Stetson's 80s Indiana Jones official hat quality?

[Torpedo]

Hello,

Does anyone know what standards of quality were for the official hats Stetson sold in the 80's? I mean the ones available in brown or grey, with no liner, and a black sticker on the underside of the crown with "Indiana Jones" logo. They were bashed in a "Temple of Doom" style, centerdent with soft frontal pinch.

That is, what's the quality of their felt? I know Stetson provided some hats for that movie, and then sold hats under official licence for some time; then they allowed that to expire, and changed the name of their IJ style hat to "Temple".

Are the ones I describe the predecessors of the "Temple", and so a well made hat, or a lower quality official merchandising product?

Regards!

 

[Akubra Man]

I purchased one of these through mail order back then and was disappointed when it arrived. It was a low quality hat. It had a poor grade of felt. Eventually, I passed it on to Goodwill.

 

[Doctor Strange]

There were at least a couple of different production hats in the frenzy that followed the Temple of Doom release. (Perhaps Michaelson will speak up on the subject.)

I had one of the official Stetson Indiana Jones fur-felt hats, but it was a notch up in quality from what you are describing. It was brown and had a sepia-colored lining with the Indy-lettering logo on top. The felt was thick but very soft and pliable - it came as a center dent, but could have been reshaped with a touch of steam. The only regard in which it wasn't a first-class hat was that it had a padded cloth, not leather, sweatband. (So it felt more like wearing a cap than a proper hat.) It cost around $45 new in 1984 - I think I got it in a NYC hat store.

I'd post pictures, but alas, I lost the hat in my divorce a few years back, one of the many things that vanished during packing/moving/divesting/etc. It would be a size too small for me now anyway, but I wish I still had it...

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I've never owned one of these but weren't the unlined, labeled IJ hats wool?

I've always thought of them as a costume piece but maybe I'm missing something here.

 

[Mossyrock]

I've never owned one of these but weren't the unlined, labeled IJ hats wool?

Yes. The fur felt editions had the liner mentioned above. Interestingly enough, my fur felt '84-vintage Stetson Indy came with a tear-drop crown bash and a leather sweat. Over the years, it shrunk, tapered badly and bled through the ribbon after it got wet. But, I was emotionally attached to it, so I recently sent it to Optimo for a complete rebuild. Sure, I paid more for the rebuild than it was probably worth, but I have a lot of fond memories of that hat...I wore it in at least a dozen countries on four continents...we have history .

 

[laotou]

Old tread, I know, but I think this is the hat Dr. S. is talking about.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=1096632&postcount=10842

 

[theinterchange]

Old tread, I know, but I think this is the hat Dr. S. is talking about.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=1096632&postcount=10842

There were lined and unlined versions... I think mine was unlined. It had the image of Ford and the machete with the Indiana Jones logo on the crown sticker.

Laotou, from what I see, I think you have one of the better grade ones.

Randy

 

[Swinging 20"s]

It definitly was one of his better ones

 

[Rick Blaine]

There were lined and unlined versions... I think mine was unlined. It had the image of Ford and the machete with the Indiana Jones logo on the crown sticker.

Laotou, from what I see, I think you have one of the better grade ones.

Randy

Unless mistaken, I recall there was also either cloth or leather sweaband option. I do recall the BRIGHT YELLOW liner tho'! lol

 

[laotou]

It does seem to be one of the better ones.
I don't mind the sweat band one bit.
No sign of wear at all. Just a bit dusty and out of shape.Nothing a brush and a touch of steam didn't fix.
I can't complain.
As much as I like wearing a hat like Grandpas, I love to pay the same price he would have for a new one.:eusa_clap