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

[BobC]

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:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

You betcha. Strats and Whippets are right up there on my list of favs.

 

[Lefty]

I don't know much about bowlers, but this is one nice bowler.

 

[CRH]

You betcha. Strats and Whippets are right up there on my list of favs.

STRATOHOUNDER...

 

[BobC]

STRATOHOUNDER...

lol lol lol lol You kill me, man. You oughta be coming on this cruise coming up.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Orphaned Hat Society

I just snatched this orphan from the Bay. Noone else bid. I seem to be making a habit of picking up rejects.

Yes I know, it's plaid and it's wool and it's not the coolest lid around.
But it's an Adam!


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270449946420&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT


Gotta love the description as a "Gangster Hat" - what is that? Unless your grandad is a gangster this has got to be the least gangster-esque hat I've ever seen - with the possible exception of those kids hats with the helicopter on top.

 

[rlk]

I just snagged this one minutes ago. Another nice one for my little hat family.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...775079&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1182

You're becoming the JtL of size 7-1/4. Congratulations

 

[BobC]

You're becoming the JtL of size 7-1/4. Congratulations

Why, thank you. I'm very flattered that you would say that, but I have a long way to go to reach that stature. lol lol

 

[Jabos]

I think you're probably right. I bought a Shudde bros about six months ago that was stiff as cardboard, so I've stayed away from them since then.

At my uncle's house I got to see my Great Grandfather's Shudde Bros. fedora (My uncle wouldn't give it up to me, no matter how hard I tried!). Here is a pic:

The felt was very thin and very stiff, like cardboard as you say.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

...and it comes with its own Prophylactic.

That won't keep YOUR hats from multiplying!

 

[Garrett]

That won't keep YOUR hats from multiplying!

lol lol :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Probably not unnoticed at all....All the guys size 7 already have a crap-load of whippets....:rage:

Not all of us size 7s; I have yet to land one, but I'm working on it! I hate I missed that one for sure.

 

[Herzen]

That won't keep YOUR hats from multiplying!

lol lol lol lol

 

[buler]

1926 Stetson The Hat Box

Stetson employee magazine. Hope someone here got it and is going to share.

B


TheHatBox

 

[Garrett]

Very interesting, Buler!

 

[rlk]

Baby Borsalino from Italian Libya

even smaller than Garrett and Billysmom

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...25410&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT#ht_600wt_1167

 

[billysmom]

even smaller than Garrett and Billysmom

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...25410&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT#ht_600wt_1167

It's adorable! Perfect to teach a child or grandchild the joy of a superb lid! Or do you count on it growing some?

Sue

 

[Garrett]

I thought we had a size 6 3/4 lounger around here somewhere?

 

[ScottF]

Dobbs Twenty

Someone got a fantastic deal on this hat, and I lost my ***. Looks like it's time to start using reserves and to quit speculating at antique stores!

Dobbs Twenty

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Someone got a fantastic deal on this hat, and I lost my ***. Looks like it's time to start using reserves and to quit speculating at antique stores!

Dobbs Twenty

Ouch. Hopefully, you win more than you lose. I'll bet you do. That hat has a lot of desirable details going for it but they seem to total up to a rather funny looking little lid. Not exactly a Whippet in terms of eye appeal, if ya' know what I mean. Reserves turn me off. Hopefully you'll bounce back from this and rake in on some other sales. Chin up, buddy.

 

[ScottF]

Ouch. Hopefully, you win more than you lose. I'll bet you do. That hat has a lot of desirable details going for it but they seem to total up to a rather funny looking little lid. Not exactly a Whippet in terms of eye appeal, if ya' know what I mean. Reserves turn me off. Hopefully you'll bounce back from this and rake in on some other sales. Chin up, buddy.

Thanks, Gene - it IS a funny-looking lid I had eight hats on ebay, and overall will break even, which is all I hope for.

On a more interesting note, the Nutria arrived today. Very Open-Roadish in style - I'm pleased. The felt is like nothing I've handled before - thick and durable, but also soft and pliable like an old 3X. Liner sewn at the side, circular '40s sweatband logo. It's on the stretcher, working its way up to 7 1/4: