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

[Lefty]

not mine
Jones Hat Co

from Field and Stream, Oct, 1912

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161147193958?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Scored this 20s hat on Ebay UK last night as a BIN. At first glance I thought someone was trying to pass off a 60s hat as earlier but I inspected the hat closer and saw the tell tale silk lining and the material and I knew it was legit. Hat was made for the "Bobby Shops" according to the seller.

 

[Miamibruno]

Very nice. Those Stetsonians are so stately. I'll have to check at home to see if I still have images of the one I had and I'll post it. And I agree, John, that the felt on those Whippets - and I've owned 5 - have all had extraordinary felts. They were all early '50s or earlier, so I imagine the historic time also had something to do with it. The "Canadian made" ones (or whatever they are with the "Whippet" on the sweat) were particularly easy to crease.

 

[Miamibruno]

And CaramelSmoothie, I am afraid to ask you how many hats you have. I know you are considering a blog to get them all posted, but in my next argument with my wife about too many hats, I want a number I can throw out at her

 

[hatsRme]

MiamiB, tell her there's a guy in Randolph with an embarrassing number, who's also looking for more.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

And CaramelSmoothie, I am afraid to ask you how many hats you have. I know you are considering a blog to get them all posted, but in my next argument with my wife about too many hats, I want a number I can throw out at her

Right now, the default answer to that question when asked is "around 300", but I've been using that answer for the past year and a half now! I am going to do an official count when I organize my hats later next month. I expect to be surprised

 

[ManofKent]

Looking forward to the blog/web site CS.

 

[Lotsahats]

A fair-sized Whippet went at a low price.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

for the first time on my ebay "life" someone refused to send me a item (this case a hat) after I asked for a quote on shipping cost outside US and agreed (both) on the postal service to be used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-ste...MtNNf9KEKJPK0o5Uqk1Ng%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Asked him several times for a ebay invoice (I might need it for customs house) and now the seller is telling me the item is no longer available nor he send overseas.

 

[DOGMAN]

for the first time on my ebay "life" someone refused to send me a item (this case a hat) after I asked for a quote on shipping cost outside US and agreed (both) on the postal service to be used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-ste...MtNNf9KEKJPK0o5Uqk1Ng%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Asked him several times for a ebay invoice (I might need it for customs house) and now the seller is telling me the item is no longer available nor he send overseas.

I bid on that hat also.

 

[Historyteach24]

I missed out on that whippet by 3 bucks! I set my max at 175 and had to step away to teach geography lol

 

[cchgn]

I just scored the 40's gray Sovereign,,,,

 

[fedoracentric]

Just recently saw another Stetson purchase order with yet another interesting bit of nomenclature.



So, what exactly is "side beaver"?

Is that silverbelly?

And what is "back Nutria"?

 

[TheDane]

True "silverbelly" is the silver-gray fur from the beaver's belly region - selected from the rest of the belly fur (the best felting part). "Side beaver" is probably the sides of the beaver fur - and "back nutria" probably the back of the nutria

 

[Miamibruno]

hatsRme, I love it. I'll be sure to pass that along. With CaramelSmoothie's 300 (wasn't that a movie?), I should be able to wheedle one or two more at least.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

Looking forward to the blog/web site CS.

Thanks Kent!

I missed out on that whippet by 3 bucks! I set my max at 175 and had to step away to teach geography lol

Are you sure that you missed out on the hat by 3 bucks? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the winning bidder could have bidded substantially higher than your final bid but the auction will just show the bid as $3 more than your highest bid. For example, you bid $175, the winning bidder could have bidded $300 but would have won it for $178 because of the $3 incremental bidding as required by the seller.

hatsRme, I love it. I'll be sure to pass that along. With CaramelSmoothie's 300 (wasn't that a movie?), I should be able to wheedle one or two more at least.

 

[alanfgag]

Are you sure that you missed out on the hat by 3 bucks? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the winning bidder could have bidded substantially higher than your final bid but the auction will just show the bid as $3 more than your highest bid. For example, you bid $175, the winning bidder could have bidded $300 but would have won it for $178 because of the $3 incremental bidding as required by the seller.

No correction needed... absolutely right.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

for the first time on my ebay "life" someone refused to send me a item (this case a hat) after I asked for a quote on shipping cost outside US and agreed (both) on the postal service to be used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-ste...MtNNf9KEKJPK0o5Uqk1Ng%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Asked him several times for a ebay invoice (I might need it for customs house) and now the seller is telling me the item is no longer available nor he send overseas.

I'm going through a similar experience albeit it is not happening on Ebay. I bought a 1920s straw cloche in pristine condition from a seller for a paltry 100 bucks. I asked her to send me some more pics of 20s/30s hats that I know she has. She says she has been very busy so I waited about a month and asked her again. She says she is still busy. I am afraid to ask her again because I don't want to irritate her and she refuses to sell me the hats altogether so I decided I am going to wait a few months so that I won't come off as pestering her.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

No correction needed... absolutely right.

Thanks. This should make Historyteach feel better knowing that he most likely didn't miss out on the hat for a mere three bucks!

 

[Lotsahats]

No correction needed... absolutely right.

True enough, but I was the winning bidder, and yes, I was only $3 higher.

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