone received an AB recently?

serrecuir wrote:Still awaiting my 2 AB hat orders as well - ordered on March 13, 2008 and May 6, 2008, along with an order of extra hat ribbon. I've emailed Steve just twice over the last 2 years (so as not to inundate him even further), after he had responded to say my orders had been misplaced and he was going to get them sent out to me ASAP. That e-mail came back in August of 2011. Nothing has arrived to date...

I keep checking the forum here for some glimmer of hope that people are receiving their hats and that, one day, mine may show up. But I'm far from hopeful at this point.

youngjedi71 wrote:

serrecuir wrote:Still awaiting my 2 AB hat orders as well - ordered on March 13, 2008 and May 6, 2008, along with an order of extra hat ribbon. I've emailed Steve just twice over the last 2 years (so as not to inundate him even further), after he had responded to say my orders had been misplaced and he was going to get them sent out to me ASAP. That e-mail came back in August of 2011. Nothing has arrived to date...

I keep checking the forum here for some glimmer of hope that people are receiving their hats and that, one day, mine may show up. But I'm far from hopeful at this point.

BendingOak wrote:

youngjedi71 wrote:

serrecuir wrote:Still awaiting my 2 AB hat orders as well - ordered on March 13, 2008 and May 6, 2008, along with an order of extra hat ribbon. I've emailed Steve just twice over the last 2 years (so as not to inundate him even further), after he had responded to say my orders had been misplaced and he was going to get them sent out to me ASAP. That e-mail came back in August of 2011. Nothing has arrived to date...

I keep checking the forum here for some glimmer of hope that people are receiving their hats and that, one day, mine may show up. But I'm far from hopeful at this point.

If you have proof of purchase maybe the AB overseas or Mr Penman will make and send out
Your order?? Just a thought[/


we are not Steve. Please read my post just a couple post above.

Michaelson wrote:They're 3 different firms using the same name with the permission of Steve Delk who owns the AB name. They are 3 different businesses and accounts. They do not share funds or records.

One can not just assume the accounts of the other without explicit permission/knowledge of both parties and a LOT of paperwork exchange.

It's not that simple, though it would be nice if it were.

Ok, let's push this back to the subject title again. If anyone has received a new AB recently, please post pics.

Regards! Michaelson

BendingOak wrote:There is no time frame when Steve will hang up his hat so to speak. He has battled several illnesses. Just because the cancer is in remission doesn't mean there isn't a after effect or health concerns he has to deal with. He is working but not at the pase he used so it's hard to say how long.

As for me and AB. I must have done a poor job explaining what AB legacy is. I'll give it a shot once again. AB legacy will be a select few Indy style hats made by me under the AB name. That's all. In the begining there will ony be Hats that dont conflick with Steve. I will also be re-blocking AB as I will have all the parts for refurbishing.


How things broke down:

Steve came to me and asked if He could send his customers who needed re-furbishing/re-blocks done. He wanted his AB customers to have a place to send their hats to have them worked on as he can't do it anymore. I was more then happy to help out. To do this I would need his parts (sweatband and liners). To buy the parts needed, it was going to be a investment. To offshoot the cost he gave me the green light on AB. I didnt want to compete with him directly so I cam up with the idea of the AB legacy collection(a line of Indy hats). First up would be a Raiders hat with my light weight rabbit felt and for now that's it. Since this felt is specially made for me and me only it doesn't conflict/duplicate anything Steve is doing. I have all the blocks and secrets to clone what steve has done but won't offer them (ie: CS hero, CS travel,etc,etc.) until he retires.

Most of the confusion is my fault. I told a customer while on the phone and it got put up on a thread here way early then it should have. It was a big mistake. It has caused people to think that Steve was going to be done in a few days and to put pressure on me to have the AB legacy hat done and out for order before I was ready.

I hope this clears some things up and I do apologize for all the headaches I have caused.

John

rogera wrote:I put in an order Middle of May, was promised eight week delivery and eight weeks later my Indy IV was on the doorstep.

rogera wrote:I put in an order Middle of May, was promised eight week delivery and eight weeks later my Indy IV was on the doorstep.

IndianaGear Hunter wrote:

IndyJames wrote:Has anyone received an AB recently?

Nothing yet..... just turned 6 years this past May.
I have wrote to Steve a couple of times but no response.

ChrisMD wrote: I need to stop looking before I spend money I dont really have.

Jeremiah wrote:Ordered a Raiders AB beaver fedora 11 days ago. It is in the post and will be here Thursday.
I will post pics soon. Very excited and can not believe the turn around time.

Here is a pic Steve sent before he finished it.
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NJIndy wrote:

Jeremiah wrote:Ordered a Raiders AB beaver fedora 11 days ago. It is in the post and will be here Thursday.
I will post pics soon. Very excited and can not believe the turn around time.

Here is a pic Steve sent before he finished it.
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Quick question...
How did you reach Steve?
The phone number on his webpage has been disconnected...
Does he have a new one?
Was it only through email?

jnicktem wrote:I'm going on 6 years for one of mine.

Only 5 years for the other.

lantzn wrote:

jnicktem wrote:I'm going on 6 years for one of mine.

Only 5 years for the other.

Mine is 6 years also. It's hard to see others waiting days, not years to get their hats. When I get the emails to these posts I keep hoping they will be from guys like us. A few of those a month would at least be encouraging. It's just hard to get excited for others. Sorry for the rant, I guess my chronic pain is getting me down today.

Jeremiah wrote:No, I totally understand. I have read through the countless threads here and on fedoralounge after placing my order with Steve and if I were in the shoes of those waiting that long, I do not want to guess how I would feel.

Here is what I know.
I ordered a rabbit fur fedora on a friday night. Recieved an email the next day from Steve. Sunday, I was curious so asked Steve what the wait time would be for a beaver fur hat. Steve told me that since he would have to order more rabbit fur, he was out, it would be awhile, but he did have some extra Beaver fur and could get that hat to me middle of September. He said, He would send an invoice for the balance. I knew with John, that I would be waiting till 1st of the year for a hat, and there is something about the staff of ra headliner I liked so I went ahead with the AB beaver. I got an email from Steve last Friday and an invoice with news that my hat was blocked and he would shape it on Sunday before the Holiday. He said, pay when I can, no rush and he would send after recieving payment. I payed that night. He shipped Tuesday.

Perhaps I was extremely lucky. I can say that he dealt with me in a kindly fashion and professional. I don't know him personally. So I can not speak for the rest of you still waiting. It is not my intention to dig up old wounds with my post about my new hat though. There has to be more to the stories though of people still waiting 6 years and more for their hats. As my father always said, always two sides to every argument, so that is the lay of it from my perspective.

Will post pics once I get around to it.