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KevKaos59 said:I was thinking that the only thing missing is gosslin(?) brim edging. I think I would like to send it to someplace like Optimo to have edging and a matching thin ribbon put on Is there a way to get some of the shellac out of a hat if it is to stiff? I know I'll save any more of my boob questions for another thread.
gtdean48 said:I'm all smiles!
Like I told the seller, I'm stunned nobody bid against me. I really didn't expect to win the auction. [huh]
Tango Yankee said:The seller's probably stunned no one bid against you, too! lol
I've noticed that high initial bid requirements seem to discourage bidding for some reason, even if the initial bid is an amount that would be reasonable for the hat up for auction. Everyone wants to think they'll at least have a shot, no matter how small, of getting a deal!
Congratulations on going for it, and getting a great hat at a good price.
Cheers,
Tom
KevKaos59 said:I did grab this one on a Buy It Now. Paid $20 more than the starting price, but it was worth $20 to me not to have to wake up early to bid, and be sure of winning it. I don't use snipe software.
Thanks & you are probably right. "Vintage" not appearing either may have been a factor as well. [huh]kaosharper1 said:Congrats to GTD as well. I think its because the word "fedora" appears no where in the listing. I know it didn't come up in any of my searches and I search often.
KevKaos59 said:I did grab this one on a Buy It Now. Paid $20 more than the starting price, but it was worth $20 to me not to have to wake up early to bid, and be sure of winning it. I don't use snipe software.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230472477708&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
BanjoMerlin said:So glad you went for that one. It made it easier for me not to.
I got this one which I'll reshape along the lines of an OR Fedora. Hopefully the felt will be somewhere between steel and paper.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190396762633&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
That is a good starting point for a conversion. :eusa_clap :eusa_clapBanjoMerlin said:...
I got this one which I'll reshape along the lines of an OR Fedora. Hopefully the felt will be somewhere between steel and paper.
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gtdean48 said:That is a good starting point for a conversion. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
I've got Stetson 3X that is a bit older than that one but started out in that shape. Best recommendation is to soak the crown with distilled water & take the cattleman crease out. If you have some type of open crown form, you can use a steam iron with a thin cloth between it & the felt to press out the lines. Some folks use spoons to press from the inside. You can go straight to a fedora crease or go open crown & let it dry then to desired crease.
That brim will be stiff until you've soaked it a few times. Steam will definite recall the stiffness & best to not use a steamer. HTH
KevKaos59 said:See there, I wouldn't have gone for that one because you obviously have a talent that I do not. I would be hopeless in trying to reshape a hat like that. I can't even reshape the ones I have.
And you got a much better price as well. I hope you put up photos when you are done reshaping it.
m000m000 said:
Fuzzy Borso sold by a Lounger (and picked up by a Lounger )
ScottF said:I hope you like that bottom one - it was my gf's favorite. Shipped it priority this morning.
Tango Yankee said:Well, I didn't win two of the three auctions I bid on, but I think I did OK with this one. A Portis called, according the the auction, "The New Slant."
On the sweatband in the second photo is "Super-Lux" underneath Portis America's Best Value.
It went for almost 10 times it's original price! Slightly more with shipping.
Cheers,
Tom
OUTSTANDING! Chromolithograph on Cardboard? Remarkable condition, too. Any notion as to possible age?rlk said:Finally got one of these.
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rlk said:Finally got one of these.
and for 1 Euro more: