Akubra Overload

[monbla256]

I would like to thank fellow Lounger Jed for posting a pic of his Slouch hat. I have decided that it will be my next Akubra!

I think a NZ "Lemon Squeezer" would do you right

 

[Neophyte]

Hmmm...I'll try it out, but I like what DiggerHistory calls the "Fore to Aft" bash, especially the version of it that DavidMorgan has depicted in their images. Then again, that lemon squeezer looks pretty cool .

 

[theinterchange]

Thanks, that is very interesting especially how the two Imperial felts look smoother than the Heritage

You're welcome!

They are much smoother... softer out of the box, too.

 

[monbla256]

You're welcome!

They are much smoother... softer out of the box, too.

I'm curious, are these shots of the underside of the brim, from relatively new hats? I've noticed with my Imperial grade felt Akubras that the MORE weather they get the SOFTER & SMOOTHER the felt gets. My 30+ yo Bushman is a VERY soft hat now , in fact the brim now goes down ALL around and won't hold a "snap brim" shape anymore ! ( my 3.5 yo is not this soft, but I'll check with ya in 27 years from now and let ya know how it is )

 

[theinterchange]

They're the upper side of the brim of my recently purchased Campdraft, a Fed IV Regular I bought during the summer, and a year plus old Fed Deluxe.

 

[monbla256]

They're the upper side of the brim of my recently purchased Campdraft, a Fed IV Regular I bought during the summer, and a year plus old Fed Deluxe.

Thanks. Interesting the differnces .

 

[monbla256]

Here's the OTHER Aussie hat company that currently is the supplier of the .....

.... famous Slouch hat to the Australian Armed Forces. Looks like they are MUCH older than Akubra !! Started in 1835 !! They are based in QLD so mabe some of the Forumers from there might know more about them !!

http://www.mountcastle.com.au/index.html

 

[Neophyte]

.... famous Slouch hat to the Australian Armed Forces. Looks like they are MUCH older than Akubra !! Started in 1835 !! They are based in QLD so mabe some of the Forumers from there might know more about them !!

http://www.mountcastle.com.au/index.html

I was under the impression that the Australian military no longer purchases their slouch hats from Akubra (price reasons or some-such). This MountCastle site leaves a lot to be desired; three-fourths of their webpage is "under construction" lol!

 

[monbla256]

I realize that. I was hoping that some of the Aussie members might add some more details

 

[Neophyte]

I realize that. I was hoping that some of the Aussie members might add some more details

That would be excellent! A business this old must have some interesting heritage, despite the empty "About Us" page. I am definitely interested in hearing more about this .

 

[Blackthorn]

contacted Hats Direct about better color selection for CEO, Fedora and Bogart....

...and they said they'll do a special order for 50 hats or more. I'd like a Bogart in tawny fawn. I'd settle for the CEO or the Fedora in Tawny Fawn. Do we have have 49 more who want that kind of hat? OK, I know I'm paddling upstream. But it'd be such a nice color for a non-Indy hat.

 

[Neophyte]

...and they said they'll do a special order for 50 hats or more. I'd like a Bogart in tawny fawn. I'd settle for the CEO or the Fedora in Tawny Fawn. Do we have have 49 more who want that kind of hat? OK, I know I'm paddling upstream. But it'd be such a nice color for a non-Indy hat.

A Bogart in Tawny Fawn sounds great. Unfortunately none of these hats would work on me, so I can't throw my name in the pile . Good luck!

 

[monbla256]

A CEO in Black would do it for me Do you have an example of the Tawny Fawn color as it no longer is listed as a color on the Akubra site.

 

[Neophyte]

If you go to the FederationIV page on HatsDirect, click the color box and scroll down to Tawny Fawn. It oughta show the TF then: http://hatsdirect.com/cgi-bin/products.cgi?view=51&returncat=Fedora+Hats&returnpage=0

Additionally, the Campdraft in Taupe Fawn is extremely close to Tawny as well: http://hatsdirect.com/cgi-bin/products.cgi?view=50&returncat=Fedora+Hats&returnpage=0

If Randy is around and reads this, he's got an exquisite Tawny Fawn Akubra Federation around here somewhere (I think the latest page on the "I love the FedIV!" thread has a picture of his lid.

 

[monbla256]

Nice color. Thanks but I've got my fathers Rittenhouse which looks to be the SAME color And it has a bound brim which I'm VERY partial to !

 

[theinterchange]

This is about as accurate of a representation of Tawny Fawn you can get apart from seeing it with your own eyes, in hand.

Randy

 

[Blackthorn]

beautiful color

I have a Fed IV in that color. Wouldn't it be cool to have it available in other models?

 

[Neophyte]

I have a Fed IV in that color. Wouldn't it be cool to have it available in other models?

Shhhh...you don't want to get the moonstone crowd started again lol!

 

[VitaminG]

Moonstone? Did someone mention Moonstone?

Got a call this morning that my new hat was ready for pickup.

Stylemaster

 

[BinkieBaumont]

My Moonstone arrived yesterday and I picked it up From OutBack red this afternoon, it was special oder and I waited three months for it, worth the wait, can not understand why it is not a standard colour here in Australia VitaminG do you think the factory waits until it has enough orders to whip up a batch of moonstone fur felt?