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

[carter]

Great Hats Gentlemen!

Bolt, Congratulations on the Schoble! Great lid at a terrific price! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

JTL, That Portis is a beauty and a Royal Deluxe Stetson as well! You are the shopping WONDAH! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[jimmy the lid]

Garrett -- my hat is officially off...:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

[And, thanks, Jecoe and Carter! ]

Cheers,
JtL

 

[HamletJSD]

That Cav 100!

Holy smokes!

 

[Wil Tam]

I got this in the mail the other day

Resistol 990 Beaver XXX

had to steam the bash out because the crease was messed up from the storage then I rebashed & 'trained it' for a few days still need to mess with it for a while ... the kitten is so soft!

 

[TopGumby]

Some amazing hats here!

I've been wanting an Open Road style lid (my kid has a Stetson OR, but that's another story) so I bought this Resistol San Antonio

I'm hoping the wider brim and narrow ribbon will fit my mug and style of dress better than the 2" brim/ribbon on the Stetson Sovereign Twenty it's more or less replacing.

 

[Rick Blaine]

THE HORROR!

Vintage Borsalino Hat Crown

...my size too!

 

[carter]

Resistol Western

Resistol Western from Shudde Bros in Houston, TX. What does this remind you of?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160302104187&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006

 

[rumblefish]

Couldn't pass this up, and for less than new price! Sinatra would be proud

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=190271262060

I watched this one too Garrett, great grab:eusa_clap ! I just got an English made Lock & Co. in a similar color, (explaining to the missus the difference is useless) so I just "watched" it. Glad it went to a lounger.
Please post photos after it comes. I'm jealous!!! Nice case to boot.

 

[vjramire]

2 more on the way!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=330291469435

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=390015090679

I've never 'bashed' before. Any suggestions for the Cavanagh? Also, I couldn't pass up the Stetson Playboy. It was just to crazy looking!
I'll post them modelled when they come in!

-Vince

BTW, my wife is starting to think I'm crazy! :cool2:

 

[carter]

NICE Hats

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=330291469435

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=390015090679

I've never 'bashed' before. Any suggestions for the Cavanagh? Also, I couldn't pass up the Stetson Playboy. It was just to crazy looking!
I'll post them modelled when they come in!

-Vince

BTW, my wife is starting to think I'm crazy! :cool2:

There's really no bashing to be done. Wear them as they are. You may like the looks.

Regarding your wife, it's kinda like being surrounded.
Now you've got her right where you want her.

 

[Dinerman]

I think that open crowned cavanagh fedora would look great with just a center crease- no pinches. Easy to do- just gently chop a straight line down the center with the side of your hand. If you want pinches, or a diamond, or a teardrop, or anything else, that center crease is also the place to start from.

 

[Brad Bowers]

I've never 'bashed' before. Any suggestions for the Cavanagh?

That's a beautiful Cavanagh. With that block shape, the best thing is to put in a center crease and front pinches. Then, using your thumb and middle finger, spread out the back third of the center crease to make it a bit wider than the front of the crease. More like a diamond crease than a C-crown, if that makes sense. Then, extend the front pinches backwards as far you like along the top of the crown, about to where you widened the center crease. That will give you a classic look for a classic hat.


Brad

 

[bolthead]

BTW, my wife is starting to think I'm crazy!

....and you thought I was joking. [huh]

BTW, I agree with DM a simple center crease on the Cav that you stole will look great.

 

[TopGumby]

Resistol Western from Shudde Bros in Houston, TX. What does this remind you of?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160302104187&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=006

I was going to go for that one, but wasn't sure of the size.

 

[carter]

I was going to go for that one, but wasn't sure of the size.

If the seller has their interior measurements correct (8" long, 7" wide) the interior circumference should be about 23.61". That's enough to have stretched to my size. Also, I have another Shudde Bros. Resistol currently being restored. This should be a great hat.

BTW, Another member, Baron Kurtz, finally convinced me that length and width measurements of an ellipse can accurately be used to determine the interior circumference of a hat. The best ellipse circumference calculator I have found is located here:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/circumellipse.html
I have it saved in my Favorites so it's always readily available if I need it.

ps. Love the avatar!

 

[Garrett]

Borsalino = Quota Met

So I've finished my quota of hats for the time being and went out with the Cavanagh 100 last night and now this Borsalino

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=250335193492

 

[Slim Portly]

I just watched a vintage navy blue Stetson Royal Deluxe Homburg go waaaay over my budget. That would have been a nice one to have.

 

[Daoud]

My last few weeks' ebaying......

Haven't had time to post in a while- busy, busy, busy! Here are the fruits of a few auctions- a nice Dobbs stingy- brim. A good hat, but I've decided I HATE the way these narrow-brimmed hats look on me....it will be back on the auction block soon....

My first Open Road- it wasn't called an O.R. in the title but when I contacted the seller he affirmed that it was indeed.....not particularly old, I don't think- I disliked it until I re-creased it- a wonderful hat!

Next, a terrible image of a lovely hat-a beautifully soft coal-black Royal Stetson- again, not vintage but a very nice hat with a cool Nordstrom box:

An interesting specimen- less value as a hat then as a neat political collectible-

This next one is as far as I'm concerned the coolest of all- a Royal Stetson porkpie, quite old I believe- another less-than-stellar image- it is a nice loden with a brown woven band- not lined-cost about $10.00 and change

A perfect hat for dog-walking and such. Well, that's about all for now- sorry to take up so much room- I'll try not to sandbag next time!

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

I wonder if any of you saw this beauty, a Stetson 100?
For various (stupid, of course) reasons, I didn't bid on it, but the box alone is worth the price, in my view.

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120342841696

And this hat is also a very interesting one: real (not clear!) nutria quality.

http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=320322272001

America is paradise! For hats, etc.

 

[Wil Tam]

not looking overseas

for ebay deals ... the conversion & shipping costs would probably kill my budget!