Re: There's only 1 Indiana Jones hat.......HERBERT JOHNSON

Posted by 3k$ from spider-ti044.proxy.aol.com on December 29, 1999 at 00:36:13:

In Reply to: Re: There's only 1 Indiana Jones hat.......HERBERT JOHNSON posted by Steve on December 28, 1999 at 16:26:41:

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: : I know that there are tons and tons of Indiana Jones hats. Many versions and interpretations. However, for the MOST authenic look,
: : there is only the Herbert Johnson. Some people settle for second best.
: : I know that since I saw the Indiana Miller hats I thought they meausured up to Indy but they did'nt. I also know that many people in this forum dont have the budget to get an HJ. However, once I was like you all...not enough money but I soon saved alot of money for the hat and now I can get one...I did'nt settle for second best. I dont want to intimidate anybody but there's only one original Indy Hat...in my opinion....the Herbert Johnson Poet

: You may very well be right, but understand that there are variances between the HJ's used in the 3 films. There is not one hat that fits the bill for all 3 movies. The same blocked style is not consistant throughout. I doubt if the same supplier is even used by HJ as was used for the hats in the movies. So basically you are buying a fedora that may not be identical to the ones used. You are buying the emblem inside that says HJ, not much more. I bought a Custom Hatter fedora last year, and to me it is closer to the Raiders fedora than the HJ is. Why? Because Gary White simply copied the Raiders fedora. With this being said, I would still like a HJ. It has the right crown height and I'm a bit infatuated with the name as well, but I would never make the mistake of assuming that it was just like Indy's. Regards, Steve

I think it was the Indy Gear site that had a review of hats made by an American milliner who claimed to have made Harrison's Hats for LC and ToD, but I cant find it there now.

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: : :   I know that there are tons and tons of Indiana Jones hats. Many versions and interpretations. However, for the MOST authenic look,
: : : there is only the Herbert Johnson. Some people settle for second best.
: : : I know that since I saw the Indiana Miller hats I thought they meausured up to Indy but they did'nt. I also know that many people in this forum dont have the budget to get an HJ. However, once I was like you all...not enough money but I soon saved alot of money for the hat and now I can get one...I did'nt settle for second best. I dont want to intimidate anybody but there's only one original Indy Hat...in my opinion....the Herbert Johnson Poet

: :     You may very well be right, but understand that there are variances between the HJ's used in the 3 films. There is not one hat that fits the bill for all 3 movies. The same blocked style is not consistant throughout. I doubt if the same supplier is even used by HJ as was used for the hats in the movies. So basically you are buying a fedora that may not be identical to the ones used. You are buying the emblem inside that says HJ, not much more. I bought a Custom Hatter fedora last year, and to me it is closer to the Raiders fedora than the HJ is. Why? Because Gary White simply copied the Raiders fedora. With this being said, I would still like a HJ. It has the right crown height and I'm a bit infatuated with the name as well, but I would never make the mistake of assuming that it was just like Indy's.    Regards, Steve

:   I think it was the Indy Gear site that had a review of hats made by an American milliner who claimed to have made Harrison's Hats for LC and ToD, but I cant find it there now.

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