[...] On April 30th, 2007, Peter Botwright called Marc to inform him that he had mentioned Adventurebilt to Bernie Pollack, Costume Designer for Harrison Ford who had just been brought on for the new Indy IV project (as it was known at the time). Bernie spoke to Marc the next day and arranged to have a sample sent for consideration. Not having one handy, Marc asked a customer of a recently finished hat to forward it on to Bernie for consideration. At this point, Steve also came in as a point of contact to Bernie who found it easier to deal with someone stateside, with less of a time difference. This is also the point when near disaster struck for AB, almost tossing them out of the running.

The hat sent was a replica of a Raiders style pinch, which unfortunately was viewed as a 'caricature of the Raiders hat' by men who preferred the more relaxed pinches of Temple of Doom and Last Crusade. A phone conversation between Steve and Bernie was able to keep Adventurebilt in the mix of vendors. Steve promised Bernie he could blend a Last Crusade pinch with a Raiders block to come up with THE look that they were looking for. A rushed hat done during long, sleepless hours was quickly sent off to Mr. Pollack, and Adventurebilt was back in Bernie's good graces. [...]

Der Hut ist von der Wasserfallszene und Bernie hatte die Dellen während des Trocknens nicht rausgedrückt und einfach in einen der Räume zum Trocknen gelegt. Am nächsten Morgen war das Teil natürlich nicht mehr so ganz schön, da das hohe Eigengewicht des nassen Filzes den topcrease weiter nach unten gezogen hatte und damit einen leichten Taper verursacht. Bernie war dann stinksauer, dass ausgerechnet dieser Hut es auf ein Wallpaper schaffte, aber Steve meinte "warum, sieht aus als ob Indy ihn gerade ausgezogen hat"

Gruß,

Marc