Yes that does make it fun...one question

Posted by Matt Walker from r76h135.res.gatech.edu on January 26, 2000 at 17:30:31:

In Reply to: Point taken and agreed with... posted by Patterson on January 26, 2000 at 16:55:08:

: I would only like to add 2 points of clarification:

: 1.) I have nothing against HJ. I'd love to have one of their hats. But for the money, I keep thinking "man, I could get another Wested". My weakness is the jacket - I'm just not a $300 hat person. My limit seems to be $100. That's the beauty of this hobby - all are able to participate without regard to price sensitivity, relative to their desire for authenticity (and their particular definition thereof).

: 2.) I'm just anal enough to feel uncomfortable when somebody says any item is "the" item. About the only areas I feel comfortable saying that relate to the shoes (thank goodness for Alden's) and the Raider's and LC jackets from Wested. The hat just does not lend itself to that degree of uncertainty. Again, that's what makes this fun. Don't you think?

: Cheers!

: Patterson

One question though, why do you not think the Temple Wested is as valid a replica as the Raiders and Crusade? I thought it still wasn't clear on what kind of leather was used on the Crusade jacket or is it?

Matt

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: : I would only like to add 2 points of clarification:

: : 1.)  I have nothing against HJ.  I'd love to have one of their hats.  But for the money, I keep thinking "man, I could get another Wested".  My weakness is the jacket - I'm just not a $300 hat person.  My limit seems to be $100.  That's the beauty of this hobby - all are able to participate without regard to price sensitivity, relative to their desire for authenticity (and their particular definition thereof).

: : 2.)  I'm just anal enough to feel uncomfortable when somebody says any item is "the" item.  About the only areas I feel comfortable saying that relate to the shoes (thank goodness for Alden's) and the Raider's and LC jackets from Wested.  The hat just does not lend itself to that degree of uncertainty.  Again, that's what makes this fun.  Don't you think?

: : Cheers!

: : Patterson

: One question though, why do you not think the Temple Wested is as valid a replica as the Raiders and Crusade?  I thought it still wasn't clear on what kind of leather was used on the Crusade jacket or is it?

: Matt

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