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

[rlk]

I had a huge snipe on that one, but withdrew toward the end. Trying so hard not to buy hats

Another nice Panama went to the same buyer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380244895622#ht_2781wt_1139

 

[BanjoMerlin]

Trying so hard not to buy hats

I'm trying to stop buying hats that don't fit.

I'm learning to avoid the phrase "I don't see a size marked but..." - if they can't find the size markings they probably can't measure a hat either. What do they think the tag with "7 58" means? And what are they using to measure the inside circumference at 22 3/8"?

 

[Mario]

Not mine: Staggeringly beautiful off-white Resistol

BINed to death...in my favorite color... *sigh*.

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[Dinerman]

I'm trying to stop buying hats that don't fit.

I'm learning to avoid the phrase "I don't see a size marked but..." - if they can't find the size markings they probably can't measure a hat either. What do they think the tag with "7 58" means? And what are they using to measure the inside circumference at 22 3/8"?

A lot of hats lose size tags over time, especially on older ones, and often its not worth the risk of damage to stitching on sweatbands to flip it out looking for a reorder tag, so making the assumption that the hat not having a marked size means the seller can't see or measure isn't always the case. That being said, I've dealt with a lot of sellers who've gotten sizes wildly wrong.

 

[Redwoodjedi]

Not mine: Staggeringly beautiful off-white Resistol

BINed to death...in my favorite color... *sigh*.

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Damn....I was looking at that one as well Mario. You and I have the same size noggin. Oh well. *sniff* Goodbye Resistol!!

RJ

 

[Mario]

Damn....I was looking at that one as well Mario. You and I have the same size noggin. Oh well. *sniff* Goodbye Resistol!!

RJ

Yes, I hate to see it go. I love those light colored hats - which is funny enough considering that not long ago there was a time when I preferred dark or even black lids. Well, times they are a-changing...

But hey, the next one is already on its way!

 

[Redwoodjedi]

Yes, I hate to see it go. I love those light colored hats - which is funny enough considering that not long ago there was a time when I preferred dark or even black lids. Well, times they are a-changing...

But hey, the next one is already on its way!

I just got a light colored one in time for summer to showcase my Aloha Shirts with. I posted it on New Hats. I think you might approve of the crease! But yes, I agree. I think I look better in lighter colored lids. I might have to convert over to a nice Whippet or a Silver Belly.

I think you're just feeling Summer comin' on Mario. Bust out the hibiscus shirt and light up the Barbeque and get out a good brew.

RJ

 

[ScottF]

Dude, what were you thinking? That is an incredible hat.

My snipe was $225, and it would have been worth every penny. But my gluttony has to be contained.

After all the time you've logged on eBay, why would you think that?

I'm getting concerned about ScottF...

It's pretty amazing to see a $15 Whippet BIN, followed days later by a $599 Whippet BIN.

 

[ScottF]

Wow, that is a nice one! How on earth did you resist?

I've actually been pretty good about not looking at all. I just checked, and it's been almost a month and a half since I bought a hat! Well, not quite true... I bought a hat box a month ago that came with a hat I had no interest in at all. Paid $0.99 for it. UPS managed to crush it (the hat box) slightly. :rage: I'd paid for USPS Priority Mail; I think the seller thought she was doing me a favor by using UPS instead. :eusa_doh:

And now, back to whatever it is that's been keeping me away from eBay...

Cheers,
Tom

A month and a half without buying a hat? That is truly showing self-control.

I have a new one for you: I checked the status on a UPS item that was supposed to arrive last Friday, and it said - "NATURAL DISASTER". How can you get upset about something like that? (It turned out to be the victim of a rock-slide, and arrived Monday.)

 

[Mario]

I just got a light colored one in time for summer to showcase my Aloha Shirts with. I posted it on New Hats. I think you might approve of the crease! But yes, I agree. I think I look better in lighter colored lids. I might have to convert over to a nice Whippet or a Silver Belly.

I think you're just feeling Summer comin' on Mario. Bust out the hibiscus shirt and light up the Barbeque and get out a good brew.

