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

[Saint-Just]

DC3 pin I believe but hat looks excellent

 

[Lefty]

The pin isn't a Strat, but is very well-established as the pin that came with the hat. Yes, that's bizarre.

an example of a Strat pin - that didn't come with the hat

 

[Lefty]

Not Lefty's.

One of mine chased you to the City and the other went to Georgia.

 

[HatsEnough]

DC3 pin I believe but hat looks excellent

... which WAS the Strato pin as the ads above show, apparently.

 

[HatsEnough]

an example of a Strat pin - that didn't come with the hat

Hey, where do you think this pin came from? I saw a recent ebay auction that was selling the DC3 pin, but also had a photo of this pin in the auction asking collectors where they thought it came from.

The ebay auction said that the pin is odd and it is very similar in construction and design as the actual Strato pin. I mean, it is obvious it wasn't in the Strato adverts, but do you think it is possible that this fatter plane with the 4 engines was an early pin that they decided to discontinue? Otherwise, where would it have come from? Maybe Stetson used these for a very short time early in the hat's history? That would account for why they are far and few between and might account for the confusion by collectors on the whole question of what pin came on the hat?

Just curious if this sounds like a plausible conjecture?

 

[randooch]

7X CB OR, 7 1/4 gets respect

I stopped respecting it at around 200 bucks.

 

[Lefty]

only about the fourth Fabroc I've seen

 

[Lefty]

Hey, where do you think this pin came from?

I know nothing about pins, metals, or airplanes. Having said that, the Strat pin and the DC3 pin are about the same size and seem to be made of the same stuff. As far as I can tell, these companies put out all sorts of pins of any new design they added to their fleet, and there are hundreds of airplane pins on ebay at any given time.

I believe JtL had a theory on these that he wrote in the Strat thread, but I really don't recall. In any case, it has certainly resulted in a bit of odd cross-promotional history.

 

[alanfgag]

Is it a blue or grey color and is that an original Strat pin? That is one REAL NICE hat !!

Blue/Gray strat... I posted some additional pictures here. cheers, Alan

 

[Lefty]

old No. 1 Quality, 6 7/8

 

[rlk]

Fantastic Motoring Cap

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...witem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_720wt_1141
not mine

 

[HamletJSD]

Received eBay Penney's Marathon... posted to Marathon thread

 

[Justin B]

Just got this one delivered http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150603413045&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Not usually one for thin ribbons or western style...but I like it. It'll look good with my plaid shirt riding around in the Jeep with the top off.

 

[randooch]

Good-lookin' lid, and now it has a SPECIFIC purpose!

 

[HatsEnough]

Is it just me, or are lid prices on ebay edging downward lately? I know a hat here or there still commands high prices, but it seems to me some prices are falling.

 

[zetwal]

Prices do spike and dip a bit. In my view, the overall trend is still one of increasing value for the better stuff.

 

[Lefty]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqMOKi0E3FDIbhNiBN1d,cnqT!~~0_3.JPG[/IMG
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&rt=nc&nma=true&item=140551776655&si=vtZEpds0mUQZXK8cyejBBK8vskw%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT#ht_720wt_1141[/url]
not mine[/QUOTE]

I'm not versed in motoring caps, but I've never seen anything like that. Everything about it appeals to me.

 

[Lefty]

Worth 100% beaver, 7 1/4

 

[Lefty]

I love this match and stamp safe, Compliments of Alden Tailor and Hats of Cincinnati, but not as much as the winner. Congrats.

 

[alanfgag]

I love this match and stamp safe, Compliments of Alden Tailor and Hats of Cincinnati, but not as much as the winner.

I spent a minute trying to figure out this secret ebay romance, until I realized I was reading it wrong. Lovely box.