The Wiser Hatter
I'll Lock Up
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- Louisville, Ky
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
newturnofphrase
One of the Regulars
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- 251
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- Canada
Here's a Resistol hat I picked up, wanted the standard grey 60s stingy fedora, 7 3/8 or so. Fits very well. XXX beaver with a label that says "kitten finish." Anyone know what that means?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250932889387?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_971
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250932889387?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_500wt_971
Benzadmiral
Call Me a Cab
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- 2,815
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- The Swamp
I'm beginning to believe that Resistol fedoras were the unsung bargains of the old days, the super values. My Open Road clone is soft and comfortable, and so is my brown 2 1/8" brim Kitten Finish.
As far as I know from reading here, KF was Resistol's term for a felt that had been either sanded more or sanded less than their usual models. (I know, not much help. I'm confused too. Surely somebody else here knows.)
When I won mine off the 'Bay, I had a hard time convincing my animal-adoring friend Miss Linda that no actual live kittens were harmed in the production of the hat! Now she asks me to wear "The Kitten" more often than any other hat.
newturnofphrase
One of the Regulars
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- 251
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- Canada
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- 15,276
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- Somewhere south of crazy
Wow, that's a doozy, looks like a great Zoot hat!
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frussell
One Too Many
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- 1,409
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- California Desert
Newturn - you got a good one. I've got two Resistol Kitten Finishes at home, and I have yet to find hats I like better, as far as vintage in my huge size goes. One of mine looks very much like the hat you got, and the other is a great chocolate brown. If the brims were a half inch wider, they'd be my favorite hats. Great felt, and well-made. Resistol's version of the cavanagh edge is pretty great as well. Congratulations. Frank
newturnofphrase
One of the Regulars
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- 251
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- Canada
This is definitely a hat I'll wear on the street in winter. The Kitten finish is very soft, and the edge is quite impressive. Looks a lot better than the stitched modern brims.
carouselvic
I'll Lock Up
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- 4,982
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- Kansas
bowlerman
I'll Lock Up
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- 6,294
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- South Dakota
http://www.ebay.com/itm/25094017535...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_584wt_1142
Couldn't resist this one. Everyone's dark and steel gray colors lately had me hutlustern (Thanks, Ale). It's more than I was hoping to pay but if the color is anything close to the photo's then I think I'll be satisfied. Plus maybe it will keep me from drooling over the customs in my imagination for awhile.
Couldn't resist this one. Everyone's dark and steel gray colors lately had me hutlustern (Thanks, Ale). It's more than I was hoping to pay but if the color is anything close to the photo's then I think I'll be satisfied. Plus maybe it will keep me from drooling over the customs in my imagination for awhile.
I have almost that identical hat and I love it.
RichardH
One of the Regulars
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- 252
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- Bergen, Norway
I "won" this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190607240739#ht_500wt_1204 (BIN)
But before I explained to him that I had a US addy as well, he canceled my bid and relisted it, and someone else promptly bought it, such a bummer!
As a consolation, I just won this auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/28077774493...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3254wt_1189
Vtg stingy brims in 7 3/4 sizes are hard to come by, so i just HAD to have this one
But before I explained to him that I had a US addy as well, he canceled my bid and relisted it, and someone else promptly bought it, such a bummer!
As a consolation, I just won this auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/28077774493...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3254wt_1189
Vtg stingy brims in 7 3/4 sizes are hard to come by, so i just HAD to have this one
randooch
I'll Lock Up
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- 4,869
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- Ukiah, California
That'll look sharp on you, sir.
Benzadmiral
Call Me a Cab
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- The Swamp
Richard, my experience with your second seller was a very good one. The hat was even better than described, and he was careful in his description to say it sized in between a 6 7/8 and a 7. As it turned out, I had to pad it a little for my size 7 head.
I'd love one like yours in a 2.25" to 2.5" brim.
I'd love one like yours in a 2.25" to 2.5" brim.
Dubya
One of the Regulars
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- 220
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- Kent, England
VetPsychWars
A-List Customer
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- 410
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- Greenfield Wisconsin
What it looked like when I got it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120815894511
What it looks like now:
Not the best hat around but great for a general purpose beater for in bad or sweaty weather.
Tom
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120815894511
What it looks like now:
Not the best hat around but great for a general purpose beater for in bad or sweaty weather.
Tom
newturnofphrase
One of the Regulars
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- 251
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- Canada
Very fine hat, great colour for the winter.
randooch
I'll Lock Up
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- 4,869
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- Ukiah, California
Sweet! That hat has excellent posture.
EggHead
Practically Family
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- 858
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Ah, so it was you!
Congrats, let us know how you like it. I wasn't willing to go over $100.
Congrats, let us know how you like it. I wasn't willing to go over $100.
No one is claiming the 70s :eusa_doh: Knox? It seems that sellers are always off, whether they're guesses are decades early or late.
