On the theme of the Indy hat ... my dad was born in 1922 and I was his first daughter and I was born in 1945. As early as I can remember in 1947, my father always wore that Indy hat with the wide brim and the same chestnut color. These style of hats were the costume of the day. He had 3 brothers and a father and they all had the same hats, my grandfather's was black. I have a picture of all of them together and they look like gangsters, but of course they were not. That was the look of the day. Then around 1970's the wide brims went out of style, so did the felt and as much as my father could keep his clean, it began to fall apart and he had to get a narrow brim hat that faked straw. It looked awful. By the time the Indy movies came out and that hat came back to fashion, he was already suffering from ill health and didn't go out much, otherwise I would have gotten him one. Instead, I bought one that imitated Indy's and I wore it myself. It is stunning. I still wear it on occasions and I get the compliments. They all call it my Indy hat. Your collection is excellent. You know so much about all the pieces, it's amazing. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the support and what a lovely insight into the life of your family. Thank you for sharing the memory. The fact that they all had pretty much the same hat is cool. All my best to you and thank you again. Joey.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 What a true pleasure it was to hear from you. I nev er expected to get a reply from you. You're super Joey. You made my day.
Joe, thank you for being so wholesome. Just had a conversation with a rather unpleasant “fan”, and its nice to revisit this video and just have a good time, seeing someone talk about something theyre so passionate about!
I remember seeing Crystal Skull and being frustrated during the waterfall scene and how his hat didn’t react to the water as it did the previous films. The hat is as much of a character as Indiana Jones is. It’s something that needs to have attention to detail.
Thank you for the support. The Crystal Skull hat is much more of a thicker felt than the Raiders hat. It's a mixture of a thicker felt and the Director wanting the hat to mostly look Heroic in adverse conditions. That's my take on it. All my best.
Fantastic collection! A bit of info for you regarding the black disc on the side of the gas mask bag: There is a loop on the opposite side that soliders would tie a cord to and stuff it down in the small side pocket. When they would use the mask, the bag would sit in front of them, causing it flop around when they would run. To prevent this, they would take the cord from the pocket, wrap it around their chest, and then wrap it tightly around the black disc several times to "tie off" the chord. This kept the gas mask bag flat to their torso while they moved about. Also, the gun Indy used in ROTL as a S&W M1917 Hand Ejector II model, .45 - not a .38. Not that anyone would even care - that's a great gun you have and is close enough in my books!
Thanks for all the info. I had forgotten about the 45, lost in time but thank you for bringing it to the surface, as with other factoids. All my best ! Joey.
I love how hard core this guy is with the thoroughness and all of the great weathering. I plan on getting an Indy costume sometime in the distant future and hope one day I can get a collection like this together.
The metal disc on the gas mask bags are for a lashing cord that ran out of the inside of the bag, from that tiny pouch in the center, wrapped around the body of the soldier and was then wrapped around the disc multiple times, like you can do with envelopes that have a round (usually red) circle on the outside, to secure them, but so they can also be quickly undone and removed without having to untie the cord.
Thank You, another watcher told me that too but thank you for letting me know, just in case it hadn't been answered yet. I know those envelopes, I have a couple of Box Files that work that way too. All my best.
Sadly, I would also need a Last Crusade Hat to compliment the tie :( I have a few vintage Black ties, should I ever go down the route. Thank you for your kind words and support by watching and commenting on these videos. All my best to you.
My fashion fantasy is that the suits, clothing styles and fedora hats from the 1930's and 1940's suddenly come back in style and never go out again lol. Best two decades for practically anything, in my humble opinion lol.
The 30's and 40's were the "best decades for practically anything"?? Seriously? Wait till you learn about these little things called the Great Depression and World War 2...
Ah ha, thank you. Was that the, "Temple Of Doom", screening or an event in Leicester Square? I have only just seen this comment and so I am replying as soon as possible, now ! Thank you for the support and view. All my best. Joe.
Great presentation Joe and also kudos to your thorough explanation of each and every piece in such a short amount of time. Since my hat is your "baby" I guess you have two kids now😊👍🏼
Honestly, I have watched this 5 times. There is a lot of information to unpack here. You are a serious Encyclopedia on "Indy". This is awesome!! You have me chasing down "kit" now. Regards!
Brilliant explanation of everything i've wanted since 1981 but only had to deal with whatever I could get my hands on aside from the gas mask bag my grandparents had and I just ordered a wested jacket so unfortunately i'm a bit old to run around having the same kind of fun I used to because old people can't do that anymore but it was a lot of fun watching so thank you for reminding me how much fun it was....oh wait isn't he doing a new movie...guess I need a hat...
Love this video and love you collection. Regarding the SOC and Peru river hat creating the soft Cairo look - the Peru River was filmed after the Streets of Cairo scene. The floppiness, which I absolutely love about the SOC hat, came from overworking the hat, plus the humidity and sweat from Ford. Nadoolman and Ford worked these hats to death before the movie, and as the movie was shooting, which is why the hats have very different characteristics even in the same scenes. What's interesting to me is: the Peru jungle scenes (filmed in Hawaii), the hat doesn't have a turn. And it's the last sequence of filming the movie. So the didn't this particular hat nearly as much, and didn't get it wet until they filmed the river scene - the last scene of filming production. As much as I love the SOC hat for being so janky, my favorite is the hat as seen moments after Indy swings across the pit, and hangs the whip. That one little blip of instance in the movie, is Indy Hat perfection. Just dusty enough to look well worn and used, straight crown sides, nice deep tall front bash, pinch isn't too tight, love the swoop of the brim, slight turn, but not too much, and the hat retains it's shape quite well. It's not entirely floppy here. :) movie-screencaps.com/raiders-lost-ark-1981/page/4#foobox-1/162/raiders-lost-ark-movie-screencaps.com-703.jpg
Absolutely spot on!! I love how you did the wethering on the outfits. If i might suggest one cool little detail you can add: The Indiana Jones initials inside the hat. But that is nothing compared to how you nailed the outfits. Looking forward to watching more of your video’s, dr. Joenes
My original Herbert Johnson hat did indeed have the, "IJ" on the inside and it's a detail I havn't considered putting back in. Until now that is :) Thank you. Thank you for your kind words and support. All my best.
