My Own Version of an Adventurer's Hat

StainlesSteve · Post by **StainlesSteve** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:11 pm

I was in Australia last summer, (yes went to Katoomba, but no time to visit the Hattery), where I picked up a fedora. It is an Akubra Leisuretime and is a charcoal color. I took the original band off and replaced it with the belly of a saltwater croc and then brought the front pinch in a bit to make it look unique amongst other Leisurtime models. It really is a nice looking hat, if I do say so myself, though I may be a little biased. Not exactly "Indy's Hat", but "Steven's Hat", which works for me! If you want pics, let me know, and please tell me how to post them, I want to show you guys my creation!!!

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:28 pm

I've done something similar. I've taken an Akubra Coober Pedy model, pinched the bash a lot harder than standard, and replaced the frankly wussy band with inset opal for a plaited Kangaroo band.

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:59 am

post pix!

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:28 am

The belly of a saltwater croc?

Doesn't that make it....a Crocodile Dundee hat?

Pics!

Post by **Ken** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:24 am

You dont get crocodiles in Dundee

Ken

Neolithic · Post by **Neolithic** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:31 am

That fact always made me wonder why the Dundee part came into it!

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 7:23 am

Perhaps the hat lining is tartan?

StainlesSteve · Post by **StainlesSteve** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:35 pm

Haha, actually Akubra sells a model called "The Croc" which is supposedly the hat Paul Hogan wore in the film. I have seen the Coobery Pedy's, nice looking hat but I have to agree with you on the band. That kangaroo plate must be awesome. I would post pics, but I truly have no idea how to do so as I do not currently have a web domain to upload them to. The minute I do, I shall show off my CREATION!!! IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIIVVEEEEE. Halloween still lingers. Cheers.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:56 am

www.villiagephotos.com is a good domain to upload photos to. I have a lot of pix on there, and best of all, it's free

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:22 am

Or a free MSN group - that's what I use to host my pics.

rick5150 · Post by **rick5150** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:34 am

Haha, actually Akubra sells a model called "The Croc" which is supposedly the hat Paul Hogan wore in the film.

The way I understood it was that the hat used in the movies was an Akubra Down Under. The Croc came later to take advantage of the success of the film. Nowhere have I been able to find a good crocodile tooth headband for my hat. The teeth are too small, too far apart and they generally do not encompass the entire crown. Usually you get 5-9 teeth spread out to cover the front of the hat. It looks better coming than going...

StainlesSteve · Post by **StainlesSteve** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:49 pm

Rick, you definately right on this one. I saw "The Croc" model they had. It may very well be that it was a different model used in the film, this is just what an Australian Hattery told me. Beside the hat they displayed a picture of the croc man himself, and it was that photo that convinced me not to buy it. As you mentioned, the croc bands they put on their hats now look NOTHING like Paul Hogans. I'm assuming this is because the sale of the hats would be too expensive with the size teeth on the film hats, as any croc you buy over there (legally

) comes from farmed animals.