What was your 1st Indy gear?
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What was your 1st Indy gear?
What was your first Indy gear and why did you choose that first? I started with a fedora as I’m a hat person – well more that I don’t like the sun on me. I know I have quite a long ways to go compared to many but since the obsession has taken over I’ll just go with it. Enjoy
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Man, you're wife is cool! My wife just tolerates my collecting; sort of the way everybody humors that crazy uncle in the family.agent5 wrote:All of it. I bought it all at once, thanks to my wife. I asked which gear I should get first and she replied, "Why not just get it all now and be done with it". So, I did.
My first real gear was my MK VII bag. Before that I did have a sort-of Indy fedora, but it was wool, hot, floppy, and I dropped it off at the Goodwill. Back when I was about 15 I had a bullwhip (story about that here), so that might count.
And then I found IndyGear, and am now afraid I am terminal....and just getting started.
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Hi all!
One of my first bits of gear was one of the original wool Stetson Fedoras back in 1984. It was accepted quite well back then, because there was a group of us in high school that were known as the Hat Squad. Sadly though, there are only a handful of us that still wear fedoras. All the rest fell into the ball cap rut. I also had a Schott Brother A2 style distressed leather jacket that I had to 'mail order' from the Sportsmans Guide. Those were the days.
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One of my first bits of gear was one of the original wool Stetson Fedoras back in 1984. It was accepted quite well back then, because there was a group of us in high school that were known as the Hat Squad. Sadly though, there are only a handful of us that still wear fedoras. All the rest fell into the ball cap rut. I also had a Schott Brother A2 style distressed leather jacket that I had to 'mail order' from the Sportsmans Guide. Those were the days.
Cheers!
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My first gear was a stetson hat that I bought over twenty years ago ( don't have it anymore).
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Mine was a Stetson TOD fedora, I have had it over 20 years. In the last 2 weeks I have purchased: WPG shirt, Akubra Federation and web belt. Got confirmation today that my Wested Goatskin TOD is on the way..You gotta Love it .... You can't control it.... Or I guess we WON'T control it rather.
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*Groan* I knew it was hopeless to resist! Why can't I just have a cheap hobby, like collecting potatoes that look like Richard Nixon or something?!Pagey wrote:I strived for a hat for a LONG time without success - until I found this place 3 years ago and bought an Akubra Federation. That was a revelation and I've not stopped spending money since!!!!!!
By the way, Pagey, love the new avatar! Very cool.
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I am still on the lookout for vintage gear now. That's about as deep as you can get, I guess. For now though, the gear has been complete for over a year, exactly the way I want it. Some of you know I'm VERY hard to please so for me to say I'm now satisfied is cool. Now it's on to other Raiders characters for me since Indy is a been there, done that.That is awesome. Are you really done with it yet though? If not, does she still feel the same way?
My wife died two years ago but she put up with my purchases fairly well. She had her own large collection and I always told her that if she really wanted something to go get it, within reason, of course. Make yourself happy, I say.
I have always been a hat person. A brown fedora was first. I had a "close enough" surplus bag that garnered me a lot of Indy comments. I currently have/use a Fed Deluxe, lambskin Wested, WPG bag and "close enough" Indy style shirt, pants and boots.
My next purchase will probably be the Wested Indy shirt.
Does a bronze fertility idol count as gear? If so, then include this:
My next purchase will probably be the Wested Indy shirt.
Does a bronze fertility idol count as gear? If so, then include this:
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I bought various brown fedora style hats from men's stores back in the eighties that I abused and destroyed, though I never had an 'official' Indy hat: DP or Stetson. I did have other brown Stetsons though.
I also have always worn safari-style clothes: shirts, pants and boots.
About three years ago my trusty leather jacket became too small for me. I decided to replace it with a jacket similar to Indy's. I figured, there must be something on the Internet that is close. So, I did a search and ended up on the Main Page where I stayed for months before I clicked the forum button. I bought a Wested authentic lamb that is still my only jacket. Then I bought an Akubra that I kept until I got my first AB. Who knows where I will go from here?
I also have always worn safari-style clothes: shirts, pants and boots.
About three years ago my trusty leather jacket became too small for me. I decided to replace it with a jacket similar to Indy's. I figured, there must be something on the Internet that is close. So, I did a search and ended up on the Main Page where I stayed for months before I clicked the forum button. I bought a Wested authentic lamb that is still my only jacket. Then I bought an Akubra that I kept until I got my first AB. Who knows where I will go from here?
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BDJ,Band Director Jones wrote:Lambskin Wested in the Last Crusade style. My second piece was a MKVII, followed quickly by a fedora, then another, then . . . well you know the rest. The funny thing is that all I really wanted was the jacket.
We had very similar paths. My first piece of gear was a leather bomber jacket that I bought at a wholesale warehouse type of store in the 1980's. I think I paid $99 for it. I still have it but I am sure that it must have shrunk over the years as it is a little too small for me to wear. I know that I didn't get any bigger, I was big enough already.
When I found IndyGear, the only thing that I wanted was the jacket. I never had really worn any hats. My first purchase was a Wested authentic lamb. Then I said, "well, I have THE jacket, maybe I should get THE hat." Then an original issued bag because I got it cheap. Then I might as well get the pants and shirt. And, heck, why not some Aldens. Then, a better hat came along....And...Wow, look at that idol...
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Well, I dont have any of the "signature" Indy gear yet like the hat or jacket. I did purchase some LL Bean shirts after researching on the internet and stumbling upon this site. I have always liked Safari style clothing and would like to get an adventure built hat next or possibly some aldens. as i purchase my next items i will post pictures of the new gear "in action!" oh, Beloqs gear is pretty cool too, I would like to get one of those hats.
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Thanks all for sharing how you started. I’ve enjoyed all the posts and hope you have also - I look forward to more. It was interesting to see some of the lower keyed items chosen first. And any item related to Indy counts from an idol to the diary or any other character I just didn’t include them as there are so many. I was also hesitant to include the pants in the poll because of the many “close enough” items and there are only a few items that can be considered authentic.
Yep. Got the gray one and the brown one. My son wears the brown one when we play the Emperor's Tomb on PS2. I'm in my AB of course.erri_wan wrote:I think it's what i have, there's indy holding a whip inside the hat. It's a 1984 stetson licensedHJJr wrote:First was a fedora. The wool one that came out about the time of Temple with the Indy picture inside the body
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forrestal, can you post a pic of that hat?
About the only things my collection doesn't focus on at this time are the original Raiders figures. I still have my loose originals but I still find that too many other items come to auction for me to spend the money on the old figures just yet as most of them are in the $hundreds$ or more.Wow,
agent5, what does your gear collection consist of?
I do have lots of posters, domestic and foriegn. Lobby cards, cut and uncut. Boxes of cards, uncut card sheets, unproduced material, original and replica props/costumes, proof sheets, games, magazines, books, theater preview tickets, original film, dvds, videos, beta's, videodiscs and records/tapes from all over the world, fan made material, pins/buttons, comics, etc, etc, etc. There is SO much miscellaneous material.
Then, there is also the gear.
Basically, if it has anything to do with Raiders in any capacity, I'd want it for my collection.
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