F/S 7 3/8 Long Oval Adventurebilt Raiders Fedora

• Oct 15, 2015

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XPLSV

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This fedora has sold.

Here goes...beautiful hat, probably the best fitting hat I have ever had. Finally received my November 2007 order a couple months ago...but doesn't really fit into my regular wear stable and I have some other bills that need tending. The fedora is a true 7 3/8 Long Oval. 23 inches inside circumference. Brim width is 2 1/2 at the sides and 2 3/4 front and back. 5 inch crown height. This is the Raiders style Adventurebilt. It is, indeed, a Long Oval. Beaver. $450, shipped. I have probably worn it to work 3 times.

 

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• Oct 15, 2015

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Historyteach24

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8 years???

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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Historyteach24 said:

8 years???

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Almost...7 1/2.

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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I know this has nothing to do with buying the hat, but how on earth did a hat take that long?

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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XPLSV said:

Almost...7 1/2.

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I was contemplating ordering one but NOT if the wait is that long.....hell there is a decent chance I won't live that long!

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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The long wait history is recorded here on the lounge. Steve Delk got in over his head with orders when he was charging much less than he does today...then fell ill with cancer. He has been working the back orders separately from the newer $600 orders. I'll leave it at that. You can search the site here for further stories.

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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Historyteach24

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OIC, I have never heard of it sorry to bring up sensitive subject.

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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Historyteach24 said:

OIC, I have never heard of it sorry to bring up sensitive subject.

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No secret. People waiting 10%-15% of an average human lifespan :rip: for the hat they paid a mere four or five bills for, some six, seven, eight years ago. It's the stuff of High Drama* over at COW, to read it you will have to register tho'.

It is rather "Stockholm Syndrome"- like, imo. [huh] But I am an idiot, so there is that to consider.


*Although none of my business, I have no dog in the fight.

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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RJR

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Belfastboy,John Penman is making Adventurebilt now....no issues with delivery.

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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PM Sent

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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RJR said:

Belfastboy,John Penman is making Adventurebilt now....no issues with delivery.

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Thank you for the clarification. I had conflated the two and thought the hat (above) in question was from Penman.

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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Rick Blaine

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So Mr. Delk is retired?

 

• Oct 16, 2015

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XPLSV

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Rick Blaine said:

So Mr. Delk is retired?

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He is still working on backorders.

 

• Oct 17, 2015

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If you care to update,there are threads re the various issues,most pretty well beat to death.IMO,the bottom line is that John Penman is now making AB hats and is 100% reliable as to delivery.

 

• Oct 17, 2015

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This fedora has sold.

 

• Oct 18, 2015

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Congratulations to the buyer, and thank you. My trigger finger was getting itchy, and the wife would not have been pleased.