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Indys jacket at the Smithsonian

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:23 am
by Indiana Croft
Wasn't working for some but it looks to be working now.
I was in Washington DC last week and finally got the chance to see Indy's jacket and hat. Said it was from Raiders but I don't think so, if you look at the top of storm flap you can see a snap, there was at bottom as well so I belive this was from LC, but who cares it was awsome to finally see it. Every time I've gone to the Smithsonian of natural History its never been on display. Also if you view my other shots you'll see me in my Wested predistressed Raider cow hide jacket and some others of my gear.
My first time w/pics. So enjoy.
http://public.fotki.com/IndianaCroft/cl ... _disp.html

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:26 am
by Fedoraman
Password restricted.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:30 am
by Indiana Croft
Dang, when I previewed it, it worked then. Do some people give out there passwords???.
The only thing I'll be using for is to post pic's of gear?

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:31 am
by Fedoraman
Change the account to unrestricted viewing.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:41 am
by Indiana Croft
Ok try now

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:46 am
by IndyBlues
Nope! Maybe try to put a new link

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:51 am
by Indiana Croft
why does work for me but not for anyone else?

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:10 am
by Swindiana
Is there a 'Public' setting you could try activating? There is probably a cookie with granted access for you since you're the owner and that makes your browser display them without any trouble, as in 'logged in' all the time.
Try the public setting, or perhaps see if there is a password you could hand out that doesn't effect the account but only the viewing status.

Kind regards,
Swindy

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:28 am
by Indiana Croft
ok try now, I went and removed my password, hope this works.

If not if the moderator could please remove this post untill I can figure this out.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:37 am
by Minnesota Jones
Worked for me. Thanks for the pic!

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 12:06 pm
by VP
Worked for me too.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 1:53 pm
by Fedoraman
Nice - but your right, it's definitly a Crusade jacket.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:21 pm
by IndyBlues
Thanks, that's a great pic. Looks so short, doesn't it?

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:26 pm
by Hemingway Jones
Blue wrote:
Looks so short, doesn't it?
Short and wide. And what's Spock doing there behind it?

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:50 pm
by Indiana Croft
To Hemingway Jones: There was a Star Trek phaser pistol in the same display as the jacket and hat, so they naturaly put a pic of some Star Trek character behind it and who better than o'l pointy ears.
8)

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:51 pm
by IndyBlues
Hemingway Jones wrote:Blue wrote:
Looks so short, doesn't it?
Short and wide. And what's Spock doing there behind it?
Hey! I'm short and wide! That sucker may just fit me! :P

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:52 pm
by Hemingway Jones
Thanks Croft,
I figured it was something like that, but I thought it was funny anyway. You think they could have sprung for its own display case. Anyway, great picture. I need to get down there one of these days and see it.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 3:48 pm
by Minnesota Jones
Hemingway Jones wrote:Thanks Croft,
I figured it was something like that, but I thought it was funny anyway. You think they could have sprung for its own display case. Anyway, great picture. I need to get down there one of these days and see it.
How about June 6th? :) That's the day I'll be there... (sorry, shameless roadtrip plug) - Sign up now in the Events Section. I now return this thread to it's normal program....

Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 3:56 pm
by Hemingway Jones
Minnesote wrote:
How about June 6th? That's the day I'll be there..
You know, Minnesota, I can think of no better time to be there. I would definitely like to meet you. Our paths will meet one of these days, perhaps at the QM..? -If I can pull that one off.

Posted: Tue May 11, 2004 12:51 am
by Got Maul
Yup, those were the buggers I saw, sitting right next to the Spock phaser. I took some hi-rez pics of the thing if anyone wants them emailed to them. Have to agree though, doesn't look like Raiders at all !

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 1:47 am
by Trebor
I'm not surprised that the Smithsonian misidentified what movie the jacket is from. They also have had a "Classic" Trek Phaser II on display for a number of years that is actually a replica built by an unauthorized vendor in the '70s that identify as an actual TV series prop. I know that several collectors have pointed this out to them, and have offered references to back up their claim, but as far as I know, they haven't changed the attribution.

Don't get me started on the "restoration" they hired someone to do on the original Enterprise model. The "restorers" added features that never actually existed on the original model because they believe they were supposed to be there.

I think the Smithsonian is slightly embarressed by all the attention the media exhibits get and don't really have the interest in them that they do the more traditional historical displays.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 5:52 am
by rick5150
I'm not surprised that the Smithsonian misidentified what movie the jacket is from. They also have had a "Classic" Trek Phaser II on display for a number of years that is actually a replica built by an unauthorized vendor in the '70s that identify as an actual TV series prop. I know that several collectors have pointed this out to them, and have offered references to back up their claim, but as far as I know, they haven't changed the attribution.
They do not care as long as the majority of the public believes the signs. I doubt they are going to label the phaser as a replica - who would bother to look at it? A bigger doubt is that they will be able to find actual screen-used props after all of these years. Why ruin the exhibit for the majority who think they are looking at originals? Harrison is thin and his jacket was pretty form-fitting, so I had my doubts when I first saw the picture, but pictures can do funny things - especially if stretched to fit. Maybe this will fit him for the next Indy movie :lol: . Has anybody tried to match some of the obvious distressing of this jacket with the movie jacket? I am looking at the right side of the collar (left side in the picture) up by the neck it looks like he had a close call with a vampire. Has anybody seen these two marks in the movies jacket?

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 9:17 am
by binkmeisterRick
rick5150 wrote:
Has anybody tried to match some of the obvious distressing of this jacket with the movie jacket? I am looking at the right side of the collar (left side in the picture) up by the neck it looks like he had a close call with a vampire. Has anybody seen these two marks in the movies jacket?
I believe it was from the lost Indy movie "Indiana Jones and the Son of Dracula."

But I could be wrong. :lol:

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 11:13 am
by whipwarrior
Wouldn't that be the 1985 Find Your Fate book, Indiana Jones and the Cup of the Vampire? Just kidding. Actually, I have seen those two distressed dots on the jacket in the movie, although offhand I can't cite a specific scene to look at. I actually used the Smithsonian pics on another site as a guide when I distressed my own Wested, and it turned out pretty good, too!

-Dale

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 12:02 pm
by Michaelson
Could be tears from hanger marks where that particular jacket hung in Lucas's warehouse before he donated it to the museum. Remember, there is a RACK full of used LC jackets at the Ranch. :shock: This was just one of the many...Regards. Michaelson

Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 12:40 am
by Indiana Joe
whipwarrior wrote:I have seen those two distressed dots on the jacket in the movie, although offhand I can't cite a specific scene to look at. I actually used the Smithsonian pics on another site as a guide when I distressed my own Wested, and it turned out pretty good, too!

-Dale
Turned out "pretty good?" That jacket of yours is a work of art! "It belongs in a museum!" :wink:

Posted: Sun May 30, 2004 1:19 am
by whipwarrior
Well, I was trying to be modest. Thank you for the compliment, though. :)