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

[Lefty]

It's not perfect, but vita-felt is pretty hard to find. Congrats to the winner.

 

[rlk]

Stetson Ear-Hugger

I could find no info whatsoever about these.[huh] Anyone seen them before? New or older?

 

[Lefty]

The vicuna really caught my attention. From the look of the leatherette case and the plastic container, I was guessing that they were 70s or 80s items, but they're new to me as well.

 

[Woodfluter]

The vicuna really caught my attention. From the look of the leatherette case and the plastic container, I was guessing that they were 70s or 80s items, but they're new to me as well.

I really can't swear to this, but...I believe I've seen things like this in the 1960's or early 1970's. Not necessarily by Stetson but offered for sale as an alternative to the horrible metal-spring connected ear muffs that were then standard, that you got as presents from aunts and uncles, etc. I might have even gotten them (the sort illustrated) at some point but never wore any ear muffs as they made me feel far too dorky. You know how it is at that age.

- Bill
(who still thinks they are a little dorky...but chacun a son gout!)

 

[suitedcboy]

I could find no info whatsoever about these.[huh] Anyone seen them before? New or older?

I love those! Ear muffs for the dedicated hat person who refuses to give up his/her fedora in order to wear more covering headwear.
Of course Stetson would market these.

 

[rlk]

Lots(12) of French Fedoras

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377510702#ht_500wt_1182
Only two known to be my size so a big sale should be coming soon...

 

[jimmy the lid]

Lots of French fedoras...

Tres bien fait, Robert...

 

[buler]

Tres bien fait, Robert...

Oui, oui!

B

 

[Tango Yankee]

Only two known to be my size so a big sale should be coming soon...

My French is non-existent these days, so I'll just say :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap !!!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[cookie]

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377510702#ht_500wt_1182
Only two known to be my size so a big sale should be coming soon...

There are some nice hats in that little job lot squire....for only EUR101....sheesh...you would get that back x3:eusa_clap

 

[Tango Yankee]

I think I got a good deal here...

Royal Stetson, 7 3/8.

Another one of those that I bid what I thought would be a low bid for a hat like this, and it didn't come close. It's from one of the best hat sellers on ebay, too. I'm chuffed, as my UK friends would say!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[fluteplayer07]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

to both of you! And Robert, let me know when you're selling the spares! I really wish I had that sort of luck. But one day, maybe. Getting an eBay account, instead of borrowing from my friends, might help...

 

[Lefty]

Royal Stetson, 7 3/8.

I was really surprised when I checked my watch list and saw what that one went for. Great deal. :eusa_clap

What ever happened to Mingo?

 

[ScottF]

Royal Stetson, 7 3/8.

Another one of those that I bid what I thought would be a low bid for a hat like this, and it didn't come close. It's from one of the best hat sellers on ebay, too. I'm chuffed, as my UK friends would say!

Cheers,
Tom

Tom, you did great! Glad you're the won who won it!

 

[Tango Yankee]

I was really surprised when I checked my watch list and saw what that one went for. Great deal. :eusa_clap

What ever happened to Mingo?

I was quite surprised, too, but very pleasantly so! I kept expecting it to do the usual last-minute skyrocketing bids. Even more of a surprise, I did it without using a sniper!

As for Mingo, good question! I just checked and he's not posted since last August! I hope he's OK...

Regards,
Tom

P.S. I just realized I used lots of exclamation points!!! Just like those soap opera comics that only use exclamation points and question marks!!!

 

[Tango Yankee]

Tom, you did great! Glad you're the won who won it!

Thanks, Scott!

 

[ScottF]

Thanks, Scott!

Tom - I gotta tell you - I wanted very badly to see the sweatband label on that hat, but the seller didn't get my request in time to provide it...thus, I didn't bid. I'm glad it went to someone who'll love it!

 

[ScottF]

Borsalino Porkpie

...Bwahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!

Just won this Borsalino for a paltry sum - given the misleading porkpie storage bash, this fedora has obviously been stored for close to 100 years. Unless another lounger can show evidence of another Borsalino fedora that has sunk into a porkpie, I'm claiming that this is the oldest Borsalino in existence!

Borsalino Fedora disguised as Porkpie

...okay, I'm through with porkpie storage jokes.

 

[Tango Yankee]

...Bwahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!

Just won this Borsalino for a paltry sum

Sweeeeetttttt!!!!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Dark, lousy photographs, odd crease, and Euro sizing all added up to a great deal for you! Congratulations!

Tom

 

[ScottF]

Very old bound-brim fedora. I was going to make an offer but was still scratching my head when someone else beat me to it:

Very old bound-brim fedora on ebay