Lefty said:Either way it went, the price of this Playboy was going to make me wonder. If the price was low, I'd wonder how all of these playboys seem to be going for peanuts, especially considering the larges sizes that are selling. They're normally pretty hard to come by, and they're very nice hats. If the price was high, I'd wonder why the other playboys went for so little and this one warranted a high price, especially being that it's probably the latest model I've seen.
In the end, it went for $86 - about $70 less than I would expect.
Jabos said:I've noticed that you must be my size-bad news for me. I'll have to bring some "big guns" to an Ebay duel with you or I'm probably gonna go down. But, what else would one expect from someone with as many ribbons on their uniform as you (I've noticed the pic on the wall in the background-very impressive).
Lefty said:Those prices are actually pretty reasonable. The first one is nearly double the average length (about 100 pages). About a year ago, these would have fetched around $300 each, and more for the big one.
Dinerman said:The Shudde is an old police trooper hat. The leather bit is probably the strap that goes around the back of the head. It can either be removed, or you might be able to find a replacement through stratton or one of their distributes.
Shudde Bros. is still around. I'd say yours dates to the 1950s.
I feel the same about Ebay. Nothing worse than bidding and losing, because you later think "Damn, I blew that extra $20 it would have taken to win on stupid stuff". I still regret an Ebay loss from 8 years ago. Also, that avitar pic must have been when you were a young pup in the USAF, huh?Tango Yankee said:Right now I seem to be between a 7 1/4 and 7 3/8. I'm trying to keep the hat buying to a minimum while I go through what I have already, but I have no willpower. I have found, though, that if I really want a hat I have to bid big. I've learned that lesson more than once, I'm afraid. I'm still kicking myself over a lavender fedora that Marc Chevalier sold that I was outbid on. :rage:
And thanks for the comment on the ribbons. I was kinda impressed myself when I put together my final rack! lol Over the years you do your job the best you can and in the end it all adds up to a nice display. I still miss it, though. I guess I always will.
Lefty said:Those prices are actually pretty reasonable. The first one is nearly double the average length (about 100 pages). About a year ago, these would have fetched around $300 each, and more for the big one.
Jabos said:I feel the same about Ebay. Nothing worse than bidding and losing, because you later think "Damn, I blew that extra $20 it would have taken to win on stupid stuff". I still regret an Ebay loss from 8 years ago. Also, that avitar pic must have been when you were a young pup in the USAF, huh?
billyspew said:Anyone know where to get good grosgrain ribbon?
Bill
Baron Kurtz said:Berwick Street. (W1F)
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Lefty said:Dobbs 20, 7 1/4, $46. Liesure flex is new to me.