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

[HatsEnough]

Even stained this Whippet almost gets $115.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

... the anti-smoking Nazis...

"Heil Nicorette"?

 

[HatsEnough]

"Heil Nicorette"?

Jah, long live the Fumer.

 

[Terry "The Hat"]

This is wild. It's described as a 50s carnival bought/sold/won hat with a spot for your pack of smokes.

Let me know if anyone finds a hat that holds Churchill Cigars!

 

[T Rick]

Even stained this Whippet almost gets $115.

Yep, thank Gawd for that! Someone saved me from myself on that one. I got it in my head that this one might have been cleaned up easily. And I hope for who bought it that it is. But I suspect if my 2nd place bid on it had succeeded, I'd have immediately experienced Buyers remorse. I dropped my snipe down a bit just before the auction close (I suspect I'd have still been outbid). But I breathed a sigh of relief as I watched it pass my bid (I'd have been happy with it around seventy or eighty bucks). But I never should have considered going into 3 digits for it IMO.

 

[HatsEnough]

Yep, thank Gawd for that! Someone saved me from myself on that one... But I suspect if my 2nd place bid on it had succeeded, I'd have immediately experienced Buyers remorse.

I was looking at it myself. I would not have given more than $50 for it as I am pretty sure that the stains in it would not come out. Especially the green verdigris stains in the back. About four days ago I emailed the owner to ask what size the brim was and the guy never bothered to reply. I suspected it was a 2-1/2 brim making it one from the 50s, likely. But since he would not respond that was just a guess.

I have to say, I am glad I did not end up with it, either.

 

[Blackthorn]

I'm delighted to have just won this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...PageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123#ht_5196wt_1153

Do any of you experts have better insight from these pics, as to age? He says from the 40's but I never trust sellers. I just loved the hat. The seller did tell me that it was beaver felt, but he never put it into the listing info.

 

[HatsEnough]

... strikes me as an early to mid 1950s piece to me, Blackthorn. But, I could be wrong.

 

[Blackthorn]

... strikes me as an early to mid 1950s piece to me, Blackthorn. But, I could be wrong.

Thanks, Hats!

 

[Rodkins]

I'm delighted to have just won this one:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...PageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:1123#ht_5196wt_1153

Do any of you experts have better insight from these pics, as to age? He says from the 40's but I never trust sellers. I just loved the hat. The seller did tell me that it was beaver felt, but he never put it into the listing info.

That is a VERY cool hat.

 

[Blackthorn]

That is a VERY cool hat.

Thanks Rodkins.

 

[Lefty]

Very nice. A quick search on Google books came up short, but there's someone else on the Lounge who owns (or owned) a Mallory sold by the same guy.
The pics are gone, but here's the thread.

 

[Walt]

Where's the slots for the beer cans on the "smokes" hat?

 

[hatophile]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260836038324?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Very nice whippet for a reasonable price. Not mine.

 

[hatophile]

That is a VERY cool hat.

+1

 

[alanfgag]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260836038324?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Very nice whippet for a reasonable price. Not mine.

That was a very nice listing... if it had been a whippet it certainly would have whipped up the price a bit!

 

[hatophile]

That was a very nice listing... if it had been a whippet it certainly would have whipped up the price a bit!

Ah yes, my mistake. Nice hat nonetheless.

 

[red71veloce]

I wanted it bad....but no new purchases....

T

 

[DJH]

Ah yes, my mistake. Nice hat nonetheless.

I was watching that hat and had a snipe set on it. I was Mr. Indecisive and kept changing the amount. I think it was $150 at one time, others about $60.

As it ended up, my bid was second, but I really didn't mind losing.

I hope the winner is a member here because I'd like to see the hat and get his opinions.

 

[Neophyte]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110730726448?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649&autorefresh=true

Lost the auction for Alan's Stetson "The Tijuana". Sure it isn't my size, but it's such a cool hat (and a really cool model name). I was absolutely shocked at how low it went for! This would've possibly awakened the "collector" in me, but I guess that monster will be allowed to sleep a while longer lol.