Great gear. You mentioned that you don't know the purpose of the metal disc on the bag. The bag was designed to be worn on the chest for quick acess to the gas mask. The short webbing strap went over the neck. To stabilize the bag, the piece of string that should be in the tiny center pocket was fastened to the tiny loop on the right side, then strung around the wearer's back and wrapped around the metal disc to fasten it.
The disk on the side of the gas mask bag is for winding and tying the string that went around your chest to hold the bag in place. If you look on the opposite side of an original MOD issue Mk VII bag, near the bottom you will find a tiny open pocket barely large enough to insert your little finger where the string was kept and the opposing end secured until actually donning the mask during an attack. Remarkable presentation, interesting how the fascination continues after all these years!
Thank you for that. I am happy to say that I think my main Indy bag still retains the string, I am happy only because a few screen examples still have it also :) Such a Small detail that makes me happy :D All my best and thank you for watching and commenting. Joey.
The metal disk is used to loop a string around the back that would hold the bag close to the chest as these were worn around the neck with a webbing strap at chest level.
Incredible look! The last one had the best crown, the Indy hat’s crown is almost a 10 gallon 😂 if you ever want one done by the guy who has had every Indy movie hat in his shop call up Baron Hats in Los Angeles and ask for Mark. He shaped and aged most of the hats for the movies and has restored the originals from Raiders. If you go to the shop ask to see the book in the safe, it’s the names and the hat sizes from Harrison Ford to Elvis Presley.
That’s quite an incredible collection. I really love my Coyls pants. I only have one pair and they are the best fitting of all the replicas I’ve tried. It’s a shame they don’t make them anymore. And for the fun of it I also have a pair of authentic officers pinks trousers from the. Which the independence were designed from, As you know.
Brilliant and thank you for the support. Yes the Colyes are great pants, perfect for Indy and the era. 100% accurate to the Raiders pants I would say on many levels. All my best.
@ Joe's Props and Artifacts Tour - Looking great bro!!! I have an AdVintage Harrison Last Crusade in Rabbit and two of Wested's jackets!!! (Both are Last Crusade, one is the Standard in Lambskin and the other is my Hero in Pre-Distressed Cowhide.) I'm working on a screen accurate Last Crusade costume for my job literally from head to toe.
Excellent video mate, there are varying opinions on the length of whip Indy carries, but the general consensus of opinion was that he carried a 10ft, but used an 8ft such as in the Cairo market fight scene, if I’m not mistaken, your crease & coral whip has a steel cable in its construction which would allow you to do swings with it, the guy who made that was Dustin Damrel, im assuming he carried the 10ft because it looks more whip on screen, keep those videos coming 🙂
Hey! I fucking loved this video. Also, I thought I could shed some light on the purpose of the metal wheel on the Mk VII. So originally, that metal piece was used to hold a piece of string. The piece of string was wrapped around the wheel when not in use. In use, the string wrapped around the leg to hold the bag to the wearer. The little loop on the other side of the bag was meant for tying the string to the other side. Anyway, keep up the amazing work! I can’t tell you how fucking refreshing it is to see an IJ cosplayer that actually knows what he’s talking about.
WOW !! I am blown away by your comment of kindness Sir. Thank you so much. Having a child means less time to create more content but there is always so much more to do. Thank you for pointing out what the disc does, a few have told me now but it's good to always have a refresher course :) All my best Sir !
One reason for the hat’s warped shape in Raiders comes down to the material. The original hat was made from rabbit fur, which is much softer and floppier, whereas later hats were made from stiffer, higher quality beaver
Thank you. I knew the difference in floppyness, ect, to that of a modern replica, but did not for certain know why. Thank you for that, it helps. All my best.
I do Indy too.. you take it to the next level! I have pretty much the same same things. Thursday boot diplomat boot instead of 405’s. Half the the price and very comfortable. I have the Swiss salt and pepper ruck sak instead of German Ruck sak. I have the Wested jacket too. I own a Akubra Federation 4 hat that I wear every single day. Todd’s Costume pants and Victor Tella Roo hide 10 footer whiskey bullwhip.
Awesome video Joe Edit: Also at 11:29, those metal things were used for a little string to hook around your waist. This prevents the bag from flopping and twisting around while walking or running.
Got that :) Many have told me since and I used it as such on a later bag, last year while carrying a mask while traveling (Covid). All my best and thank you, Joey.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Also the 40th year anniversary is coming up. I've already made my cosplay, thanks to your video because it gave me wicked ideas. :)
The "Indy swoop" was simply formed by turning the hat a little to the right, which deforms the brim a little. You then redo the center crease & pinches, bearing in mind they will be a little off center with regards to the interior of the hat. Trying to get the "swoop" with a brim that wants to be symmetric won't have the natural looking flare but look overworked
I see now, you are talking about the, "turn". The swoop I refer to is what happens to a hats brim when exposed to extreme wet, the brim will stoop down lower than its manufactured level, which is what the Cairo hat had as well as the turn. All my best.
Hello Joe! This video demonstrates your expertise in everything Indiana Jones. I just received my Herbert Johnson Poet model fedora, made with the rabbit fur/felt. This is the same model used in Raiders, as I understand it (unless they used beaver). My issue, which you perhaps could help me with, is stiffening the fedora. It is really, really soft, and can lose its bashing and creasing without much handling. If you have some tips on stiffening, they would be greatly appreciated. Yes, there are lots of hat care tutorials on youtube, but something tells me your experience with this iconic piece of Indiana Jone's wardrobe would be most valuable. Thanks!
Thank you for the support. The only thing I can suggest is a LIGHT spraying of starch to stiffen it up. Having said that, I would test it on something first.... To be honest, best not to that, it might make the fibres go funny. As you are well aware of, the Raiders hat was very soft, softer than many replicas out there. As for how well the original held its shape I do not know. Ford did seem to be able to mold it into many contours and behind the scenes footage shows the hat ( in my opinion) to be very malleable. All my best and again- DO NOT try the starch !!!
