Grey Henry, but which colour for the ribbon?

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What ribbon-colour for the grey Henry?

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Hi everbody,
as many folks have asked for "The Henry" in grey colour, we've started to prepare for that project.
But there's a question about the colour of the ribbon. You may have a look at the picture and tell us which colour you prefer.
Sure the grey of the felt is an important fact when asking about the ribbon. You may have a look at the topic http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=39911 where you can see a grey ABD. That grey is very close to the grey Henry.

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Black provides a good offsetting contrast of color:

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Definitely a black ribbon! Grey fedoras with black ribbons just look classic and plain great.
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Can I put in my two cents Stefan? Black.
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Both would look great on the grey felt, however I'll have to agree with everyone else that the black gives it a nice contrass. Have you guys given any thought about the color of the liner yet?
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If i've gotta pick between the two above, it's Black without a doubt. I think a very very dark blue, that looks black in direct light, might look good on a light grey hat. Just an idea.
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How about plaid? :[ And if not that, black would be my choice, though I'd love to see a comparison pic of the two on a hat if possible. ;)
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Orange with pink dots?

RGB 0/0/0 CMYK 0/0/0/100 is my answer.
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Black. No question.

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Definitely black! :tup:
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Yeah, definitely black in my opinion, too.
Also...
I think - as weird as this might sound - that if you took a photo of a grey hat with a dark grey ribbon, the fact that the ribbon is lighter than black would make it look like the photo had too much light exposure in it... do you know what I mean? As if there was "too much sun that day".
But, then again, maybe that sort of "trick of the eye" would apply only to Members of C.O.W.
Just, sort of an "unformed thought" on this subject...
I think I might need sleep.
:lol:
Anyway, black... definitely black.
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My vote would be whatever is closest to the KotCS ribbon!

Although come to think of it, a thick white ribbon might not look too bad on it either... :P
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I have always preferred the black ribbon for contrast.
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MY CHOICE IS BLACK!
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I voted black...but, does anyone have a pic of a grey hat with a dark grey ribbon?

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Probably something like this (bear in mind that the photo is presumably taken with flash):

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I'd say black as well. Adventurebilt made the grey hats didn't he? Why not ask him what color he used.
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I don't want a KotCS grey hat, I want a Raiders grey hat. The color is different in the films. The KotCS hat is more grey while the Raiders has some brown in it.
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I think the perceived brown in the Raiders grey travel hat is due ot the lighting. There is a photo somewhere here that shows Ford standing outside of the plance with a young girl and the hat looks grey with a black ribbon. I'd go off this becuase it was in natural lighting.

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the choice is black :clap:
There are just a couple of heads who like to see a dark grey ribbon on the grey Henry.
Another way to find out which colour was on the original Raiders hat, would be to ask this guy from screenused.com, as I was not sure about that.
The Colour on the KOTCS grey hat was definitely black.
Thanks for all the votes.
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Sorry, I go with the minority. A grey hat with a black ribbon looks too much like a gangster fedora to me. Grey ribbon is always my vote on a grey hat. Black is 'correct', but never been my choice when I've had grey hats made for me.
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I know you like matching ribbon and hat body, Mark, but I just can't get into it. I need a contrasting ribbon on my hats unless it is black. In that case, black ribbon works best. ;)

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The only rule I follow is never put on a ribbon lighter than the felt.
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Agreed, but personally I'm a fan of contrasting like colors....dark grey against light grey.

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I'm with you M but I'm thinging the grey Henry would be better with a black ribbon to serve both the raiders grey and CS.
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No argument there. I'm just answering the original question. No where does the post or poll say it was for a Raiders or a CS....just a 'grey Henry'. I prefer grey ribbons with grey hats. ;)

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Michaelson wrote:No argument there. I'm just answering the original question. No where does the post or poll say it was for a Raiders or a CS....just a 'grey Henry'. I prefer grey ribbons with grey hats. ;)

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Good point but I'm assuming that since it is a " Henry" it would be a Indy hat.
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You know what happens around here with assumptions.... :lol: ;)

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Black!!!
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Yes Black
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Red! No, BLUE!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUGGGHHH!!!!!
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what's yer quest.....

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What is the Capital of Assyria?

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:lol:

Spell chrysanthemum. 8)

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:lol:

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What is the average airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? TOH

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Is that an African Swallow or a European Swallow?

Ok, back on topic. I think that a dark grey ribbon would work if this wasn't an Indy hat. I think it would still work for an Indy hat. But I prefer the black ribbon. The dark grey would make for a nice change up and some variety though. And variety, when it comes to hats, is important. At least to me it is. Is there any way of having the option of black and dark grey? I know that coming from a factory this might be a difficult option to have but figured it was worth asking.

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Stefan wrote:
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The colour of the left ribbon should be the colour of the ribbon and the colour of the right ribbon should be the colour of the hat... that's my opinion! That would be the heck of a Raiders grey... unless you're making a KOTCS grey hat
VP wrote:I don't want a KotCS grey hat, I want a Raiders grey hat. The color is different in the films. The KotCS hat is more grey while the Raiders has some brown in it.
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What ever happened to
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ohh right, yeah don't listen to VP!
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So is there a ballpark estimate of when these might be ready for order? Inquiring minds want to know ;)
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Hard to say , when those are ready. We still have to work out some details before we get the first samples done
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Just picked the color of the felt :D Well... rather picked three colors that I like and from which I want the manufacturer to make a mix. I'm not really sure how to explain exactly how he's supposed to make it, but so far everything worked out as desired, so I have high expectations as usual ;)

I'll call him up tomorrow and see if he can make a prototype or two for me. Once that's here and approved for, we'll be ready to go :D

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Hopefully your near-burnout won't affect this project, Marc. :tup: How's the AB gunbelt, BTW? ;)
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