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

[drmaxtejeda]

And a brown Hückel. My other one is black.

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[drmaxtejeda]

And another Zephyr Weight from Justin.

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[steur]

And another Zephyr Weight from Justin.

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Of the three hats, this one is the winner for me, Max. Love the colour and heathered look. The others are cool hats too (don't see many Hückel hats in brown), but this one stands out to me.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

And another one from Justin.
Mallory Aristocrat. It had been on my list for a while.

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[Redfokker]

And another one from Justin.
Mallory Aristocrat. It had been on my list for a while.

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All of these are stellar Max. I really like the tone of brown on that European beauty. Your collection is amazing.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I have been watching boaters for a while on eBay. This one seems nice, so I bought it. Seller says it was made in Japan. I remember @alanfgag posting a similar one during the summer months.
Can you say a little about these, Alan?

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[alanfgag]

I have been watching boaters for a while on eBay. This one seems nice, so I bought it. Seller says it was made in Japan. I remember @alanfgag posting a similar one during the summer months.
Can you say a little about these, Alan?

It's hard to see clearly from the resolution of the photos... the rounded top and brim edge suggest a mid-twentieth century hat. Perhaps Japanese or Italian in origin? That is just a guess. It does look pretty.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

It's hard to see clearly from the resolution of the photos... the rounded top and brim edge suggest a mid-twentieth century hat. Perhaps Japanese or Italian in origin? That is just a guess. It does look pretty.

Thank you, Alan!

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[drmaxtejeda]

Just won this one. One of Richard Morgan's. 30's Stetson Standard Quality.

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[Bcraig]

Hi
When Looking on Ebay are there some general rules for making sure of the authenticity of a Hat ?
For example if I am looking for a Stetson Fedora and listing says Stetson Fedora is there a way to tell either by looking or asking if it a real Stetson or a knockoff ?
I would not like to buy a hat for say 50 bucks then get it and find out it is a fake .

Thanks

 

[Frunobulax]

Hi
When Looking on Ebay are there some general rules for making sure of the authenticity of a Hat ?
For example if I am looking for a Stetson Fedora and listing says Stetson Fedora is there a way to tell either by looking or asking if it a real Stetson or a knockoff ?
I would not like to buy a hat for say 50 bucks then get it and find out it is a fake .

Thanks

There's not much of a market for knock-offs. If there are the right markings, it's real.

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[Bcraig]

Well I do not know what Markings I am looking for.
Could you tell me what Markings I am looking for or perhaps a particular Thread where I can find such information?

Thanks

 

[Bill Hughes]

Well I do not know what Markings I am looking for.
Could you tell me what Markings I am looking for or perhaps a particular Thread where I can find such information?

Thanks

This website has guides to date Stetsons by liners, logo, inventory tags, etc. You should find everything you need here.

http://www.publiusforum.com/2011/01/01/dating-stetsons-company-crests-hat-liners/

 

[Frunobulax]

Well I do not know what Markings I am looking for.
Could you tell me what Markings I am looking for or perhaps a particular Thread where I can find such information?

Thanks

Bill's suggestion is good, but we have everything right here, too. With more detail, examples and photos.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/links-to-important-hat-forum-threads.52584/

I really do suggest you spend some time looking through the site at your own pace. There is a wealth of information here that has been collected over the years, and knowledge passed on from folks who really know their stuff and are passionate about it.

Not that we mind answering your questions, but a lot of your answers will consist of "look here," followed by a link to the right thread.

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[Bcraig]

This website has guides to date Stetsons by liners, logo, inventory tags, etc. You should find everything you need here.

http://www.publiusforum.com/2011/01/01/dating-stetsons-company-crests-hat-liners/

Thanks for the link

Bill's suggestion is good, but we have everything right here, too. With more detail, examples and photos.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/links-to-important-hat-forum-threads.52584/

I really do suggest you spend some time looking through the site at your own pace. There is a wealth of information here that has been collected over the years, and knowledge passed on from folks who really know their stuff and are passionate about it.

Not that we mind answering your questions, but a lot of your answers will consist of "look here," followed by a link to the right thread.

Sent directly from my mind to yours.

Thanks ,Lots of info in the threads you pointed me to

 

[Joao Encarnado]

This website has guides to date Stetsons by liners, logo, inventory tags, etc. You should find everything you need here.

http://www.publiusforum.com/2011/01/01/dating-stetsons-company-crests-hat-liners/

A liner can be removed from one hat and put on another. You will never know if it was the seller intention to trick the buyer.
I've got a Resistol 3x beaver with a liner of a Stagecoach and was being sold as a Stagecoach hat.
I saw the sweatband and original tag picture, so I knew I was getting a Resistol 3x and not a Stagecoach.
With fedoras it's harder to spot this.

 

[Woodtroll]

A liner can be removed from one hat and put on another. You will never know if it was the seller intention to trick the buyer.
I've got a Resistol 3x beaver with a liner of a Stagecoach and was being sold as a Stagecoach hat.
I saw the sweatband and original tag picture, so I knew I was getting a Resistol 3x and not a Stagecoach.
With fedoras it's harder to spot this.

That’s a good point. Just curious, is a Stagecoach a better hat generally than a 3x?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

That’s a good point. Just curious, is a Stagecoach a better hat generally than a 3x?

I’m curious about how he answers this too.


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[deadlyhandsome]

Not sure about the dimensions, but all the Churchill hats I’ve seen before have been decent or better.

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[Chasblount]

Hi
When Looking on Ebay are there some general rules for making sure of the authenticity of a Hat ?
For example if I am looking for a Stetson Fedora and listing says Stetson Fedora is there a way to tell either by looking or asking if it a real Stetson or a knockoff ?
I would not like to buy a hat for say 50 bucks then get it and find out it is a fake .

Thanks

Others have given you great advice — spend some time wandering around this forum — you’ll learn a lot and become more confident in identifying what you want to acquire. One thing to be careful about concerning eBay and Etsy: don’t assume the seller is accurately describing the hat when it comes to the era and model. Lots of Stetsons are erroneously listed as “Whippets.” And I’ve seen many fedoras listed as 40’s or 50’s that are obviously from the 1960’s or later. Some supposed “vintage” 1950’s have tags inside with bar codes.