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

[Brad Bowers]

Picked up this 7 1/2 #52 Dobbs hat block from the bay. A little resin to fill in those cracks and it should be good to go.


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That one's been on eBay before a few years ago. Just a quick note, it's not really a Dobbs (HCA) block, it just had the misfortune to have a mid-'30s to early-'40s Dobbs Cross Country blocked on it at some point in its life, and the printed crest in the linerless crown tranferred to the block. It's a very desirable block in a larger size, so great find!

Brad

 

[Doomstein]

That one's been on eBay before a few years ago. Just a quick note, it's not really a Dobbs (HCA) block, it just had the misfortune to have a mid-'30s to early-'40s Dobbs Cross Country blocked on it at some point in its life, and the printed crest in the linerless crown tranferred to the block. It's a very desirable block in a larger size, so great find!

Brad

Awesome, good to know Brad! The logo adds to the character, so after I'm done with it it'll make a great display piece. Thanks for the info!

I also snagged a #51 in a rather meaty 7 5/8 LO with a 6 1/2" crown the other day on the bay. I always assumed 6" was as high as fedoras generally went, so I'm guessing it may be a western block?

 

[m0nk]

Picked up this 7 1/2 #52 Dobbs hat block from the bay. A little resin to fill in those cracks and it should be good to go.

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Picked one of these up in 7 with a 2 1/2" flange as well. Should be here tomorrow...

 

[feltfan]

Was watching hoping you'd snag it at the end. Do we know who won?

I didn't win that one, but I did win this Mallory Clear Nutria of a similar vintage, in what they claim is 7 5/8:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Clear-Nutria-Bowler-Hat-Excellent-Condition-/281244953459

Yeah, I know fedoras go for more, but I sure am interested in seeing a clear nutria bowler.
I sure hope it is actually that large.

 

[splintercellsz]

Felt fan, that is a beautiful Mallory. I hope to see some noggin shots

A few days back I won a Mallory sportabout for $15 total.

 

[besdor]

I bid on that Stetson hat but I had a feeling it would end up going at a very high price. There aren't that many hats from the 1920's out there anymore.

 

[feltfan]

Felt fan, that is a beautiful Mallory. I hope to see some noggin shots

A few days back I won a Mallory sportabout for $15 total.

Love the 30s-looking interior of your Mallory. Hoping you can pick and brush a lot of those
moth bites away. I love old Mallorys.

We'll see about the noggin shots. Hoping I like how I look in this bowler. Some can pull it
off better than others. I usually just get Laurel and Hardy jokes.

 

[splintercellsz]

I bet you can pull it off. I enjoy Laurel & Hardy, so take those comments with pride!

 

[Landman]

Here is a Stetson in a large size that I recently purchased on Ebay. The hat looks to me like a Stetson Playboy that somebody put in a cattleman's crease. However, there are no Playboy markings. I'd be interested in reading what others think about it. Thanks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Stets...qkKVEl3mvPz%2FCxUsLzw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[Landman]

Here is another large size Stetson I was watching but didn't bid on. The auction price on this one went very high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gray-Royal-...qkKVEl3mvPz%2FCxUsLzw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[buler]

I didn't win that one, but I did win this Mallory Clear Nutria of a similar vintage, in what they claim is 7 5/8:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Clear-Nutria-Bowler-Hat-Excellent-Condition-/281244953459

Yeah, I know fedoras go for more, but I sure am interested in seeing a clear nutria bowler.
I sure hope it is actually that large.

Hope it fits you feltfan. Please do a pictorial in the Mallory thread when you get it! I'm still trying to find a nice E.A. Mallory marked hat for my collection.

B

 

[gtdean48]

Here is another large size Stetson I was watching but didn't bid on. The auction price on this one went very high.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gray-Royal-...qkKVEl3mvPz%2FCxUsLzw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Wonder why the seller thought it was a Stratoliner???

 

[Historyteach24]

I bid on that Stetson that the seller called a Stratoliner. It looks like just a royal Stetson with a playboy-esque ribbon

 

[ManofKent]

I bid on that Stetson that the seller called a Stratoliner. It looks like just a royal Stetson with a playboy-esque ribbon

Me too - but nowhere near that high, and it ain't no Stratoliner

 

[Historyteach24]

He'll I thought my 130 bid had a chance since it is an unknown model

 

[Landman]

He'll I thought my 130 bid had a chance since it is an unknown model

I would have thought $130 would have easily bought that hat. It is certainly not a Stratoliner but it does have an unusual liner though. Maybe I'm missing something.

 

[Historyteach24]

I thought it would have been an easy win because I still think it is a nice hat

 

[fedoracentric]

I would have thought $130 would have easily bought that hat. It is certainly not a Stratoliner but it does have an unusual liner though. Maybe I'm missing something.

Size 7-1/2. That is all it took. Well, that and it is very clean.

 

[carouselvic]

Size 7-1/2. That is all it took. Well, that and it is very clean.

and a 40's hat....they don't turn-up everyday

 

[TheDane]

He'll I thought my 130 bid had a chance since it is an unknown model

Many of Stetson's best hats had no model name. From a collector's point of view, named models are usually of greater value, but quality is not always congruous with the collector-value.

Here's another wild show! A "spring-chicken" of a Flagship in zephyr weight @ $500 lol