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

[Bourne ID]

Oh good! I'll tell my wife you guys said it's ok!!!! Or...maybe you could tell her for me?!

 

[Rodkins]

I picked this one up off the bay last night - Penney's Towncraft
Hopefully she'll stretch just a tad.

 

[rlk]

You'll be OK... four hats in two weeks is a mild case.

Four hats in one day...

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

I've never gotten more than 2 hats in one day. BUT, I've done that at least half a dozen times. (just two days ago, for instance.)

 

[Bourne ID]

This is why I feel at home here!!

 

[DanielJones]

Four hats in one day...

Yoinks!:eeek: Impressive, most impressive.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Feraud]

Has anyone seen the show Intervention?
I am waiting to spot a Lounge member on the program as his family attempts to break him of the fedora collecting addiction..

 

[bowlerman]

Oh good! I'll tell my wife you guys said it's ok!!!! Or...maybe you could tell her for me?!

I knew there had to be others like me out there! Maybe there should be a "wives of hat collectors/wearers" support group thread, and we all could get it over with at once

 

[Alex]

I am brand new to fedoras, and I've already bought six in a little more than a month's time

 

[rlk]

Yoinks!:eeek: Impressive, most impressive.

Cheers!

Dan

20 is my one day record--but 18 were in one box and I only kept 3.

 

[danofarlington]

I am brand new to fedoras, and I've already bought six in a little more than a month's time

You have swallowed the hook, and it's a 50-pound test line.

 

[fluteplayer07]

20 is my one day record--but 18 were in one box and I only kept 3.

That's roughly 4/5 of my entire collection.

Shame on anyone who says I'm obsessed.

 

[fmw]

Incredible Ebay find. It turned out to be brand new with tags and it fits perfectly.

 

[barrowjh]

Couple of recent ebay adventures -
First, this 3X Stetson in a sand color, 3 3/8 brim, from the 40's per JTL's 'dating vintage stetsons by liner' field guide.

Not too bad for $26, $34 delivered (plus a little work) here are some details -
the 3X logo -

'last drop' under oilskin -

oilskin sweatband separator, 'philly tag, liner stitched in -

size sticker showing '1/8' -

oops, forgot the listing - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K:MEWNX:IT

Will do a separate post for the 2nd recent western

 

[barrowjh]

Here is the 2nd western, won for the stunning price of only $12.84, $23 delivered - the listing - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...in2MUUQ%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
a Resistol 'Cutter Bill' Beaver 50 in silver belly sold at Cutter Bill Western World in Houston, 3 inch brim -

the 'Cutter Bill Beaver 50' logo, if you can see the small print -

the store logo -

the liner is stitched in -

I hope someone will help me put a time-frame on this Resistol. The quarter-horse 'Cutter Bill' was at his peak in about 1962, and the owner Rex Cauble would have opened the 'Cutter Bill Western World' by mid-60's (1965?). I'm trying to figure out where this Beaver 50 might have fit into the Resistol lineup. It is tempting to think that it was the same niche as the Stetson 7X $50 hat; top shelf 100% beaver felt, but we get that information from catalogs in the 1950's - this hat was a decade 'n half to two decades later, and Beaver 50 at that time might have been more equivalent to Stetson 20 (Sovereign) or Beaver 25 from the 1950's, which was a step (or more) down from a 7X. Maybe someone from Houston, or a Resistol officianado will help us out?

 

[Canadian Cowboy]

I picked up this stretcher the other day,

CC

 

[Canadian Cowboy]

Here is the 2nd western, won for the stunning price of only $12.84, $23 delivered - the listing - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...in2MUUQ%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT
a Resistol 'Cutter Bill' Beaver 50 in silver belly sold at Cutter Bill Western World in Houston, 3 inch brim -

the 'Cutter Bill Beaver 50' logo, if you can see the small print -

the store logo -

the liner is stitched in -

I hope someone will help me put a time-frame on this Resistol. The quarter-horse 'Cutter Bill' was at his peak in about 1962, and the owner Rex Cauble would have opened the 'Cutter Bill Western World' by mid-60's (1965?). I'm trying to figure out where this Beaver 50 might have fit into the Resistol lineup. It is tempting to think that it was the same niche as the Stetson 7X $50 hat; top shelf 100% beaver felt, but we get that information from catalogs in the 1950's - this hat was a decade 'n half to two decades later, and Beaver 50 at that time might have been more equivalent to Stetson 20 (Sovereign) or Beaver 25 from the 1950's, which was a step (or more) down from a 7X. Maybe someone from Houston, or a Resistol officianado will help us out?

Good find,It is a very nice lid!
CC

 

[mflemming]

I think this qualifies as a win

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=170594886246&si=7KcgFp5zV6CLs8NRaNWAl2i74GQ%253D&viewitem=

A mint 7x beaver Stetson Rancher for $59.00 !!!

and its in my size, too!

 

[barrowjh]

That is a fine lid, mflemming, a 7X in pristine condition at that price is a steal.

 

[mflemming]

I'm not completely sure about the Rancher style, but I couldn't pass on a 7x in that condition. If the style doesn't work for me I'll take it over to Optimo and have it re-done in an Open Road style.