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

[The Lost Cowboy]

Whatever we need to tell ourselves to get the next one is fine, Nathan. That is one excellent looking hat.

Thanks Stefan! Yeah, justification is a mind trick, isn’t it?

 

[Blare]

I could not look at this Mallory Ten any longer on eBay. Last year, before I realized I can generally wear a 6-7/8 (generally might be an over statement), I watched this guy languishing for months. Then it vanished and I figured sold, but suddenly it’s back and I just can’t watch it on my screen any longer.

I really didn’t need another one in this style from this era, but I don’t have a Mallory Ten at all so I guess that’s justification? Maybe?

I am budgeted now to seven new hats a year. This one will be number two (counting from when I made that rule, which was last week ).

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Great looking hat, Nathan. I love Mallorys

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Great looking hat, Nathan. I love Mallorys

Thanks Joe! Yeah, I love them as well - I hope I can make it work size wise!

Next on my Mallory list is gonna have to be a $12.50.

 

[BobHufford]

New sweatband…

Oof!

 

[hambone71]

New sweatband…

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Oof!

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I looked at that one a couple of times, myself. I bet that's a nice felt.

 

[BobHufford]

I looked at that one a couple of times, myself. I bet that's a nice felt.

I can attest to it being very nice.

 

[Rmccamey]

New sweatband…

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Oof!

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Yikes!

 

[hambone71]

I can attest to it being very nice.

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I like the sweat band and stitching in this one much better!

 

[moehawk]

Items of interest...
A Stetson 25 and a 35 Westerns...small and dirty but cheap!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116075279819?itmmeta=01HQ4TXAG6F8WT6PATDAE54Q1P&hash=item1b06a035cb:g:WmwAAOSwQ1tl1V20&itmprp=enc:AQAIAAAAwIS1qsKQMw3hPcWopegV1hsyNHrFiR+n5qSh2iIJoYxO+prTELsdGBPUNFb8VyrQiqcdSXjTBXQvZv1Ue2Vbcfb8yJTBVY4Nkso+cTdStbjQruixVCXRrF3Kclw61WVgKCEJsd5Yhr42n0ZOaUZPILZ6nUBqXWQoBTvmr0ZKj6toSVwIa3Bd07xx7PR7H6VZaw6/e1zHJ6pPj9P1sBF8vq1VEuJi+vTKtzbzLJ8L9euaY5/H3y5RmEP3DOSQFHjv6w==|tkp:Bk9SR6Ko9Zq5Yw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116075283845?itmmeta=01HQ4TXAG6JB6DZBTEFBZ993RD&hash=item1b06a04585:g:IzoAAOSwwJhl1V-B&itmprp=enc:AQAIAAAAwPT6Fu0iwt6dhLIUcTkIe48Ijv1nXP5Qen+7cHgnEIn2qePCGDPa6yy1dK67UIhg0nj7I89xkmqSHc+l1Ejj/oy5BFAmmMeVva4VpBvUgMfHQxqSXudwKFDumrJhcEG7e6S7hc54SljsVwno5eH/4ZrJ5gQPT8AoL14KesdKZaHeTRfQfA7FHO2TwxNK27zrBvCGAatE7Xd+l6rLvEyeiDsqB3f22jcZd20N1glA5N4FU1sNq+Q6YiARah7eWoA5jQ==|tkp:Bk9SR6Ko9Zq5Yw

 

[ccorsair]

New hats, 3 from eBay, one from Facebook Marketplace. First New Hat, an Eddy by Chris Eddy from Eddy Brothers. It has an outback look and is a 5X fur felt. Next, A 4X Resistol quicksilver. And yes, I am replacing the plastic hat band. Why had 4X that fur felt and have glued on band like that? next a Barbisio Brown Fur Felt Fedora Hat Made in Italy that cam very crushed and being soft fur felt rabbit I feel took a bit to get in shape. I reset the crown with a lower back and higher front. Next A Stetson Stampede. Come with the box but no lid. It was very reshaped by someone and done some more reshaping. which post as soon as I can take more shots. I have sweat band patching to do and use some conditioner on the leather. I will post more on these hats later. I paid the most for Barbisio due to tax and shipping. Eddy and quicksilver were $30 each. The stetson I paid $37. The Eddy and Quicksilver were local sellers.

 

[moehawk]

This one is really pretty. Too big for me. I hope a Lounger gets it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3151838999...dXQEyuzd95qmwQS/pNqJf7KXvc|tkp:Bk9SR_KLyP28Yw

 

[Blare]

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Ooh, finally something that looks like a fun wool hat - this one is from Adam (maybe one of their last models? I have no idea how to date wool hats).

It’s actually fitted (is that the right word? instead of small, medium, etc.) and the seller even showed measurements so I know it will fit.

Recently, I’ve been shopping mostly non-fur hats but have not found much of interest at all. I also can’t usually wear wool, so even if this is nice quality there’s still a chance it won’t get much head time.

For $35 all in, I’ll take a chance.

This might be the coolest looking wool fedora I’ve ever seen.

 

[steur]

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Cool find, Joe. Failsworth held the UK license to produce Stetsons and made some very fine hats. Judging by the liner this appears a more modern one, but there's no reason why it shouldn't be a top quality hat.

 

[hatsRme]

Ooh, finally something that looks like a fun wool hat - this one is from Adam (maybe one of their last models? I have no idea how to date wool hats).

It’s actually fitted (is that the right word? instead of small, medium, etc.) and the seller even showed measurements so I know it will fit.

Recently, I’ve been shopping mostly non-fur hats but have not found much of interest at all. I also can’t usually wear wool, so even if this is nice quality there’s still a chance it won’t get much head time.

For $35 all in, I’ll take a chance.

This might be the coolest looking wool fedora I’ve ever seen.

Great lid, Nathan. Keep your band block handy, and all should be fine. I like it!

Couldn't help but notice the boomerang behind it, which reminded me of a large display of boomerangs in a sporting goods store some years back. Above the display was a sign saying "You Cannot Get a Return With a Defective Boomerang!"

 

[carouselvic]

What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back?……..a stick

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I’m surprised no one else was interested in this. It was a bargain at $10.

 

[StoryPNW]

I’m surprised no one else was interested in this. It was a bargain at $10.




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Oh man going to have to add those to my saved searches.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Oh man going to have to add those to my saved searches.

Aside from my aluminum “blocks,” I rarely use any of my blocks, but I use flanges all the time.

 

[StoryPNW]

Aside from my aluminum “blocks,” I rarely use any of my blocks, but I use flanges all the time.

Do you need a LO flange for a LO hat or will a standard work well enough?