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My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:26 pm
by Gorak
I know it isnt a true Indy Fedora but I am REALLY enjoying this hat. It is an Akubra Bushman with a Col. Littleton hat band. I feel very Indy in it and ready to take on adventures....am I straying too far?
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I had a Indy ribbon on it but the color seemed to clash so after about twenty or so styles and types of hat bands, I felt this one really blended well color wise and was quite unique as I have not seen this type of band before...especially with the Col. Littleton pin attatched.

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:42 pm
by Canasta
I really like it.

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:52 pm
by WConly
This is a nice hat! Like it! Looks good on you! Not sure I could pull it off -- but on you -- spectacular :TOH: ! W>

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:12 pm
by APL
I had a bushman but my son has it now. They're great hats!

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:50 pm
by Ridgerunner58
The Bushman is one of the first hats I tried to make into something like the raiders fedora.

It's a nice looking hat. There's something very Charleton Heston about your version. Looks great. :TOH:

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:41 pm
by WConly
Just looked in again....that hat band is truly awesome! W>

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:50 pm
by backstagejack
I've always loved the look of the Bushman, that's a grand hat you have. It should serve you well.

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:22 am
by Indiana Jeff
You got a winner there. :clap:


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:29 pm
by interbak
Absolutely! Everything you own does not have to be Indy, variety is the spice of life. I have Bailey in a similar style with an nearly identical pheasant feather hat band. Enjoy it!

B

Re: My new "Adventure" hat...

Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:32 am
by Ridgerunner58
You're not alone. I've always gravitated toward wider brimmed hats.

This is the one that started it all for me. My grandfather's gardening hat. A well worn Stetson Open Road.

My camping hat from 1971 - 1978 and occasionally after that.

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My Akubra Bushman-primary hat from 1981 - 1985

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Abercombie & Fitch Safari hat - primary hat from 1985 - 1989 (yes it's real Zebra - no you can't have it.)

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Akubra Cattleman - primary hat from 1989 - 2004

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I still wear the latter three from time to time. I've even worn the original once or twice in the last few years.