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 That's right,i'm on the Indygear forum,great informations there,my fedora are Steve Delk ,jackets from BillKelso and Tony Nowak,and bullwhips from Joe Strain,this collection toke me years and patience to collect ..but always admire others fans collection in any items,gears,action figure,etc..cheers!
@@jorey4565 I was one of the guys that payed for a Steve Delk hat and never received it. I know he was very ill but we sadly had to fight to get the money back. I wish him all the best mind.
This is an amazing video and the whole 25 minute lenght went by in a breeze, so entertaining. Also, dont worry about the whip. 10 feet is the proper lenght for the whip, when its just hanging on your belt. Other whips, ranging from 6 to 16 feet were used for the action scenes :)
Awesome collection. I’ve seen many of these type videos but no one seems to mention or show Indy’s pocket knife which was seen in Raiders. No man is fully dressed without a pocket knife and a handkerchief.
Thank you for the support. I do mention the pocket knife in another video, I never use it for Cosplay so that's why it's never really with the kit. All my best to you.
I love coming back to this video. You mention painting the dirt on to your SoC hat. How is that done? Glue and dirt? I have a Cairo hat that I’m constantly applying dirt to and it’s like the felt just purges itself of impurities. You try to keep something clean, and it can’t help but get dirty, but damn, trying to keep something dirty and it can’t help but get clean 😂
Loved this, thank you! Putting together an Indy costume for my birthday next autumn (want it to be a costume party). Got a lot of info here, however I’m even more unsure of which route to go when getting the pieces. Obviously Alden405 is a no no for me at 600€ per pair, rather adventure boots from Wested it is. Fedora - I’m hoping to get a Herbert Johnson one. Perhaps in Raiders style… The trousers, gun belt etc I’m still undecided. Overall I’d like it to be a bit mix and match.
Epic collection! I’m hoping to get started with cosplaying him as well! I’m looking at a custom advintage hat but now that you mention it, that one will be so precious…I’d want one I can wear everywhere and not worry so much about. Is the advintage Harrison model a good option perhaps as a factory made one? Thanks mate!
Very nice de-stressing, and love the collection. You wear all of it very well. May I ask about painting the dust on the hats? How'd you apply the dust? with oil? I have an Indy jacket - It came to me new and perfect, but after some sandpaper, car oil again and again, it looks a lot better - but may revisit it with the dyes you mention. Good tip about the elbow weathering, and love the repaired bullet hole idea - gotta do that. Oh Man, the Machette...yeah!
A great video! And what a superb job on the weathering of all the items!! I have a question about the trousers you are wearing. I myself am starting and indie set and I have been going through the different options for trousers. No one on forums or on the net actually mentions if any of the pants offered by either makers are high waisted trousers as vintage, dress trousers would be fitting. I understand most people don't like high waisted trousers these days, but that's what I'm actually looking for to be accurate. How would you say the Wested pants fit? Thank you in advance for your reply. All the best !
The annual income of a 1930s -1940s, college professor was not that great. Hence, Indiana Jones was always open to invitations for travel and archaeological digs and treasures. Professor Jones hated Nazis and what they stood for, which was world domination. The Indiana Jones moves always made me think he was a scavenger and a cheapskate.
The Dirty shirt I am wearing was an old MBA costumes one. The Temple Of Doom shirt was a Wested one I destroyed. The clean type shirt is a What Price Glory shirt. The trousers are mostly Wested. All my best to you and thank you for watching.
Wow. What attention to detail! What weathering techniques did you use on you Raiders shirt and hat? I like the logic you used of how dirty a tomb would be.
Thank you Sir :) The weathering is all acheived by paint. This shirt can survive countless washes and still look filthy :) All my best and thank you for watching.
Brilliant video! AFAIK the US military never used Staybrite, which is that nasty aluminium (or whatever it is) the British army used in the 1980s (not sure of the dates it was used). I've seen many US army buckles that were issued coated with a lacquer the soldiers called "QM". Of course the first thing the soldiers would do was apply "QM remover" to get them back to the plain brass, which they would polish with Brasso as they always had done. I think QM remover is sort of like nail polish remover.
Thank you. Interesting on the, "Stay Bright". I wonder what the US equivalent was as the buckles certainly changed. It's probably just a Gold chrome effect coating...?
This is really cool. I love how you got into really good detail for these reviews. I have a question tho. How did the whip stay on the holster throughout the movie? I have tried many whip holsters and none of em wanna keep the whip on.
Thank you for the kind words. I know in some cases the whip was held together with some kind of twine. There is a picture of ,'Short Round', holding the whip and you can see it bound. Mostly though, if you watch Harrison closely, you can see the whip becoming uncoiled through the scenes.... All my best. Joey.
I also coil the cracker around the whip too when being worn. It doesn't mean I can get the whip out and use it fast like Indy but it really is the only way to keep it from becoming uncoiled...
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 I made a whip holster that holds a whip in place all the time out of duct tape. The way it works is if the whip tries to get loose the holster will get tighter with still being able to have the whip at quick draw.
A bit late to this video but thanks all the same. I'm wanting to put together an Indy costume for the odd cosplay thing and this is good stuff. As an aside, I was talking to a guy about my W&G MkVII 1943 gas mask bag and he said that the metal disc was used in tandem with the string in side pocket on the opposite side as a belt by wrapping it round the metal disc (apologies if this has already been said below).
@Joe's Props and Artifacts Tour - Fun fact: Thomas get's his ribbons from the same supplier who provided the ribbons for Herbert Johnson!!! So, in a way owners of AdVintage Fedora's also own a Herbert Johnson (albeit $500 cheaper!) Just a side note Joe, Wested's jackets don't deserve to be thrown in the dirt. Their works of art bro. If you are looking at picking up a third jacket from them, they just launched their Legacy Hero collection (Raider's and Temple so far) still waiting on the Last Crusade jacket but i'm ordering it as soon as it hits the website!!! Just visit Wested's site and search Legacy!!! Fortune and Glory!!!
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 My pleasure! I'm going to get started on saving up for my screen accurate Last Crusade Cosplay as soon as I get back to work and scheduled. Fortune and Glory!
