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

[Lefty]

Dobbs cross country - anybody get the measurements?

 

[rlk]

I was also one of those last minute snipers hopping to get this Montecristi. I was also thinking that I could snag this Panama for a good price. I was unlucky in my bidding as I did not put enough down on my snipe. Well there goes my plan to re-block a Montecristi Panama Hat. :rage:

I agree with Scott as to the condition of the hat and as to what the finale wpi count would end up at. But I did notice that the Montecristi had at least five vueltas that I could see from the pictures provided by the seller. It would have been nice if the seller had a picture of the inside of the crown so that one could really see what you might be purchasing.

They actually are fairly high resolution photos. If you copy them you can enlarge to fill the screen and they stay fairly sharp.

 

[rlk]

Dobbs cross country - anybody get the measurements?

I did early in the listing, I seem to recall it being about a 7 with 5-3/8 crown.

 

[filfoster]

Vente latte

Just bought the Brooks Brothers 7 1/8 latte '50 Fedora on ebay. Can't post pic; look for it. Just needs a sweatband sew. I can do that.

 

[Tom-n-Perris]

They actually are fairly high resolution photos. If you copy them you can enlarge to fill the screen and they stay fairly sharp.

Rik, thanks for the tip I will do that next time I see good Panama on the Bay that I am unsure of.

 

[rlk]

Rik, thanks for the tip I will do that next time I see good Panama on the Bay that I am unsure of.

Of course if they are out of focus(usually) they don't improve as they grow.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Dobbs cross country - anybody get the measurements?

Didn't get the measurements, but DID get the hat! Seemed worth the gamble. If it pans out too small, look for it in your friendly neighborhood FL Classifieds section!

 

[Lefty]

fantastic old Stetson panama

 

[Tango Yankee]

Seemed worth the gamble.

Hey, maybe you'll get lucky! lol lol lol

(I crack myself up sometimes... )

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Hey, maybe you'll get lucky! lol lol lol

(I crack myself up sometimes... )

Cheers,
Tom

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[Garrett]

fantastic old Stetson panama

Fantastic, indeed :eusa_clap I have a couple of those already but someone got a great lid!

 

[fedorafiend]

Stetson montecristi

fantastic old Stetson panama

Got it! Will post photos when it arrives. I have been stalking it for a week, in fact, this seller had another one that sold with a BIN for $79.00...unfortunately, I missed that one.

 

[m000m000]

I just scored this Borsalino San Remo.

Will be my first Borsalino with a felted edge. Was wondering about the seller's age estimation - for some reason the Borsalino dating thread eludes my searches at the moment :V.
It has an unreeded sweat with a serrated front and a blue-white cloth label, as you can see in the pictures.

 

[ScottF]

Got it! Will post photos when it arrives. I have been stalking it for a week, in fact, this seller had another one that sold with a BIN for $79.00...unfortunately, I missed that one.

...but fortunately for me The seller told me that the two hats are about the same size, so you should be okay if you were hoping for a 7 1/4

It turned out to be very nice, almost perfect - Stetson Company Store hat and has this $10 price tag under the sweatband:

 

[fedorafiend]

Stetson Montecristi

...but fortunately for me The seller told me that the two hats are about the same size, so you should be okay if you were hoping for a 7 1/4

It turned out to be very nice, almost perfect - Stetson Company Store hat and has this $10 price tag under the sweatband:

Congratulations, and thank you for the heads up. 7 1/4 is what I'm hoping for and I am really looking forward to this one. Any ideas on the weaves per square inch of your hat?

 

[ScottF]

Congratulations, and thank you for the heads up. 7 1/4 is what I'm hoping for and I am really looking forward to this one. Any ideas on the weaves per square inch of your hat?

And she ships fast.

Rough estimate: 450

 

[fedorafiend]

Amadeo Lupi montecristi

A good scan would be terrific. The company was around when the Canal was built and probably supplied some of the workers hats.

I too was bidding on this hat, was the next to last bid. I wanted it real bad and can't believe so many knowledgeable bidders bore in on a "woman's" hat! This hat could well be quite the gem and possibly a 1000+ weave count.

It's getting pretty rough out there on the 'bay. Incidentally, for you history buffs, Amadeo Lupi was a local businessman in Panama who witnessed the assassination of the then President of Panama, in 1955, at a race track.

 

[Lefty]

Did I miss the announcement that this was incredible panama week? Between the 3 shown here and that new Brent Black, January is a good month for straws.

 

[ScottF]

Did I miss the announcement that this was incredible panama week? Between the 3 shown here and that new Brent Black, January is a good month for straws.

This was a pretty amazing Montecristi (Knox 35) that sold on ebay last Sunday (mine). I was happy with the price, but I think whoever won it should be also - wpi was around 700, flawless supple straw, basically mint condition hat. Only drawback was a short brim:

Knox thirty five Montecristi

 

[Dreispitz]

Only drawback was a short brim:

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