Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[Lefty]

21 ribbons and pugs for right about $4 each - a great score for someone.

 

[scooter]

Well, I will bow to the wisdom of those who came before me. You guys have been at this longer than I have, but that Strat was one nice hat. Mint, zephyr weight, 7 3/8 LO. Just what the doctor ordered! But as Tom said, heaven knows what the other guys top bid might have been, I might have been doing nothing but enriching the seller.

 

[Tango Yankee]

You're probably right, Scooter. It's not that long ago a Strat with those qualifications would have had a good shot at hitting the $300 mark.

 

[bolthead]

21 ribbons and pugs for right about $4 each - a great score for someone.

Awesome find for someone......c'mon,fess up.

 

[Blackthorn]

Got my latest Ebay purchase today, a Cavanagh. This has to be the best $71 I ever spent:

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I was a bridemaid on this one. Would like to buy a few of them off the winner.

 

[Blackthorn]

I was a bridemaid on this one. Would like to buy a few of them off the winner.

Not sure, Wiser, are you saying you want to buy this hat?

 

[hatophile]

Got my latest Ebay purchase today, a Cavanagh. This has to be the best $71 I ever spent:

Very nice Cav.

 

[billyspew]

Not sure, Wiser, are you saying you want to buy this hat?

Think he was talking about the ribbons and pugs Lefty quoted.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Not sure, Wiser, are you saying you want to buy this hat?

Oh heaven's no it's a nice hat I already have way too many brown hats. I was talking about the pug's and ribbons.
I can always change out them on Panama's an Milan's.

 

[Blackthorn]

Think he was talking about the ribbons and pugs Lefty quoted.

Ah, thanks, now I see.

 

[Lefty]

Stetson Bantam, 7 1/4 not mine, but looks great.

 

[Lefty]

Another Stetson model I hadn't seen until now. Stetson Spectator, 6 7/8. stitched brim, heathered felt - and blue. What a great hat.
I go to the seller's shop now and then, but she has more than half of her inventory at her home, and never brings the hats to the shop.

 

[rlk]

Another Stetson model I hadn't seen until now. Stetson Spectator, 6 7/8. stitched brim, heathered felt - and blue. What a great hat.

Love it too, but for 6-3/4 it's hard to find a wearer.

 

[bolthead]

I almost pulled the trigger on that one Lefty

 

[Lefty]

Heck, I went for it in the closing seconds, just because it was too cheap. Unfortunately, my $35 bid was a little late.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I like the Question at the bottom of the web page.

Q: Say, would you do a buy it now for $30 or so?
A: No thank you, we can't accept a buy it now that low. Thank you for your interest and please feel free to bid.

They could have gotten 7 more dollars. they thought they had something there.

 

[Tango Yankee]

I thought about bidding on that Spectator as well, thinking that my grandson might wear it in a few years. Then I considered that perhaps whomever had put in the first bid might actually be able to wear it, and opted not to go for it.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[randooch]

I won this Stetson last night. Anyone know what type of cord, string, or strap is missing? I'd like to make it as original as possible.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_963

 

[hatophile]

That's an old state trooper hat. There are slots on the sides of the crown for a leather strap to go around the crown and through the brim to place under the chin or around the back of the head for stability, kind of like a stampeder strap.