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

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A lovely trio
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new2hats

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Ok thanks for your reply. It is 2 1/4 in long, so it'll work with stingy brims too? guess ill try it out and see if it's helpful. My first hat tool!

Flanges are handy things to have. Finding them used in the right size, the right oval, the right brim width, and the right depth or amount of flange isn’t always easy.
 

drmaxtejeda

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Well here is a rather long eBay story that makes up for that 7X debacle.

A different seller put up this Stetson 3X Labeled as an Indian Wars hat; he had it at a starting price of $180. He listed it under Militaria, not vintage hats. It looks like a 20s hat with some condition issues.

After a few days without sale I offered his $120, pointing out that it will take some cleaning and work from my hatter in Mexico City. He turned me down, saying he had paid $180 for the hat some time ago.

Well we went back and forth, eventually I gave up on giving him low offers, it didn’t seem friendly to keep that up.

(Don’t get mad eBay Lounger curmudgeons :)

When he relisted the hat under Militaria again we talked about switching it over to the vintage hat section, how to check the actual size, how to clear up his listing title and mention the rare white inventory tag and early 3X crest, etc. I even wrote over to Doc to let him know the hat was coming back. I figured if the hat was properly listed the Doc is the only one who could really compete at the upper price limits for a ~pre20s 3X.

Well the end of the story, the seller, a retired history professor, said I had been so nice that if I still wanted the hat he’d let me have it for $180. Whew. We went through crazy coordinations, he took a couple of ill-timed naps, and I got the hat!

Woohoo!

When this pandemic ends, this one is going for an Ignacio refurb!

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I could tell you really wanted that one, my friend. I am really glad you got it. Congratulations! :)
 
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