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

[mayserwegener]

A couple that I recently picked up. Not the best photos but probably nice hats.

P. & C. Habig, size 58cm, with original store box.

Mayser Homburg, brown, size 58cm. Not sure if this the original sweatband. From same store (Gustav Kramer, Frankfurt Main) as the P. & C. Habig. Also the gray Echter Borsalino from last week.

 

[Benzadmiral]

In the place of the black Christy's Open Road-style fedora that I won two weeks ago and which has vanished into hyperspace, I present my latest acquisition: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...A%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:L:COSI:US:1123

Presuming, of course, that it doesn't vanish into smoke as well. This one's a 7, and may not require padding or stretching. Now to figure out what to wear with it!

 

[hatophile]

Looks like a good catch Benz.

 

[SteveAS]

I won this G.A Dunn & Co Genuine English Velour last night. It was advertised as a bowler/derby, but I think it's an open-crowned fedora. According to this thread, since it's marked G.A. Dunn & Co (rather than Dunn & Co), it might well be pre-1940. The seller describes it as "mint," so I couldn't resist it for $35, shipped.

 

[mayserwegener]

Looks fantastic! Definitely an open crown Fedora but small size. Looking forward to detailed photos!

 

[SteveAS]

Looks fantastic! Definitely an open crown Fedora but small size. Looking forward to detailed photos!

Thanks, mayserwegener! It's a 6-7/8, but I presume that's a British size, which would make it a US size 7, which is just my size (he writes with fingers crossed).

 

[Alex]

I can't seem to find any nice hats my size on the bay that go under like $70 or $80, so it's amazing how you guys come away with those nice steals, Steve.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks, mayserwegener! It's a 6-7/8, but I presume that's a British size, which would make it a US size 7, which is just my size (he writes with fingers crossed).

Yes that should be the case. I wish I was a size 7. It looks like a real nice one. They were probably going after the Austrian Velour market.

 

[mayserwegener]

I can't seem to find any nice hats my size on the bay that go under like $70 or $80, so it's amazing how you guys come away with those nice steals, Steve.

What size? High availability and better deals if you are a 7 or below. Tough going for 7 1/4 and up.

 

[Joshbru3]

I can't seem to find any nice hats my size on the bay that go under like $70 or $80, so it's amazing how you guys come away with those nice steals, Steve.

Whats your size?

 

[Joshbru3]

Nice snag SteveAS!! Thats a beautiful Velour. I just got two G.A. Dunn & Co hats off EBAY UK for myself. I cant wait to see them. Im a size 7 also. I always just look for the magic size posting on European ebay sites...."56cm."

 

[SteveAS]

High availability and better deals if you are a 7 or below.

That's less true than it used to be. There seem to be a bunch of us size 7s who have come down with HAD (Hat Acquisition Disorder) over the last few months.

Nice snag SteveAS!! Thats a beautiful Velour. I just got two G.A. Dunn & Co hats off EBAY UK for myself. I cant wait to see them. Im a size 7 also.

Thanks, Joshbru3. Congratulations on your acquisitions. I'll post pictures when mine arrives look forward to seeing your pictures.

 

[alanfgag]

I won this G.A Dunn & Co Genuine English Velour last night. It was advertised as a bowler/derby, but I think it's an open-crowned fedora. According to this thread, since it's marked G.A. Dunn & Co (rather than Dunn & Co), it might well be pre-1940. The seller describes it as "mint," so I couldn't resist it for $35, shipped.

Very good catch - and with some good brim width to it... many of these mismarked "bowlers" are narrow brimmed open crown fedoras.

Hope it fits you!

 

[Alex]

What size? High availability and better deals if you are a 7 or below. Tough going for 7 1/4 and up.

7 3/8 (LO preferably)
I feel there is much competition and unfortunately with my circumstances I can't throw down $125 on every vintage hat :/

 

[jimmy the lid]

Today's catch in the 'bay...Stetson 25...

 

[delectans]

Today's catch in the 'bay...Stetson 25...

Looks like a keeper, Jimmy:eusa_clap

 

[SteveAS]

That looks like a very nice Twenty-Five, Jimmy, congratulations.

 

[danofarlington]

Is it a Western hat, or an Open Road 25?

 

[gtdean48]

That is an expensive size to have!

7 3/8 (LO preferably)
I feel there is much competition and unfortunately with my circumstances I can't throw down $125 on every vintage hat :/

 

[Alex]

That is an expensive size to have!

You're tellin me! Is it because there's high demand for a smaller quantity?