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

Jim2903

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Whoa!

An unexpected turn of events moments ago when I happened to stumble across a newly posted, year-old, moonstone Akubra Fed IV Deluxe in my size. The opening bid was a steal, but figuring that would shoot up once folks started to notice (i.e. fellow loungers :D), I snatched it for the buy-in-now price, which was still significantly lower than the current price plus shipping at Hats Direct. This is turning out to be a great Friday ...
 

CitizenGenet

Familiar Face
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Kansas City, MO
An unexpected turn of events moments ago when I happened to stumble across a newly posted, year-old, moonstone Akubra Fed IV Deluxe in my size. The opening bid was a steal, but figuring that would shoot up once folks started to notice (i.e. fellow loungers :D), I snatched it for the buy-in-now price, which was still significantly lower than the current price plus shipping at Hats Direct. This is turning out to be a great Friday ...

I was going to snag this during class had my instructor not moved behind the class to spy on our laptops. You're lucky!
 

Jim2903

One of the Regulars
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Chicago NW Suburbs
I was going to snag this during class had my instructor not moved behind the class to spy on our laptops. You're lucky!

I was going to wait to see if it got any bids first, but thinking about it over lunch, figured it might not last long, so I rushed back to work and grabbed it. I lucked out on a brown Fed III Deluxe listed about a month ago -- ended up winning the ensuing bidding war that lasted right down to the wire. It's my new favorite hat -- but now I'll wait for the moonstone and see what I can do with the bash ...
 

The Good

Call Me a Cab
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California, USA
Here's the "Huckel" I picked up for $35 The felt is actually really nice.
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Noggin:
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Great find! I really like the proportions on this one. The felt color, and the ribbon's makes for a great combination. The feather even looks good on it.
 

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