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

[ScottF]

Late-50s, don't you think? Never see a crown or a sweatband
or a back bow like that in the late 60s.

Total typo - definitely meant late '50s

 

[Spats McGee]

. . . . The Royal Stetson I bought on the ’bay last week arrived today and although well-worn and in need of a trip to Chicago,…..

is one fine looking hat! You did well with that one.

 

[mayserwegener]

Habig Bowler

I just won this size 60cm Habig Bowler. It looks like a nice one.

 

[mayserwegener]

Pallas Grey Bowler

I also won this size 59cm Pallas Grey listed as Bowler might be a Homburg. I have never heard of the company but it looks late 1950s and in very good condition. Looking forward to it's arrival.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I get such a kick outta' seeing the hats you guys - and gal - buy. It's just damn good fun to view all your pictures and read about the details. Next best thing to coming home to a box waiting for ME. Keep those posts coming, people! :eusa_clap

 

[ScottF]

I get such a kick outta' seeing the hats you guys - and gal - buy. It's just damn good fun to view all your pictures and read about the details. Next best thing to coming home to a box waiting for ME. Keep those posts coming, people! :eusa_clap

It really is interesting. I'm just waiting to see YOU in a bowler or Homburg!

Well...I just won two hats on ebay within 30 minutes of each other. I've wanted a MacLachlan for a while, and this style is right up my alley. The Stetson Nutria is just Open-Roadish enough to be appealing to me, and Dinerman's favorable Nutria reviews were enough to get me to bid on this "stretcher" - needs to move up one size.

Now I'm all out of dough and will not even be looking at ebay until Winter.

Stetson Nutria on ebay

MacLachlan Fifteen on ebay

 

[billysmom]

It really is interesting. I'm just waiting to see YOU in a bowler or Homburg!

Well...I just won two hats on ebay within 30 minutes of each other. I've wanted a MacLachlan for a while, and this style is right up my alley. The Stetson Nutria is just Open-Roadish enough to be appealing to me, and Dinerman's favorable Nutria reviews were enough to get me to bid on this "stretcher" - needs to move up one size.

Now I'm all out of dough and will not even be looking at ebay until Winter.

Stetson Nutria on ebay

Luscious! Well done! We'll see about your eBay ban, though. How do you define "Winter"?

Sue

 

[Herzen]

Of the nine or so fedoras that I’ve bought over the last four months, three of them are vintage. At least once on the FL I saw one of you mention the fact that a little of the enjoyment you got out of owning a vintage hat was the feeling that you were keeping that hat alive a bit longer. I couldn’t agree more, that’s exactly how I feel. I like to imagine the old proud owner smiling down, seeing that his old hat is still alive and well, giving it’s new owner a renown sense of pride and still receiving compliments.

The Royal Stetson I bought on the ’bay last week arrived today and although well-worn and in need of a trip to Chicago,…..it let me know just who the old proud owner was that might be smiling down,…for on the under-side of the sweat-band was the handwritten name; “Lt. Col. C. B. Hines”.

It didn’t take more than a few seconds on Google to find the Colonel:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cbhines.htm

Based on the apparent age of the hat and the write-up of Col. Hines that includes several dates, along with the fact there's probably less than a slim chance of the existence of two Lt. Col. C.B Hines in the Army at the same time, I'm reasonably sure this was one of his hats. I've emailed the third-party seller for any information he might have, none-the-less.

Here are a few pictures I took this afternoon:

With very light finger-pressure it revealed to me it's favorite bash:

The Colonel's name:

That is fantastic! As a historian, I find knowing the provenance of the hat fascinating!

 

[High Pockets]

Thank you sir,....following an email or two this afternoon: There's no doubt it was one of the Colonels Stetsons.

I'll wear it with both pride and an occasional thought of the man who once owned it.

 

[Lefty]

II've wanted a MacLachlan for a while, and this style is right up my alley. The Stetson Nutria is just Open-Roadish enough to be appealing to me, and Dinerman's favorable Nutria reviews were enough to get me to bid on this "stretcher" - needs to move up one size.

Score and double score. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Chiliarches]

Of the nine or so fedoras that I’ve bought over the last four months, three of them are vintage. At least once on the FL I saw one of you mention the fact that a little of the enjoyment you got out of owning a vintage hat was the feeling that you were keeping that hat alive a bit longer. I couldn’t agree more, that’s exactly how I feel. I like to imagine the old proud owner smiling down, seeing that his old hat is still alive and well, giving it’s new owner a renown sense of pride and still receiving compliments.

