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

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Finally found a Berteil. From Miami Bruno, God bless him. He says he doesn't have the original sweatband with the Berteil markings. Since it's Adrián who's saying it, I can be sure it is. View attachment 308178 View attachment 308189 View attachment 308190 View attachment 308191 View attachment 308192 View attachment 308193 View attachment 308194

Berteil’s are very very nice hats, Max.
Lovely felt and elegantly appointed.
Not often seen and a fine addition to your collection.
Beautiful rich color.
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Berteil’s are very very nice hats, Max.
Lovely felt and elegantly appointed.
Not often seen and a fine addition to your collection.
Beautiful rich color.
B

You told me that before, B! That is why I put it on my list. Otherwise, I would have never noticed it. Thank you.

 

[Scooterz]

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

Apparently arriving tomorrow ..

 

[Rumad]

Apparently arriving tomorrow ..
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Now that’s a “bash”

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

A Million Dollar Bash, man!

 

[Snowman]

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Oooh! Very nice. I have one of those, and it’s one of my favorite hats to wear. Congrats!

 

[Snowman]

Apparently arriving tomorrow ..
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Love that red liner! (Is it wrong to buy a hat just for the liner?)

 

[Scooterz]

Love that red liner! (Is it wrong to buy a hat just for the liner?)

Only if you take it out and throw the hat away.

 

[Frunobulax]

Love that red liner! (Is it wrong to buy a hat just for the liner?)

No.

Only if you take it out and throw the hat away.

HAHA.

 

[new2hats]

Just received this Adam Envoy navy homburg. Not sure the era, anyone heard of it?

 

[Snowman]

This seller had another hat that I was after, but the price went higher than I was willing to go. There wasn’t much interest in this one, but I have been looking for a brown hat, so I took a chance. Smart move! The color is darker than the first picture (seller pic), more of a cocoa brown as seen in the second picture. More in the Dobbs Diner.

 

[Snowman]

Seller made an offer, I countered, and BOOM! I have a St. Regis. More pics in the Homburg Nation thread.

 

[Blare]

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Seller made an offer, I countered, and BOOM! I have a St. Regis. More pics in the Homburg Nation thread.

Fantastic... congratulations

 

[Just Daniel]

Well here is a rather long eBay story that makes up for that 7X debacle.

A different seller put up this Stetson 3X Labeled as an Indian Wars hat; he had it at a starting price of $180. He listed it under Militaria, not vintage hats. It looks like a 20s hat with some condition issues.

After a few days without sale I offered his $120, pointing out that it will take some cleaning and work from my hatter in Mexico City. He turned me down, saying he had paid $180 for the hat some time ago.

Well we went back and forth, eventually I gave up on giving him low offers, it didn’t seem friendly to keep that up.

(Don’t get mad eBay Lounger curmudgeons

When he relisted the hat under Militaria again we talked about switching it over to the vintage hat section, how to check the actual size, how to clear up his listing title and mention the rare white inventory tag and early 3X crest, etc. I even wrote over to Doc to let him know the hat was coming back. I figured if the hat was properly listed the Doc is the only one who could really compete at the upper price limits for a ~pre20s 3X.

Well the end of the story, the seller, a retired history professor, said I had been so nice that if I still wanted the hat he’d let me have it for $180. Whew. We went through crazy coordinations, he took a couple of ill-timed naps, and I got the hat!

Woohoo!

When this pandemic ends, this one is going for an Ignacio refurb!

 

[Rmccamey]

Very nice!

Well here is a rather long eBay story that makes up for that 7X debacle.

A different seller put up this Stetson 3X Labeled as an Indian Wars hat; he had it at a starting price of $180. He listed it under Militaria, not vintage hats. It looks like a 20s hat with some condition issues.

After a few days without sale I offered his $120, pointing out that it will take some cleaning and work from my hatter in Mexico City. He turned me down, saying he had paid $180 for the hat some time ago.

Well we went back and forth, eventually I gave up on giving him low offers, it didn’t seem friendly to keep that up.

(Don’t get mad eBay Lounger curmudgeons

When he relisted the hat under Militaria again we talked about switching it over to the vintage hat section, how to check the actual size, how to clear up his listing title and mention the rare white inventory tag and early 3X crest, etc. I even wrote over to Doc to let him know the hat was coming back. I figured if the hat was properly listed the Doc is the only one who could really compete at the upper price limits for a ~pre20s 3X.

Well the end of the story, the seller, a retired history professor, said I had been so nice that if I still wanted the hat he’d let me have it for $180. Whew. We went through crazy coordinations, he took a couple of ill-timed naps, and I got the hat!

Woohoo!

When this pandemic ends, this one is going for an Ignacio refurb!

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[Bamaboots]

Doc is the only one who could really compete at the upper price limits for a ~pre20s 3X.

Great get on that one, Daniel. An ill informed statement, I’m afraid.

 

[Just Daniel]

Well, fair enough: one of the only ones.

Great get on that one, Daniel. An ill informed statement, I’m afraid.

 

[BobHufford]

... I got the hat!

Very cool Daniel! Congrats!

 

[Blare]

Well here is a rather long eBay story that makes up for that 7X debacle.

A different seller put up this Stetson 3X Labeled as an Indian Wars hat; he had it at a starting price of $180. He listed it under Militaria, not vintage hats. It looks like a 20s hat with some condition issues.

After a few days without sale I offered his $120, pointing out that it will take some cleaning and work from my hatter in Mexico City. He turned me down, saying he had paid $180 for the hat some time ago.

Well we went back and forth, eventually I gave up on giving him low offers, it didn’t seem friendly to keep that up.

(Don’t get mad eBay Lounger curmudgeons

When he relisted the hat under Militaria again we talked about switching it over to the vintage hat section, how to check the actual size, how to clear up his listing title and mention the rare white inventory tag and early 3X crest, etc. I even wrote over to Doc to let him know the hat was coming back. I figured if the hat was properly listed the Doc is the only one who could really compete at the upper price limits for a ~pre20s 3X.

Well the end of the story, the seller, a retired history professor, said I had been so nice that if I still wanted the hat he’d let me have it for $180. Whew. We went through crazy coordinations, he took a couple of ill-timed naps, and I got the hat!

Woohoo!

When this pandemic ends, this one is going for an Ignacio refurb!

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Quite cool. Congratulations