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

[CaramelSmoothie]

There's a store up there called Salmagundi that has a lot of new-design ladies' hats, as well as cool men's hats. I've been on the phone with them over the weekend. Definitely also worth a look IMHO.

Thanks Dan.

 

[Lefty]

not mine
nice looking Dobbs, 7 1/2

 

[Joshbru3]

not mine
nice looking Dobbs, 7 1/2

Too bad it wasn't my size. The crown on that hat was glorious! Congrats to whoever snagged it. I hope it was a lounger.

 

[delectans]

Thanks, it was my snag. Will post better photos when I receive it.

 

[Joshbru3]

Thanks, it was my snag. Will post better photos when I receive it.

Awesome, delectans!! Great catch. I cant wait to see pics.

 

[delectans]

Thanks, Josh. Hard to come by early fedoras in my size. This one has been a long time coming!

 

[alanfgag]

It was an exciting auction... I stopped to look despite the size. Look forward to seeing it up close!

 

[hatophile]

Thanks, Josh. Hard to come by early fedoras in my size. This one has been a long time coming!

Congrats, del, that one definitely has potential.

 

[alanfgag]

I won a few vintage Panamas on ebay during the past couple of weeks. This is the first to arrive. It will need a good cleaning and steam shaping and there are a couple of small weak spots in the weave that need attention as well... but all in all, a pretty nice older optimo for less than 30 dollars.

 

[hatophile]

Nice, Alan, now we just need some warmer weather!

 

[alanfgag]

Ain't that the truth. I think I may have too many straw hats for our 3 weeks of summer... 8^o

 

[dlabout]

Hi Everyone, As Josh mentioned earlier, I am the proud owner of Josh's CHAMP Featherweight Fedora. I also recently purchased a Open Road style 40's Grey Fedora and a Brown Knox Fedora.
I will try and get some pictures posted up once they all arrive. I look forward to getting a little more involved out here. So much to know about these many treasures of history.
-Doug

 

[hatophile]

Welcome, Doug. You are starting out great already!

 

[dlabout]

My frustration is being a size 7 at 22" and on ebay you get everything from 21" to 23" as a size 7. Seems that no other size on ebay has such a huge range in measurements.
Even better is you can't limit the search results by just size 7. It isn't even listed under the refine section of ebay and if you put it in the subject search i get everything that starts or has a "7" in the title.
Lucky for me I'm in computers and have more time than I really should to surf.
-Doug

 

[hatophile]

What IS lucky, is that there are many, many hats in size 7 for sale on Ebay, a lot which are in very nice condition. I have also found I can expand from 6 7/8 to 7 1/8 and usually make those sizes work for me.

 

[alanfgag]

Welcome Doug!

If your head circumference measures at 22" exactly, you are in that nether world between 7 and 7 1/8. Buying vintage at auction is always a crap shoot. Some sweatbands have shrunk over the years... some hats have been stretched beyond their tagged size. Measuring circumference around the sweatband is not so easy to get right - you'll find a lot of quick estimates by sellers that are way off. I sometimes ask the seller to measure the head opening from front to back and side to side, easier to do accurately than inside circumference and I have a pretty good idea of how a hat will fit me from these numbers.

Have fun. If something you really love comes up a little wrong, you can always have a hatter adjust the fit for you in either direction.

 

[Joshbru3]

My frustration is being a size 7 at 22" and on ebay you get everything from 21" to 23" as a size 7. Seems that no other size on ebay has such a huge range in measurements.
Even better is you can't limit the search results by just size 7. It isn't even listed under the refine section of ebay and if you put it in the subject search i get everything that starts or has a "7" in the title.
Lucky for me I'm in computers and have more time than I really should to surf.
-Doug

Im a size 7 at 22", myself. I know exactly what your talking about. Listen to hatophile & Alan. What they said is very true. Oh, by the way, the hat is going out either today or tomorrow. I couldn't make it to the post office this weekend.

 

[delectans]

It was an exciting auction... I stopped to look despite the size. Look forward to seeing it up close!

Congrats, del, that one definitely has potential.

Thanks, gentlemen, I am anxiously looking forward to receiving the hat and studying it. It is my earliest Dobbs lid.

I won a few vintage Panamas on ebay during the past couple of weeks. This is the first to arrive. It will need a good cleaning and steam shaping and there are a couple of small weak spots in the weave that need attention as well... but all in all, a pretty nice older optimo for less than 30 dollars.

Congratulations, Alan! You are amassing some real Ecuadorian beauties.

Hi Everyone, As Josh mentioned earlier, I am the proud owner of Josh's CHAMP Featherweight Fedora. I also recently purchased a Open Road style 40's Grey Fedora and a Brown Knox Fedora.

Welcome, Doug! Nice lids, too.

 

[bolthead]

What IS lucky, is that there are many, many hats in size 7 for sale on Ebay, a lot which are in very nice condition. I have also found I can expand from 6 7/8 to 7 1/8 and usually make those sizes work for me.

I have to agree with this post.

also, alanfgag.....$30? like wow.

 

[danofarlington]

I have to agree with this post.

also, alanfgag.....$30? like wow.

I agree with wow for that hat.