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

[Zemke Fan]

Blah, blah, blah...!

Tired of all of these posts by you teeny-weeny pin-heads! Give us some big melon sized lids to drool over!

(You think you can get your itty-bitty munchkin-heads around that concept, huh, do ya?)

 

[m000m000]

That seller also had another nice looking hat, I was watching but didn't bid because I was saving my pennies for the shoot at that billion dollar Knox posted above.

Anyone ever heard of Snugfelt before?

 

[babs]

Yeah I saw that one too. Sharp! If I were able to wear a 7 1/4 with confidence I would have considered the "obscure-name" risk. Looks like a sharp hat. Beautiful color and naturally the wider brim fetched a good price, name-regardless.

Zemke Fan.. 7 3/8 is "teeny weenie"?? What kinda noggin are you toting around there? Wow. I did meet a size 8 !!!!! at the office the other day though. That fellow was 6'7" tall if he's a foot. Big ole fella. Was telling me about a size 8 Borsolino he had re-blocked at Worth & Worth for his whopper melon. Poor guy.. I know he spent some coin on that lid. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Zemke Fan]

Big ole melon-head on this 6-4 dudarino...

Zemke Fan.. 7 3/8 is "teeny weenie"?? What kinda noggin are you toting around there? Wow. I did meet a size 8 !!!!! at the office the other day though. That fellow was 6'7" tall if he's a foot. Big ole fella. Was telling me about a size 8 Borsolino he had re-blocked at Worth & Worth for his whopper melon. Poor guy.. I know he spent some coin on that lid. Can't wait to see it.

Well, I'm 24.5 in which nudges me closer to a 7-7/8 than a 7-3/4. Have purchased three decent (stingy brim) vintage lids that Art has resized to my size. I've got a chocolate brown custom VS coming to me for Christmas (or so I've been led to believe!)

 

[Zemke Fan]

Oh, and BTW, Babs...

Terapeak shows this data for vintage + fedora + 7 3/8 in last 90 days:
- 232 listings
- 81.03% sell through
- 209 of those listings went for $100 or less

AND:
vintage + fedora + 7 3/4 in last 90 days:
- 13 listings
- 84.62% sell through
- Half of those hats I either bought, sold, or had in my hands and returned.

Quite a bit of difference, no??

 

[babs]

Fascinating!!!

.. And you poor soul. You have my sympathy Sir. I shall enlist in forwarding you any finds anywhere near the sizes. Power in numbers.

 

[cptjeff]

Was napping when this one ended and lost, though I wasn't planning on bidding too much anyway, as I'm unsure about how well a homburg would suit me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370291545709&ssPageName=ADME:B:BCA:US:1123

Anyway, nice win for whoever got it.

 

[ScottF]

That is an Australian Lighthorseman's (mounted infantry) hat - the plumage is from an emu. Lighthorsemen fought during the Boer and First World Wars.

Very attractive hat. I planned to bid on it, but forgot.

 

[CRH]

Brim trimmed?

This Whippet looks like it's had a brim trim.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310182217721&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

This Whippet looks like it's had a brim trim.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310182217721&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Yep saw that one CRH. It's not the first stingy Whippet I've seen. Did Stetson release a short-brim version?

 

[Torpedo]

I have a Whippet with an about 2'' brim. It does look genuine, at least the binding looks like the one we are used to see in this particular model; so if it is a period alteration, it was well done.

That in the auction has no binding, though, so I would say this is an alteration surely?

 

[Mario]

Bad luck, continued

Just lost on this gorgeous Playboy Jonbuilder sold on the 'Bay. I had to go to hospital this morning and on the way back the ambulance got stuck in the traffic, causing me to arrive five minutes late. What's even worse: I forgot to set up a sniper before I left...stupid me. I guess I was a little bit too nervous. *sigh*

I really love the tall, straight sided crown on this hat...

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

This Whippet looks like it's had a brim trim.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310182217721&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I didn't do it - I SWEAR I didn't do it!!

 

[Dreispitz]

Just lost on this gorgeous Playboy Jonbuilder sold on the 'Bay. I had to go to hospital this morning and on the way back the ambulance got stuck in the traffic, causing me to arrive five minutes late. What's even worse: I forgot to set up a sniper before I left...stupid me. I guess I was a little bit too nervous. *sigh*

I really love the tall, straight sided crown on this hat...

How unfortunate! We could have founded the Playboy Germany Society lol

Well, there will be another one, for sure.

Hope it was nothing serious to cause you seeing the doctor.

 

[Hoosierken]

Won this one... but any good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220511313026&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Hopefully I did this right...forgive my newness.
I bid early in this auction then forgot about it. I didn't think the low bid would win it anyway.

I'm still learning quite a bit on these hats.
What do I really have here? I know the 3X means that it has a small amount of beaver fur only.
I meant to ask the exact size, forgot that too...Been out of the office a lot lately. I figure I'll know someone to take it if it is not wearable.
Any opinions from the lid experts?

Thanks
Ken

 

[Mario]

How unfortunate! We could have founded the Playboy Germany Society lol

Well, there will be another one, for sure.

Hope it was nothing serious to cause you seeing the doctor.

You meant to write 'The German Playboy Society', right? Note the difference!

I'm well, thank you. Had to undergo a knee surgery today, as I tore my meniscus a few month ago. Today was the day. I'm a bit slow at the moment, moving around with crutches, but that's only for a week or so.

 

[mayserwegener]

I'm well, thank you. Had to undergo a knee surgery today, as I tore my meniscus a few month ago. Today was the day. I'm a bit slow at the moment, moving around with crutches, but that's only for a week or so.

Good to hear the surgery went ok. To a speedy recovery!

 

[ScottF]

Just lost on this gorgeous Playboy Jonbuilder sold on the 'Bay. I had to go to hospital this morning and on the way back the ambulance got stuck in the traffic, causing me to arrive five minutes late. What's even worse: I forgot to set up a sniper before I left...stupid me. I guess I was a little bit too nervous. *sigh*

I really love the tall, straight sided crown on this hat...

Mario, I'm guessing your brims require a bit more than just a single row of stitching, but I still am giving you a virtual whap upside the noggin for letting that beauty go for $56 - that's an old one and very, very nice!

 

[billysmom]

Wins and Misses

I lost out on this Portis:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140360494917&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But won this brown Stratoliner from the same seller for $17.00:

Sue

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

But won this brown Stratoliner ... for $17.00:

You bring tears to my eyes Sue.

You really do.