Very nice!:eusa_clapTom-n-Perris said:I know it has been awhile since I last posted but I thought I would start back up with my latest find. A wonderful green Mayser from Germany note the leather sweat band reads Made in West Germany
Beautiful!redhawks2 said:Here's a very nice, mostly olive gray hat that many of you probably saw on ebay. It's reportedly from the estate of Whitey Kaufman, a big band leader. Very soft felt. Not sure about the bash yet. I have so many diamond bashes that I may leave this one alone. I'll try to get a picture up that more accurately shows the color. It is practially new. There is no wear to the reeding and the felt is pristine. Fits me fine.
redhawks2 said:Okay, here's a pic that shows the olive color better.
redhawks2 said:Okay, here's a pic that shows the olive color better.
Roninjedi said:Looklook!!! [jumps up and down like a little schoolgirl] I've wanted a decent Indy fedora for years and now, thanks to Neil and the Classifieds, I finally have one! It's a Federation IV Deluxe, no less! Mmmmm. Buttery felt!
I found it on my doorstep as I was rushing out to work. The postman must've left it without knocking or while I was in the shower. At any rate, I paused, looked at the box trying to decide whether to open it right there or toss it inside on the couch for after work. Instead, I snatched the box and continued hurrying out to my car.
The size on this is 61cm. My head measures 61.5 and it's a long oval which means I really should be wearing a 62. The price was right, though, and I couldn't let it slip away. As I suspected the hat was tight when I put it on in the car. I drove to work with it, wore it in between incoming calls at work, and thought I noticed it loosening slightly during my shift. When I got home I folded up some cloth and put it on my head as a do-rag, steamed the outside of the hat to pop out the C-crease and soften the sides, and jammed it as far down on my head as I could. After a half-hour or so, I took off the rag and the hat fit almost as well as my size 62. It's on my head right now, a bit more snug than last night but still pretty good. I suspect I'm going to have to do a few more of these "training" sessions in order to convince the felt to permanently accept it's new size.
While I'm not overly concerned with Raiders screen accuracy, I tightened the front pinch and put in a center dent, for a more Indiana Jones look, like so...
Maybe I'll change it back to a "C" since that center dent is touching the top of my head right now. Perhaps I can join Admiral Goose's fleet?
Mediocre picture but it shows the top view of the center dent.
Here's that awesome mid-brown in the late afternoon sunlight.
I'm like a kid with a new toy. I'll probably be wearing this hat constantly for the next week or so. It's going to get sweated up and dusty over time, which should be just right for both an Indy hat and an Akubra.
mayserwegener said:
rlk said:
More to come in Optimo thread.
Its a very dark blue. The photo is the right intensity/saturation but is a tiny bit redder in hue than in person(actually less purple-truer blue).mayserwegener said:
Alden 403 Moc Toe Boot - Brown Chromexcel - $680 The classic "Indy" style Alden Boot in the classic Horween brown Chromexcel. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Himel Bros. - The Ross Mk. 1 Leather Jacket Classic D-pocket motorcycle/aviator style jacket.
rlk said:
Back from Optimo which had the block that popped it back into true form--a High Crown Bowler.
rlk said:
More to come in Optimo thread.