The Royal Stetson I bought on the ’bay last week arrived today and although well-worn and in need of a trip to Chicago,…..it let me know just who the old proud owner was that might be smiling down,…for on the under-side of the sweat-band was the handwritten name; “Lt. Col. C. B. Hines”.

It didn’t take more than a few seconds on Google to find the Colonel:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cbhines.htm

Based on the apparent age of the hat and the write-up of Col. Hines that includes several dates, along with the fact there's probably less than a slim chance of the existence of two Lt. Col. C.B Hines in the Army at the same time, I'm reasonably sure this was one of his hats. I've emailed the third-party seller for any information he might have, none-the-less.

Here are a few pictures I took this afternoon:

With very light finger-pressure it revealed to me it's favorite bash:

The Colonel's name:

That is just great!

 

[jimmy the lid]

I'll wear it with both pride and an occasional thought of the man who once owned it.

Very nice. :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL

 

[BobC]

Of the nine or so fedoras that I’ve bought over the last four months, three of them are vintage. At least once on the FL I saw one of you mention the fact that a little of the enjoyment you got out of owning a vintage hat was the feeling that you were keeping that hat alive a bit longer. I couldn’t agree more, that’s exactly how I feel. I like to imagine the old proud owner smiling down, seeing that his old hat is still alive and well, giving it’s new owner a renown sense of pride and still receiving compliments.

The Royal Stetson I bought on the ’bay last week arrived today and although well-worn and in need of a trip to Chicago,…..it let me know just who the old proud owner was that might be smiling down,…for on the under-side of the sweat-band was the handwritten name; “Lt. Col. C. B. Hines”.

It didn’t take more than a few seconds on Google to find the Colonel:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cbhines.htm

Based on the apparent age of the hat and the write-up of Col. Hines that includes several dates, along with the fact there's probably less than a slim chance of the existence of two Lt. Col. C.B Hines in the Army at the same time, I'm reasonably sure this was one of his hats. I've emailed the third-party seller for any information he might have, none-the-less.

Here are a few pictures I took this afternoon:

With very light finger-pressure it revealed to me it's favorite bash:

The Colonel's name:

Brilliant, HP. I think it would be really cool to know whose hat you're wearing.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

I'm just waiting to see YOU in a bowler or Homburg!

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Masterfelt Derby/

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Brodts Homburg/

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Mossant Paul Paris/

 

[ScottF]

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Masterfelt Derby/

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Brodts Homburg/

http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Mossant Paul Paris/

Very nice!

 

[Mario]

Cute-cute-cute Dobbs! I was the only bidder. Maybe it's just more suitable to the female gender? Anyway, I intend to enjoy it!

Sue

Nice one, Sue! :eusa_clap

I wanted to bid on this one, but two things kept me from doing so:

1. I really love the color combo and the proportions, but I'm not too fond of backbows. Would have been an experiment.
2. The seller wouldn't ship to Germany...

 

[Torpedo]

Nice one, Sue! :eusa_clap

I wanted to bid on this one, but two things kept me from doing so:

1. I really love the color combo and the proportions, but I'm not too fond of backbows. Would have been an experiment.
2. The seller wouldn't ship to Germany...

I like very much the style and colours, and backbows are fine with me.
In my case, reason #2 was the only one.

So, I guess Sue was lucky the seller was so restrictive with overseas bidders!

 

[Mario]

I like very much the style and colours, and backbows are fine with me.
In my case, reason #2 was the only one.

So, I guess Sue was lucky the seller was so restrictive with overseas bidders!

As I said before, the backbow would have been an experiment, but one I was willing to do. In the end, it was really only #2 that kept me from bidding. Of course, I could have had the hat shipped to one of my 'radio repeaters' in the US, that is, my family in TN, or maybe mayserwegener(thanks again!) and then have it passed on from there, but that would have meant to pay additional S&H fees, and I really need to balance my budget...

I absolutely love that color scheme...would be perfect with a wider brim (2 3/4") and a tall (6") crown...

Well, next time 'round! For now, there is other fish to fry...

 

[Boodles]

Gees Mr. JtL, what an eye.

The downside on that Playboy is the bleed-through from the sweat.

Cheers,
JtL

I had to stare at the photos a long time to see the stain from the bleed through. If I had bought that hat I would have been really diappointed when I unboxed it. Mr JtL should form an ebay photo consultation service!

 

[babs]

I also won this size 59cm Pallas Grey listed as Bowler might be a Homburg. I have never heard of the company but it looks late 1950s and in very good condition. Looking forward to it's arrival.

Sharp! Yes indeed I'm betting you have a serious homburg there.. I'd give that bad boy a nice simple center dent and call it pure class.