DaveProc
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Love seeing the old ads.
Akubra has been around in one form or another since 1886. Just, y'know, in case anyone's curious.I had no idea Akubra was that old, those are great old ads.
Sorry to hear that you've been waiting so long. Mine came to Japan in just 3 days from Everything Australian. Ordered on Dec 10th and arrived on Dec 13th to my door. One thing I usually do is call the store to make sure that they have the one I want in stock. I've also ordered from The Hattery and it took just about 5 days to reach me. Lucky, I guess.I ordered my new Banjo Paterson from The Hattery back around black Friday, it still hasn't left Australia according to tracking. I ordered a Leisure Time as a gift for someone else from Everything Australian a day later and it arrived on Monday. Crazy how shipping times differ.
I have had good luck with both sellers, I'm not complaining about the Hattery. Shipping has usually been quicker than expected this one has just been delayed slightly.Sorry to hear that you've been waiting so long. Mine came to Japan in just 3 days from Everything Australian. Ordered on Dec 10th and arrived on Dec 13th to my door. One thing I usually do is call the store to make sure that they have the one I want in stock. I've also ordered from The Hattery and it took just about days to reach me. Lucky, I guess.
Awesome. Your Lawson looks a lot like my Traveller! And My Banjo Paterson has arrived, too! Loking forward to seeing yours! And as for all of your Akubras—FAMILY PIC!! FAMILY PIC!!!A while back I found a box set of the collected works of Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Have done enough reading to figure out that Henry Lawson wrote about the gritty details of a harsh outback life and Banjo Paterson was a bit more positive and poetic. Both are highly recommeded as a good read for Ausrailian and Akubra lovers.
Here today is my over 40 yr old Akubra Lawson. Hopefully today Ill have a box arrive with my new-to-me Banjo Paterson in Carbon...so tomorrow Ill snap a pic of it with the Banjo volume. Heck... I may have to gather up all the Akubras and do a family picture!
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My new Banjo Paterson finally got put on a plane bound for the US yesterday, it only took 2 1/2 weeks to get put on a plane.Ordered a Squatter directly from Akubra December 10. Picked up by DHL on December 11 and hasn't moved since.
Good luck, My new Banjo Paterson has been stuck with USPS somewhere in Dallas. Every day since friday at exactly 12 midnight it scans " In transit to next facility". Now estimates delivery by the 23rd.. Way its going I MAY have a New Years hat!My new Banjo Paterson finally got put on a plane bound for the US yesterday, it only took 2 1/2 weeks to get put on a plane.
Love the color! Love the hat! I don't have any in sand yet, and I've been eyeing that color for a while. Definitely on my list, but not sure which style of hat quite yet. Leaning towards Cattleman or Tablelands. Just not sure.A new Traveller in Sand arrived last week, my first Akubra purchase since 2011, so figure it's a good time for my first post here in nearly as long. Took it on a trip to a rainy Amsterdam at the weekend and very happy with it. A welcome addition to my Akubra collection of two Stylemasters, two Banjo Patersons, Cattleman and Jackaroo.
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Hi, stranger. Good to see you back!Been a while. Been wearing cheap flat caps since the fall. Feeling very Scottish indeed. But decided to break out my Akubra Federation Deluxe III. I think this may be the year I retire it and buy a new one. The sweat and stains from the last 19 years are catching up to it. So overhaul time or a new hat. View attachment 666534 View attachment 666535