The Fez - FOUND

[john1082]

I have located a Lambda Chi Alpha fez from Boston, circa 1919. It is owned by a Brother in San Diego who received it from his father, an Alpha alumnus.

Now, if I can get some photos and then find a fez maker . . .

[HONKY660]

Sweet, it would be awsome to rock the fez!!!

[GammaZeta]

We could throwdown with the Shriners for Fez rights!

[EM1843]

I will rock a fez!

[docroc67]

Brothers,

I know that there are companies that make the Fez. It is still a popular form of head wear in some parts of the world. Red Fezs are readily available. I have not found a green Fez. I wanted to make one a couple of years ago and finding a green Fez was the stumbling block!

Go for it....

Yours in ZAX,

Mike, "I'll Wear One at the Centennial General Assembly if You Do!," Raymond

[Eric_Berger]

Originally Posted by john1082

I have located a Lambda Chi Alpha fez from Boston, circa 1919. It is owned by a Brother in San Diego who received it from his father, an Alpha alumnus.

Now, if I can get some photos and then find a fez maker . . .

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John,

If I had to guess, the current owner would be David N.R. Buck, whose father was Charles S. Buck (although he would sign his name Charles $. Buck), A77. I had the pleasure of meeting both of these gentlemen at the re-chartering banquet for the Alpha chapter in 1983.

If you have the "Boston Is Back" Cross & Crescent from Summer 1983, there is a picture of Charles in there.

ZAX,
Eric

[john1082]

You guess correctly, oh knowing one.

BTW, I purchased an old initiation certificate on EBAY for a guy from Alpha. VERY OLD. It belongs with Alpha Zeta archieves. Please send me your physical address and I'll get it to you.

Originally Posted by Eric_Berger

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John,

If I had to guess, the current owner would be David N.R. Buck, whose father was Charles S. Buck (although he would sign his name Charles $. Buck), A77. I had the pleasure of meeting both of these gentlemen at the re-chartering banquet for the Alpha chapter in 1983.

If you have the "Boston Is Back" Cross & Crescent from Summer 1983, there is a picture of Charles in there.

ZAX,
Eric

[Tom Earp]

Being truthful, I never knew the "FEZ" was green. Never read that anywhere!

Wouldnt it be a hoot if @ 400 Brothers had them on at a G A?

john, you always amaze me with some of your finds!

Eric, what did the $ sign mean? Did He have a bunch of $'s!

[spartanmoose]

Didn't I read that Mason wrote instructions down for a purple fex with a

gold Lambda on the front of it? I could have sworn I read that someplace.

I was just talking to some of the guys at "the hut" (Frat house) about

how cool would it be if we have fezs or even better if we just got modern

rendition, a purple hat with just a gold lambda.


ro2140

[john1082]

Regardless of what Mason wrote, I think that the one and so far only LXA fez to be found is of the green persuasion. I really need to make arrangements with Brother Buck to go down to San Diego and take some photos.

[EM1843]

But more importantly, how do we make the Fez more diverse? What materials are out there to help chapters dealing with Fezes of different colors or materials.

[JonoBN41]

What is your point? You mean a fez might be kept in the closet, or some of them might be different than others? What if there was a black fez?

I would treat it just like any other fez. A fez is a fez, that's how I see it.

[spartanmoose]

Well went online and did some searching, and found a green fez on this

websight. To be honest I think I'm going to make my own out of felt. It

doesnt seem like too much of a process. Also, I plan on putting the

friendship and cressent on it, simular to the picture.


ro2140

[spartanmoose]

wow completly forgot to include the fez websight. http://www.rameset.com/hats-garb.htm