RJ

Well, no hibiscus shirt for me - I just put on my light gray 1950's Haspel seersucker summer suit, plopped on my gray Mallory (what a surprise!) and am now about to leave to get a few things done. After that there will definitely be a good brew coming my way - albeit sans the Barbeque.

 

[iwantthatimp]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Herbe...UK_Men_s_Vintage_Clothing&hash=item3f00b434ec

An original of my favorite hat of all time, the Herbert Johnson Poet. I can't believe it went for so little! Someones got a bargain, not me unfortunately, and it was my size

 

[feltfan]

It's pretty amazing to see a $15 Whippet BIN, followed days later by a $599 Whippet BIN.

Where would we be without dummies on eBay... both buyers and sellers.

 

[zetwal]

It's called the real world ...

 

[rjenkins]

It's arrived! (From post #10533, a couple of pages back).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230466904175&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It looks virtually immaculate, just a trace of a sweat stain in the liner at the top front. It looks like I can turn the liner inside out and rinse the 'top' without actually wetting the hat.

The size tag is dark brown on the front and white on the back. It has a circular symbol on the back, 'United Hatters, Cap & Milliners Wkrs'. The tag is sewn to the band with nylon monofilament.

The only other markings are 'Luxuro finish' on the visible side of the band and a paper label on the back of the band with 'Felt Hat', '23486' & '47 50' printed on it.

Does anyone know if the advertised age is about right (late 50s) and possibly what the actual name or style of this hat is?

The only 'problem' with is is that it's a rather darker grey than the main photos show - the colour of the brim in the pic of the inside is more realistic.
Looks like I'll just have to find a lighter one as well. What a shame

 

[rlk]

It's arrived! (From post #10533, a couple of pages back).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230466904175&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It looks virtually immaculate, just a trace of a sweat stain in the liner at the top front. It looks like I can turn the liner inside out and rinse the 'top' without actually wetting the hat.

The size tag is dark brown on the front and white on the back. It has a circular symbol on the back, 'United Hatters, Cap & Milliners Wkrs'. The tag is sewn to the band with nylon monofilament.

The only other markings are 'Luxuro finish' on the visible side of the band and a paper label on the back of the band with 'Felt Hat', '23486' & '47 50' printed on it.

Does anyone know if the advertised age is about right (late 50s) and possibly what the actual name or style of this hat is?

The only 'problem' with is is that it's a rather darker grey than the main photos show - the colour of the brim in the pic of the inside is more realistic.
Looks like I'll just have to find a lighter one as well. What a shame

More likely late '70's-early 80's

 

[BanjoMerlin]

More likely late '70's-early 80's

1980 plus or minus a few years. Definately not 1950s, the diamond liner is a sure sign.

 

[rjenkins]

Hi rlk,
that's quite possible.

I've just been browsing other threads and found a photo with the exact same shape paper label - a retailer's price tag. It looks like the seller omitted the dollar sign on this one and the '47 50' is actually '$47.50'

(The label style is in the last photo in this post, though mine does not have a seller's name: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=864864&postcount=1055 ).

That price, for a Stetson Sovereign grade hat, probably allows a pretty good approximation of the age (for someone knowlegable about hats, which I'm not).

 

[gtdean48]

...
Does anyone know if the advertised age is about right (late 50s) and possibly what the actual name or style of this hat is?

...

Not the 1950s with that style of size tag, more like late 1970s or 1980s.

 

[rlk]

Hi rlk,
that's quite possible.

I've just been browsing other threads and found a photo with the exact same shape paper label - a retailer's price tag. It looks like the seller omitted the dollar sign on this one and the '47 50' is actually '$47.50'

(The label style is in the last photo in this post, though mine does not have a seller's name: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=864864&postcount=1055 ).

That price, for a Stetson Sovereign grade hat, probably allows a pretty good approximation of the age (for someone knowlegable about hats, which I'm not).

I bought a similar one(Gray with a Satin Finish) from the Stetson Store in NYC for $45.00 I think in 1978 so that may be right.

 

[rlk]

Borsalino Silk Finish with Stitching on Brim

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...PageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123#ht_4403wt_1139
Standard lack of respect pricing. 5 different bidders $21.51 or lower[huh]