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

[jdbenson]

Derby

I won this derby on the 'bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220554318438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

It's of an obvious more recent vintage, but I'm not really sure how old/new. It's a long oval, and I don't know when Stetson stopped making LOs.

Anybody know what I've got here?

 

[Artie]

Now I'm almost a little afraid to post this because of all the jealousy it's going to cause. but here goes.

I got a new WABBIT huntin hat

 

[Lefty]

I love that. :eusa_clap

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Beaver Brand

Just snagged this Beaver Brand hat , at what I think is a fair price. Of course I need another brown hat (or indeed, any additional hat) like I need a hole in my head...

 

[ScottF]

Not mine
This lasted about half an hour. Who knows the real size(other than less than 7-1/4)?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170446731355#ht_500wt_1182

It arrived yesterday and is currently sitting atop my noggin:

Pics and description in pre-1940 Stetson Western thread

 

[Tango Yankee]

It met all my parameters (make, model, size, color, & especially brim width) to risk it spitting the hook, so I gaffed it with the BIN.

Wow... and my daily Strat search never picked it up! Outstanding, gtdean! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[KevKaos59]

Just snagged this Beaver Brand hat , at what I think is a fair price. Of course I need another brown hat (or indeed, any additional hat) like I need a hole in my head...

Sniped that one right out from under me. Crap, I'm still waving the smoke off my butt from that burn.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Sniped that one right out from under me. Crap, I'm still waving the smoke off my butt from that burn.

I know the feeling, it's happened to me more often than I care to think about. On the other hand, at least two of those I lost were grabbed by FLers who complained that the hats weren't as described. And of course I've gotten a couple of pigs in the ebay poke too.

 

[ScottF]

Wow... and my daily Strat search never picked it up! Outstanding, gtdean! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

I think he may have gotten lucky on this one - it did not start off with a BIN; I believe it started at $199, so someone must have asked him to add a BIN and GTDean saw it first.

Congrats!

 

[gtdean48]

Wow... and my daily Strat search never picked it up! Outstanding, gtdean! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Thanks TY, a manual, generic Stetson Stratoliner search hit it but my "Stetson 7 5/8" didn't because the lister did size as "75/8". Will post pics when I get it in. Seller already shipped.

 

[ScottF]

Another cheap 7X Clear Beaver

...and a cool hatbox...is that an rlk victory?

7X Clear Beaver on ebay

 

[Lefty]

I don't remember the title of the thread that involved vintage hats being used as flower pots (where this post belongs), but I officially and emphatically reverse my previous position.

While hitting the Cleveland area vintage and thrift stores today, I stopped at one of those half shop, half costume rental places. The rafters were full of hats hanging from nails. These hats, I was told, were only for rent, not sale. Being who I am, I still looked at all of them. Plenty of nice, small hats had their sweats ripped out so they'd fit a wider range of heads, and all of the hats had security tags, with thick attachment pins, pierced through the crown. The heartbreaker was the Royal Deluxe 7 3/8 with the waffle edge - like the Flagship. It still had its sweat, but the hole in the crown and the fact that it was only for rent made me crazy.

Lots of time out today, but my only purchase was from styleforum.

 

[rlk]

...and a cool hatbox...is that an rlk victory?

7X Clear Beaver on ebay

You are correct. Somewhat unclear as to size but probably not tiny at any rate. Likely 7-1/4-7-3/8.

 

[ScottF]

You are correct. Somewhat unclear as to size but probably not tiny at any rate. Likely 7-1/4-7-3/8.

Great deal.

No hats, but did pick up this 1920's-30's Stetson hat box:

old Stetson hat box

 

[Michaelshane]

Lots of time out today, but my only purchase was from styleforum.[/QUOTE]


Lefty what did you buy ?

 

[Lefty]

Apparently, it's been on SF for a few days, but I only occasionaly lurk there. Less than 10 mins here, and I snapped it up. (scroll down)

 

[ScottF]

'Select Quality' Stetson. The sweatband logo is a little different than the ones that Robert and I have, so looking forward to comparing other characteristics to help put those logos in order:

Stetson Select on ebay

The above hat arrived this morning - sweatband is a wreck, but the hat is still very interesting and the felt is perfect. More on the pre-1940 Stetson Dress hat thread, but thought I'd share this tag - haven't seen one with the 'Finisher' signature on it:

 

[Lefty]

I don't know what size this beautiful Stetson derby might end up being, but someone stole it.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Great deal.

No hats, but did pick up this 1920's-30's Stetson hat box:

old Stetson hat box

Man, I luv dat box! :eusa_clap

 

[Michaelshane]

Apparently, it's been on SF for a few days, but I only occasionaly lurk there. Less than 10 mins here, and I snapped it up. (scroll down)

What a nice score..:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap