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

[ScottF]

Stetson Select

Felt is closest vintage felt to my Akubra Fed IV Heritage - similar thickness and feel, but a little higher quality. 6" crown, 2 5/8" brim at front, 2 1/2 at sides.

 

[Lefty]

Cool. Shame about the ribbon.




lol

 

[fluteplayer07]

Nice! Could we have the link, please?

 

[ScottF]

Cool. Shame about the ribbon.




lol

Yes, it will have to be replaced

Fluteplayer, the auction must have ended during a new episode of "Southpark"...

Stetson Select on ebay

 

[fluteplayer07]

Thanks! I almost think I might have seen that one while I was sifting through eBay the other day, but I guess I didn't give it enough credit!

flute

P.S.--How old is it? Could I venture a guess and say it's 1940's?

 

[ScottF]

Thanks! I almost think I might have seen that one while I was sifting through eBay the other day, but I guess I didn't give it enough credit!

flute

P.S.--How old is it? Could I venture a guess and say it's 1940's?

It's late '20s to early '30s. Sometime in the early to mid-30s, Stetson went to a round logo for this quality. Also, I've found another variation of the early Select logo that I think pre-dates this one, and was used until at least 1927. But I could be wrong, and this one could be the older of the two - it's all educated guesses based on details of hat construction, price tags, etc.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Hey, I was only off by... about 20 years. :eusa_doh: Neat that you know all this! I can't wait to see the website you were talking about before. Is it live yet?

flute

 

[ScottF]

Hey, I was only off by... about 20 years. :eusa_doh: Neat that you know all this! I can't wait to see the website you were talking about before. Is it live yet?

flute

Not live yet. I have all the pictures I need, and also some cool extra features - all ready to add, but I still need to visit the Mac store to discuss software.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Felt is closest vintage felt to my Akubra Fed IV Heritage - similar thickness and feel, but a little higher quality. 6" crown, 2 5/8" brim at front, 2 1/2 at sides.

Beautiful Scott. You seem to have developed quite a knack for spotting these great old hats.

 

[ScottF]

Beautiful Scott. You seem to have developed quite a knack for spotting these great old hats.

Thanks Douglas. Since pulling it off the block this morning, I've had it on all day - it is embarrassingly Indy-looking. If I found a dark brown one like this, I would just give up and go buy a bullwhip.

 

[Lefty]

anyone?

 

[Pilot99]

anyone?

Man with a good cleaning that hat is completely amazing, that is a great find imo.

 

[Lloyd]

Not a hat but...

Garve De Luxe Hat Stretcher
Finally managed to score one of these.

Maybe the market on these is getting saturated. This one went for considerably less than the last non-powered one and for about half of the last 2 powered models.
Or maybe is was just my turn and I got lucky

Oh, the auction link is
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360241574330&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[ScottF]

Garve De Luxe Hat Stretcher
Finally managed to score one of these.

Maybe the market on these is getting saturated. This one went for considerably less than the last non-powered one and for about half of the last 2 powered models.
Or maybe is was just my turn and I got lucky

Oh, the auction link is
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360241574330&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I'll be curious to hear how that works out for you. I use the full-size wooden one, mainly because I can re-block a hat on it and/or stretch, then use a smaller full-size block to work out the marks in the middle. Can you do the same with the metal ones?

 

[Lefty]

At barely over $100 and free shipping, someone got an incredible deal on this 25.

 

[ScottF]

At barely over $100 and free shipping, someone got an incredible deal on this 25.

Do you think it might be because it's from the '60s? Other than the 7X's, Stetson quality seems to be a bit questionable from the '60s on. I could be wrong - only have owned 3-4 of them.

 

[Michaelshane]

Do you think it might be because it's from the '60s? Other than the 7X's, Stetson quality seems to be a bit questionable from the '60s on. I could be wrong - only have owned 3-4 of them.

I have one just like that,It's an incredible hat.My box is green.I paid about $20.more

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[Lefty]

While mine doesn't touch my 7x, it's pretty great. As to the dating, I doubt that too many people would have any clue as to the date on that one. To me, a bigger factor is the name - I bet that if it said Open Road on the sweat, you could add $100 to the price.

Do you think it might be because it's from the '60s? Other than the 7X's, Stetson quality seems to be a bit questionable from the '60s on. I could be wrong - only have owned 3-4 of them.

 

[ScottF]

While mine doesn't touch my 7x, it's pretty great. As to the dating, I doubt that too many people would have any clue as to the date on that one. To me, a bigger factor is the name - I bet that if it said Open Road on the sweat, you could add $100 to the price.

Just back from my first Moroccan meal, and thinking clearer...I've seen that very exact Stetson box style (realizing that boxes don't always go with the hat) several times with early '60s hats, but looking closer, the size tag on that hat is probably '50s, right? So who knows. But you're right - the bidders weren't likely to have had a clue, so this hat sells for an unpredictable price, just as most O.R.-style Stetsons without the 'Open Road' stamping have been doing lately. It also illustrates what I believe about what an 'Open Road' really is, but I won't stir that pot again - if it makes someone feel better to call their hat an 'Open Road', no reason to rain on their parade.

Also, I've heard some 'Twenty Five' owners say they love that felt better than a 7X. Personally, my favorite Stetson felt qualities are 3X, No. 1, and Nutria, but plain old 'Royal' (from the '40s or older) is wonderful, and so different from a 7X in weight and finish, that it's like comparing apples and oranges.

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Early Dobbs Gay Prince

Even with the moth munches I thought this would go higher.