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Post by wheresabner71 on Mar 25, 2011 1:13:48 GMT -5
Went to the Post Office today and took delivery on my fantastic new Penman fedora! A Raiders pure beaver with a snazzy black liner. Opening the box, I felt like Casper Gutman opening the bundle with the Maltese Falcon at the end of that great movie. "Now...after seventeen years!" Heh. I have only two words to describe the hat: "elegant" and as Dr. Penman himself would say, "tuff". The quality is absolutely amazing and the craftsmanship is superb. The hat genuinely feels like it could take anything and everything you could throw at it. It practically bashed itself, as well. I was trying for a straight ahead Idol Grab with the slightly curled up brim sides of a LC or the Mystery of the Blues fedora. I don't know how well I did but I bloody well LOVE this hat. I have a feeling I might have turned the hat a hair too far, but it gives it tons of character. I also sat on it a couple of times to get myself over that feeling of wanting to treat it like a porcelain vase. I'm with John on that one: hats are meant to be worn and worn often. This one will get worn every single day, I can promise you. I took some macro pics to show some detail on the sweatband and bow which are both fantastic. Looking at some of the great Penman pics on Indy Lounge helped me decided on buying one so I thought I'd do any potential buyers out there the same favor. Check it out! John, I can't thank you enough for this incredible hat! Great timing on the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest films ever made and one I was lucky enough to see in the theater at ten years old. Here's to Raiders of the Lost Ark, guys and dolls! Cheers! -Cody PS Apologies for the handheld-type shots and the blurry ones. I'll post better quality ones when I get some. Mahalo. "We have top men working on it right now!" "Who?" "Top. Men."             |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2011 9:38:34 GMT -5
That's a Beauty allright. Congratulations  Cheers, John |
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Post by bdgsi11 on Mar 25, 2011 13:39:14 GMT -5
That is a fantastic looking hat, congratulations! John sure does know how to make them. I love the rabbit raiders that I received from him and wear it almost everyday. Wear the heck out of that thing, it only gets better. By the way, what kind of jacket is that in your last photo?
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Post by wheresabner71 on Mar 25, 2011 23:53:09 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Bdgsi11, that is a Todd's Costumes jacket that I distressed quite simply by using the concrete floor of my patio. It also got the shower treatment when I first got it and I let it dry with the sleeves pushed up. I've had it about a year or so and it's like an old friend now.
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Post by indianablooze on Mar 26, 2011 13:36:47 GMT -5
Beautiful looking hat. Wear it well, and often too!!
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Post by wheresabner71 on Mar 26, 2011 13:40:13 GMT -5
Thanks, Blooze! Will do! I'm forced to take it off to sleep and shower - otherwise it's on my head. Heh!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2011 15:46:21 GMT -5
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Post by bdgsi11 on Mar 26, 2011 20:46:46 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Bdgsi11, that is a Todd's Costumes jacket that I distressed quite simply by using the concrete floor of my patio. It also got the shower treatment when I first got it and I let it dry with the sleeves pushed up. I've had it about a year or so and it's like an old friend now. Wow, cool! I never would have guessed. I have one of Todd's jackets too, but it doesn't look as good as yours. |
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Post by wheresabner71 on Mar 26, 2011 21:56:33 GMT -5
Cheers, Lady Canyon! I'm madly in love with this hat already. The tack down on the ribbon is so cool, as well. No more fiddling with the ribbon to get it to cover up the stitching like all my other hats. Fantastic.
Bdgsi11, I think the shower treatment really brings life to the jacket. The drill I did was to put the jacket on a hanger, zip it up, then run it under warm-ish water in the shower until it was good and soaked. Then I put some towels on the couch, got meself a refreshing frosty Beverage, pushed the sleeves up my forearms and sat down to a few good movies while the jacket dried. INSTANT character to it after that. BEWARE though: The ONE dodgy thing about that treatment is that it will leave the liner slightly bigger than it really should be in the jacket. This doesn't bug me except for about a half centimeter of liner that tends to stick out of the right sleeve. I chalk that up to more Built In Character though. This shower treatment will leave the jacket a bit darker than it was before too. Glad you like it!
