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

[steur]

I just bought this wonderful hat in eBay. I will also post it on the appropriate thread.
Could anyone tell me more about it? @steur, @alanfgag, @mayserwegener, anyone?
It happens to be my size, but I bought it without knowing for sure anyway.
I just love the liner, the sweatband, the leather case...
The seller, kelleyschoice2, is very helpful. I recommend him.

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

The bug really has gotten hold, Max. I've seen that one on auction and it's good to see it go to a deserving home. Dunn&Co were basically a menswear retailer. The company outsourced their manufacturing, certainly of their hats and had several makers as their supplier. T&W Lees of Stockport was one of them, but they outsourced in Europe too (they had European made velour hats in their collection). The company logos are many and varied, but the G.A. in the company name stands for George Arthur and was greatly reduced in size or dropped altogether after his death in 1939. So that makes this hat very likely a thirties or even twenties hat. The rest of the features, like the liner, sweatband and the leather case it came in also point towards an early date. I don't think this kind of hat could have been made in India, but was maybe taken there by its owner. Nice!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

The bug really has gotten hold, Max. I've seen that one on auction and it's good to see it go to a deserving home. Dunn&Co were basically a menswear retailer. The company outsourced their manufacturing, certainly of their hats and had several makers as their supplier. T&W Lees of Stockport was one of them, but they outsourced in Europe too (they had European made velour hats in their collection). The company logos are many and varied, but the G.A. in the company name stands for George Arthur and was greatly reduced in size or dropped altogether after his death in 1939. So that makes this hat very likely a thirties or even twenties hat. The rest of the features, like the liner, sweatband and the leather case it came in also point towards an early date. I don't think this kind of hat could have been made in India, but was maybe taken there by its owner. Nice!

Wow. Thanks, Stefan! I thought it had just been put up. I don't understand why it wasn't taken immediately at such a great price. The case alone is worth more.

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[alanfgag]

Gracias, Daniel. I was just thinking that if the sweat says "real calf leather", it can't be that old.

I have old caps that feature a similar imprint on the sweatband. I like Stefan's estimate of age, though it is possible that the case is not original to this hat but belonged with a top hat from the owner's wardrobe perhaps? Once you receive the hat and share higher resolution photos we will all know more.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this from Justin. I like the color and proportions.

I had seen this one before in the classifieds here and in FB, but I thought the seller's hats were overpriced, and didn't like his presentation: "Buyer will pay 4% PayPal fees, plus shipping and insurance", etc. Too authoritative for me. Not that I have a problem with authority. [emoji2]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[steur]

Just bought this from Justin. I like the color and proportions.

I had seen this one before in the classifieds here and in FB, but I thought the seller's hats were overpriced, and didn't like his presentation: "Buyer will pay 4% PayPal fees, plus shipping and insurance", etc. Too authoritative for me. Not that I have a problem with authority. [emoji2]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

Looks good, Max. I like the colour and the two-tone ribbon.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Looks good, Max. I like the colour and the two-tone ribbon.

It's two-tone now, but Justin says it's because it was folded during storage in the bottom of a box for 80 years. [emoji2]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Anyone here get the 7 1/2 long oval Stetson One-Hundred? I thought I had a chance until the last ten minutes.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[Frunobulax]

Anyone here get the 7 1/2 long oval Stetson One-Hundred? I thought I had a chance until the last ten minutes.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I was hoping it was you. I knew it would go high. Inserts and everything!

Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Anyone here get the 7 1/2 long oval Stetson One-Hundred? I thought I had a chance until the last ten minutes.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I was just looking, but wow! I can understand why someone would pay so much for the inserts and leather case, but I don't share the feeling.

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this Churchill Fifty, brought to my attention by a large-headed friend whose name starts with a B [emoji2]
I don't really like Westerns, but this one went cheap. I have a showy El Presidente with a lousy felt, bought before I knew better, so I wanted to have at least one good Western in my collection.

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Just bought this Churchill Fifty, brought to my attention by a large-headed friend whose name starts with a B [emoji2]
I don't really like Westerns, but this one went cheap. I have a showy El Presidente with a lousy felt, bought before I knew better, so I wanted to have at least one good Western in my collection.

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

I came close to throwing in on that Churchill 50 too. Lots of potential there for you.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I came close to throwing in on that Churchill 50 too. Lots of potential there for you.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

But it is too small for you, isn't it, Brent? I wouldn't have bid if I thought you might want it. If you want, I can ask the seller to mail it to you. Christmass present [emoji2]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[deadlyhandsome]

But it is too small for you, isn't it, Brent? I wouldn't have bid if I thought you might want it. If you want, I can ask the seller to mail it to you. Christmass present [emoji2]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

It’s two sizes too small.

That very kind and generous of you, Max, but I’m looking forward to seeing what you and Ignacio do with it. If ever there was a hat to win you over to westerns....

And now I’m really all-in on that other you PM’d me about.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[drmaxtejeda]

It’s two sizes too small.

That very kind and generous of you, Max, but I’m looking forward to seeing what you and Ignacio do with it. If ever there was a hat to win you over to westerns....

And now I’m really all-in on that other you PM’d me about.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Good!

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I was hoping it was you. I knew it would go high. Inserts and everything!

Sent directly from my mind to yours.

I was willing to go to $350 so when it sold for almost twice that I bowed my head and returned to the shallow end of the pool.

 

[Frunobulax]

I was willing to go to $350 so when it sold for almost twice that I bowed my head and returned to the shallow end of the pool.

I know how ya feel.

Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this one. I waited until the last 15 seconds, wanted to bid 365, pressed 0 instead of send, and mistakenly bid $3650 dollars. It went for almost $900.
At first I thought I'd sent the mistaken bid too late and lost. When I saw what it went for, I was relieved I hadn't won, because I got a notice saying I had lost, but then got a notice saying I had won it! Now I have mixed feelings about the whole thing, but I paid for it already.[emoji51]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Just bought this one. I waited until the last 15 seconds, wanted to bid 365, pressed 0 instead of send, and mistakenly bid $3650 dollars. It went for almost $900.
At first I thought I'd sent the mistaken bid too late and lost. When I saw what it went for, I was relieved I hadn't won, because I got a notice saying I had lost, but then got a notice saying I had won it! Now I have mixed feelings about the whole thing, but I paid for it already.[emoji51]

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

I too saw that hat. It’s the second time it’s sold recently. Since it is still listed as a US size 7 3/4 (and it clearly isn’t) I’d ask the seller to cancel the sale since his listing isn’t accurate.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I too saw that hat. It’s the second time it’s sold recently. Since it is still listed as a US size 7 3/4 (and it clearly isn’t) I’d ask the seller to cancel the sale since his listing isn’t accurate.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

What size do you think it is?

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I thought I could pad it

Sent from my LG-H870 using Tapatalk