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

[drmaxtejeda]

Yikes, I had no clue that this guy was a scam artist, or at least dishonest. Good to know for possible future purchases—although I probably wouldn‘t have purchased anything from him to begin with given his very high prices!


Yow! I can’t vouch for how rare or old it is, but that’s an outrageous price for a basic black Stetson like that. I wonder what our experienced hat enthusiasts have to say about its true value.

Brian

Oh, it's old, and it's rare, but come on! Prices have gone up so much I am starting to think all the money I've spent on my collection has been an investment of sorts.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Yikes, I had no clue that this guy was a scam artist, or at least dishonest. Good to know for possible future purchases—although I probably wouldn‘t have purchased anything from him to begin with given his very high prices!


Yow! I can’t vouch for how rare or old it is, but that’s an outrageous price for a basic black Stetson like that. I wonder what our experienced hat enthusiasts have to say about its true value.

Brian

Those Kevin McAndrews are selling at eBay for about 40 bucks, Brian. Besides overpricing and "overaging" his hats, the guy very often uses fhe words "Whippet", "Open Road" , "Stratoliner", etc., on his listings to attract searches. I have reported him to eBay many times, but they don't seem to do anything about it.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Man, these people nuts!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2757989049...abTaPQ6QtC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Do you think it sold too high? I’d have gone higher than that if it had been in my size.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Those Kevin McAndrews are selling at eBay for about 40 bucks, Brian. Besides overpricing and "overaging" his hats, the guy very often uses fhe words "Whippet", "Open Road" , "Stratoliner", etc., on his listings to attract searches. I have reported him to eBay many times, but they don't seem to do anything about it.

Size makes a big difference. If it had been in 7 ⅝ or 7 ¾ it would have been a lot more than $40.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Size makes a big difference. If it had been in 7 ⅝ or 7 ¾ it would have been a lot more than $40.

So I've been told...

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Do you think it sold too high? I’d have gone higher than that if it had been in my size.

Three years ago it would have sold for about 450 or 500. I have been noticing bids going higher for a while now.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Three years ago it would have sold for about 450 or 500. I have been noticing bids going higher for a while now.

I’ve noticed that too. I’ve also noticed a significant decline in the number or nicer vintage hats. You have to work harder to find them and pay more when you do.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I’ve noticed that too. I’ve also noticed a significant decline in the number or nicer vintage hats. You have to work harder to find them and pay more when you do.

If I lived in the States I might consider selling some...

 

[M Hatman]

Rabbit Dick Tracy fedora by Jimmy Pierce. I have been looking for a nice truly yellow hat for a while. Although I don't have it in hand yet, I think it will be a nice one, and it only cost 100 View attachment 506418 View attachment 506419 View attachment 506421 View attachment 506417

Missed that! Would have been nice for my Lions meetings......my size too!
Nice find.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Missed that! Would have been nice for my Lions meetings......my size too!
Nice find.

Lemme see if I can translate this joke from Spanish, Mark:

-"Mommy, mommy, how do Lions make love?"

-"I don't know, son. Your father is a Rotarian"

Hahaha?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Shot in the dark. If nothing else I can use the hat as a donor felt for a project.

 

[M Hatman]

Lemme see if I can translate this joke from Spanish, Mark:

-"Mommy, mommy, how do Lions make love?"

-"I don't know, son. Your father is a Rotarian"

Hahaha?

Damb Rotarians.....

 

[BobHufford]

Stetson Dobbs. It's probably in the wrong box. eBay sellers ...

Wait ... what?

 

[Blare]

Stetson Dobbs. It's probably in the wrong box. eBay sellers ...

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Wait ... what?

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Now we have to wonder if someone salvaged this hat with a sweat out of a modern Dobbs…. Or did the factory down in Garland sew in the wrong sweat

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Damb Rotarians.....

Rotarians….is that the new political party?
If a hat is their mascot…sign me up.
Because we all know a hat sits on your head too, but there’s no “h” in sit.
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

If I put this in my collection, the rest of the hats would try to jump out of the safe.
The one N. Fouquet I bought wasn't that ugly, although Daniel did say the ribbon looks like a shower curtain


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1259056400...abTaPQ6QtC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Yamahana]

 

[alanfgag]

Yow! I can’t vouch for how rare or old it is, but that’s an outrageous price for a basic black Stetson like that. I wonder what our experienced hat enthusiasts have to say about its true value.

Brian

The hat is described accurately - first decade or second decade of the 20th century. Two bidders were willing to go higher than $700 which is not outrageous in my opinion if you are interested in early Stetson hats. They do not come around every day.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Yow! I can’t vouch for how rare or old it is, but that’s an outrageous price for a basic black Stetson like that. I wonder what our experienced hat enthusiasts have to say about its true value.

Brian

There isn’t anything “basic” about that hat. If it had been my size I would have gone higher. Hundreds of people spend over $1,000 on custom western hats every year. This is a special Stetson that I’d much rather have than a modern custom. As for scarcity, I’ve never seen one in my size and darn few in any size and most of those weren’t for sale.

 

[Bamaboots]

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