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

[ScottF]

I am stoked about this one. This is the second vintage straw that I have purchased from that seller. I don't usually see C&K hats too often and I never see milans with a 2 1/2" brim. :eusa_clap

I was the underbidder on that one - it looks very nice, but I have another straw hat coming in by Fedex today, so decided to back off. I'm glad you got it for a good price.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

there's some info on milans here

Thanks, Lefty! Found this quote fom the 1920s: "The hat is called Milan after the city of Italy near which most of these braids are produced."

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[Viper Man]

I was the underbidder on that one - it looks very nice, but I have another straw hat coming in by Fedex today, so decided to back off. I'm glad you got it for a good price.

Thanks, Scott. I was in for the long haul with this one and had actually bid about 3x what it sold for. You would have had a quite a fight on your hands. lol

 

[Lefty]

Thanks, Lefty! Found this quote fom the 1920s: "The hat is called Milan after the city of Italy near which most of these braids are produced."

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Check out the FTC case in that thread. It's probably got more info on milans than anything else I've seen.

 

[Tango Yankee]

This one arrived today. It is a man's hat if you go by bow placement--it's on the left. The hat actually fits! My wife has, alas, declared it hers. :eusa_doh:

I'll take some outside photos of it either tomorrow when I get home or Saturday to try to capture the teal color of it. I think it's unusual enough a hat that I'll start a new thread for it rather then putting it into the new hats thread.

As for the age, it has what appears to be a date written under the liner in what appears to be grease pencil. The year is 1918. More details and photos soon!

Regards,
Tom

 

[Brad Bowers]

As for the age, it has what appears to be a date written under the liner in what appears to be grease pencil. The year is 1918. More details and photos soon!

Regards,
Tom

Interesting about the year. It definitely fits with the addresses on the liner tip. They opened 620 Fifth Avenue in 1917, and closed it in 1928.

Seems like an even more radical hat for a WWI-era hat!
Can't wait to see the new thread.

Brad

 

[GWD]

Was Huggy Bear alive in 1918?

 

[Lefty]

That oldie is an interesting piece, but I can't see wearing it.

Either a goldmine or no big deal depending upon whether it's a CB

Dobbs Gamebird (or something along those lines)

 

[DoctorJ]

Was Huggy Bear alive in 1918?

lol Good one, GWD lol

 

[Tomasso]

Splain this to me, Lucy! I don't understand how such dreck could garner $50.[huh]

 

[GWD]

No comprende. [huh]

Splain this to me, Lucy! I don't understand how such dreck could garner $50.[huh]

No matter how many times you ask, the question. Beats Me!

 

[Lefty]

salesmanship

"STILL IT'S A RIGHT FUNKY OLD HAT."

Splain this to me, Lucy! I don't understand how such dreck could garner $50.[huh]

 

[Tomasso]

"STILL IT'S A RIGHT FUNKY OLD HAT."

I'm down with funk, but it has to be MY funk.

 

[rlk]

Portis Porkpie

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123&viewitem=&salenotsupported
http://www.auctiva.com/hostedimages...8281,251528236&formats=0,0,0,0,0,0,0&format=0

 

[ScottF]

I'm down with funk, but it has to be MY funk.

My funk doesn't have holes in it either.

 

[Tomasso]

My funk doesn't have holes in it either.

lol If you say so.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Yeah, but how's your mojo?...

 

[feltfan]

That oldie is an interesting piece, but I can't see wearing it.

Either a goldmine or no big deal depending upon whether it's a CB

Did they make a 7X in the old days that wasn't Clear *something*?
Never seen mention of one.

Why couldn't you see wearing it? Looks like a great hat!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Looks like a great hat!

And for the same price as that crunched up Cuenca. [huh]

 

[buler]

That oldie is an interesting piece, but I can't see wearing it.

Either a goldmine or no big deal depending upon whether it's a CB

Dobbs Gamebird (or something along those lines)

Lefty, seller told me it said clear beaver on it. I passed it up because the first photos that were posted showed quite a bit of mothing on the underside of the brim. Still a great price for 7X CB.

B