Hi, I know I'm a bit late to the party but amazing video! Love the idea of the same jacket all the way through! Can I ask a little advice? I'm looking to get my first Indy fedora and have pretty much decided on Advintage. Herbert Johnson were my original pick but everyone keeps saying Advintage is better quality so I'll trust it. I just can't decide what colour to get, preferably I'd like a mid brown like your ToD hat or the colour seen at the end of the film when they return to the village, mid light brown but not raiders pale. Would you say that the True Sable would meet that or would it be too dark? It's just the pictures on the site vary wildly in colour for true sable so thought I'd ask some advice. P. S Have you seen the new Wested Legacy range?
Thank you for the support. When I bought my Indy hats there was no such discovery of true sable, mid Brown, ect, the hats just came in the colour we all thought it was, Sable. Any fading will happen over time, the sunlight will fade the Dark Brown of the hat to true Sable anyway. There are a few great private vendors out there.. Screen Capped (Brian Lalonde) and Andrea Tognarelli are the best to go for, as well as Advintage Fedora. Certainly try those people out for real accuracy and choice. When it came to Wested I was happy with the Hero jacket. Now, there is so much more choice to go for. All my best :) Joey.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 brilliant thank you! So helpful and informative. I've watched the video god only knows how many times now! I was wondering what the laws are regarding the bullwhip in the UK? I'm also UK based and always wanted one but am unsure if I'll get nicked for it y'know 😂
Thank you for your support. A whip is a piece of Cattle farming equipment and it isn't classed as a weapon. There are no laws as far as I am aware and never should or will be I imagine. I have had Police watch me on many occasions using the whip. Not a word uttered... All my best. Buy a whip. Use it. Be safe. Have people stand over 12 feet away and not facing you when you are using it and all should be fine. When starting it's advisable to wear safety goggles and a wide brimmed hat to protect your face.
As an Indy Cosplayer myself I am really impressed with your collection!
Thank you Sir.
I have been collecting a long time that's the main reason why it is so big.
All my best, Joey.
On the theme of the Indy hat ... my dad was born in 1922 and I was his first daughter and I was born in 1945. As early as I can remember in 1947, my father always wore that Indy hat with the wide brim and the same chestnut color. These style of hats were the costume of the day. He had 3 brothers and a father and they all had the same hats, my grandfather's was black. I have a picture of all of them together and they look like gangsters, but of course they were not. That was the look of the day. Then around 1970's the wide brims went out of style, so did the felt and as much as my father could keep his clean, it began to fall apart and he had to get a narrow brim hat that faked straw. It looked awful. By the time the Indy movies came out and that hat came back to fashion, he was already suffering from ill health and didn't go out much, otherwise I would have gotten him one. Instead, I bought one that imitated Indy's and I wore it myself. It is stunning. I still wear it on occasions and I get the compliments. They all call it my Indy hat. Your collection is excellent. You know so much about all the pieces, it's amazing. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the support and what a lovely insight into the life of your family.
Thank you for sharing the memory. The fact that they all had pretty much the same hat is cool.
All my best to you and thank you again.
Joey.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 What a true pleasure it was to hear from you. I nev er expected to get a reply from you. You're super Joey. You made my day.
@@passion777able I always reply if youtube tells me I have a message.
:)
All my best again and thank you.
Joe, thank you for being so wholesome. Just had a conversation with a rather unpleasant “fan”, and its nice to revisit this video and just have a good time, seeing someone talk about something theyre so passionate about!
I remember seeing Crystal Skull and being frustrated during the waterfall scene and how his hat didn’t react to the water as it did the previous films.
The hat is as much of a character as Indiana Jones is. It’s something that needs to have attention to detail.
Thank you for the support.
The Crystal Skull hat is much more of a thicker felt than the Raiders hat.
It's a mixture of a thicker felt and the Director wanting the hat to mostly look Heroic in adverse conditions.
That's my take on it.
All my best.
Fantastic collection! A bit of info for you regarding the black disc on the side of the gas mask bag: There is a loop on the opposite side that soliders would tie a cord to and stuff it down in the small side pocket. When they would use the mask, the bag would sit in front of them, causing it flop around when they would run. To prevent this, they would take the cord from the pocket, wrap it around their chest, and then wrap it tightly around the black disc several times to "tie off" the chord. This kept the gas mask bag flat to their torso while they moved about. Also, the gun Indy used in ROTL as a S&W M1917 Hand Ejector II model, .45 - not a .38. Not that anyone would even care - that's a great gun you have and is close enough in my books!
Thanks for all the info. I had forgotten about the 45, lost in time but thank you for bringing it to the surface, as with other factoids.
All my best !
Joey.
I love how hard core this guy is with the thoroughness and all of the great weathering. I plan on getting an Indy costume sometime in the distant future and hope one day I can get a collection like this together.
You have the most authentic Indy movies look of anybody I've seen.Pretty awesome!👍
WOW !!
Thank you so much- that is great tp hear.
Thank you for watching.
All my best.
Joey.
I followed your tip on how to create the swoop... it does really work and my hat looks so much Indy... thank you Joe...
Great stuff. Really love the hats. You should consider getting the grey " seaplane"fedora. A sharp dressy hat.
this is just awesome. J really knows his stuff. Indy Gear porn of the highest quality.
It's legal porn on here thank the maker :)
All my best Sir.
The metal disc on the gas mask bags are for a lashing cord that ran out of the inside of the bag, from that tiny pouch in the center, wrapped around the body of the soldier and was then wrapped around the disc multiple times, like you can do with envelopes that have a round (usually red) circle on the outside, to secure them, but so they can also be quickly undone and removed without having to untie the cord.
Thank You, another watcher told me that too but thank you for letting me know, just in case it hadn't been answered yet.
I know those envelopes, I have a couple of Box Files that work that way too.
All my best.
Most comprehensive Indy impression I’ve seen! Only thing you need now is the necktie worn in the Last Crusade! Haha
Sadly, I would also need a Last Crusade Hat to compliment the tie :(
I have a few vintage Black ties, should I ever go down the route.
Thank you for your kind words and support by watching and commenting on these videos.
All my best to you.
