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

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Is 7 5/8ths. a hard to find size?

Yes! Practically impossible, in fact.
In the past few years in which I have been procuring old hats and reselling them, I have encountered but 1 single specimen in that size! Just one out of about 40 or 50 hats. And it was not really vintage in the strictest sense of what I would consider true vintage, that is, older than 50 years or so. It was a "Borlasino", one of those Borsalino mimics, and it didn't exactly fit right. The vast majority of hats I have found have been in the size 7 to 7-1/4 range.

 

[Lefty]

It's not a hat, but

this was my greatest ebay victory ever. I paid under $5 for these at a thrift store, and ended up with 4 bidders from Japan, and a winner from California who's named himself after an energy drink from Thailand. He's the guy who offered me $120 within 12 hours of the opening of the auction.

 

[AlanC]

^Great job.You got enough to buy a hat with that!

 

[bolthead]

Wow.....Lefty

this was my greatest ebay victory ever. I paid under $5 for these at a thrift store, and ended up with 4 bidders from Japan, and a winner from California who's named himself after an energy drink from Thailand. He's the guy who offered me $120 within 12 hours of the opening of the auction.

That's amazing, you did well.
What makes them so in demand? [huh]

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

That's amazing, you did well.
What makes them so in demand? [huh]

Well they're just plain cool. Wish I could find something like that.

 

[Lefty]

They're in demand for 3 reasons that I can see:
1. They're new old stock (or deadstock, I don't know the difference), with the paper tag still sewn on.
2. They're quite old. Based on my limited research into the company, the term sanforization, and a buying guide on ebay created by loungers, the union tag puts them between 1933 and 1939.
3. The Japanese are crazy for vintage American goods. I don't know if the buyer sells to the Japanese, or if he's Japanese himself, but the 4 bidders I know to be Japanese certainly contributed to driving the price way up.

I bought them to wear, but when they didn't fit, they sat in my closet on the pile of stuff I'd sell on ebay "someday", for months. I knew none of the info. in #2 when I bought them. I just thought they were cool.

 

[bolthead]

Cool.....

They're in demand for 3 reasons that I can see:
1. They're new old stock (or deadstock, I don't know the difference), with the paper tag still sewn on.
2. They're quite old. Based on my limited research into the company, the term sanforization, and a buying guide on ebay created by loungers, the union tag puts them between 1933 and 1939.
3. The Japanese are crazy for vintage American goods. I don't know if the buyer sells to the Japanese, or if he's Japanese himself, but the 4 bidders I know to be Japanese certainly contributed to driving the price way up.

I bought them to wear, but when they didn't fit, they sat in my closet on the pile of stuff I'd sell on ebay "someday", for months. I knew none of the info. in #2 when I bought them. I just thought they were cool.

Cool indeed....and thanks for the info.

 

[tortswon]

Amazing

It is truly remarkable what people collect. I've heard that some actually collect old hats! Can you believe it?

 

[bolthead]

It is truly remarkable what people collect. I've heard that some actually collect old hats! Can you believe it?

Now THAT,(long pause) I find hard to believe. :eusa_doh:

 

[MattJH]

Amazing. A Stetson 25 Open Road in 7 1/4 for $50 including shipping. Even with a loose sweatband, that's still remarkably cheap, I'd think. I didn't win it, I was just watching it.

 

[Lefty]

Anyone here get this one?
cool old western in rough shape

What's the deal with this?

I emailed the seller to try to get a size or measurement, but just got back that it was custom made and had no size. Whether or not it's what he says it is and the name was stamped in later, it's an OR with a No. 1 quality insignia sweat - something I've never seen in an OR. Of course, 1 feedback point ...

 

[bolthead]

Dinerman.......you didn't........?

 

[Dinerman]

I wish, bolt. I watched it all the way, but it just went too high.

 

[GWD]

Seller Contacted No Longer a problem!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320276960542&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=011

 

[tinmanzzz]

Open road on Speed

Just arrived today, felt if mint and feels GREAT. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320276930553&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

May be a little Cowboy for some but in the Southeast it blends in.
Early 70's "7XBeaver" Mint and at a great price of $26.69

 

[Lefty]

I scored

a pretty badly listed copy of
Apparel Arts. There was no mention of AA in the title of the auction and only 35 hits in its 7 day run.

 

[GWD]

That is Awesome Lefty!!!! Congrats Great Score!

 

[cookie]

You stole those suckers...Lefty...superb eBay find...some round here may be insanely jealous.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[HatDoc]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320276960542&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=011

I've tried to pay for this hat through paypal but the seller hasn't accepted the money. It's driving me crazy! :rage:

Oh....Gary.....did you win that? I'm sorry. I'm holding it hostage for that Dunlap milan that you STOLE from me.

 

[GWD]

Oh....Gary.....did you win that? I'm sorry. I'm holding it hostage for that Dunlap milan that you STOLE from me.

LOL if only it were true! I can't get any response from the seller, I don't understand it, he has great feedback. I'm going to give the seller a few more days then withdraw my payment.