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

[RJR]

Nice Disney.

 

[Miamibruno]

Darn it, Tommy, you outbid me. Looks great. Congrats.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I have this Disney it is real nice one. At least mine is a very well made hat.

 

[tommyK]

Miami, You were the guy!

I throw low bids at some of these just in case, I figure no one let's me have anything for $19.99 so I'll be a bit of a spoiler. A lot of times poor pics hide a hat in sorry shape. For once I got lucky.

Ed, It's a beauty. Quality is right up there with Dobbs/Knox/Cavanagh. I wouldn't be surprised if they made the felt for these Disney's.

 

[Miamibruno]

I'm just glad the hat went to someone who can appreciate it. Gotta get lucky now and then.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Shark gills. Big 3 inch brim. Absolutely thrilled with my non-grey hat!

WOW a stingy!!! Nice color!

 

[tommyK]

Give it time Joao, I'm working my way up!

 

[javadave61]

Just for fun, I ran the eBay shots through some color correction software just to see if the hat's natural color would appear. This is what I got. To get the right color, the camera has to find something of neutral color (i.e. one of the 50 shades of grey ) in the image to calibrate the rest of the colors to. There were hardly any neutral objects in those images, which is why the color was way off. I've gotten in the habit of doing this on any hat I place a serious bid on. It's amazing how misrepresented so many hats are on eBay.

 

[LuvMyMan]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191582620154?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

I was on this one like flies on a sugar cube, until it went past the $199.00 mark. It would not have fit my Husband "as is" but I thought I would be able to spray it and then steam it and then hat jack that rascal a bit to a 7 1/2 LO. That color, Mist Grey, not something seen all the time on an Open Road, and that hat seems to be fairly spotless/clean near new.

 

[LuvMyMan]

Give it time Joao, I'm working my way up!

You'll need a hat as wide as an Aircraft Carrier! LOL!

 

[LuvMyMan]

A gripe and a victory all in one

Like many I'm always scouring Ebay looking for poorly listed nuggets of glory and found this;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Vintag...781?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ae9edc93d

No liner but hey if it goes cheap...well I don't have a Disney hat so I'll bid low and see what happens. I got it cheap! So here's the seller's one good pic
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So I'm thinking grey-ish, maybe charcoal or a taupe grey/brown mix. I got this;
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Nothing like their pic, right? That's fine with me, I favor the browns anyway and holy smokes is this a nice hat! Victory! Velvety smooth Dobbs like finish, beautiful clay-like moldability. The one tiny mothbite is microscopic and virtually invisible. Shark gills. Big 3 inch brim. Absolutely thrilled with my non-grey hat!

That is so sharp, you got gold!

 

[tommyK]

Thanks for the kind words Everyone!

Java, that's a good trick! That color is right on the money

Cindy, good to see you here. Hope Daniel is doing better

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Give it time Joao, I'm working my way up!

 

[triple-d]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/191582620154?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

I was on this one like flies on a sugar cube, until it went past the $199.00 mark. It would not have fit my Husband "as is" but I thought I would be able to spray it and then steam it and then hat jack that rascal a bit to a 7 1/2 LO. That color, Mist Grey, not something seen all the time on an Open Road, and that hat seems to be fairly spotless/clean near new.

I bought that Luv............not my size either, I'm 7 1/4. i have never had a Mist Grey in my grubby little hands. If it is as clean as it said, I won't mess with it, and probably offer it for sales at the same price to someone that wears a 7 3/8.

 

[triple-d]

give it time joao, i'm working my way up!

lol.........

 

[moontheloon]

I bought that Luv............not my size either, I'm 7 1/4. i have never had a Mist Grey in my grubby little hands. If it is as clean as it said, I won't mess with it, and probably offer it for sales at the same price to someone that wears a 7 3/8.

hat looks way more modern than advertised in my opinion .... 80s or even later possibly

I'm known to be wrong though

 

[Rogera]

Mallory Twenty
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This one was nicer than I expected. I love Twenty's and felted edges most of all

I know I'm a little behind on this thread and comment but I had to congratulate you on this one Tommy. What a beaut!

 

[tommyK]

Thanks Roger, it comes from our fellow lounger gdurand (I think?). I just happen to have a Mallory box that now houses my two Mallory's.

 

[g.durand]

Thanks Roger, it comes from our fellow lounger gdurand (I think?). I just happen to have a Mallory box that now houses my two Mallory's.

tommyK, you're correct. Happy it went to a fellow Lounger.

 

[juggles]

I haven't been around the lounge much lately but I just picked up this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mens-Rephans-Fedora-Gray-Felt-Hat-Size-7-1-4-/391133117238?euid=a6178c270d1e44ecac9e357141f64f0b&cp=1&nma=true&si=94BeNVqdEnPfk6iWbs%252FGbprNZpY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Never heard of Rephan's before. The sweat and the liner are in rough shape and it has a few spots but otherwise it's in good shape and the felt is very nice.