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

[M Hatman]

Well we all know everything is a Whippet......well most everything.....what is left appears to be an Open Road!!
EVERY Hat Pictured was listed as an actual OR......

THIS is a Blue Open Road (with Feather accents)!

THIS is listed as a OR CLONE!!!

(And YES, it is suede).

This is apparently a CUSTOM Open Road!!!!

Maybe it is the crease that fools them?????????

 

[deadlyhandsome]

There’s a nice hat hiding behind those more recently added feathers. Supposedly a size 7 3/4 too!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

And a Knox Superfine 7 1/4:

 

[Blare]

I couldn’t pass up a super great Buy It Now deal on this Grey Penney’s Marathon. I have one in a medium/light brown with the same styling and ribbon treatment one of my favorites. This one is sold as a size 7. But that size tag looks a bit off center and I think I see a fraction that I can’t quite make out. We shall see. I think it will clean a shape nicely

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The same seller listed several hats. I had two Borsalinos and this hat in my cart. In the time it took me to checkout the Borsalinos were gone. Still, I’m pretty happy.

 

[BobHufford]

Still, I’m pretty happy

I love the ribbon color! Sorry about the Borsalinos, but this was a great get.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I love the ribbon color! Sorry about the Borsalinos, but this was a great get.

Thanks, Bob. I wanted the Borsalinos, but I would have felt a bit greedy getting everything (they were CHEAP) so I’m glad that others got a deal too…just not as glad as I would have been to get them myself.

 

[Blare]

The same seller listed several hats. I had two Borsalinos and this hat in my cart. In the time it took me to checkout the Borsalinos were gone. Still, I’m pretty happy.

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That is a mighty fine looking hat, Brent.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

That is a mighty fine looking hat, Brent.

Thanks, Joe. I’ve always found it interesting that homburgs often have such striking colors. For a more formal hat some of them have a lot of flare.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

There’s a nice hat hiding behind those more recently added feathers. Supposedly a size 7 3/4 too!

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Defeat.
Can anyone else see the light problem with this size 7 3/4 Resistol?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

No idea on size but for the price I took the chance.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Alexander:

 

[Mighty44]

No idea on size but for the price I took the chance.

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Love this.

 

[BobHufford]

I guess they couldn't fit "Whippet" in the title. The price ain't bad though.

 

[ILB Frank]

Defeat.
Can anyone else see the light problem with this size 7 3/4 Resistol?

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Must be that "new" math that makes someone read 7 3/8 as 7 3/4.
On a side note... I do love those red linings.

 

[Blare]

Hmmm…. I don’t know.. should I be worried

 

[Mighty44]

 

[Rumad]

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Yikes. Flat rate?

 

[Blare]

Yikes. Flat rate?

You win!

 

[Blare]

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Maybe I should have been prepared…. The same guy sent last week’s Marathon in a much too small box. This one was Free Shipping… soooooooooooo…….