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  1. Rick Blaine

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

    Deals may still be found, though.
  2. Rick Blaine

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

    I thank you both gentlemen. I may well have to visit Sofia myself to get any backstory on these. An agreeable task...quest... There is a TANGO (?) website selling one for $500+! USD!
  3. Rick Blaine

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

    Watta ya' know On wePay I had bid on three ( 1, 2,3 ) of the recent Bosalinos from pre-war Sofia, Bulgaria, some of the few in modern sizes I had ever seen - all from Simon Zlateff's legendary stash. I mostly bid to stimulate bidding as I didn't think they were gettin' their props...(yo ;))...
  4. Rick Blaine

    Brim Width and Head Size

    Why not try a thin ribbon w/ a brim at or less than 2 7/8"? That always says "L.A.- John Huston in Chinatown" to me who is strictly from back east. Western yet urbane tho' not exclusively Urban, if you see what I mean. [huh] It may well be that very tension between the rural & urban that...
  5. Rick Blaine

    7X Shady Oaks Bankers Special One Hundred

    I was so glad that wasn't a 7 3/8!
  7. Rick Blaine

    Brim Width and Head Size

    :rofl:
  8. Rick Blaine

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

    OK- not unheard of but very... optimistic, eh? They DO have great hats to be sure, but it is one thing to allow the bidders to push an item to that $ point- quite another to place an item at a (quite possible to realize at auction ) value up front & have it languish unsold, IMO. But I sell...
  9. Rick Blaine

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

    I suspect you are right.
  10. Rick Blaine

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

    Their prices are asinine. They have however purchased a hat from me once.
  11. Rick Blaine

    Vintage Borsalino "Forty" Steel Grey -7 3/8-MINT

    Quite striking. Apx. age?
  13. Rick Blaine

    Average Wages during the Golden Era?

    See: Seven Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a U.S. Dollar Amount - 1774 to Present I know you are noy looking at the USD, but maybe a good start.
  14. Rick Blaine

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

    Had not considered that. I guess you're right. The feedback is stellar tho'. And with both eBay & PP protections in place- the risk seems mitigated to some degree.
  15. Rick Blaine

    Adventurebilt hats status update (read if you have an outstanding order)

    You've the patience of a Saint, my friend.
  16. Rick Blaine

    Finally ready for first hat-fedora! :)

    missed that...link?
  17. Rick Blaine

    Finally ready for first hat-fedora! :)

    Whoa! Please to G-d stay away from WOOL, lest your first be your' last. There are fur felt alternatives -"friends don't let friends buy wool®"
  19. Rick Blaine

    A Loose Affiliation of Ribbons Niether Wide nor Thin

    :arated: 3/8" is my preference. The LEE ADVENTURER as well as the iconic STRATOLINER were both thin ribbon and "urban" (for want of a better word) dress hats. Hoyt Hats' "Demon Hanover" a "railbird's" hat from the track. my .o2
  20. Rick Blaine

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

    True, that- If that isn't the truth- just prior to 15 April likely is a poor time to try to sell hats in the US. :eusa_doh:
  21. Rick Blaine

    Panama Hat Thread

    AAAAAaarrrrgggg! Today IS April 15, eh? :rage::rage::rage::rage: Let's not talk about payin' too much for paper- :usa2: as I may stroke out! :rip: As it is I'll not be able to sit down for a month! lollollol
  22. Rick Blaine

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

    Anything is possible, I suppose. I am more inclined to blame timing, less than stellar auction listings & maybe the stated delivery lag from eastern Europe. These are pre-war NOS Borsos with at least the hint (or more) of a verifiable provenance, no? Many would say these represent the zenith...
  23. Rick Blaine

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

    LITTLE love for BIG borsalinos? http://www.ebay.com/itm/370601721010?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 http://www.ebay.com/itm/251033431941?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649...

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