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

[scooter]

This is the one I was looking at. Interestingly, it sold for $76 as well!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...34232&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5182wt_1026

 

[HatsEnough]

Ah, that one I was not interested in and did not bid on. We got our wires crossed, for sure.

 

[Justin B]

Talkin' 'bout me Scooter? I have a couple OR's that are cattleman creases.

 

[danofarlington]

This is the one I was looking at. Interestingly, it sold for $76 as well!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...34232&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5182wt_1026

I bid on that one early on, but dropped out. I'm really saving my money for new hats. That looked like a worthy vintage hat though, well worth the $76. I bought a nice vintage Borsalino, brown, a year ago and it's served as my "go to" hat more than any other.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yet another outstanding vintage 1930s newsboy cap in a decent size. Did any Fedora Loungers bid on it? Win it?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390336780419

 

[alanfgag]

A very promising one photo wonder... It scooted past my bid late in the game.

8^(

 

[scooter]

Yes, Justin, you would be the culprit.

Yep, Dano, I really liked that hat and thought $75 would do the trick, but I was not crushed when I got outbid. I'm kinda waiting for that new Strat, but looking for any "good" deals I might stumble into along the way. You know how this addiction goes!!

 

[carouselvic]

P-38 Lightning

 

[Tango Yankee]

That P-38 looks like it's been on that hat for quite a while. Without knowing any of the history of the hat or the owner it makes a fellow wonder if the gent who pinned it on flew P-38s in the war.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[frussell]

We've got a nice air museum nearby, and the guy who put most of the planes in there had a P-38 at one time. Like all his planes, he took it out for a spin once in a while. Imagine my surprise, riding horseback with a bunch of tourists and seeing that fly overhead. Pretty cool.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

I like the P-38 pin on that hat, it really fits in what I would call "the period" for something vintage. Humm....maybe someone should have Stetson make a more "detailed" strat and call it a P-38 edition!

 

[Tango Yankee]

Imagine my surprise, riding horseback with a bunch of tourists and seeing that fly overhead. Pretty cool.

Pardon me while I go fftopic: for a moment, but you just reminded me of a time I was in England for a BMW motorcycle rally. We were getting ready to head out on a ride, and I was just about to put on my helmet when I heard the sound of a large prop-driven aircraft. I looked up, expecting to see something like a C-130. Imagine my surprise when I realized what I was looking at was a B-17!!! :shocked: I stood and stared open-mouthed as long as it was in view.

It was an amazing sight! (And sound, for that matter!)

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Lefty]

some pretty nice hats that just need a little love
Resistol, 7 1/2 for $30 shipped
Dobbs 20, 7 1/2 for $60 shipped

 

[Mr. Lucky]

some pretty nice hats that just need a little love
Resistol, 7 1/2 for $30 shipped
Dobbs 20, 7 1/2 for $60 shipped

That was me on the Dobbs. Just can't say no to them.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Late 1930s BLUE fedora. Pretty rare color. Any Loungers win this?


http://cgi.ebay.com/Gorgeous-1930s-...239?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20bb9f2b8f

 

[scooter]

I'm not sure how I overlooked that Dobbs, but you might have had some competition if I had noticed. Wear it in good health!!

 

[Herzen]

Yeah, that was me. The bidding ended at something like 2:30am EST, so I put up a not especially high bid and went to bed. I was shocked this morning to find that I had won it. I'm curious to get my hands on it and see what I'm dealing with...

This arrived yesterday and had a few issues. Critter damage mostly, though a little dirt as well. I took it up to Buffalo and left it in Gary White's capable hands. Wish I had thought to take a few "before" pics...

 

[zetwal]

This arrived yesterday and had a few issues. Critter damage mostly, though a little dirt as well. I took it up to Buffalo and left it in Gary White's capable hands. Wish I had thought to take a few "before" pics...

Does Gary White repair moth damage?

 

[HatsEnough]

Does Gary White repair moth damage?

Does anyone? I've never heard of that capability.

 

[Tango Yankee]

Taxi!!!

A Yellow Cab uniform cap, not mine though I considered it.

The larger version of the photos wouldn't come up so I couldn't snag a link to one, but this will do.

Cheers,
Tom