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

[Glassbunker]

That is a fantastic hat!
Welcome to The Lounge! You sure made an impressive entrance.

Thank you very much!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Got this beautiful Stetson a while ago from Bob Hufford. View attachment 572891 View attachment 572892 View attachment 572894 View attachment 572895 View attachment 572896 View attachment 572897 View attachment 572898

I still remember losing that one.

 

[Glassbunker]

I still remember losing that one.

And I remember losing that 1930s Stetson Special.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

And I remember losing that 1930s Stetson Special.

Ah! That was you at the end? We conspired to make @BobHufford richer both times!
Had I known you were the one who beat me the first time, I would have gone even higher

 

[moehawk]

A Shudde Bros labeled Borsalino seems like an item of interest to me.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2762467839...TWUP2zUGx2/PDYlxnHSyhkvw==|tkp:Bk9SR8jb7dKTYw

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I have been exceptionally well-behaved all month, but $43 all in for a Marathon 5X whip stitch was more temptation than I could take.

Only my second Marathon, but I like my first one very much.

Not the most impressive find after all these exceptional hats that have been shown the last few pages here, but the price tag is worth celebrating.

And I wouldn’t mind a whip stitch beater, either - both of the others I have (one Dobbs, one Knox) are still in too good a shape for active wear.

 

[Blare]

I have been exceptionally well-behaved all month, but $43 all in for a Marathon 5X whip stitch was more temptation than I could take.

Only my second Marathon, but I like my first one very much.

Not the most impressive find after all these exceptional hats that have been shown the last few pages here, but the price tag is worth celebrating.

And I wouldn’t mind a whip stitch beater, either - both of the others I have (one Dobbs, one Knox) are still in too good a shape for active wear.

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Tremendous. Great find Nathan. Wouldn’t have been able to resist either!!!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Tremendous. Great find Nathan. Wouldn’t have been able to resist either!!!

Thanks Joe. It’s fun to be expecting a new-to-me hat in the post again!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

To my surprise, I just won this on eBay for $3.25 after bidding 5.00. I think it will be fun to wear it on the golf course to amuse my friends .

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I have been exceptionally well-behaved all month, but $43 all in for a Marathon 5X whip stitch was more temptation than I could take.

Only my second Marathon, but I like my first one very much.

Not the most impressive find after all these exceptional hats that have been shown the last few pages here, but the price tag is worth celebrating.

And I wouldn’t mind a whip stitch beater, either - both of the others I have (one Dobbs, one Knox) are still in too good a shape for active wear.

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I wear my best hats all the time. I feel that having something precious locked away and not using it is almost the same as not having it at all.

 

[moehawk]

Item of interest....out of my price range.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1559834247...l2nP0Yka2pIuz9fSAvqM5yRQ==|tkp:Bk9SR5LA8f6YYw

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Tatton Baird Beaver. I have seen Ken's, and they look nice, but didn't want to wait over 6 months and spend $950.
This one was only 175, so I went for it.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Item of interest....out of my price range.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1559834247...l2nP0Yka2pIuz9fSAvqM5yRQ==|tkp:Bk9SR5LA8f6YYw

Brent pointed me to that one just before I saw your post...
As you said, it is an interesting hat, and I love MacLachlans, but I already have three very similar Macs. One a 60, one a 100, and another 15...
On top of that, I just bought the Tatton Baird above, and am feeling stingy.
P. S. This one is a 50s hat, not 30s, and it's a 7 1/8, not a 7 1/4.

 

[Rumad]

Tatton Baird Beaver. I have seen Ken's, and they look nice, but didn't want to wait over 6 months and spend $950.
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Did you just nab the blue one too? I was checking it out and it vanished lol

 

[drmaxtejeda]

No... I didn't like that the liner was stained, the sweatband worn, and the felt dirty or spotty... and it looked more gray than powder blue.
The "Whiskey" seemed new.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

That seller had a total of (4) Tatton Baird hats for sale, all listed within ~30 min of each other.

Tatton Baird Beaver. I have seen Ken's, and they look nice, but didn't want to wait over 6 months and spend $950.
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Did you just nab the blue one too? I was checking it out and it vanished lol

 

[Rumad]

That seller had a total of (4) Tatton Baird hats for sale, all listed within ~30 min of each other.

I only saw two and they were gone fast

 

[TheOldFashioned]

I only saw two and they were gone fast

Not too surprised considering the price.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I only saw two and they were gone fast

Not too surprised considering the price.
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I grabbed one:

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I wear my best hats all the time. I feel that having something precious locked away and not using it is almost the same as not having it at all.

I understand that attitude. When I say ‘too good a shape for active wear’ I mean I will wear it but I don’t want to sweat in it. That’s opposed to a beater that I don’t mind sweating in or handling with hands that have been working, etc.