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

[drmaxtejeda]

That color is fantastic.

I have an Optimo in a similar color

 

[drmaxtejeda]

LOL! A frank seller.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/poor-littl...-/304010133571?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

 

[BobHufford]

Maybe the “doobs” are hidden behind the sweatband. Do you have to have a medical marijuana card to buy this?

 

[Randall Renshaw]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133777814868

Snagged two good ones tonight!
This is one of them.
I love Adam hats! Especially in great colors like this one.
Never heard of a “Futura”. Have y’all?
Will have to clean the sweat-stain our of the front felt, but otherwise a great late 40s/ early 50s hat in great condition!
A nice keeper in my size.

 

[Just Daniel]

What a great hat! I like these better than Whippets. Great catch!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133777814868

Snagged two good ones tonight!
This is one of them.
I love Adam hats! Especially in great colors like this one.
Never heard of a “Futura”. Have y’all?
Will have to clean the sweat-stain our of the front felt, but otherwise a great late 40s/ early 50s hat in great condition!
A nice keeper in my size.

 

[Blare]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133777814868

Snagged two good ones tonight!
This is one of them.
I love Adam hats! Especially in great colors like this one.
Never heard of a “Futura”. Have y’all?
Will have to clean the sweat-stain our of the front felt, but otherwise a great late 40s/ early 50s hat in great condition!
A nice keeper in my size.

Nice find Randall

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Thanks Daniel and Joe!
I have to wait and see if it’s actually light blue or gray.
Of course, I hope it’s a light blue, maybe bluegray, but some of the pics look like ordinary gray. Still cool, though.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133777814868

Snagged two good ones tonight!
This is one of them.
I love Adam hats! Especially in great colors like this one.
Never heard of a “Futura”. Have y’all?
Will have to clean the sweat-stain our of the front felt, but otherwise a great late 40s/ early 50s hat in great condition!
A nice keeper in my size.

As you know, I snagged this one from you, Randall.
1940s Dalton. Beautiful shape. I like the wrapped reed, too!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Stetson Custom V. I love that heathery look, and got it for $150...

 

[Randall Renshaw]

As you know, I snagged this one from you, Randall.
1940s Dalton. Beautiful shape. I like the wrapped reed, too! View attachment 339402 View attachment 339403 View attachment 339404 View attachment 339405 View attachment 339406 View attachment 339407 View attachment 339408 View attachment 339409

Hope you enjoy it, Doc!
Like I said, only let it go because I have too many really great brown fedoras.

At one time, I had four Daltons. with this sale it leaves me with one.
Good enough.

As you probably know, with many hats of this time period there was no reed in the material sewn to the leather. They were sewn through the material straight to the felt. I tried sewing it back close to the way it was done.
Turned out okay, I think, other than using thread that was too dark.
Lots of tedious work, that.

Glad it’s going to find a spot in a very nice, large collection owned by a really good dude!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Hope you enjoy it, Doc!
Like I said, only let it go because I have too many really great brown fedoras.
Had four and with this sale it leaves me with one Dalton.
Good enough.

As you probably know, with many hats of this time period there was no reed in the material sewn to the leather. They were sewn through the material straight to the felt. I tried sewing it back close to the way it was done.
Turned out okay, I think, other than using thread that was too dark.
Lots of tedious work, that.

Glad it’s going to find a spot in a very nice, large collection owned by a really good dude!

Thanks, Randall!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Gelot Homburg for $115.

 

[steur]

Stetson Custom V. I love that heathery look, and got it for $150... View attachment 339410 View attachment 339411 View attachment 339412 View attachment 339413 View attachment 339414 View attachment 339415 View attachment 339416 View attachment 339417 View attachment 339418 View attachment 339419

Very nice, both of them, Max. I really like the shape of the Dalton, but the Stetson has that wonderful heather felt.

 

[steur]

Gelot Homburg for $115. View attachment 339550 View attachment 339551 View attachment 339552 View attachment 339553 View attachment 339554

Another nice find, Max. On the two Gelot hats I've found I wasn't all that impressed with their finishes. The felt is great, but I found the finishing disappointing. Looks better on this one.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

The same thing happens with some Willoughbies. Always excellent felt, sometimes lousy finishes

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Szaszi. Another step in my hat education.

Stefan, aka @steur , recommended I buy this hat. It was made by a very high-end manufacturer in Vienna. I had never heard of this brand, and I thank Stefan profusely for pointing it out to me.
This is Szaszi's site:
http://www.szaszi.com/en/kunden.htm

Prices start at €810. I've no idea of the size, but I bought it before someone else did.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Harrods brown bowler

 

[BobHufford]

Harrods brown bowler

Hey ... that's my size! A brown (or non-black) bowler is still on my wish list. Congrats Max!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Thank you, Bob!

 

[steur]

Harrods brown bowler
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Great find, Max. These Harrods hats have some quality to them.