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

[HatsEnough]

Where is the name of the store where it was sold? What does it say on the sweatband?

Nothing. There is only "Stetson Premier" blind imprinted with no ink, and the size tag. That is it.

 

[randooch]

Missed out again, in the last 3 seconds. Ah well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&autorefresh=true#ht_500wt_963

 

[hatophile]

Missed out again, in the last 3 seconds. Ah well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&autorefresh=true#ht_500wt_963

I feel your pain

 

[Razzman]

Portis Tissue-Lite!

Picked this up recently. It's a Portis Tissue-Lite. Dove grey, it arrived unbashed! The brim is a bit larger that 2 5/8". Appears to be unworn. It has a $10.00 original price tag. The liner is different as you can see by the pics. Anybody care to date this hat? Very lightweight felt, smooth, soft finish.

 

[HatsEnough]

Graphics-wise, that liner screams 1950s or early 60s era advertising art (before the mod craze started).

 

[billyspew]

Graphics-wise, that liner screams 1950s or early 60s era advertising art (before the mod craze started).

Based on aesthetics and price I'd agree on 50's.

 

[Lefty]

That's a classic Crazy Fun Times Liner.

 

[RBH]

I love a thin ribbon... but I cant get over that feather.

 

[Marshall]

Vintage Desmond

Came up a bit short on this one, a real shame...

 

[Omne]

Well, I ran across this hat with 8 minutes left on the auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&autorefresh=true&hash=item27bb4ccab0&item=170646096560&nma=true&pt=US_Hats&rt=nc&si=vP9X4uWdPXbZdCe2aYt%252BPfHpaws%253D

Not a lot of research can be done in 5 minutes, I sure tried though. Anyone have any info they can share from looking at it?

I figured what the heck, I liked the way it looked so I picked it up. I hope I like it as well when it gets here...

 

[randooch]

This thrashed old Whippet on its last legs went pretty high. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130524643545&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT

 

[zetwal]

I've seen worse but agree that Whippet prices are pretty silly these days.

 

[HatsEnough]

I've seen worse but agree that Whippet prices are pretty silly these days.

I am wondering if the market is saturated and prices are down on Whippets? I watch them just because I find the sales of interest price wise and I've seen quite a few go for about $200 and under lately. Heck, during the holiday weekend one went for $80! I saw a 7-1/4 go for $200 even and a size 7-1/8 go for $180 over the last 2 months.

Have we seen the Whippet craze bottom out? Anyone have some tulip bulbs for sale?

 

[zetwal]

Looks like a good hat at a good price.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...tA1o%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MESINDXX:IT

 

[Brad Bowers]

I won this Esquire magazine from Sept. 1944. There's supposed to be a Dobbs Lightweights ad in it, but this is the only photo the seller had with the auction. It sold me; I think it will look good on my wall. And maybe the Dobbs ad, too.

Brad

 

[hatophile]

I won this Esquire magazine from Sept. 1944. There's supposed to be a Dobbs Lightweights ad in it, but this is the only photo the seller had with the auction. It sold me; I think it will look good on my wall. And maybe the Dobbs ad, too.

Brad

Hello! They called them "babes" even back then? Nice decoration.

 

[Lefty]

very nice RSD with a wide binding, 7 3/8

 

[randooch]

Perhaps under the Gripes category, what the hell is "steampunk"? I await enlightenment.

 

[Omne]

Perhaps under the Gripes category, what the hell is "steampunk"? I await enlightenment.

Originally it was a type of science fiction/fantasy story set in Victorian times but there were isolated advanced technologies or crossovers from other science fiction technology. For example they may have lasers but the lasers are bulky and ornate with lots of gee gaws on them, looking like something from Victorian times. Kind of like the Time Machine by HG Wells.

That's a quick description. You can look it up on Wikipedia for more detail.

 

[Lefty]

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