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

[DJH]

Frank, Mystic - love the colours of your Barristers. As CS mentioned, it's quite the coincidence to see two at the same time, it's actually rare to see any of them.

Nice Panama, Rick! This is a good time of the year to get deals on hats like that.

 

[Lotsahats]

Wow--Rick, that's the first Panama I've seen that I'd actually consider wearing! Who made it?

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[Rick Blaine]

Wow--Rick, that's the first Panama I've seen that I'd actually consider wearing! Who made it?

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The seller said his brother makes blocks and he blocked & finished a capline the seller brought back from Ecuador. [huh]

 

[ManofKent]

Lovely Panama Rick

 

[HamilcarBarca3]

Won this hat from the 'bay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281236337661?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I don't know much about Portis or their quality but I like the styling.

 

[splintercellsz]

Very nice, Hamilcar!

 

[Mystic]

Update from my scrunched Barrister in post 23203. You can't keep a good vintage fedora down.

As arrived:

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After first session:

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After steaming, more brushing & shaping:

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Ding ding ding ding...I think I have a keeper:

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[splintercellsz]

WOW!!! Great job, Mystic!! Fantastic!

 

[ManofKent]

Great job Mystic - looks wonderful.

 

[mayserwegener]

Super!

 

[g.durand]

...I think I have a keeper:

I'll say! Good job resurrecting it.

 

[John Galt]

Here's one that I will probably convert or at least re-block unless it stretches easily, but couldn't pass up. A $29 BIN Bailey Pure Beaver in a very small size, with free shipping.

http://bit.ly/1goYzTh

"Faint hat never won fair lady."

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

Won a beat up Dobbs cloche for 40 bucks. Didn't know Dobbs made hats for women. The picture of the label is in the auction. I'm on vacation now so can't wait until I get home to get these hats from the post office:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920s-Cloch...XY26srSD4hnyq%2BtF8PU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[Brad Bowers]

Won a beat up Dobbs cloche for 40 bucks. Didn't know Dobbs made hats for women. The picture of the label is in the auction. I'm on vacation now so can't wait until I get home to get these hats from the post office:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920s-Cloch...XY26srSD4hnyq%2BtF8PU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

That's a fantastic Dobbs, CaramelSmoothie! Dobbs & Co. offered hats for women, made by Crofut & Knapp, from their start in 1908. Yours is very easy to date to between 1923 to 1928, thanks to the addresses on the liner tip. Dobbs & Co. opened the 324 Fifth Avenue storefront sometime between 1923 and 1924, but had to close their flagship 620 Fifth Avenue shop in 1928 because the building was torn down to make way for Rockefeller Center.

Those few Dobbs women's hats I have are much harder to date than the men's hats, and I just have to guess at their ages. I may run some photos by you someday to see if you can help date them by style.

Brad

 

[TheDane]

Won a beat up Dobbs cloche for 40 bucks. Didn't know Dobbs made hats for women.

That's quite new to me too. A fantastic find ... congratulations :eusa_clap

Brad: I'd love to see some noggin shots

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

Thanks Brad! I can make out from the label that it says "Exclusive Distributors Reid-Calkins" and it lists the name of a hotel that is in Illinois. I will be able to see what it says when I get back home next week.

 

[Rogera]

I just picked up my first block and flange from eBay the other day. It's a nice straight #52. I don't think the flange is matching but it is close and will work for me.

 

[ManofKent]

Nice finds. I'm on the look out for a block myself.

 

[Lotsahats]

I did, too, Roger! Block and flange, marked 52. So excited!

 

[ferryengr]

Interesting early Stetson Boss of the Plains I'd been watching has sold:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-ear...AYTgSzNDQz0fqWtnzqNSE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

The sweat band and crest look correct for a 1900 to 1920's Stetson.

What do others think of the hat and the possible offer price that was accepted (something less than asking)?