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1996 herbert Johnson
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:41 am
by doc riviere
i just found the only 2 pics i have of the HJ i've bought about 10 years ago directly from R.Swales ! i sold this hat in 2001....I know, i know big mistake !
( shown on my first indy mannequin )
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:05 am
by Marc
Lookin' good Laurent!
A bit tapered, but nice nontheless.
Regards,
Marc
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:14 am
by doc riviere
Thanks marc !
the crown was a bit higher than the new HJ. Im looking for an old HJ for sale, but very difficult !
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:47 am
by Marc
the crown was a bit higher than the new HJ
...which is why I like it
If the hat wouldn't be put together like they do it currently, that extra crown high would make it easier to reblock to a more straigh sided crown...
Im looking for an old HJ for sale, but very difficult !
Though so. No that I know that my HJ is actually from the Indy era (thanks to Dakota Ellison), it's a keeper even more...
Regards,
Marc
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:13 am
by Swindiana
Hat looked great, Doc!
Good luck on your quest of finding another one.
Regards,
Swindiana
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:05 pm
by michaelb
That is a nice HJ! But I just wanted to say... Marc, and Steve as well, and probably a lot of people here... I am just givin ya a hard time, not trying to be a jerk, but the taper? Oh yeah, instead of a 90 degree, verticle edge, gee, that sure is a TAPER! What, I guess, it's off by maybe, 2 degrees?
You guys make me crazy sometimes, I understand the excitement of getting the hat dead on, but, I mean... Come on...
Luv Mikey
P.S. Look forward to feedback, cuz, yeah, the taper bothers me as well, but...
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:38 am
by doc riviere
yes there is a small taper, but if you look right ( difficult with the bad pics ) there is no tight pinch, no raiders look. it was as i received it.
Im still sure the original has small tapper, well the one i ve seen has ( depend of the shape )
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:02 am
by Shawnkara
WOW
So HJ really DID make a true Raiders hat at one point!
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:00 am
by Strider
Imagine that, will ya? It doesn't look all that tapered, to me.
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:28 pm
by Erri
It's a great looking HJ!! WOW. It's spot on the Raven bar scene!
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:06 pm
by Wrightknife
That is a nice hat there. I know you are wishing you hadn't sold it now. Your new HJ looks nice too though!
Have a good day!
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:24 am
by conceited_ape
WHAT bloody taper!?! AGH!
That be a very fine HJ as it is..
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:31 am
by doc riviere
Thanks guys !!
yes i think it's not too tapper ! if i had shape it correctly at this time, it will never had any tapper... ( even if i can see small tapper on the hats used for the movie ). Swales told me, and i remember that very well, it was the same as he did for the movie...
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:28 am
by Swindiana
They came in pocket versions too?
Regards,
Swindiana
If the hat wouldn't be put together like they do it currently, that extra crown high would make it easier to reblock to a more straigh sided crown...