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

[HatsEnough]

The felt looks thin and supple on that one... it might be very nice despite being a newer hat. Missing the seven Xs on the liner. Hope it works out for you.

The liner is the embroidered Stetson Last Drop Cowboy. Not so common, those. That'll do!

 

[Garrett]

I love that the seller is the original purchaser. Glad it sold.

Notice how the photos show remnants of hair product on the liner (dapper dan?) but the seller claims he never wore it.

 

[alanfgag]

Notice how the photos show remnants of hair product on the liner (dapper dan?) but the seller claims he never wore it.

What never?
No, never.
What never?
... well, hardly everrrrrrrrrr!

Must be those darn spots from storage that we read about all the time on ebay.

 

[randooch]

Notice how the photos show remnants of hair product on the liner (dapper dan?) but the seller claims he never wore it.

Maybe the hat wore him! Nice lid, in any case.

 

[HatsEnough]

About a 7-1/4 Whippet hits $216.

 

[DJH]

As you say, "about"

There seemed to be some contradictory measurements from the seller as to the dimensions.

Hope fits the buyers head nicely.

 

[HatsEnough]

As you say, "about"

There seemed to be some contradictory measurements from the seller as to the dimensions.

Yeah, it was a bit confused. Hope it does fit whomever bought it.

 

[HatsEnough]

Here is one that went for a bit more than others its size. A 7-1/8 Whippet at almost $250!

Whippets in that size have not often gotten past $200 lately.

Looks like stars in the liner logo, but I think I see maple leaf in the sweatband stamp (a little hard to tell). That likely makes it after the mid 40s. And with the larger brim that makes it before the late 50s, anyway.

This one is a bit out of the ordinary, though. It has a wind trolley string. Not many Whippets had those because they were the lower end hat, price-wise.

 

[frussell]

I'm not great at posting links, but I hope none of you fellow large-heads are bidding on the "rare, signed Stetson" homburg listed as a size 7 7/8 fedora. It's a 6 7/8. I had the seller post a photo of the "7/8" label, and she sent me interior measurements. I was really looking forward to blowing some dough on this one, as big boy homburgs are not easy to find. Good Luck, Frank.

 

[suitedcboy]

Here is one that went for a bit more than others its size. A 7-1/8 Whippet at almost $250!

Whippets in that size have not often gotten past $200 lately

Looks like stars in the liner logo, but I think I see maple leaf in the sweatband stamp (a little hard to tell). That likely makes it after the mid 40s. And with the larger brim that makes it before the late 50s, anyway.

This one is a bit out of the ordinary, though. It has a wind trolley string. Not many Whippets had those because they were the lower end hat, price-wise.

I am suspicious about this one. Why cut off the "Whippet" that would have been in the liner in the photo?
The ribbon looks narrow to me too.
Me thinks the seller took a Whippet-esque RS and sold it as a Whippet.

 

[Lefty]

great Stetson, 7 1/2 for a good price

nice blue Penny's 7 1/4, no sale

 

[DJH]

Very nice Marathon, but the starting price was way high.

 

[pjt113]

Nice Stetson!

 

[HatsEnough]

I am suspicious about this one. Why cut off the "Whippet" that would have been in the liner in the photo?
The ribbon looks narrow to me too.
Me thinks the seller took a Whippet-esque RS and sold it as a Whippet.

Boy, I hope whomever paid such a high price for that Whippet doesn't find out you are right!

 

[Justin B]

Boy, I hope whomever paid such a high price for that Whippet doesn't find out you are right!

If you look there's a couple other pictures that show the Whippet logo. I think the buyer is safe.

 

[bowlerman]

late 20s-early 30s Mallory derby?

This is my new awesome hat that just arrived from Ebay!

I'm guessing it's late 20s to early 30s, based on a very similar one I have from 1934, only this one's sweatband is more secure.

 

[bowlerman]

Aww, yeah, my sweet new lid!

Um...

Somethin' wrong here...

This has got to be the lightest felt EVER!

wait a minute...

Antique Mallory Yamaka?

 

[hatophile]

What is that Jeff, the disappearing hat? Oh, I see, it's multifunctional.

 

[HatsEnough]

Gives "ragtop" a whole new spin, Bowlerman!

 

[Lefty]

Vita-Felt Playboy, 7 1/8, for a song