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

[Hat and Rehat]

I was too cheap for a leather Dobbs Top hat case at auction today. Purple lining.
I sure hope someone here won it.

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[Hat and Rehat]

Catch a Pike...use it for bait!!
And leave it’s teeth the heck alone Doc!!

Do you think the locals will develop a certain smile when Max gets home?

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[Hat and Rehat]

All excited! This hat was made by Johnny Tyus, the hatter who taught Graham Thompson to make hats.

It is a little dirty, but I think it will clean right up. I love it. The Cavanagh edge, the color, the felt, and the proportions look exactly like those of the Knox 100 I bought recently. I hope it feels the same.

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That's beautiful, Doc. Shave before you rub it on your face

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[Hat and Rehat]

Hurry before someone else takes it! [emoji38]

I wonder if anyone really falls for something like this. That hat sells for $15.00 in Mexico new.

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You can get that hat for $15 in Colorado new.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

I don't know, a sea run rainbow trout, coming back like a salmon to his home river, can put up a fair fight. You know when a 20 pound steelie hits your lure you're in for a scrapple with acrobatics included.

I wanna do this!!!

 

[Tukwila]

I wanna do this!!!

I hooked into my first steelhead while I was spinner fishing for trout... Dad's old trout rod, 6 ib. test and a fairly angry, flying, 8-10 lb. steelhead hen. Unbelievable. July 7, 1994... on Mom's birthday about 14 months after she passed away. Man, after that I was hooked.

This 3rd pic is actually an early spring Chinook (King) salmon.


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[AbbaDatDeHat]

I hooked into my first steelhead while I was spinner fishing for trout... Dad's old trout rod, 6 ib. test and a fairly angry, flying, 8-10 lb. steelhead hen. Unbelievable. July 7, 1994... on Mom's birthday about 14 months after she passed away. Man, after that I was hooked.

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Yeah baby!!!
They taste way lots better than Musky i bet! Lol

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Champ Texan:

Seller thought her grandfather perhaps wore it for his wedding and it's been in a box since. Brim is supposed to be "just under 3 inches" according to the seller.

 

[glider]

If that's a 7 1/4 I don't want to know !

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Yeah baby!!!
They taste way lots better than Musky i bet! Lol

A lot easier to clean and filet, for sure.

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[TheOldFashioned]

If that's a 7 1/4 I don't want to know !

The dimensions she told me when I messaged her were close to 7-1/4, though her numbers changed a couple times when I asked her to remeasure to verify the dimensions. She's been a very pleasant seller to deal with and has shared some great stories associated with this hat. Once I have it in hand I plan to share some of the info about her grandfather who was the previous owner.

 

[Bamaboots]

Champ Texan:

That's a good looking Champ and a pretty scarce one I'd say. Especially don't see a lot of corded ribbon with a wind trolley on a hat. I think HJ has one though not a Champ, I don't think. This was my first vintage purchase, similar to yours but marked 4X with no model name.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I had been waiting for my first Shore Club for a year. Now I got it.

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[TheOldFashioned]

That's a good looking Champ and a pretty scarce one I'd say. Especially don't see a lot of corded ribbon with a wind trolley on a hat. I think HJ has one though not a Champ, I don't think. This was my first vintage purchase, similar to yours but marked 4X with no model name.
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Thanks, BB. I think our hats could be twins. The only reason I know my soon to be is a Texan is because of the original box. It's hard to say for sure but it looks like the color is "SILVER TAN," though it's hard to tell due to the fading on the box. I would assume this is their version of silver belly.

Yours appears to have a little bit more color contrast between the felt and the corded ribbon, though that could simply be due to variations in lighting. Is it a light grey (as it appears on my screen), or more silver belly?

I looked through some threads here and I think I found only a couple other references of this hat. There appears to be one just like mine, and a black one as well though the picture links have lost/broken for the black. Yours would be three and mine will be four.

 

[Bamaboots]

Is it a light grey (as it appears on my screen), or more silver belly?

Mine is SB as well, though a little darker than what we might associate with Stetson colors or the era. It has that slight green undertone to it which is common in Resistol SB's. Also, mine is worn and has been beat to hell. Hard to do a comparative analysis with these two examples.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I had been waiting for my first Shore Club for a year. Now I got it.

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I was watching that one Max. I saw you were in on it and i knew it would be like a chicken on a June bug!! Not much blood shed i see!

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[drmaxtejeda]

Yes, I was all over it! Set my alarm clock, asked my receptionist and assistant to remind me, and overkilled the bid. I was very pleasantly surprised at what it went for.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Yes, I was all over it! Set my alarm clock, asked my receptionist and assistant to remind me, and overkilled the bid. I was very pleasantly surprised at what it went for.

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I knew it was a lost cause when i saw your bid. I knew begging would just embarrass me. Or maybe it’s embareass me! Lol
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[drmaxtejeda]

I knew it was a lost cause when i saw your bid. I knew begging would just embarrass me. Or maybe it’s embareass me! Lol
B

You already have one of those, don't you? Or am I misremembering?

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

You already have one of those, don't you? Or am I misremembering?

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No i don’t Max. I’ve only seen 1 or 2 posted around here in old posts. Your’s is the first i’ve seen as an auction. Congrats on another off the list.
I just considered it but not seriously.
Enjoy!!
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