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Post by bdgsi11 on Mar 27, 2011 20:27:23 GMT -5
Cheers, Lady Canyon! I'm madly in love with this hat already. The tack down on the ribbon is so cool, as well. No more fiddling with the ribbon to get it to cover up the stitching like all my other hats. Fantastic. Bdgsi11, I think the shower treatment really brings life to the jacket. The drill I did was to put the jacket on a hanger, zip it up, then run it under warm-ish water in the shower until it was good and soaked. Then I put some towels on the couch, got meself a refreshing frosty Beverage, pushed the sleeves up my forearms and sat down to a few good movies while the jacket dried. INSTANT character to it after that. BEWARE though: The ONE dodgy thing about that treatment is that it will leave the liner slightly bigger than it really should be in the jacket. This doesn't bug me except for about a half centimeter of liner that tends to stick out of the right sleeve. I chalk that up to more Built In Character though. This shower treatment will leave the jacket a bit darker than it was before too. Glad you like it!  Thanks for the tip. Gonna have to try it. |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Mar 28, 2011 13:56:06 GMT -5
I love how that hat looks. Congrats! Steven |
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Post by Noah on Mar 28, 2011 16:40:17 GMT -5
Wow the hat looks great! I love my rabbit Raiders I got from John too. It's incredible. And nice distressing on the jacket! I have Todd's standard as well.
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Post by wheresabner71 on Mar 30, 2011 23:02:07 GMT -5
Thanks, Noah! The beaver felt is so bloody tough I think I'll probably never get another rabbit felt fedora again. If I did, I'd definitely get a Penman though. It's really funny though - I wear a fedora every single day and my friends could basically give a damn about them. But THIS fedora...people love it. Having a handmade Penman is the difference between having a print of a painting and a REAL painting. I can't say enough good things about it. Seriously, guys...if you're thinking about getting an Indy fedora...SAVE your money and get yourself a Penman. This is craftsmanship at its finest!
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Post by Kaplan on Mar 31, 2011 9:17:59 GMT -5
thanks for the closeups! they really show the quality! |
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Post by wheresabner71 on Mar 31, 2011 15:29:56 GMT -5
You're welcome, Kaplan!
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Post by Buck on Apr 8, 2011 21:40:24 GMT -5
AWESOME looking fedora!
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Post by wheresabner71 on Apr 8, 2011 22:12:38 GMT -5
Thank you, sir! I've been wearing it EVERY day and I love it more and more! Best fedora I've ever owned! Ordering a beaver Seaplane in the Fall. Another thing I can attest to now is the HUGE difference in quality and toughness between beaver and rabbit felt. I'll probably never get a rabbit hat again.
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Post by bendingoak on Apr 20, 2011 23:11:24 GMT -5
Cody,
Thank you so much for the kind words. It really makes my day reading post like this. I had a fun time making it.
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Post by wheresabner71 on Apr 21, 2011 0:19:50 GMT -5
I can assure you the pleasure is all mine, John! Can't wait to order another one in a few months. Cheers!
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Post by 66redbird on May 20, 2011 12:39:59 GMT -5
I am new here - but that hat is a work of art !!! I ordered the same in april and after seeeing yours - time can't pass quickly enough.
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Post by manpurse on May 20, 2011 15:33:07 GMT -5
hat looks great. makes me wish i could afford one
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Post by wheresabner71 on May 23, 2011 1:12:15 GMT -5
66redbird, you will love your hat when it arrives. I've worn mine every single day since I got it and it is incredible. Manpurse, save yr. pennies and get one! I can assure you that it's worth EVERY bit of it!
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Post by patchcamel on Jul 25, 2011 22:18:46 GMT -5
I just ordered my first Penman, its a Raiders in beaver! I can't wait till it gets here! |
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Post by wheresabner71 on Jul 26, 2011 11:33:50 GMT -5
Patch, post loads of pics when you get it! If you've never had a beaver felt fedora before, prepare yourself for a revelation: the quality and sturdiness are absolutely amazing compared to rabbit. I got mine fairly soaked in the rain one day on the way to a coffee shop. Put it on the tables edge to dry and I swear when I looked back five minutes later the hat was dry! John does a brilliant job on these hats as you'll soon see! Cheers!
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Post by patchcamel on Jul 26, 2011 20:11:10 GMT -5
Patch, post loads of pics when you get it! If you've never had a beaver felt fedora before, prepare yourself for a revelation: the quality and sturdiness are absolutely amazing compared to rabbit. I got mine fairly soaked in the rain one day on the way to a coffee shop. Put it on the tables edge to dry and I swear when I looked back five minutes later the hat was dry! John does a brilliant job on these hats as you'll soon see! Cheers! Will do Cody, this will be my first beaver. I called and spoke with John before completing the order form and he is a really cool guy. He explained the differences and let me come to the decision after telling me the pros of the rabbit and the beaver. It really made me feel good that he was patient and let me come to the decision with no pressure. Like he said, his profit is same on either hat. I know with customer service like that, his hat has to be awesome. |
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