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

[Just Daniel]

Wow. The Japan market on fire again. Where do they get all those Stetsonians and Stratoliners?

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Can anyone make sense if this?

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100% wool and pure beaver?????

Sure!
Obviously, the sweatband is made from 100% HIDE of beaver.
The felt is made of 100% shorn sheep.
The modern brand that made it is 100% Bull.
And the buyer is made to look like 100% ass!


(No deliberate, mean accusations intended to any FL buyers)

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Sure!
Obviously, the sweatband is made from 100% HIDE of beaver.
The felt is made of 100% shorn sheep.
The modern brand that made it is 100% Bull.
And the buyer is made to look like 100% ass!


(No deliberate, mean accusations intended to any FL buyers)

Well said, Randall. I have a long tradition of making myself look like an ass, but I’m going to pass on this hat. Looks like old dogs can learn new tricks.

 

[hatsRme]

Can anyone make sense if this?

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100% wool and pure beaver?????

Beaver wool.

 

[BobHufford]

Beaver wool.

From their belly button lint.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Beaver wool.

From their belly button lint.

Brilliant! I knew you guys would have the answers.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

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This one from eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154381354708

Finally snagged me a heathered long hair! Looks to be in great condition, too. Caint wait for it to travel to South Georgia.
Also grabbed a super mint condition 50’s 58cm Mossant homburg from Etsy today. Hatterday Saturday!

I love the heathered longhair, Randall!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

I love the heathered longhair, Randall!

Thanks, Doc! I’m sure I will, too, no matter what decade it’s from.
Nevertheless, I will love it a long hair more if it’s from the 30/early 40s!!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

From their belly button lint.

Now THAT’s funny!

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks, Daniel! You think it’s early 40s? That’d be awesome!
What clues you to that? I was thinking late 40s early 50’s, but I’m no serious dating expert.
I’ll be sure to include some pics of the tags when she gets here...unless the sweatband ends up being too stiff to move around.

The gold size tag and perforated sweatband suggest c.1940. Might be a year or two on either side. It’s a handsome hat.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

The gold size tag and perforated sweatband suggest c.1940. Might be a year or two on either side. It’s a handsome hat.

Thanks, Alan

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This NOS Miller Bros. caught my imagination and after a bit of haggling it’s on its way. It’s nothing special, but some hats just have something that makes me smile. The wide ribbon, wide brim binding, rolled brim, and the crease just looks like something I needed to own.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

This NOS Miller Bros. caught my imagination and after a bit of haggling it’s on its way. It’s nothing special, but some hats just have something that makes me smile. The wide ribbon, wide brim binding, rolled brim, and the crease just looks like something I needed to own.

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Nothing special? I’d like to see the one you are enamored with!
That hat looks fantastic and bet it’ll look even better on your head.

 

[Blare]

This NOS Miller Bros. caught my imagination and after a bit of haggling it’s on its way. It’s nothing special, but some hats just have something that makes me smile. The wide ribbon, wide brim binding, rolled brim, and the crease just looks like something I needed to own.

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That does look right up your alley Brent

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Nothing special? I’d like to see the one you are enamored with!
That hat looks fantastic and bet it’ll look even better on your head.

Thanks, Randall. I guess I’m saying that it’s average quality modern felt. I do like the style and my black hats are seeing more use lately.

That does look right up your alley Brent

Thanks, Joe. My first thought when I saw it was it would be the perfect hat for cowboy funerals. Weird, right? A part of my job requires me to occasionally attend funerals/celebrations of life and most of the ranchers wear black hats, pressed dark jeans, a white oxford shirt, and cowboy boots. Maybe a quarter of them will wear a blazer or sport coat. I attended my first cowboy funeral in 2007 and I was the only one there in a suit.

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Randall. I guess I’m saying that it’s average quality modern felt. I do like the style and my black hats are seeing more use lately.



Thanks, Joe. My first thought when I saw it was it would be the perfect hat for cowboy funerals. Weird, right? A part of my job requires me to occasionally attend funerals/celebrations of life and most of the ranchers wear black hats, pressed dark jeans, a white oxford shirt, and cowboy boots. Maybe a quarter of them will wear a blazer or sport coat. I attended my first cowboy funeral in 2007 and I was the only one there in a suit.

I get it Brent... I can see that.

and you there in the suit... oh the Feds are here

 

[drmaxtejeda]

This NOS Miller Bros. caught my imagination and after a bit of haggling it’s on its way. It’s nothing special, but some hats just have something that makes me smile. The wide ribbon, wide brim binding, rolled brim, and the crease just looks like something I needed to own.

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I agree with Randall, Brent. Fantastic shape, and big hats look good on you

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Northwest hats. I bought one once, and lost it somehow, so I have been looking for one ever since

 

[Scooterz]

This NOS Miller Bros. caught my imagination and after a bit of haggling it’s on its way. It’s nothing special, but some hats just have something that makes me smile. The wide ribbon, wide brim binding, rolled brim, and the crease just looks like something I needed to own.

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You will need a black feather.

 

[Scooterz]

Northwest hats. I bought one once, and lost it somehow, so I have been looking for one ever since View attachment 320523 View attachment 320524 View attachment 320525 View attachment 320526 View attachment 320527 View attachment 320528 View attachment 320529

You think it's lost in the hat safe?