My fashion fantasy is that the suits, clothing styles and fedora hats from the 1930's and 1940's suddenly come back in style and never go out again lol. Best two decades for practically anything, in my humble opinion lol.
I agree, the fashions were very smart.
Have you seen the film, "The Highwaymen" ?. That is how I would love to dress daily.
All my best.
Joe.
The 30's and 40's were the "best decades for practically anything"??
Seriously?
Wait till you learn about these little things called the Great Depression and World War 2...
@@cleverusername9369 nah, still accurate
Great video, Joe. I still remember your carefully-distressed gear and 'Streets of Cairo' bullwhip at that charity gala in central London!
Ah ha, thank you.
Was that the, "Temple Of Doom", screening or an event in Leicester Square?
I have only just seen this comment and so I am replying as soon as possible, now !
Thank you for the support and view.
All my best.
Joe.
The bag at 12:48, one that also have a flap on the back side of the bag, is the kind of bag used on the bridge scene in Temple of Doom.
Great presentation Joe and also kudos to your thorough explanation of each and every piece in such a short amount of time. Since my hat is your "baby" I guess you have two kids now😊👍🏼
I did Laugh Out Loud !! Yes, no need to have any more Children, we are set with a Boy and a Fed.
Thank you for your support Sir.
Honestly, I have watched this 5 times. There is a lot of information to unpack here. You are a serious Encyclopedia on "Indy". This is awesome!! You have me chasing down "kit" now. Regards!
Thank you So much Sir !! I am glad you havn't fallen asleep during this. 5 times viewing is good then :) All my best to you Sir.
Really pleased with your comment :)
Brilliant explanation of everything i've wanted since 1981 but only had to deal with whatever I could get my hands on aside from the gas mask bag my grandparents had and I just ordered a wested jacket so unfortunately i'm a bit old to run around having the same kind of fun I used to because old people can't do that anymore but it was a lot of fun watching so thank you for reminding me how much fun it was....oh wait isn't he doing a new movie...guess I need a hat...
I like how sun-faded your S&J fedora is. My Penman Raiders is just as faded, as it's been my main hat for 12 years.
Love this video and love you collection.
Regarding the SOC and Peru river hat creating the soft Cairo look - the Peru River was filmed after the Streets of Cairo scene. The floppiness, which I absolutely love about the SOC hat, came from overworking the hat, plus the humidity and sweat from Ford. Nadoolman and Ford worked these hats to death before the movie, and as the movie was shooting, which is why the hats have very different characteristics even in the same scenes.
What's interesting to me is: the Peru jungle scenes (filmed in Hawaii), the hat doesn't have a turn. And it's the last sequence of filming the movie. So the didn't this particular hat nearly as much, and didn't get it wet until they filmed the river scene - the last scene of filming production.
As much as I love the SOC hat for being so janky, my favorite is the hat as seen moments after Indy swings across the pit, and hangs the whip. That one little blip of instance in the movie, is Indy Hat perfection. Just dusty enough to look well worn and used, straight crown sides, nice deep tall front bash, pinch isn't too tight, love the swoop of the brim, slight turn, but not too much, and the hat retains it's shape quite well. It's not entirely floppy here. :)
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I don't think anyone else is such an expert. Excellent.
Wow - Thank you :)
All my best,
Joey.
I love Crystal Scull too! I know it's not that good, but also it's not so bad as people say. Amazing wideo btw!
Thank you for the support.
Yes, the Crystal Skulls was in many ways about as detailed a search for the Mcguffin as the Ark.
All my best.
me too
Absolutely spot on!! I love how you did the wethering on the outfits. If i might suggest one cool little detail you can add: The Indiana Jones initials inside the hat. But that is nothing compared to how you nailed the outfits. Looking forward to watching more of your video’s, dr. Joenes
My original Herbert Johnson hat did indeed have the, "IJ" on the inside and it's a detail I havn't considered putting back in. Until now that is :) Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words and support.
All my best.
Hi. Finally got around to seeing this video, which is awesome. Always nice to see a fellow Brit with the gear. 😁
Thank you :) Never a rush to watch these ;) Thank you for the support.
"Awesome", that's very kind.
Thank you.
Joey.
All my best.
That's a great recreation of the outfit Charlton Heston wore in the film, Secret of the Incas. Thumbs up 👍
Excellent run down of the gear, most impressed!!! Can't wait to get my own Streets of Cairo fedora from the legendary Brian LaLonde...
Thank you for your support.
Yes, Brian does not disappoint :) Cairo always has to be the best :)
All my best.
Awesome and amazing collection. And you're a true talented cosplayer. Congratulations !!
What an absolutely Incredible Collection!! Thank You for posting this excellence!!
Thank you for the support. This is the first I have seen of this comment- sorry for the late reply.
All my best !
Joey.
Great gear. You mentioned that you don't know the purpose of the metal disc on the bag. The bag was designed to be worn on the chest for quick acess to the gas mask. The short webbing strap went over the neck. To stabilize the bag, the piece of string that should be in the tiny center pocket was fastened to the tiny loop on the right side, then strung around the wearer's back and wrapped around the metal disc to fasten it.
Exactly what I came here to explain!
Brian's Screencapped Idol Grab fedora is by far the best-looking hat in my opinion. Great vid 👌🏼
Thank you. His hats are gorgeous !!
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Reminds me of the new Herbert Johnsons actually - a fine collection 👌🏼
All that is left is the conservative side part haircut 💇♂️and the chin scar. You got everything else! Nice job 🤠👍🏼
I never worry about the chin scar.
Yet.......
:)
Very great job! Thank you for this video, i am a fan from the french forum. Yur props and your works on it and artefact are very cool!
Thank you Sir.
Merci.
Thank you for your support. Plenty of videos to come.
All my best.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Yes! it will be great. Regards
The disk on the side of the gas mask bag is for winding and tying the string that went around your chest to hold the bag in place. If you look on the opposite side of an original MOD issue Mk VII bag, near the bottom you will find a tiny open pocket barely large enough to insert your little finger where the string was kept and the opposing end secured until actually donning the mask during an attack. Remarkable presentation, interesting how the fascination continues after all these years!
