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

[danofarlington]

Happens all the time. I've seen many open crowned fedoras on the 'Bay being advertised as bowlers or derbies. [huh]

Many of them are labeled "100% wool," when you can see they are fur felt. At least they get the "hat" part right. Or, maybe I should look under "jock straps" just in case one was miscategorized. I wouldn't count that out of the realm of possibility on E Bay.

 

[zetwal]

That right ... both are for covering and protecting the head.

 

[Mario]

You know, I really expect to find the hat of my life the day I need to look for a gratin dish...

 

[Ordinary Guy]

I have searched for Fedora 7 1/4 and got lots of hats...

Then search for Borsalino 7 1/4 and got hats that were and were not in my first search..

It makes one scratch ones head

 

[alanfgag]

Another personal Ebay pet peeve - the obligatory turned out sweatband... I know everyone is dreaming of finding money buried in there, but sometimes I swear I can hear the stitches popping.

 

[fmw]

I have searched for Fedora 7 1/4 and got lots of hats...

Then search for Borsalino 7 1/4 and got hats that were and were not in my first search..

It makes one scratch ones head

The reason is some didn't have "fedora" in the auction title. You will find even more by using just "borsalino". Sometimes they don't put the size in the title. You can select the size you want over in the left hand column.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

sometimes I swear I can hear the stitches popping.

I am always very afraid to turn out the sweatbands, I have to say. It absolutely scares me to pop threads, just like you said.

 

[Yeps]

Does anyone know anthything about this little furry thing? The Playboy II designation seems to mean just about anything, and this one looked particularly interesting (didn't win it, unfortunately, but probably good for my finances).

 

[zetwal]

The Playboy II designation seems to mean just about anything [...].

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The tag indicates that the style is Payette. Might it have been named after the French Canadian fur trapper of the same name?

 

[SteveAS]

Does anyone know anthything about this little furry thing? The Playboy II designation seems to mean just about anything, and this one looked particularly interesting (didn't win it, unfortunately, but probably good for my finances).

I have a Biltmore marked Canadian Beaver (though it's not furry like this). That and the gold foil size tag mean it was likely made by Biltmore, under license from Stetson.

 

[Yeps]

I have a Biltmore marked Canadian Beaver (though it's not furry like this). That and the gold foil size tag mean it was likely made by Biltmore, under license from Stetson.

I figured it was probably a Biltmore. It looked like an interesting hat. Lately I have been wanting a longhair, and a homburg. This looked at least sorta like a longhair homburg, so it would have fit the bill perfectly.

 

[Lefty]

OK, I'm not into posting live ones, but this is just nuts. I suspect some shilling but, if not, these two guys are amazing.
just 2 bidders, constantly one-upping each other for this 25 OR

 

[rlk]

OK, I'm not into posting live ones, but this is just nuts. I suspect some shilling but, if not, these two guys are amazing.
just 2 bidders, constantly one-upping each other for this 25 OR

One bidder has 2 retractions listed.

 

[Tango Yankee]

It's a flashback to the early days of Ebay, before people figured out that this sort of bidding helped no one but the seller! :eusa_doh:

This will be an interesting one to watch. Thanks for posting it, Lefty!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Man. That one they are bidding on isn't even very old! Way WAAAY over hyped, that one!

 

[mayserwegener]

Happens all the time. I've seen many open crowned fedoras on the 'Bay being advertised as bowlers or derbies. [huh]

Also with open crown Homburgs. I have gotten some nice ones this way.

Oh my gosh! What a beauty! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

If it was yours I'd most definitely pester you with mails and try to make you sell it to me (as it's obviously too small for you anyway). Why do I never find anything like that? [huh]

I thought you might have seen it so didn't alert. I was thinking of bidding because you just don't see old light color velours and this one looked to be in good condition (no mothing).

 

[Mario]

I thought you might have seen it so didn't alert. I was thinking of bidding because you just don't see old light color velours and this one looked to be in good condition (no mothing).

No, I obviously didn't. Otherwise I'd have put in a bid. You seem to find more nice hats on the German Ebay than I do, but then I have to admit that I don't scoop Ebay Germany that regulary as most hats they have on offer are rather disappointing. Should you find anything like that hat again make sure to ring the alarm bell, please!

BTW: what was the winning bid on that one?

 

[mayserwegener]

No, I obviously didn't. Otherwise I'd have put in a bid. You seem to find more nice hats on the German Ebay than I do, but then I have to admit that I don't scoop Ebay Germany that regulary as most hats they have on offer are rather disappointing. Should you find anything like that hat again make sure to ring the alarm bell, please!

BTW: what was the winning bid on that one?

This one went rather high. I think around 70 EURO but definitely a rare one.

I actually enjoy hunting for diamonds on German eBay.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

This one came today...

Stetson Celluloid pinback, 1896 patent date...

It is 1 inch wide by 5/8.

 

[zetwal]

I have one of those too, M Vulgus. Isn't that a cool pin? Considering the small size, the detail is really remarkable.