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I just saw an ebay auction for a Stetson Straw. The description said that it was "straw like." Straw like? It is either straw or it isn't (and it is a straw). LOL
I just saw an ebay auction for a Stetson Straw. The description said that it was "straw like." Straw like? It is either straw or it isn't (and it is a straw). LOL
you and Lefty are right, much more accurate."Real" Panama hats aren't straw. "Shantung" isn't straw. A whole lot of hats marked "Milan" aren't straw.
"Straw like" is probably safer and possibly more accurate.
I thought this was a cool grab Hat Block and Mold
Thanks. I can't wait to check it out!That's a great price on a 7 1/2 block, even if you don't include the flange stand. You'll have to drill out the remains of the old dowels on the stand and replace them, but it's still a bargain. Great catch!
Brad
1940's...It should have a date stamp on the backside of the sweat.
Some of my best hats started as bad pictures and descriptions. Some of my worst deals
from clear, if inadequate, pictures and listings. I second that the lister in the overwhelming
majority of hat auctions has no idea what he or she has and must be lead by questions.
Heck, most vintage dealers I have talked to don't know anything useful about hats.
Happily there are plenty of eBay sellers who are willing to accept their mistake and refund your money.
For me, the key to success in online auctions is to win more than you lose. There will be debacles,
there will be amazing finds, and there will be times when you break even. Some people are jerks.
In those cases, I try to focus on how well I have done in other deals...
Also remember that you learn from your mistakes and you can learn from the mistakes
and problems posted here.
OK, call me an addict. Even tho I lost my job I am still buying hats on ebay! It was pretty cheap, though.
I just "won" this one tonight… Blue Black Vintage Stetson Hat
OK, call me an addict. Even tho I lost my job I am still buying hats on ebay! It was pretty cheap, though.
I just "won" this one tonight… Blue Black Vintage Stetson Hat
MV, the seller's presentation revealed it as modern instead of vintage, and the bound brim (instead of cav edge) is a negative. If that hat had sported the older roan leather sweatband and other vintage markings there would have been a lot more interest in it.
Well, I gotta wait until I actually get it in my hands to say for sure.Fantastic. Let me know if you ever want to sell it.