Thank you for that.
I am happy to say that I think my main Indy bag still retains the string, I am happy only because a few screen examples still have it also :) Such a Small detail that makes me happy :D
All my best and thank you for watching and commenting.
Joey.
The metal disk is used to loop a string around the back that would hold the bag close to the chest as these were worn around the neck with a webbing strap at chest level.
Got that thank you, the old, "alert" position :)
All my best,
Joey.
Great show case .
I found that the Indy outfit got water down, as the films progressed! Raiders was the best look👍
Interesting. I love all of his looks with close love, of course of Raiders and Temple of Doom.
Incredible look! The last one had the best crown, the Indy hat’s crown is almost a 10 gallon 😂 if you ever want one done by the guy who has had every Indy movie hat in his shop call up Baron Hats in Los Angeles and ask for Mark. He shaped and aged most of the hats for the movies and has restored the originals from Raiders. If you go to the shop ask to see the book in the safe, it’s the names and the hat sizes from Harrison Ford to Elvis Presley.
That’s quite an incredible collection. I really love my Coyls pants. I only have one pair and they are the best fitting of all the replicas I’ve tried. It’s a shame they don’t make them anymore. And for the fun of it I also have a pair of authentic officers pinks trousers from the. Which the independence were designed from, As you know.
Brilliant and thank you for the support.
Yes the Colyes are great pants, perfect for Indy and the era.
100% accurate to the Raiders pants I would say on many levels.
All my best.
@ Joe's Props and Artifacts Tour - Looking great bro!!! I have an AdVintage Harrison Last Crusade in Rabbit and two of Wested's jackets!!! (Both are Last Crusade, one is the Standard in Lambskin and the other is my Hero in Pre-Distressed Cowhide.) I'm working on a screen accurate Last Crusade costume for my job literally from head to toe.
Thank you for the support.
Yes, Advintage hats are great hats and there are many other vendors out there.
All my best.
Excellent video mate, there are varying opinions on the length of whip Indy carries, but the general consensus of opinion was that he carried a 10ft, but used an 8ft such as in the Cairo market fight scene, if I’m not mistaken, your crease & coral whip has a steel cable in its construction which would allow you to do swings with it, the guy who made that was Dustin Damrel, im assuming he carried the 10ft because it looks more whip on screen, keep those videos coming 🙂
Absolutely correct on the whip !! I bought it well over 10 years ago now, I think the company no longer exists ?
All my best.
Joey.
I heard they also bought a 6ft whip length and the Cairo scene really looks like a 6ft length.
Great Video, fantastic gear!
Thank you, Dr. Jones...
Thank you Sir.
All my best !
Joey
Very awesome....very detailed....will be coming back to rewatch this. thank you.
Absolutely didn't fell asleep, great vid man!
Your set is outstanding...jacket fit perfect!!!
Hey! I fucking loved this video. Also, I thought I could shed some light on the purpose of the metal wheel on the Mk VII. So originally, that metal piece was used to hold a piece of string. The piece of string was wrapped around the wheel when not in use. In use, the string wrapped around the leg to hold the bag to the wearer. The little loop on the other side of the bag was meant for tying the string to the other side. Anyway, keep up the amazing work! I can’t tell you how fucking refreshing it is to see an IJ cosplayer that actually knows what he’s talking about.
WOW !! I am blown away by your comment of kindness Sir. Thank you so much.
Having a child means less time to create more content but there is always so much more to do.
Thank you for pointing out what the disc does, a few have told me now but it's good to always have a refresher course :)
All my best Sir !
Totally agree...Akubra hats,.are outstanding!
One reason for the hat’s warped shape in Raiders comes down to the material. The original hat was made from rabbit fur, which is much softer and floppier, whereas later hats were made from stiffer, higher quality beaver
Thank you.
I knew the difference in floppyness, ect, to that of a modern replica, but did not for certain know why. Thank you for that, it helps.
All my best.
Your Indiana Jones costumes are really neat, Joe!
I see your name is ,"1995", that's when I began amassing my Indy gear !!
It's the AGE not the MILEAGE :)
All my best !!
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Well, technically, 1995 was the year I was born. KeeferJ1995 is my UA-cam username. My real name is Jack Keefer.
Beautiful temple of doom hat. So under appreciated
Thank you, yes indeed, the worst but up there with the other icons.
Thank you for watching and all my best.
Joey.
Great video, and great kit. I've been putting an Indy outfit together myself; maybe I'll see you at a convention at some point in the future.
Hopefuly Sir.
Thank you.
I do Indy too.. you take it to the next level! I have pretty much the same same things. Thursday boot diplomat boot instead of 405’s. Half the the price and very comfortable. I have the Swiss salt and pepper ruck sak instead of German Ruck sak. I have the Wested jacket too. I own a Akubra Federation 4 hat that I wear every single day. Todd’s Costume pants and Victor Tella Roo hide 10 footer whiskey bullwhip.
Thank you for your kind words Indy Brother !
Us Indy fans are nice supportive bunch.
All my best.
Joey.
Awesome video Joe
Edit: Also at 11:29, those metal things were used for a little string to hook around your waist. This prevents the bag from flopping and twisting around while walking or running.
Got that :) Many have told me since and I used it as such on a later bag, last year while carrying a mask while traveling (Covid).
All my best and thank you,
Joey.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Also the 40th year anniversary is coming up. I've already made my cosplay, thanks to your video because it gave me wicked ideas. :)
@@tyrozone5 Thank you :)
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Also, I love the new thumbnail!
@@tyrozone5 Thank you !
I was having a play around with my Channel yesterday :)
All my best !
The "Indy swoop" was simply formed by turning the hat a little to the right, which deforms the brim a little. You then redo the center crease & pinches, bearing in mind they will be a little off center with regards to the interior of the hat. Trying to get the "swoop" with a brim that wants to be symmetric won't have the natural looking flare but look overworked
Yes, that's always been the unique feature we all love about the Raiders hat.
Thank you for your support.
All my best,
Joey.
I see now, you are talking about the, "turn". The swoop I refer to is what happens to a hats brim when exposed to extreme wet, the brim will stoop down lower than its manufactured level, which is what the Cairo hat had as well as the turn.
