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

[The Lost Cowboy]

1940s Penney’s Marathon for $17.50 all in? Okay, I’ll bite.

Significant mothing and the listing claims the head opening is 20.5 inches but that’s so tiny that I reckon there’s a chance it’s wrong.

No idea what I’m getting but at this price it’s worth finding out.

 

[Mighty44]

1940s Penney’s Marathon for $17.50 all in? Okay, I’ll bite.

Significant mothing and the listing claims the head opening is 20.5 inches but that’s so tiny that I reckon there’s a chance it’s wrong.

No idea what I’m getting but at this price it’s worth finding out.

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Totally worth a shot. So weird how brown hats can photograph as gray.

 

[Blare]

1940s Penney’s Marathon for $17.50 all in? Okay, I’ll bite.

Significant mothing and the listing claims the head opening is 20.5 inches but that’s so tiny that I reckon there’s a chance it’s wrong.

No idea what I’m getting but at this price it’s worth finding out.

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Looks like a great one to take a swing at.

 

[DonR]

I almost bought these, but the shipping seems a little high.

 

[moehawk]

I almost bought these, but the shipping seems a little high.

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LOL!
Just posted the Templeform in the WTF thread before I saw this post.

 

[Blare]

I almost bought these, but the shipping seems a little high.

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Too bad on the shipping.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

LOL. Wrong decimal point?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

LOL. Wrong decimal point? View attachment 578931

I asked him that (no reply). It’s clear from his other items that this is his real price. Maybe I should let him sell some hats for me on consignment? I’d let him keep half!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I asked him that (no reply). It’s clear from his other items that this is his real price. Maybe I should let him sell some hats for me on consignment? I’d let him keep half!

I also sent him a message. All it said was "LOL"

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I also sent him a message. All it said was "LOL"

Maybe the seller is trying to pay medical bills (or something similar… kids college tuition?) If so, good luck to them, and I respect the audacity.

If not, it’s a good chuckle anyway

 

[BobHufford]

LOL. Wrong decimal point?

Listings are free. So when you want to show off your hat and you don't think you're getting enough views on the WHAYWT thread ...

If one sells, then "yay!".

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Listings are free. So when you want to show off your hat and you don't think you're getting enough views on the WHAYWT thread ...

If one sells, then "yay!".

You know, you’re right: why the heck not? I’m gonna list all my least favorite hats at a ridiculous price. Why not?

Seriously - except the Dobbs 15 (which is in poor shape) the hats this seller is offering would be the least desirable in my collection. I would not take them if they were offered to me free.

 

[BobHufford]

I’m gonna list all my least favorite hats at a ridiculous price. Why not?

Many years ago I listed a glass minnow trap for my wife’s Grandad with a very high reserve. We were just using eBay for a free appraisal.

Then it met reserve and sold — for $2,500!

It was square and turned out to be one of only 16 known to exist.

And the guy who bought it knew the other bidders (this was the old eBay) and was able to shut them down saying it was “his turn”. He even traveled a couple of States over to pick it up.

This hat seller is not doing that since he has a fixed price. Who knows what his motivation is?

 

[Mighty44]

Many years ago I listed a glass minnow trap for my wife’s Grandad with a very high reserve. We were just using eBay for a free appraisal.

Then it met reserve and sold — for $2,500!

It was square and turned out to be one of only 16 known to exist.

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And the guy who bought it knew the other bidders (this was the old eBay) and was able to shut them down saying it was “his turn”. He even traveled a couple of States over to pick it up.

This hat seller is not doing that since he has a fixed price. Who knows what his motivation is?

Amazing!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Listings are free. So when you want to show off your hat and you don't think you're getting enough views on the WHAYWT thread ...

If one sells, then "yay!".

Maybe he's laundering some money. He has 35000 dollars in cash, let's say, and wants to put it into his bank account. He "sells'" five $40 hats fot $6,975, and voilá!

 

[Frunobulax]

Maybe he's laundering some money. He has 35000 dollars in cash, let's say, and wants to put it into his bank account. He "sells'" five $40 hats fot $6,975, and voilá! View attachment 579075

You seem to know a bit about money laundering, Max...

NTTAWWT

 

[drmaxtejeda]

You seem to know a bit about money laundering, Max...

NTTAWWT

Moi?

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I am officially expanding into Italian felts. I have two on the way from Greece and I just purchased this Borsa off eBay for a very fair price.

It’s going to be a tightish fit but I have made others work that were even tighter. This guy was just too special to pass up especially with the box.

 

[hambone71]

I am officially expanding into Italian felts. I have two on the way from Greece and I just purchased this Borsa off eBay for a very fair price.

It’s going to be a tightish fit but I have made others work that were even tighter. This guy was just too special to pass up especially with the box.
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Holy cow, what a beautiful hat!

 

[Blare]

I am officially expanding into Italian felts. I have two on the way from Greece and I just purchased this Borsa off eBay for a very fair price.

It’s going to be a tightish fit but I have made others work that were even tighter. This guy was just too special to pass up especially with the box.
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Love it. Look forward to seeing more of it when it arrives