Herbert Johnson Fedora (Sable)

Date Added: Monday 12 November, 2007

by John C.

My hat is a size 7 Herbert Johnson Fedora styled to resemble the hat in Raiders of the Lost Ark during the Idol Grab scene. First, there is nothing like getting a box and then opening it the first time to see the familiar HJ crest staring up at you. Awesome! Pulling the hat out of the box the first thing I noticed was how soft the rabbit feels. Very nice! Scanning the hat, it?s the nicest lid I?ve ever seen. Liner, sweatband, brim, ribbon, bow, block and bash all seem perfect. The block is a thing of beauty, tall, stovepipey awesomeness, with just a hint of mushroom. You know the still of Indiana ready to switch the idol, that?s my hat. No question. It even has (that ever so slightly towards the right ear) slight bulge where the crease meets the back of the hat. Color, the color is perfect. Rich and warm accentuated by its contrasting (and perfect) ribbon and bow with a slight flying v effect. Also, the construction is flawless with the hat feeling like it could take whatever it has to and more. This is no costume piece. It?s a real world hat. It's Indiana Jones' hat. Incredible attention to detail! Putting it on, I notice that it feels great. A hat that was perfectly tailored to the millimeter and styled to match my features. In short, the hat looks great. It?s what I?ve wanted since that first showing of Raiders so long ago, and it?ll age from what it is today, into ?a nice, old, very well loved hat?.
Thanks Indy and Fedora for your great customer service and for my hat. I love it!
Johnny

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

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