All my best.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 Indeed.
Hello Joe! This video demonstrates your expertise in everything Indiana Jones. I just received my Herbert Johnson Poet model fedora, made with the rabbit fur/felt. This is the same model used in Raiders, as I understand it (unless they used beaver). My issue, which you perhaps could help me with, is stiffening the fedora. It is really, really soft, and can lose its bashing and creasing without much handling. If you have some tips on stiffening, they would be greatly appreciated. Yes, there are lots of hat care tutorials on youtube, but something tells me your experience with this iconic piece of Indiana Jone's wardrobe would be most valuable. Thanks!
Thank you for the support.
The only thing I can suggest is a LIGHT spraying of starch to stiffen it up.
Having said that, I would test it on something first....
To be honest, best not to that, it might make the fibres go funny.
As you are well aware of, the Raiders hat was very soft, softer than many replicas out there. As for how well the original held its shape I do not know.
Ford did seem to be able to mold it into many contours and behind the scenes footage shows the hat ( in my opinion) to be very malleable.
All my best and again- DO NOT try the starch !!!
the suitcase is awesome !
Great collection Joe,congratulations,Indy is my fav universe too,greetings from France !
And one of the friendliest and non- toxic fandoms out there.
All my best !!
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 That's right,i'm on the Indygear forum,great informations there,my fedora are Steve Delk ,jackets from BillKelso and Tony Nowak,and bullwhips from Joe Strain,this collection toke me years and patience to collect ..but always admire others fans collection in any items,gears,action figure,etc..cheers!
@@jorey4565 I was one of the guys that payed for a Steve Delk hat and never received it.
I know he was very ill but we sadly had to fight to get the money back.
I wish him all the best mind.
Great collection 👍
This is an amazing video and the whole 25 minute lenght went by in a breeze, so entertaining. Also, dont worry about the whip. 10 feet is the proper lenght for the whip, when its just hanging on your belt. Other whips, ranging from 6 to 16 feet were used for the action scenes :)
Thank you Sir ! That is a lovely compliment- Thank you.
Also for the confirmation on the 10ft.
All my best,
Joey.
Ah, Josephoo Joestar!
@@Casedilla73 Yes yes yes, oh my god
@@Jokuman357 What?
@@Casedilla73 Nothing, its just Josephs quote from the second Darby fight
I like how my man is all beat up and bloody and so far 5 minutes in it's gone completely unaddressed 😆
It was a tough day.....
:)
GREAT job. all Pictures. at comic con.
This is amazing! Great content!👍🏼
Thank you :)
All my best.
Beautiful collection
Thank you- over 20 years in the making.
All my best,
Joey.
Oh this is beautiful just beautiful.
Thank you so much :) Thank you for watching.
All my best,
Joey.
Awesome collection, Joe! Makes me really want to finish my Indy gear!
FINNISH IT- NOW !! :D
Make a video when your done
@@maxbtw6636 Ha ha, I get it now :)
Thank you Sir :)
Excellent review of excellent work
Thank you so much !!
All my best Jellyfish :)
Awesome collection. I’ve seen many of these type videos but no one seems to mention or show Indy’s pocket knife which was seen in Raiders. No man is fully dressed without a pocket knife and a handkerchief.
Thank you for the support.
I do mention the pocket knife in another video, I never use it for Cosplay so that's why it's never really with the kit.
All my best to you.
I love coming back to this video. You mention painting the dirt on to your SoC hat. How is that done? Glue and dirt? I have a Cairo hat that I’m constantly applying dirt to and it’s like the felt just purges itself of impurities. You try to keep something clean, and it can’t help but get dirty, but damn, trying to keep something dirty and it can’t help but get clean 😂
Loved this, thank you! Putting together an Indy costume for my birthday next autumn (want it to be a costume party). Got a lot of info here, however I’m even more unsure of which route to go when getting the pieces. Obviously Alden405 is a no no for me at 600€ per pair, rather adventure boots from Wested it is. Fedora - I’m hoping to get a Herbert Johnson one. Perhaps in Raiders style… The trousers, gun belt etc I’m still undecided. Overall I’d like it to be a bit mix and match.
Epic collection! I’m hoping to get started with cosplaying him as well! I’m looking at a custom advintage hat but now that you mention it, that one will be so precious…I’d want one I can wear everywhere and not worry so much about. Is the advintage Harrison model a good option perhaps as a factory made one? Thanks mate!
This is just amazing
Thank you for the support :)
ha! this popped up in my feed again today, hope all is well.
One of the most badass videos I’ve seen! Awesome
Thank you Sir !!
All my best !
Very nice de-stressing, and love the collection. You wear all of it very well. May I ask about painting the dust on the hats? How'd you apply the dust? with oil? I have an Indy jacket - It came to me new and perfect, but after some sandpaper, car oil again and again, it looks a lot better - but may revisit it with the dyes you mention. Good tip about the elbow weathering, and love the repaired bullet hole idea - gotta do that. Oh Man, the Machette...yeah!
Amazing video, amazing props!
Thank you Sir :)
All my best,
Joey.
A great video! And what a superb job on the weathering of all the items!! I have a question about the trousers you are wearing. I myself am starting and indie set and I have been going through the different options for trousers. No one on forums or on the net actually mentions if any of the pants offered by either makers are high waisted trousers as vintage, dress trousers would be fitting. I understand most people don't like high waisted trousers these days, but that's what I'm actually looking for to be accurate. How would you say the Wested pants fit? Thank you in advance for your reply. All the best !
Fantastic video! Thank you!
Nicely done! Thanks for posting this!
My pleasure Sir.
The annual income of a 1930s -1940s, college professor was not that great. Hence, Indiana Jones was always open to invitations for travel and archaeological digs and treasures. Professor Jones hated Nazis and what they stood for, which was world domination. The Indiana Jones moves always made me think he was a scavenger and a cheapskate.
Hi there , making an indiana jones themed bedroom / office in my house, wondered when you had the bag, I mean the back bag. Thank you
This was a fun video! Thanks brother!
Nice work on the gear!
