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

[warmentrout]

That'd really be a shame.

Ok, ok, ok .... I'll leave it as it is, maybe I'll get used to it

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Bought this on ebay,are they any good?I need to stretch a couple hats.

That looks good. I have the more usual hat jack. Yours has much deeper wooden pieces so it will fill into the crown better. In principal that should make for a good tool for the job.

 

[RHY]

Canadian Stetson Premier 7 3/8

Missed that one, too!

 

[cookie]

Antique / Vintage Hat Crown Stretcher Sizer NR
Sold for $142.50

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=170327517863

one in wood that was the same brought AUD330 recently on Aussie eBay...that good ole USA is cheap!

 

[BobC]

There's been lots of big money going for nice hats lately.

I'm curious if anyone here snagged this one. It looks like a very nice Borso. I bid on it but gave up early because I grabbed a similar one a couple of weeks ago. Mine's at Optimo now getting a cleaning and resize.

 

[DOUGLAS]

I'm curious if anyone here snagged this one. It looks like a very nice Borso. I bid on it but gave up early because I grabbed a similar one a couple of weeks ago. Mine's at Optimo now getting a cleaning and resize.

 

[Inusuit]

I watched this one.

7 3/8 7X Clear Beaver - they don't get much better. At under $200, it's an incredible deal.

And wished it was a 7 1/2. Great price on a great hat.

 

[ScottF]

I'm curious if anyone here snagged this one. It looks like a very nice Borso. I bid on it but gave up early because I grabbed a similar one a couple of weeks ago. Mine's at Optimo now getting a cleaning and resize.

Bob, glad to hear you finally got a Borso. This one also appears to be a beauty - a lot of Borso OR's on ebay lately.

 

[m000m000]

7 1/2 Cavanagh

I was in on it, hoping no one would notice it since the seller had cleverly listed it under "hat boxes" instead of "vintage hats"

Unfortunately I couldn't afford to go higher since I'm trying to scour together some pennies for another future purchase. Hopefully I didn't ruin anyone's parade here with that, as the going price for the hat was about ~20$ before I tried to butt in .

 

[carouselvic]

Dunlap Twenty

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=160331088884





Being from the Knox and Dobbs family it has the color variation around the sweat area. Great felt otherwise.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Damn! I would have snagged that one, except I keep forgetting to add "Dunlap Homburg Fedora Gangster Hat" as one of my eBay search terms...:rage:

You did a nice job of rehabilitating that one, Victor. Congrats.

For my own edification, is the sweat discoloration thing something that is common to Knox and Dobbs? What's the story on that?

Cheers,
JtL

 

[carouselvic]

It is for me anyway. I have owned two Westwards and one Knox. They all have this problem. I own one old Dobbs Rancher with no discoloration.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

What size did it turn out to be, Carouselvic?

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[DOUGLAS]

That is a beauty Carouselvic.
Great liner and sweat.

 

[carouselvic]

Thanks all. It was labeled 7 1/4, but was over sized. I stretched it to a 7 3/8 without any trouble.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Thanks all. It was labeled 7 1/4, but was over sized. I stretched it to a 7 3/8 without any trouble.

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Excellent!

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[DOUGLAS]

Don't you love when things work out well?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Yep!

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[BobC]

Congratulations, Douglas. That one's a beauty. The one I picked up is as nice but it's color is a bit darker, I think. More beige than silverbelly. Would you agree that the hat is probably "40's?

Scott, thank you. The felt is the thinnest, softest,most moldable I have ever handled. Graham said mine is likely from the '40's. I'm anxious to get it back and start wearing it.

 

[ScottF]

Congratulations, Douglas. That one's a beauty. The one I picked up is as nice but it's color is a bit darker, I think. More beige than silverbelly. Would you agree that the hat is probably "40's?

Scott, thank you. The felt is the thinnest, softest,most moldable I have ever handled. Graham said mine is likely from the '40's. I'm anxious to get it back and start wearing it.

Bob, did you post pictures before sending to Optimo? I'm curious about the band and liner/label - it looks like all of these OR-style Borsalinos are thin soft felt, and have the corrugated sweat-protector? at the front.

Mine is very solid construction - sweatband supple and firmly attached - but really could use a cleaning. I hate to send it in and have the sweatband replaced.

I STILL haven't even touched a Stetson Open Road!