Re: Go easy on the tear drop crown!

Posted by Michaelson from em11-686.utsi.edu on November 30, 1999 at 16:14:11:

In Reply to: Go easy on the tear drop crown! posted by TomGunn on November 30, 1999 at 15:50:16:

: I don't know what compells you people to obsess about the tear-drop crown. Granted, the "Raiders" one is cool, but I frankly don't get why a fedora without that is somehow inauthentic. You must also think that the young indy hat isn't because GUESS WHAT? It's a tear drop. Thanks for the advice on the new hat, but I would like to hear from someone who has actually seen this new licenced fur felt hat. It might be quite nice, so please don't dismiss it out of hand.

Just a quick question...what's with the "you people" statement? Don't you consider yourself one of us? This forum is a level playing field, or at least that has been my understanding to date. The tear drop discussion is describing a fedora that has that characteristic pre-formed and blocked into the hat. None of the Indy fedoras have had that feature, including the young Indy version, as all have had the correct fedora fore to aft bash, so regardless of what it looks like, if it does indeed have this feature listed as being on the hat, it is then incorrect in a purist light. In my opinion, though, what ever any individual chooses to buy and wear as their personal Indy fedora, no matter who makes it or what it looks like, is totally correct in their choice as it represents THAT individuals response to this hobby, and so is just as correct as anybody's Herbert Johnson you want to stack up against it. That being said, go easy on the forum, we're all on the same side. We can just have different opinions. Regards. Michaelson

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Re: Go easy on the tear drop crown! Patterson 17:27:28 11/30/99 (3)
- Re: Go easy on the tear drop crown! Steve 18:15:19 11/30/99 (2)
  - Re: Go easy on the tear drop crown! Dakota Ellison 21:49:59 11/30/99 (1)
    - Re: Go easy on the tear drop crown! Amejo Joe 13:16:33 12/01/99 (0)

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: : I don't know what compells you people to obsess about the tear-drop crown.  Granted, the "Raiders" one is cool, but I frankly don't get why a fedora without that is somehow inauthentic.  You must also think that the young indy hat isn't because GUESS WHAT? It's a tear drop.  Thanks for the advice on the new hat, but I would like to hear from someone who has actually seen this new licenced fur felt hat.  It might be quite nice, so please don't dismiss it out of hand.

: Just a quick question...what's with the "you people" statement? Don't you consider yourself one of us? This forum is a level playing field, or at least that has been my understanding to date. The tear drop discussion is describing a fedora that has that characteristic pre-formed and blocked into the hat. None of the Indy fedoras have had that feature, including the young Indy version, as all have had the correct fedora fore to aft bash, so regardless of what it looks like, if it does indeed have this feature listed as being on the hat, it is then incorrect in a purist light. In my opinion, though, what ever any individual chooses to buy and wear as their personal Indy fedora, no matter who makes it or what it looks like, is totally correct in their choice as it represents THAT individuals response to this hobby, and so is just as correct as anybody's Herbert Johnson you want to stack up against it. That being said, go easy on the forum, we're all on the same side. We can just have different opinions. Regards. Michaelson

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