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  1. Tango Yankee

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

    Thank you, gentlemen! Rodkins, I am glad you held off as yes, you did save me abut $70 as my own max was significantly higher. I really don't understand it; there were 56 watchers on that hat, so I was expecting some heavy competition for it at the end but very little materialized. Marc's...
  2. Tango Yankee

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

    I'm stunned!!! I'm stunned, shocked, and amazed. I just won a 7 3/8 Stetson Custom V in pristine condition for just over $100! :jaw: :dance::dance: Cheers, Tom
  3. Tango Yankee

    Vintage 1930s ‘PUBLIC ENEMIES’ Oxblood Fedora, size 7 ½

    Bummer, Marc! I, too, expected it to go much higher but thought it was somewhat possible that it would stay where it was for the past few days. I didn't expect it to split the difference! Chris, earlier I referred to another hat that Marc sold that I wanted, but was out bid on. That was...
  4. Tango Yankee

    Is the shipping price on this coat reasonable?

    No, it's not even close to being reasonable. It could be an error. If you're interested in the coat I recommend sending a message to the seller asking about their shipping costs and note that what is showing is very high. If it's an error they're unaware of they will thank you and correct it...
  5. Tango Yankee

    P-51 crash at Reno Air Races

    The other side of the coin is that no one would ever be able to see and hear a vintage warbird in flight again. That, too, would be a loss. And if they were all relegated to sitting in their owner's hangars, what good does that do anybody? A motorcycle magazine focused on classic and vintage...
  7. Tango Yankee

    P-51 crash at Reno Air Races

    I thought so too, FWIW. You were simply suggesting a statistical comparison, which would probably show that an individual is more likely to witness a crash at an air race than to witness a death at a Little League game. Cheers, Tom
  8. Tango Yankee

    P-51 crash at Reno Air Races

    Crashes happen. They happen with current aircraft and they happen with vintage aircraft. I was at an air show in South Carolina nine years ago when a Corsair went down. I watched it go by overhead as part of a flyby and noticed vapor or smoke streaming out behind it. I told the person I was with...
  9. Tango Yankee

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

    Well done, David! :eusa_clap I've kept an eye on that hat for a while wondering what would happen with it, but had finally lost interest as it's not my size. I guess you can file that under "good things come to those who wait"! Too bad for the seller they didn't take you up on your offer...
  10. Tango Yankee

    Hat Cleaning Repair & Restoration: Where?

    Just FYI: I don't know if it's changed recently, but as I understand it Art generally limits his hat repair services to those who are existing customers of his to minimize the impact on his hat making business. If he's made a hat for you in the past, you're an existing customer. I'm sure he'll...
  11. Tango Yankee

    The general decline in standards today

    I've never liked most of "country" music. I grew up on rock (anyone else remember KMET-The Mighty Met in Los Angeles?) and pop (KHJ). But when I was a kid we had an album by the Sons of the Pioneers. Now that I liked and still do. For some odd reason I also liked Randy Travis when he was big in...
  13. Tango Yankee

    The general decline in standards today

    A niece was a 2nd grade teacher at a school in Cincinnati for a year a couple of years ago. While she was there a student's grandmother ran down the principal and his son when he tried to stop her from driving into the school bus exit. She didn't want to go in where the student pickup point was...
  14. Tango Yankee

    Vintage 1930s ‘PUBLIC ENEMIES’ Oxblood Fedora, size 7 ½

    True, didn't think of that as it wouldn't work for me if I really want a hat. I may have mentioned it before, but I learned that lesson the hard way on a hat you were selling a few years ago. These days I decide what I'm willing to bid and set the sniper. If it's a must-have, I set the sniper...
  15. Tango Yankee

    The general decline in standards today

    I recently obtained an Ironrite version of this; today the Ironrite chair for it arrived. I haven't set it up and started using it yet, though. I need to clear some room in the basement near the washer and dryer for it. I'm looking forward to using it, as I never did like the hand iron very...
  16. Tango Yankee

    Vintage 1930s ‘PUBLIC ENEMIES’ Oxblood Fedora, size 7 ½

    Looks like Marc got lucky and has a couple of amateurs in a good old-fashioned bidding war. The question now is whether or not #2 has reached his max. I've seen bidding that went like this before then stopped and expected there to be a flurry of bidding in the final minute or so, but nothing...
  17. Tango Yankee

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

    MK has had a few nice ones in the 'Bay recently. I must say that I do find it a trifle odd that anyone would sell one of Art's hats if it was made specifically for them. I suppose some folks take a more practical approach to things than I do, and if it's not getting worn then off it goes! I'm...
  19. Tango Yankee

    The Good News Thread

    Best of luck on the interview, C-dot! Interviewing was a new thing for me six years ago. I had a hard time getting interviews, and when I did I thought I did fairly well (and feedback from a couple of them confirmed that.) But still I'd go home and usually never hear anything. It does get very...
  20. Tango Yankee

    Childhood, Today's Kids...and The Goonies

    I think it rather depends upon where you live, but both have similar results. I live in a rural area (house on 10 acres, about 3 of which are "playable" for kids). My wife and I have custody of one of our grandchildren, a 6 year old girl. She is allowed to play outside by herself (there are...
  21. Tango Yankee

    Childhood, Today's Kids...and The Goonies

    The TV show "The Wonder Years" was a lot like my experience growing up in the suburbs. I was amazed at how right they got it, considering it was Hollywood.
  22. Tango Yankee

    A Very Model Hat Thread

    No, but I haven't time to pull them out and photograph them. Perhaps in a few weeks. :D I'd started to comment when you first opened the thread, but my kitten jumped onto the keyboard and wiped it out. This is a great thread idea, and you've got a wonderful collection there! Cheers, Tom
  23. Tango Yankee

    Anyone ever hear of 'Stetson Ermine Series B'?

    Well, apparently it may be the only one of it's type surviving. I'm surprised a collector with deep pockets hasn't bought it. Of course, the $3,500 is just the opening bid price. Who knows what his reserve is? It could be $8,000! Even though I looked for it, I didn't see the size listed the...

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