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

[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this Baku Straw hat on Etsy. All of the other Baku straw hats I have seen are a darkish brown. The seller, whom I trust, says the color in the pics is the real color of this one, and there are no defects in the straw.
Ignacio will help with sizing.
Happy!

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[Rmccamey]

Now that looks like a very unique hat! Give us more pics when you have it in-hand.

Just bought this Baku Straw hat on Etsy. All of the other Baku straw hats I have seen are a darkish brown. The seller, whom I trust, says the color in the pics is the real color of this one, and there are no defects in the straw.
Ignacio will help with sizing.
Happy!

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[drmaxtejeda]

Now that looks like a very unique hat! Give us more pics when you have it in-hand.

Certainly! I like the shape in the first three pics more than the ones on the mannequin. The seller sent them to me after I asked him to make sure of the color.

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[Rmccamey]

That gold color really stands out!

Did the seller offer a date on that one?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

That gold color really stands out!

Did the seller offer a date on that one?

1960's the listing said.

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[LuvMyMan]

Oookay...who is going to take one for the team and buy this one? LOL!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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Oookay...who is going to take one for the team and buy this one? LOL!

The understated elegance of the classic fedora.

They also make a camouflage version:

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[Frunobulax]

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Oookay...who is going to take one for the team and buy this one? LOL!

Nice to see you posting, Cindy!

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[Hat and Rehat]

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Oookay...who is going to take one for the team and buy this one? LOL!

What's the bidding up to?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this one. Unknown maker, but Alan likes it. That's enough for me. [emoji2]

Besides, he says it was sold in a Rodeo Drive hat store, and he sent me the picture of it, at the end. About 1940, is Alan's estimate.

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[Just Daniel]

An eBay victory...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Do...dora-Trilby-Hat-Lot-W-Boxes-SZ-7/392287613330

60s era but perfectly fine...

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^Size 7 Grand Slam!!

 

[Mark70]

An eBay victory...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Do...dora-Trilby-Hat-Lot-W-Boxes-SZ-7/392287613330

60s era but perfectly fine...

Amazing haul, congrats!

 

[ruvort]

An eBay victory...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Do...dora-Trilby-Hat-Lot-W-Boxes-SZ-7/392287613330

60s era but perfectly fine...

I saw that one. How much did you end up offering? It wasn't listed for very long before it was gone.

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[steur]

An eBay victory...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Do...dora-Trilby-Hat-Lot-W-Boxes-SZ-7/392287613330

60s era but perfectly fine...

That is a slam dunk alright! I wonder why these didn't show up on any of my searches. The mysteries of Ebay.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Crappy seller’s photos:

And the money shot:

Brim is supposed to be between 2 7/8 and 3 inches. I’m already planning on having it reblocked and made into a an OR style hat complete with a western crease.


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[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this one today. I didn't have a St. Regis. Listing said 1930s.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Just bought this one today. I didn't have a St. Regis. Listing said 1930s.

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I saw that on the Bay. That felt looks special. I’m terrible with dating hats, but that is one of the good ones.


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[drmaxtejeda]

I saw that on the Bay. That felt looks special. I’m terrible with dating hats, but that is one of the good ones.


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I had passed on many St. Regis. If I didn't get this one, I guess I never would have

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[Just Daniel]

A second batch, all from the same estate of Paul Patton, I believe the ex-governor of Kentucky. It looks like he went on shopping spree at the factory outlet in the 60s. A Cav 50; a Dobbs 100, 2 50s, and a 40; and a Knox 50.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Western-Fedora-Dobbs-Cavanagh-Knox-Hat-Lot-Size-7-With-Boxes/382928217959

I assume these don’t show up on search notifications because they go fast. I have calculated (unscientifically) that the best deals on eBay hats are gone in two waves: within twenty minutes or within two hours. I believe it depends on the hour it gets posted and the size of the hat.

I offered within ten minutes on the first batch; I bought the second after communication offline so I had my offer ready within a few moments after he posted it. [I just wrote to ask if he had any more hats and took the ones with brown sweats.]

Price history: The seller turned down my initial offer of $235 on the first listing and countered for $300, then asked $320 on the second. I just threw my offer out there figuring they might not know what they might not know; the seller had a couple of Resistol 100s listed at the time but no one was really bidding on those hats, so I guess they just wanted to move these hats quickly.

Doc asked nicely for a couple to round out his collection, it looks like we more or less have a lifetime supply of thin ribbons

I saw that one. How much did you end up offering? It wasn't listed for very long before it was gone.

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