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

[St.Ignatz]

Wow, $27.00. Wear a mask when you unpack that beauty 'cause it was highway robbery!

Just got a nice OR.

Anyone know is Royal Stetson Felt hats without beaver content? would a 3x feel and look like a higher quality?

Have a 10x Stetson cowboy I converted to look somewhat like my avatar. Nice feel about it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350200530338#ebayphotohosting

 

[1917]

Wow, $27.00. Wear a mask when you unpack that beauty 'cause it was highway robbery!

Thought it was a good deal. Now just need the mask.

Still learning how to gauge quality in a fine hats. Many threads here I'm ready and nice to know got a good deal.
thanks

 

[Tomasso]

Picked this up on the bay several weeks ago. Sent it out to Optimo for a cleaning. Not much of a difference?

Straw doesn't seem to clean up as well a felt, kinda like the difference between wool and linen in clothing. [huh]

 

[MattJH]

Look at this one. Back bow, great ribbon treatment, wide brim, all for under $17.00 shipped. Undetermined size, though, and very poorly listed.

 

[unitone]

Jimmy, hope whoever got it does post details. Seller had the receipt, but just said the hat was in great shape for being 50-60 years old. Didn't mention exact date from receipt.

B

That was me. I will absolutely post up the details when it arrives. Hope it lives up to expectations.

 

[MattJH]

Bound-brim wind-cord brown Resistol w/box in 7 5/8 LO for $60-ish shipped.

I didn't get it, but I like it.

 

[carter]

I was watching that Resistol but cannot justify another brown Resistol almost identical to one I own. Those are nice hats.

 

[gtdean48]

...Anyone know is Royal Stetson Felt hats without beaver content? would a 3x feel and look like a higher quality?
...

A 3X is a noticeable upshift in quality to a Royal Stetson, as far as the ones I own. Royal Stetson then Royal Deluxe then 3X is how the scale goes. I have a couple of Stetson 25's & they are a notch above my 3X's, to me.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Bound-brim wind-cord brown Resistol w/box in 7 5/8 LO for $60-ish shipped.

I didn't get it, but I like it.

The Resistol looks like a nice lid, but I will say that it may have the tell-tale signs of a Homburg that has been violated... Having had a bad experience on one such auction (although I was able to return the lid), I'm on the watch for that kind of thing now...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[bbradd1]

Resistol

I am new here. This is my first post, but I am the one who bought the resistol on Ebay. I thought it had the look of a homburg as well. Either way I think it will make a good lid. Jimmy, sorry 'bout the outbid. (by the way I LOVE the hat in your avatar, it is a beaut!!! can you tell me more about it?)


I also picked up a stetson bowler and a size gi-normous brown royal biltmore last week. Anxiously waiting their arrival, post the pics when I get them..Brad

 

[jimmy the lid]

I am new here. This is my first post, but I am the one who bought the resistol on Ebay. I thought it had the look of a homburg as well. Either way I think it will make a good lid. Jimmy, sorry 'bout the outbid. (by the way I LOVE the hat in your avatar, it is a beaut!!! can you tell me more about it?)

Hi, Brad -- I wasn't a bidder on that lid, but just noticed its homburg-ian qualities... Congrats on the new acquisitions!

As far as the hat in my avatar -- it is an actual photo of my pewter gray Stetson Playboy with some photoshop effects thrown in (including the blue color ).

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Lefty]

I think the seller of these was probably a Lounger. Great hats, large sizes, pretty low prices.
7 1/2 Borso Trionfo

7 3/8 Borso Allesandria

7 1/2 Mallory Dallas

 

[Mario]

Monreal 6 3/4

Won this on the bay just a few days ago. The description said it was from the 1920s, but now that the hat has arrived, this seems rather unlikely, as the protector on the liner is made of transparent plastic. The seller stated that the hat was worn by her grandfather, who died sometime in the mid 1920s, aged 22. Before that, together with his wife, he ran - guess what? A hat store!

The size indicated 54 cm (equals 6 3/4), which would have been a tad too small for me, so I just bought it out of curiosity. For some reason, when I put it on, it fit pretty well - and the result is, that I'm now a little bit afraid of what happend or might just be happening to my noggin'. But then, maybe it's the lid, which would be a relief...

A few moth nibbles on the brim, but at least the beasts didn't leave their marks around the edge.

Ah, lest I forget: The hat's brand name is Monreal. Does that ring a bell with you? Certainly doesn't ring a bell with me. [huh]

Here is it:

 

[ScottF]

The Resistol looks like a nice lid, but I will say that it may have the tell-tale signs of a Homburg that has been violated...

....

Cheers,
JtL

I think of it more as 'reconstructive non-invasive surgery'

Scott <=== Homburg-violater

 

[GallatinHatMan]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&item=250422367590

I had really wanted this Navy Blue Stetson fedora but I was outbid. I would have loved that hat. I hope someone here got it.

 

[Lefty]

a couple incredible hat auctions just ended
C&K master grade fuzzy 7 1/4

Melton 7 3/8

 

[carter]

Snipers are alive and well.

That C&K Master Grade took off in the last minute.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'm delighted to see that vintage fedora prices are rising back up to a decent level.


I'll be selling off nearly all of my personal collection on eBay as soon as the market has risen enough.


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[EricH]

That C&K was sold by JT who when he had a physical store here in St. Paul, would sell a hat like that for $50. Dang I really miss that store now. Congrats to the winner. Eric

 

[RBH]

I'm delighted to see that vintage fedora prices are rising back up to a decent level.


I'll be selling off nearly all of my personal collection on eBay as soon as the market has risen enough.


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I AGREE!!!!

Lets post all we can find!!!!!!!