Indy hat post em up

[ThatHatGuy]

The original Raiders of the Lost Ark hat was a Herbert Johnson Poet. This is on the authority of a Club Obi Wan member (the indygear.com forum) who knows Spielberg and has seen the original receipt for the hat.

Ill have to read more up on it. thanks guys.

 

[jlee562]

Oh no you didn't???!!!!!

Post of the week!

 

[jlee562]

Ill have to read more up on it. thanks guys.

The aforementioned Club Obi Wan/Indy Gear website has all the info you ever wanted to know and more!

 

[ThatHatGuy]

The aforementioned Club Obi Wan/Indy Gear website has all the info you ever wanted to know and more!

Well thank you so much, I feel very stupid now. I know tons about hats, I must of got my info mixed up.

 

[Kirk H.]

Originally Posted by gtdean48
Oh no you didn't???!!!!!

Post of the week!

Yep

 

[jlee562]

Well thank you so much, I feel very stupid now. I know tons about hats, I must of got my info mixed up.

No need to feel stupid! We all learn new things on this forum all the time. I know I do anyway.

 

[scottyrocks]

Well thank you so much, I feel very stupid now. I know tons about hats, I must of got my info mixed up.

I am a bit curious what info you were thinking of to place the original Indy hat as a Mayser, though. That might be very interesting.

 

[zetwal]

Fantastic picture and location!

 

[Kirk H.]

Well thank you so much, I feel very stupid now. I know tons about hats, I must of got my info mixed up.

Don't, because as jlee562 said we all learn things here. And like scottyrocks, I too am curious about the Mayser connection.

 

[Kirk H.]

I Posted this elsewhere. Akubra Adventurer, Bostonian Jacket, Craftsman shirt, lined Carhart jeans, Redwing Iron Rangers. Grand Tetons in the background.

That is a great photo, the backdrop of the Grand Tetons is beautiful.

 

[ThatHatGuy]

I am a bit curious what info you were thinking of to place the original Indy hat as a Mayser, though. That might be very interesting.

Mayser makes copy of the indy hat, i was reading some place about it, that they made the first one, its been a while. I wouldnt be surprised, there one of the best hat makers out there.

 

[monbla256]

Mayser makes copy of the indy hat, i was reading some place about it, that they made the first one, its been a while. I wouldnt be surprised, there one of the best hat makers out there.

Go to Swane, Addney & Brigg and click on the "Poet Hat" and it tells the whole story

http://www.swaineadeney.co.uk/

 

[jlee562]

Did some googling:
http://www.capuniverse.de/Huete/MAYSER-Indiana-Jones-Hut::187.html

Looks like Mayser carries the IJ license in Europe, as their hats come with the same "Indiana Jones" hatpin as found on the US produced Dorfman Pacific hats. The current Mayser is likewise not entirely 'screen accurate.'

 

[scottyrocks]

I find it fascinating that the 'officially licensed' hats are so not screen accurate.

 

[monbla256]

I find it fascinating that the 'officially licensed' hats are so not screen accurate.

Why does it need to be? As long as it's Brown, has some sort of front pinch and crease that "looks like" Indy's and it says "Indiana Jones" somewhere on it, what more does a person need? Besides, these hat co's. paid big bucks for that "license" so it's gotta be correct

 

[DJH]

I also find it interesting that the page for the current version of the HJ Poet suggests not wearing it in the rain or it is going to shrink.

 

[jlee562]

I find it fascinating that the 'officially licensed' hats are so not screen accurate.

You know, the last time I went to Disneyland and saw everyone walking around in their hats (and me in my Christy's Adventurer [which, despite its fragility, I still say makes a fine looking Indy hat]), I think I figured out why. The blockshape and proportions that DP uses for these look good on a wide variety of face shapes and people. It's a very versatile look. A while back I spotted a gentlemen in my hometown of Berkeley wearing a well worn but still sharp looking black fedora and sure enough, when I got a closer look, it had the IJ pin. It was a licensed Dorfman hat!

It does boggle the mind a bit that they didn't do something more accurate for the pricier fur felt version though. [huh]

 

[monbla256]

I also find it interesting that the page for the current version of the HJ Poet suggests not wearing it in the rain or it is going to shrink.

Sounds like corporate CYA to me

 

[DJH]

Probably made necessary by a lowering of the material quality over the years.

 

[monbla256]

Probably made necessary by a lowering of the material quality over the years.

I'd say it's probably due to the litigiousness of today's world