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

[M_Jones]

Just-back-from-vacation-just-sent-kids-back-to-school lack of funds??? [huh]

It is mighty strange. Another interesting aspect is that a lot of us are at this point where, upon winning something at an absurbly low price instead of yelling "Yes!" and doing the old "fist pump" in the air we sit back and wonder "What the hell?"

Congratulations to you, and condolences to M. Jones.

Cheers,
Tom

I hate my life...

Er...I mean congrats Jeff! You got a sweet deal and I hope you enjoy the hat!

Now if you'll excuse me I have a pint of ice cream to eat and soap operas to watch.

 

[jlee562]

just now won this 50's (?) Resistol fedora, it's going to be my first beaver hat (although I have an Adventurebilt on order from Mr. Delk).

This one came in the mail today....opened the box and found a nice surprise, it's got a Cavanaugh edge that wasn't clearly evident in the pics, that's a nice bonus!

This is a really nice hat, although the felt is a lightweight variety with a "kitten finish."

It does say "beaver XXX" on the sweatband....so is does it contain beaver? Pics to come when I get home...

 

[Lefty]

It does say "beaver XXX" on the sweatband....so is does it contain beaver? Pics to come when I get home...

Maybe. Probably not. That's marketing for you. Beaver XXX = Juice Drink.

 

[donnc]

I guess I can't blame the seller, the hat has "7 1/2" stamped in ink inside the sweatband, but ... can a hat really shrink from 7 1/2 to 6 7/8? Dobbs "Golden Coach" if that makes any difference.

 

[RBH]

ummm over 250 views, pricey hat in a rare size goes to me for pennies on the dollar ...what gives?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110578130405&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Nice looking hat but it seem to have a short crown. The seller states it has a short brim.
That might be it.
That is would be why I would not try for it.
I am a size 60 also.

 

[Fly Boy]

Got my eye on a reproduction RFC flight helmet.
One day I'll get round to having the leather 'maternity' style flying coat custom made.

 

[Lefty]

great Penn-Craft derby, 7 1/8

 

[rlk]

Lion Hats Copper Printing Block

 

[softouch]

One Hat that covers it all...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Leather...157?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3360a1fa1d

A Vintage Leather Trilby Panama Fedora Cowboy Top Hat

 

[DarkAudit]

A proper summer hat to replace the Target cheapie I'm currently wearing.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Winging its way to Garrett. Thanks to him for purchasing. It is one of the better hats i've had come through my hands. Just too big for me, unfortunately. I'll be listing some more, possibly (I'm not sure, haven't decided yet whether I can bear to let it go.) a 1936-or-earlier Lincoln Bennett Optimo crown Panama, so keep a watch out for them.

bk

factory store and ops tag - that is nice.

old, beautiful French hat

 

[barrowjh]

1950's Royal Deluxe OR

I saw this Friday and could not hold back; the BIN price was about right:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180556615805&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
I've been stalking 1940s-50s ORs for quite a while (I have numerous OR clones but only one Stetson OR, a low-grade from the 1960s or later) and always get outbid on the nice ones, and this one looks to be in really nice shape. In the 'Dating Stetsons by Liner' thread the liner in the hat in this BIN matches up with mid-1950s. The price is not a 'steal' as a Royal Deluxe was a grade below 3X, so there is a chance that in auction it could have sold for less than $50, as well as the likelihood of going higher. I thought the price was about right for a 7 1/8 Royal Deluxe grade in great condition.

 

[hatophile]

Nice one Barrow, and a good price, really!

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Today, this Alexander

Well, usually I am not much for stingy brims, but this one sort of appealed to me. I think it's the ribbon that sets it off for me. And for $16 I couldn't pass it up.

 

[Lefty]

more photos probably would have helped this 7 5/8 Borso go higher

 

[fluteplayer07]

Moon landing Johnnyphi is mine. Now where'd I put my sandpaper?

I know it's a bit rough, but what do y'all think? Did I overpay? And how old would you say it is? Never tried to date an Adam before. I'd guess late 40's, early 50's?

 

[billyspew]

Moon landing Johnnyphi is mine. Now where'd I put my sandpaper?

I know it's a bit rough, but what do y'all think? Did I overpay? And how old would you say it is? Never tried to date an Adam before. I'd guess late 40's, early 50's?

Very nice, I would say that's a steal.

Age is more likely to be early 40's.

 

[bajaddict]

Hobbs Fifth Avenue Twenty-Five Golden Coach 7 1/4

Let me preface this post by mentioning the obvious: Yes, I am a greedy capitalist pig that merely wants to hawk my ebay auction :whistling

That being said, you may have interest in this hat:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110582059284&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

 

[Lefty]

I saw that yesterday, and was wondering if you were going to notice that it's not Hobbs. It's Dobbs. I guess not.

Also, I'm glad you're "comfortable theorizing that the hat is from the 1930's or 1940's", because it's a 60s or 70s hat.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Ouch

bajaddict really stepped in it, didn't he?