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

[scottyrocks]

Anyway, what do you guys think about this one?
The flip side of the size has the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union which I believe puts it somewhere between 1976 and 1995..

Looks great on you, Alex, in both color and proportion. Nice!

 

[ph33nyx]

Woah that's a sweet hat! Awesome how you managed to find it too.

Thanks Alex. That's a nice one you picked up as well, even if it isn't from the era stated.

 

[Lefty]

later model Stetson 25 listed in the ball cap category.

 

[rlk]

Vintage adjustable cap trio

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/kiss...&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

none mine.

 

[T Rick]

This one came in the mail only three days after I ordered it. Seller claimed it was vintage late 50s early 60s.

Anyway, what do you guys think about this one?
The flip side of the size has the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union which I believe puts it somewhere between 1976 and 1995..

Great looking hat, regardless of the Sellers error. You wear it well.

1981 is when the United Hatters... merged with ACTWU so that's the earliest possible.

Thanks rlk, a great bit of knowledge, that has helped me more closely date my two semi-vintage Open Roads! They both have that label, and a size tag without the metric size. So, they are post 1980 for sure. You wouldn't happen to know the latest date of use for that Union label, or the earliest date for the addition of Metric sizes to the tags on US made Stetsons, would you? That would help me nail them down a little closer.

 

[alanfgag]

later model Stetson 25 listed in the ball cap category.

What vintage would you estimate, Lefty?

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

That Stetson 25 sure doesn't look like 1950s to me. But without more photos, it might be hard to say.

 

[alanfgag]

Yes, a size tag would be nice. If the box is original to the hat as described, I would guess sixties - prior to the perforated ribbon sweatband era. But I could be wrong, too.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

I got 2 in today, but one is alrady at Optimo for some work, so I'll add it in a few weeks.

Here is the other one... A rancher style Stetson from Morris Men's Shop, Stock Yard Inn, Chicago.

The hat itself is in great shape. Felt holds shape well, is not soiled and is very soft.

Sadly, the sweatband is flaking all apart and has a few small cracks in it. But because it has such a great imprint (Chicago Stock Yards? Come ON!!) I am not going to replace it. I oiled it up with some mink oil to stop it from getting much worse and that will be that. At least the seller's imprint isn't flaking, anyway.

Brim snapped down:

Brim Snapped up, Western style:

 

[jlee562]

This one came in the mail only three days after I ordered it. Seller claimed it was vintage late 50s early 60s.
Anyway, what do you guys think about this one?
The flip side of the size has the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union which I believe puts it somewhere between 1976 and 1995..

Sharp looking lid! I like the underwelt!

 

[gtdean48]

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Here is the other one... A rancher style Stetson from Morris Men's Shop, Stock Yard Inn, Chicago.

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That is more Open Road style than Rancher style...

 

[gtdean48]

What vintage would you estimate, Lefty?

Looks mid 1960s to me...

 

[rlk]

Great looking hat, regardless of the Sellers error. You wear it well.



Thanks rlk, a great bit of knowledge, that has helped me more closely date my two semi-vintage Open Roads! They both have that label, and a size tag without the metric size. So, they are post 1980 for sure. You wouldn't happen to know the latest date of use for that Union label, or the earliest date for the addition of Metric sizes to the tags on US made Stetsons, would you? That would help me nail them down a little closer.

In 1995 they merged with ILGWU to form UNITE. I don't know when they added Metric. Perhaps the '79 Hatco purchase of Stetson from Stevens(name rights).

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

That is more Open Road style than Rancher style...

May be right. It doesn't say anything on the sweatband, just Royal De Luxe. With the bound edge its more Open Road, I suppose.

 

[Lefty]

Looks mid 1960s to me...

+1

May be right. It doesn't say anything on the sweatband, just Royal De Luxe. With the bound edge its more Open Road, I suppose.

There's no more or less Open Road. There's Open Road, and then there are other hats.

-Lefty
Founder, True Believer, High Priest: The One True Open Road

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Thanks for that clarification.

 

[mayserwegener]

Echter Borsalino

Gray, size 58cm and date stamped 03/19/59.

 

[Dreispitz]

Gray, size 58cm and date stamped 03/19/59.

Now, that is a nice one! Quite rare to get a grey one this light.

 

[Somerled]

Currently on Ebay i bought one and I am very happy and good service from the seller http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120674383451&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[fmw]

Very interesting. There is a fairly lively market for Gurkha kukhuri knives as well.