It's not the years, honey...posting your Federation 3 lids!

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It's not the years, honey...posting your Federation 3 lids!

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Here's a recent picture of mine, bought back in 2003. :mrgreen:

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She might not look like much, but she's got it where it counts! :mrgreen:
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My go to Indy style hat. Akubra Federation Deluxe III from 2005 ish. Still wear regularly.
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Canyon, does yours have the red liner?
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Great lid! Thanks for posting! :TOH:

No, my hat has the white liner. :mrgreen:
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I can't find my pictures!!!!! :Dietrich:

Where's an archeologist when you really need one?
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Chewbacca Jones wrote:I can't find my pictures!!!!! :Dietrich:

Where's an archeologist when you really need one?
I'm here! What seems to be the problem?
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Great hat and fantastic pic! :TOH:
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Indiana Strones wrote:Great hat and fantastic pic! :TOH:
Thank you! :TOH:

Chewie, where are those photos, love? :whip: :-k :D
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I found 'em!!!! \:D/

So, this was the my last remaining Fed III, one day out of the box, with a shallow preliminary bash. Sometime in 2007.
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After a few days, I settled on this not-quite Indy bash. It thought it was a nice place to start, and let nature do the rest.
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The hat's mid-life crisis, circa 2012. The crown had tapered enough that I didn't care for the center dent, and already had plenty of c-crowns. So, I went a very different route.
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And here she is, all grown up in 2021. I got tired of the previous bash a few year back.
Still looks great, felt is excellent. Unfortunately, the sweatband finally shrank enough to make it a uncomfortable to wear. :( I want to refurb, and get her as close as possible to the original Fed III shape, but I have yet to find anyone who can do it without costing me more than a brand new hat. So, for now, she is in retirement.
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Yay! Great pics, love! :clap:

Now, where are those pics with YOU wearing it? :-k :anxious:
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Chewbacca Jones wrote:I found 'em!!!! \:D/

So, this was the my last remaining Fed III, one day out of the box, with a shallow preliminary bash. Sometime in 2007.
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After a few days, I settled on this not-quite Indy bash. It thought it was a nice place to start, and let nature do the rest.
Image

The hat's mid-life crisis, circa 2012. The crown had tapered enough that I didn't care for the center dent, and already had plenty of c-crowns. So, I went a very different route.
Image

And here she is, all grown up in 2021. I got tired of the previous bash a few year back.
Still looks great, felt is excellent. Unfortunately, the sweatband finally shrank enough to make it a uncomfortable to wear. :( I want to refurb, and get her as close as possible to the original Fed III shape, but I have yet to find anyone who can do it without costing me more than a brand new hat. So, for now, she is in retirement.
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If you go by the die hard Akubra wearers on the Facebook group they just split the leather band at the back and keep using it. Not sure if I would do that but it’s an option. Probably easier than the old hat Jack stretcher.
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