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

[alanfgag]

I tried to find someone to snipe on this Stetson Plastic Felt... but no one came to the party.

A google search for this seldom seen model turns up the rather nasty Vita-Felt milk exchange, so instead, I will share this term paper which is a little more fun to read.

 

[DJH]

Looks like a bidding war was taking place between you and HatsEnough, Alan.
Any sniper that may have been out and about clearly had their attention elsewhere.

Good term paper for a "man of many hats"

 

[facade]

Winner winner chicken dinner

Just won this Stetson 100 :eusa_clap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Stetson-100-One-Hundred-Fedora-Hat-w-Original-Box-Charcoal-Gray-7-1-8-/261166752568?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=e1nuQGOH6VeZIOHBo4%252BjXAOzb5E%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Its the only one I've seen that's not an Open Road clone. Needless to say, I'm super-psyched. Surprisingly, I didn't even have to face very stiff snipe competition.

 

[tuco1963]

my first fur felt fedora

hi gang
this is my first fur felt fedora i just won on the bay its a dobbs
any help on an id is appreciated
thanks
:eusa_clap charlie:eusa_clap


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dob...5vzeZlOSfqGS9HMPrfSq0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[fashion frank]

It sure beats the dilemma of whether or not to buy another gray fedora or black derby.

I got a burst of laughter from that comment, way to go!

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[fashion frank]

Not so fast Alan. As Al pointed out in another thread, there are several shades of grey to choose from. We have plenty of variety.

Another gut buster too funny!

All the Best, Fashion Frank

 

[fashion frank]

Just won this Stetson 100 :eusa_clap.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Stetson-100-One-Hundred-Fedora-Hat-w-Original-Box-Charcoal-Gray-7-1-8-/261166752568?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=e1nuQGOH6VeZIOHBo4%252BjXAOzb5E%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Its the only one I've seen that's not an Open Road clone. Needless to say, I'm super-psyched. Surprisingly, I didn't even have to face very stiff snipe competition.

Wow what was that hat stored in a time capsule ? It looks pristine !

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[fashion frank]

Okay, here is another one I have my eye on. I'm going to a "red carpet event" for a film festival in a few weeks and Lord knows I have enough hats to choose from for the occasion but I have been eyeing this one and thinking how it would be good for the event. This hat would look sharp with some full legged black wool pants and a pink cashmere shawl-type sweater that I have. I have done a lot of business with the seller in the past and I had a question about the hat and depending on how she answers I think I will be buying it. It is only $125 which I feel is reasonable:

I think that would be smashing for the red carpet runway , ,heck if it's a film festival and if your going to be dressed as
you say ,that would look awesome I.M.H.O.

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Waiting to see this one in person.

 

[bowlerman]

Oooo nice!

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Thank you kindly, I saw that Stratton you posted earlier. That was in my watch list in the same time as this one but I slept through the end of the auction, as I'm in the habit of. I was happy to see it ended up with someone here and I at least got see some pictures of it looking great in the wild.

 

[MarkJohn]

I posted a few pages back that I had bought a job-lot (25+) of hats off Ebay.... most were complete junk, fit for the bin only, but there were three very nice hats, and about five more that need a good clean and reshape, which will go back on Ebay at some point.

The nicest is way too small for me, but fits my young son very nicely, so he has a super looking lid

I have two that I'm very pleased with, though one needed some minor moth damage repair, which I managed to do based on an old thread right here.

These are nothing compared to some of the wonderful hats shown here, but they make an okay start to a collection... most seem to be by Samisch or Favorit, and are of German origin [?]... the felts feel very nice, but I do not know what they are; better than my new wool hats, that is for sure.

 

[Lefty]

I tried to find someone to snipe on this Stetson Plastic Felt... but no one came to the party.

Iirc, that's only the third one to have appeared here.

 

[buler]

Iirc, that's only the third one to have appeared here.

There was also this Mallory plastic felt. > MalloryPlastic

Unless you were including that one in the three.

B

 

[Lefty]

I may have been. The IIRC is subject to the CRS.

 

[yttclothing]

I posted a few pages back that I had bought a job-lot (25+) of hats off Ebay.... most were complete junk, fit for the bin only, but there were three very nice hats, and about five more that need a good clean and reshape, which will go back on Ebay at some point.

The nicest is way too small for me, but fits my young son very nicely, so he has a super looking lid

I have two that I'm very pleased with, though one needed some minor moth damage repair, which I managed to do based on an old thread right here.

These are nothing compared to some of the wonderful hats shown here, but they make an okay start to a collection... most seem to be by Samisch or Favorit, and are of German origin [?]... the felts feel very nice, but I do not know what they are; better than my new wool hats, that is for sure.

Thought I'd seen them before, this is the link for the German hat thread really knowledgeable guys on therehttp://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?32103-German-amp-Austrian-Hutmachers Glad there were at least a couple you liked

 

[MarkJohn]

Thought I'd seen them before, this is the link for the German hat thread really knowledgeable guys on therehttp://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?32103-German-amp-Austrian-Hutmachers Glad there were at least a couple you liked

Hey, good to see you here, and thanks for the link

I thought it was quite a punt, and hoped I would get three good ones, which I did, even if my son got the nicest .... and I have to say your description was 100% correct and honest; no complaints here

Maybe, I'll get a fine vintage one off you, if you get one... I'm jealous of all the nice ones across the pond

 

[gtdean48]

i may have been. The iirc is subject to the crs.

lmao

 

[alanfgag]

There was also this Mallory plastic felt. > MalloryPlastic

Unless you were including that one in the three.

B

Cool - don't remember that one. The Mallory looks like the same hat with grosgrain ribbon. Can't see the tip liner closely enough - is it post 1946? Curious about the Stetson. The sweat looks like the thin lightweight leather from the early 1940s. And the size tag - LO style but without "long oval" imprint?

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

Thank you kindly, I saw that Stratton you posted earlier. That was in my watch list in the same time as this one but I slept through the end of the auction, as I'm in the habit of. I was happy to see it ended up with someone here and I at least got see some pictures of it looking great in the wild.

Sounds like you need to sign up for a sniping service. That way you wouldn't have to worry about missing the auction because you wanted your 40 winks.