Re: Are these the ones with the eyelet/vent holes in the side?(nm)

Posted by Steve from 24.116.27.211 on June 08, 2000 at 07:23:57:

In Reply to: Re: Are these the ones with the eyelet/vent holes in the side?(nm) posted by Apsilon on June 07, 2000 at 21:51:56:

: It's my understanding that only the Australian version has the vent holes so if you bought one from David Morgan for example it should be the US version and therefore without them. That said mine just arrived from Hatsdirect in Australia and therefore should be the Australian version but it doesn't have the holes.

: They changed the leather hat band to a ribbon. Gosgrain I think and it's a bit narrow but a nice gesture even though I didn't tell them it was for an Indy conversion.

: Matt.

: : : Hi all,
: : : My first post...
: : : According to Hatsdirect (and other sites I've checked since), The Akubra Bushman in Nigeria Brown is being/has been discontinued. If anyone was thinking about one for a conversion you'd better get them while you can.

: : : Matt.

Boy am I confused! Ron Lilburne of that company had ordered these hats without the holes, but Akubra had messed up and put the holes in anyway. Ron then said he was going to return the whole shipment and maybe just forget about trying to get this hat for us Indy fans. Must have changed his mind. This hat in the Aussie version does come with a grosgrain ribbon instead of the leather band. Regards, steve

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: : It's my understanding that only the Australian version has the vent holes so if you bought one from David Morgan for example it should be the US version and therefore without them. That said mine just arrived from Hatsdirect in Australia and therefore should be the Australian version but it doesn't have the holes.

: : They changed the leather hat band to a ribbon. Gosgrain I think and it's a bit narrow but a nice gesture even though I didn't tell them it was for an Indy conversion.

: : Matt.

: : : : Hi all,
: : : : My first post...
: : : : According to Hatsdirect (and other sites I've checked since), The Akubra Bushman in Nigeria Brown is being/has been discontinued. If anyone was thinking about one for a conversion you'd better get them while you can.

: : : : Matt.

:     Boy am I confused! Ron Lilburne of that company had ordered these hats without the holes, but Akubra had messed up and put the holes in anyway. Ron then said he was going to return the whole shipment and maybe just forget about trying to get this hat for us Indy fans. Must have changed his mind. This hat in the Aussie version does come with a grosgrain ribbon instead of the leather band. Regards, steve

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