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

[rclark]

I got the 40s Strat ... wasn't letting that one get away ... but that blue Premier was sweet ... if not for the replaced sweat I would have been in on that one as well

Congrats on the Strat! I picked up a couple of treasures myself!

 

[moontheloon]

Congrats on the Strat! I picked up a couple of treasures myself!

That stetsonian is bonkers bro .... What else you score ?

 

[Bob Roberts]

While I certainly agree that all it takes on anything--no matter what the item is--is two people going nuts to "win" in a bidding war, it is absurd to pretend that size doesn't matter in vintage hat sales. How many times have you seen a 6-7/8 Stratoliner go for $50 and a 7-7/8 Strat in the same condition go for over $300?

Anyway, I had to laugh today because here is an actual photo one ebay seller is using to sell a hat... now remember, this is the real photo he posted... I did nothing to it...
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Looks very "plush."

 

[rclark]

That stetsonian is bonkers bro .... What else you score ?

I got the Adam and Pilgrim from Adrian. I have been looking for an Adam for a while and the Pilgrim was too sweet to pass up. But I'm really pumped about that Stetsonian as well. Ok it's official. Time to start listing some hats to sell to make room for the new additions!

 

[moontheloon]

I had an eye on those as well .... So sweet
But I'm a sucker for those strats ... and I promised myself I would only bid on one hat tonight

Great scores Rick ... Looking forward to seeing them on you

 

[rclark]

I had an eye on those as well .... So sweet
But I'm a sucker for those strats ... and I promised myself I would only bid on one hat tonight

Great scores Rick ... Looking forward to seeing them on you

Thanks Anthony! I gotta cut back some. But it was just too painful to let those go!

 

[moontheloon]

Thanks Anthony! I gotta cut back some. But it was just too painful to let those go!

Makes two of us .... Seriously

I may have my internet disconnected ... I have a bit of a problem in case you haven't noticed

 

[Frunobulax]

Good job(s), gentlemen! Adrian picks up and sells some fine lids! You're gonna love the Adam, rclark. That is a fine looking Strat clone. I was hoping the sweatband would scare off some folks and keep the Premiere lower, but alas...

 

[moontheloon]

Good job(s), gentlemen! Adrian picks up and sells some fine lids! You're gonna love the Adam, rclark. That is a fine looking Strat clone. I was hoping the sweatband would scare off some folks and keep the Premiere lower, but alas...

Adrian gets really great pieces ... and he is super honest
everything I have received from him is top notch.

I do wonder where he gets all these great pieces ... I know he runs a drama department at a school I believe ... wardrobe companies always randomly get old hats donated to them.

... that actually just reminded me ... directly under the music school I work at is a big costume rental company called C&J costumes that rents costumes to all the big school productions and to local play houses ... I should go down there

 

[Mm25]

That is a fine looking Strat clone. I was hoping the sweatband would scare off some folks and keep the Premiere lower, but alas...

Me too on that Premiere!

 

[Frunobulax]

Adrian gets really great pieces ... and he is super honest
everything I have received from him is top notch.

I do wonder where he gets all these great pieces ... I know he runs a drama department at a school I believe ... wardrobe companies always randomly get old hats donated to them.

... that actually just reminded me ... directly under the music school I work at is a big costume rental company called C&J costumes that rents costumes to all the big school productions and to local play houses ... I should go down there

Yes, yes you should.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Makes two of us .... Seriously

I may have my internet disconnected ... I have a bit of a problem in case you haven't noticed

Disconnecting the internet won't help. You'll just go back on the street...

 

[Bob Roberts]

Adrian gets really great pieces ... and he is super honest
everything I have received from him is top notch.

I do wonder where he gets all these great pieces ... I know he runs a drama department at a school I believe ... wardrobe companies always randomly get old hats donated to them.

... that actually just reminded me ... directly under the music school I work at is a big costume rental company called C&J costumes that rents costumes to all the big school productions and to local play houses ... I should go down there

Ya see? You're back on the street already!

 

[Mm25]

So did everyone suddenly get their tax refunds?
Everything I was watching got legs and took off to big dollar-ville.
Is it a sellers market now?
Your thoughts?

 

[Frunobulax]

So did everyone suddenly get their tax refunds?
Everything I was watching got legs and took off to big dollar-ville.
Is it a sellers market now?
Your thoughts?

As good of a theory as any.


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[navarre]

Looking forward to seeing who just got this one.

VINTAGE-WORMSER-WIDE-BRIM-FUR-FELT-FEDORA-HAT-CAMEL-COLOR-SIZE-7-3-8-

 

[alanfgag]

Looking forward to seeing who just got this one.

VINTAGE-WORMSER-WIDE-BRIM-FUR-FELT-FEDORA-HAT-CAMEL-COLOR-SIZE-7-3-8-

It was my leap of faith on a pre-1934 union label. Hope it winds up being more than a shaggy dog story... ;^)

 

[Bob Roberts]

It was my leap of faith on a pre-1934 union label. Hope it winds up being more than a shaggy dog story... ;^)

Noticed that one recently also. Looking fwd to seeing it on you.

 

[navarre]

It was my leap of faith on a pre-1934 union label. Hope it winds up being more than a shaggy dog story... ;^)

A little big for you isn't it

I checked it out last week and was thinking about it for the sweatband alone.

 

[alanfgag]

A little big for you isn't it

I checked it out last week and was thinking about it for the sweatband alone.

A gamble. The sellers measurement is 22 1/4 which will fit if he measured good. The 7 3/8 was a guess, I think from the other hat he picked up at the same yard sale. The two are easily a generation apart. That listed size killed me on the cost though.

I love the sweat too. Can picture the air swirling through those undulations like the wind in the canyons in New Mexico.

There are only three pages in the dedicated Wormser thread and nothing that I find prior to WWII.