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

[randooch]

HE, do you plan on trying to fill that little hole or just let it be?

Such a great find.

I scheduled a doctor's appointment to see if I can have my cranium size reduced. I figure a couple of quick kerf cuts and a bungee cord would get the job done.

 

[HatsEnough]

I am probably going to just leave it. It is such a tiny pinprick that I don't think it detracts too much.

 

[hatophile]

Thanks guys! Hedy was a rescue from Anti-Cruelty, Belgian Malinois is likeliest guess if she is a purebred. Now 8-1/2 mo's old.

Rescues are great. We have 3 out of our 6 total. Nice hat, too by the way.

 

[rlk]

Stetson Chestnut St. Topper

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220804524016#ht_500wt_1156
Not 1870's, but an oldie(post 1913)--I have a Derby with matching tip crest.

 

[fluteplayer07]

That's beautiful, Robert! :eusa_clap

 

[randooch]

I am probably going to just leave it. It is such a tiny pinprick that I don't think it detracts too much.

That's probably best. Still, I'd be tempted to pack a tiny bit of sanded-off felt into the micro-void, no adhesive of any kind -- just dry. Another of my personality flaws, I'm sure, always trying to fix.

 

[jdbenson]

I doubled up this week and won TWO, count 'em TWO hats!

First I got a wonderful old bowler/derby:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220802757932&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

Anybody got a clue how old it may be?

AND, I got a milan:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220805566944&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

Woo hoo!

 

[jlee562]

Well, I won this older Resistol Milan....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300571297881&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

Needs a new pug or ribbon....might send it to Optimo for a little TLC.

 

[Alex]

jdbenson that bowler is really nice!

 

[Rick Blaine]

Same here

Rescues are great. We have 3 out of our 6 total. Nice hat, too by the way.

fftopic: Twelve of twelve are rescues. Not hoarding... just, um, helping out. :eusa_doh:

 

[scooter]

JD and JLee, nice looking milans, gentlemen.

HatsEnough, I won a Champ that has one moth hole (completely thru) on the front right. Thinking about having a different ribbon put on (wider) to cover the hole and call it good.

RLK, we have 3 dogs and 4 cats, all rescues. One dog came from our daughter, and 3 of the cats were turned out by local homeowners after they lost their homes. We never intended to have so many animals, but we can't stand to see an animal left without care. the 3 dogs are a beautiful husky, an Aussie sheperd, and a Mexican mutt. The Aussie is smarter than many people I know.

 

[randooch]

I doubled up this week and won TWO, count 'em TWO hats!

First I got a wonderful old bowler/derby:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220802757932&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

Anybody got a clue how old it may be?

AND, I got a milan:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220805566944&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123

Woo hoo!

Nice scores, jd; I was the runner-up on the bowler. If you ever want to part with it . . .

 

[scooter]

Wow Rick, you are very......ummm.....helpful! I thought I had some sort of record, thanks for making me feel better. LOL

 

[HatsEnough]

Bought a Whippet for $68 the other day. The seller did not dwell on the color of the hat. With the seller's horrible photos, I imagined it was gray and somehow never noticed he said "its an olive color" at the tail end of his description. Imagine my surprise to get it in the mail today and find out it is, indeed, a green one!!

I was happy as a clam with that.

It is size 6-7/8 but took a slight stretch my my size 7 perfectly well.

This one has the full nearly 2-7/8 brim, too. Stars in the crest on the sweatband and the liner. Also has "Whippet" on the sweatband, too, which they don't have all that often.

I really was amazed at this one, folks. And for so dang cheap, yet.

I've always wanted a green Whippet but never thought I'd get one because the prices were always too high. But, here I got one and by chance yet.

Couldn't be happier.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Wow Rick, you are very......ummm.....helpful! I thought I had some sort of record, thanks for making me feel better. LOL

Glad to help!

We're fixin' to get lucky thirteen, our second hound mix who has been a lab research dog for the first five years of his life, he has been stuck, poked, prodded, knocked down, woke up & even turned blue. We think these dogs now deserve some kindness & sunshine for their remaining years, instead of just getting the blue juice when they are no longer cost effective to perform experiments on, eh?

 

[DJH]

Bought a Whippet for $68 the other day.

Great deal HE - that's a gorgeous Whippet.
A nice Whippet is the only hat missing from my "must have" list for this year. I'd love to come across a deal like yours but I'm not holding my breath!

 

[Omne]

I've always had rescues too. I focused on seniors and special need dogs, such as diabetics. Unfortunately most non-kill shelters won't take them since it's tough to find adopters for them. It gets rough sometimes knowing that we'll only have a few years together but it's nice to give them those years.

On the other hand I think my vet is going to name a new wing after me....

 

[Rick Blaine]

I've always had rescues too. I focused on seniors and special need dogs, such as diabetics. Unfortunately most non-kill shelters won't take them since it's tough to find adopters for them. It gets rough sometimes knowing that we'll only have a few years together but it's nice to give them those years.

On the other hand I think my vet is going to name a new wing after me....

True enough. If you are going to do this, in the final analysis, it becomes cheaper just to go to Vet School! :eusa_doh:

 

[Terry "The Hat"]

Things are going crazy over on Ebay right now. The hat I was bidding on had 30 minutes left and just went over $210.00. The other one I was watching has six days left and is at something like $132. I've backed out for now. I love hats but I can't risk my marriage over a freaking hat-LOL.

 

[HatsEnough]

Dear, dear Terry. We hope to get you to the point where risking your marriage for a hat is the least thing you'll do! We are enablers around here, ya know?

So, go back to those auctions and put $300 in them!!