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

[Terry "The Hat"]

the elusive RSD Diplomat 7 1/8, and it looks like it has a full name stamped into the sweat - often a sign of a famous/important/notably-egotistical owner.

Vtg 1920's Flirty Coquette Harlequin Hat Stand~Too Cute - this went higher than I thought it possibly could

I saw that Diplomat and was drooling, wishing it was my size. It's a beautiful "dress" hat.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Ditto on that sale, wished it was bigger in size. It does seem when you are on the prowl on eBay, you always find something you relish but then notice the size is not going to fit. I have seen many of a pair of shoes, hats, suits, that are just not going to fit, and wish some how there would be something exactly the same but in my size listed. Life is good...

 

[Alex]

If anyone is interested, I do have a vintage Resistol Western up for auction. Size 7 3/8.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140589547742

 

[mayserwegener]

Peschel

I recently won this Anton Peschel, size 59cm. It has brim curl at the binding but it doesn't look like a Homburg flange. Probably late 1950s early 1960s.

 

[alanfgag]

Brilliant!... is it furry?

 

[alanfgag]

Everybody chickened out on this Leghorn... I was tempted.

 

[Lefty]

Genuine panama leghorn weave? I guess Vic is right about leghorn being a confused animal.

 

[T Rick]

Finally picked up my first Homburg. Hope it's in decent shape when it arrives!

 

[EvantheDiplomat]

Won my first hat

I just scored a "Royal Biltmore" fedora. $67.41 includes shipping. I doubt it is vintage because the size tag is in both English and metric sizes but I got it for about $100 less than retail. I was surprised I got it for so little.

Having trouble uploading the pictures of it from my Mac. Here is the link for now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220822931204&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[alanfgag]

I was intrigued by this little Cross Country. The seller responded to my query on possible damage glimpsed in the low resolution pictures, but I decided to bid on it anyway. Flanul?

 

[monbla256]

I just scored a "Royal Biltmore" fedora. $67.41 includes shipping. I doubt it is vintage because the size tag is in both English and metric sizes but I got it for about $100 less than retail. I was surprised I got it for so little.

Having trouble uploading the pictures of it from my Mac. Here is the link for now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220822931204&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Vintage or not, it is a NICE looking hat ! when ya can let's see it on your head

 

[LoveMyHats2]

You did good on that buy, I was checking the hat out, it is a clean nice hat for sure. I just recently purchased a few hats, one was grey Fedora new (pre owned but never worn) a Churchill wide brim. I was lucky like you and got a good deal!

 

[easportsracer13]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300582438683&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_951

Just got this one tonight. It looks like it might be a Saxon

 

[Iyor]

I was intrigued by this little Cross Country. The seller responded to my query on possible damage glimpsed in the low resolution pictures, but I decided to bid on it anyway. Flanul?

Why does the seller think its NIB unused?

 

[alanfgag]

It might very well be unused, except by moths. We shall see.

 

[Brad Bowers]

I was intrigued by this little Cross Country. The seller responded to my query on possible damage glimpsed in the low resolution pictures, but I decided to bid on it anyway. Flanul?

Sorry I ran the price up a bit on you, Alan. Flanul Felt originally came from Hodshon-Berg, a subsidiary of Hat Corporation of America. This was the first time I've seen it applied to the Dobbs brand. It's a wool/fur felt mixture produced during the early Forties since European hare, rabbit, and coney was hard to come by, one of many different ideas tried to get through the shortage. I would have to think it's better than the casein felt hats.

Brad

 

[zetwal]

I would have to think it's better than the casein felt hats.

What hats were made of casein felt? To what do you refer?

 

[alanfgag]

Sorry I ran the price up a bit on you, Alan. Flanul Felt originally came from Hodshon-Berg, a subsidiary of Hat Corporation of America. This was the first time I've seen it applied to the Dobbs brand. It's a wool/fur felt mixture produced during the early Forties since European hare, rabbit, and coney was hard to come by, one of many different ideas tried to get through the shortage. I would have to think it's better than the casein felt hats.

Brad

Thanks Brad. I thought to call you several times during the week while watching this one. I had decided to pass when the seller confirmed moth damage then changed my mind again at the end. Will share some thoughts and better pictures when it arrives.

cheers,
Alan

 

[alanfgag]

What hats were made of casein felt? To what do you refer?

An article from Popular Science in 1941 and a few heated pages in the Vita-Felt? thread shed some light on the history of milk protein in wartime hats.

 

[zetwal]

An article from Popular Science in 1941 and a few heated pages in the Vita-Felt? thread shed some light on the history of milk protein in wartime hats.

Interesting article. Thanks for the link.