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

[alanfgag]

Something to go with your elite leopard.

Is it early foreign legion camo-straw or someone's stash of nice depression era size labels?

I should go well with.... er... um...

 

[Omne]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selentinos-...680?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1e03d420

Want to be an "elite" hat wearer?

Isn't that supposed to have a peacock feather on it............

 

[zetwal]

Isn't that supposed to have a peacock feather on it............

I think that a woven crown band interspaced with feline incisors would be better.

 

[frussell]

eBay is an interesting place. I won a brown vintage Stetson "Rancher" that had OR-similar specs, in my huge size 7 7/8. When it arrived, it had some pretty significant moth damage. I went round and round with the seller, who ended up doing the right thing and refunding my purchase price, minus all shipping to and from my house. Would have been fine, except I notice the hat is re-listed, and the seller is once again failing to mention the moth damage, even though he admitted it was there when I returned it. Hopefully, one of my large-headed brethren from the Lounge will not end up with this one. Frank.
Photo from the auction:

 

[easportsracer13]

I got two hats today from the Bay. One is a Vintage Dobbs. Not sure on the quality because it looks like the sweatband had been replaced at one time. The felt is very soft though. Its a weird sort of Chocolate Coal color. Sometimes its like a graphite color and other times its a dark brown color. Got it for a little over $30. Fits like a glove.

 

[randooch]

I'm going to find that listing and ask the seller if it has moth damage. Just for kicks.

 

[easportsracer13]

The other one I got is this beautiful Stetson from Canada. $70. I really dont know what to say, Ill let the photos speak for themselves. Come Fall/Winter, Ill be wearing the hell out of this hat

 

[frussell]

Now that's just mean, Randoochie.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Selentinos-...680?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1e03d420

Want to be an "elite" hat wearer?

That hat belongs to "huggy bear" from starski & hutch

 

[Walt]

That hat belongs to "huggy bear" from starski & hutch

For that much money that d*mn thing should be real Leopard fur!

 

[randooch]

Now that's just mean, Randoochie.

He got back to me, but didn't post my question on the listing:


"Dear randoochie,

Hello,
Yes itdoes have several moth bite if you look at the picture with the PIN you can see the main bite. Thanks for the question... I hope it answers your question.. LARRYG"

I'm assuming you encountered more serious mothing than what he refers to in picture #5 . . .

 

[frussell]

I counted no less than seven moth bites. Now put your stick down and quit poking that poor man. At least he responded honestly. Too bad, it was kind of a cool hat, and it fit. Stiff as a plank though. Frank

 

[Lefty]

very nice, old Stetson derby, 7 1/4

 

[Tango Yankee]

A very nice Brooks Brothers silk opera hat.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Omne]

Well, the $6.50 hat got here and it looked just like the picture:

One other problem was that while it was marked 7 3/8 it had shrunk quite a bit and it perched on top of my head. I'm guessing no more than a 7 1/8 at this point.

Soooo.... fired up the Jiffy J-4000 and had at it. Stretched it, shaped it some and generally mucked around with no idea of what I was doing.

Anyway, here's what it ended up looking like:

The shadow above the ribbon doesn't show without a flash. The crown came out pretty smooth all around. The ribbon is still a little large at the top but overall it looks pretty good. It's actually more brown colored in real life, closer to the liner photo.

I'll keep playing with it as time goes on. All in all a pretty good use of $6.50....

One other thing, there was a label inside that looked like this:

Anyone seen this before? When was it used and by whom?

 

[HatsEnough]

It is always fun to get a beater to play with, anyway.

 

[Neophyte]

Well, the J.C. Penny's Marathon came in today. As I had feared, the seller obviously had no idea what they were talking about lol. The hat perches atop my head the same way the Stetson homburg I'm selling does, and I'll bet it's a 7 1/8 as well. I'll take some pics and add some commentary tomorrow, but you can expect to see another classifieds link in my signature in a short while. It's a great hat and all, but I am no collector. If I can't wear it, it's gone.

On a brighter note, the vintage Resistol 4X western arrived as well, it fits, and it's FANTASTIC! I love the stiff, smooth felt on this hat, and the plump sweatband (a pleasant brown, not the modern black) makes wearing it quite comfortable. Add in the perfect 3.5'' brim (I used some steam to flatten the curl a bit after I took this picture; it's nice and modest now) and a tall, untapered Cattleman/Fort Worth crease, and I've got myself a keeper .

 

[RBH]

Very nice Alex!!

 

[Neophyte]

Thanks, Rusty . It's the first of the four or so Ebay hats I've won that actually fits, so I'm pretty excited about it lol.

 

[randooch]

Neo, that's the best I've seen that crease look on someone. Must be your strong jaw!

Check out these pictures of this morning's arrival. Another brainiac with a tape gun and a roll o' paper:

Luckily it's just a beater western I got to fix up for my wife, who decided she needs a work hat. Before and after pics to come in the Western thread.