The Dirty shirt I am wearing was an old MBA costumes one.
The Temple Of Doom shirt was a Wested one I destroyed.
The clean type shirt is a What Price Glory shirt.
The trousers are mostly Wested.
All my best to you and thank you for watching.
Very cool dude!
Thank you :)
All my best!
Wow. What attention to detail! What weathering techniques did you use on you Raiders shirt and hat? I like the logic you used of how dirty a tomb would be.
Thank you Sir :)
The weathering is all acheived by paint. This shirt can survive countless washes and still look filthy :)
All my best and thank you for watching.
Brilliant video! AFAIK the US military never used Staybrite, which is that nasty aluminium (or whatever it is) the British army used in the 1980s (not sure of the dates it was used). I've seen many US army buckles that were issued coated with a lacquer the soldiers called "QM". Of course the first thing the soldiers would do was apply "QM remover" to get them back to the plain brass, which they would polish with Brasso as they always had done. I think QM remover is sort of like nail polish remover.
Thank you.
Interesting on the, "Stay Bright". I wonder what the US equivalent was as the buckles certainly changed. It's probably just a Gold chrome effect coating...?
Fantastic stuff. 👍
Thank you Rouge 2, Red 11 salutes you :)
All my best,
Joey.
This is really cool. I love how you got into really good detail for these reviews. I have a question tho. How did the whip stay on the holster throughout the movie? I have tried many whip holsters and none of em wanna keep the whip on.
Thank you for the kind words.
I know in some cases the whip was held together with some kind of twine. There is a picture of ,'Short Round', holding the whip and you can see it bound.
Mostly though, if you watch Harrison closely, you can see the whip becoming uncoiled through the scenes....
All my best.
Joey.
I also coil the cracker around the whip too when being worn. It doesn't mean I can get the whip out and use it fast like Indy but it really is the only way to keep it from becoming uncoiled...
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 I made a whip holster that holds a whip in place all the time out of duct tape. The way it works is if the whip tries to get loose the holster will get tighter with still being able to have the whip at quick draw.
Amazing video excellent detail thank you so very much great personality sense humor🖖🏻🧔🏻♀️🇺🇸
Thank you so much !!
All my best !!
Joey.
Awesome video! Thank you for making this!
Thank you Sir. A pleasure- a lot of tidying up afterwards :)
Amazing video!
Thank you. I often wondered if it was boring :)
All my best.
Joey
A bit late to this video but thanks all the same. I'm wanting to put together an Indy costume for the odd cosplay thing and this is good stuff. As an aside, I was talking to a guy about my W&G MkVII 1943 gas mask bag and he said that the metal disc was used in tandem with the string in side pocket on the opposite side as a belt by wrapping it round the metal disc (apologies if this has already been said below).
Is there ever going to be an update for Dial of Destiny?
🤣
Speechless amazing
Blown away by your remark- Thank you.
All my my best and thank you for your support.
Joey.
@Joe's Props and Artifacts Tour - Fun fact: Thomas get's his ribbons from the same supplier who provided the ribbons for Herbert Johnson!!! So, in a way owners of AdVintage Fedora's also own a Herbert Johnson (albeit $500 cheaper!) Just a side note Joe, Wested's jackets don't deserve to be thrown in the dirt. Their works of art bro. If you are looking at picking up a third jacket from them, they just launched their Legacy Hero collection (Raider's and Temple so far) still waiting on the Last Crusade jacket but i'm ordering it as soon as it hits the website!!! Just visit Wested's site and search Legacy!!! Fortune and Glory!!!
Work of art indeed, trashed or not ;)
All my best and thank you for the heads up on further Wested's jackets.
All my best,
Indy fans rock :)
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 My pleasure! I'm going to get started on saving up for my screen accurate Last Crusade Cosplay as soon as I get back to work and scheduled. Fortune and Glory!
Great video! 👍
Thank you :)
j'adore indiana jones, j'adore vos costumes
Thank you for watching.
All my best, Joey.
Hi, I know I'm a bit late to the party but amazing video! Love the idea of the same jacket all the way through! Can I ask a little advice? I'm looking to get my first Indy fedora and have pretty much decided on Advintage. Herbert Johnson were my original pick but everyone keeps saying Advintage is better quality so I'll trust it. I just can't decide what colour to get, preferably I'd like a mid brown like your ToD hat or the colour seen at the end of the film when they return to the village, mid light brown but not raiders pale. Would you say that the True Sable would meet that or would it be too dark? It's just the pictures on the site vary wildly in colour for true sable so thought I'd ask some advice. P. S Have you seen the new Wested Legacy range?
Thank you for the support.
When I bought my Indy hats there was no such discovery of true sable, mid Brown, ect, the hats just came in the colour we all thought it was, Sable.
Any fading will happen over time, the sunlight will fade the Dark Brown of the hat to true Sable anyway.
There are a few great private vendors out there..
Screen Capped (Brian Lalonde) and Andrea Tognarelli are the best to go for, as well as Advintage Fedora.
Certainly try those people out for real accuracy and choice.
When it came to Wested I was happy with the Hero jacket.
Now, there is so much more choice to go for.
All my best :)
Joey.
@@joespropsandartifactstour6731 brilliant thank you! So helpful and informative. I've watched the video god only knows how many times now! I was wondering what the laws are regarding the bullwhip in the UK? I'm also UK based and always wanted one but am unsure if I'll get nicked for it y'know 😂
Thank you for your support.
A whip is a piece of Cattle farming equipment and it isn't classed as a weapon.
There are no laws as far as I am aware and never should or will be I imagine.
I have had Police watch me on many occasions using the whip. Not a word uttered...
All my best.
Buy a whip. Use it. Be safe. Have people stand over 12 feet away and not facing you when you are using it and all should be fine.
When starting it's advisable to wear safety goggles and a wide brimmed hat to protect your face.
and make sure you play the new indy game great circle; you will love it.
Awesomeness
I think they are great! i wanted to ask you how did you do the glove can you giv a tips for the glove?
How did you make the black stains on the shirt? It looks incredible!
Great gear!! Could you do a video on the makeup??
At some point yes, why not indeed :)
Yes would be cool to see