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

[zetwal]

Why did this sell so cheaply? I don't get it ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130571068540?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

[Lefty]

because everyone was after these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380367327036?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2849wt_1270
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380367323387?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2813wt_1270

 

[zetwal]

because everyone was after these?

But those aren't the same size or type as the straw Champ. One could be forgiven for thinking that they would most likely appeal to a different set of bidders.

 

[SteveAS]

OK cool, I will float my opinion ...

I think it is more likely than not that the hat in question came with a liner.

My Diplomat did.

 

[HatsEnough]

My Diplomat did.

Do you remember which Stetson liner it had?

 

[randooch]

Why did this sell so cheaply? I don't get it ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130571068540?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Sorry I missed that one! I would've spent at least 75 on it. Can't spot 'em all, I guess.

 

[alanfgag]

There's my grail hat. As a grail hat should be, it's beyond my reach, and is the most amazing hat thing I've ever seen.

That's got to be the same one that Stephen from Bencraft talked about trying to buy a number of years ago.

Perhaps we could chip in and buy it collectively... a traveling hat for 2012. Id love to have it in my hands to see for a bit. And what a show and tell it would be for Fedorafest.

 

[alanfgag]

Why did this sell so cheaply? I don't get it ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/130571068540?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Cattleman crease, straw after Labor Day?

An interesting collection of stuff in this seller's store. The very nice light color furry "derby" didn't draw much interest either.

 

[Aureliano]

Good catch, Alan. Can't wait to see your pictures. It's velour, right?

 

[Lefty]

Perhaps we could chip in and buy it collectively... a traveling hat for 2012. Id love to have it in my hands to see for a bit. And what a show and tell it would be for Fedorafest.

If an Akubra gets "lost" in that kind of exchange...

I'd love to hear that some place like Bencraft, Peter's Bros, or Optimo winds up with it. It would be a heck of a display piece in any real hat shop.


That Borso is great, but I don't see any level of fuzz to call it anything other than a regular finish.

 

[Aureliano]

If an Akubra gets "lost" in that kind of exchange...

I'd love to hear that some place like Bencraft, Peter's Bros, or Optimo winds up with it. It would be a heck of a display piece in any real hat shop.

I was going to suggest the same thing! let's all chip in and buy it. They I remembered the Akubra... :nono:

 

[alanfgag]

Yes, I think so. I hope it turns out to be a light color close to the photos. The Marque Grand Luxe that I have fit comfortably in size 7. Fingers crossed!

 

[alanfgag]

That Borso is great, but I don't see any level of fuzz to call it anything other than a regular finish.

I've never seen a Marque Grand Luxe that wasn't a velour... but there is a whole lot I haven't seen. We'll see!

 

[Aureliano]

Yes, I think so. I hope it turns out to be a light color close to the photos. The Marque Grand Luxe that I have fit comfortably in size 7. Fingers crossed!

The color looks fantastic in the pictures! Your Garvé will easily make it a 1/8...

 

[Joshbru3]

Early Dobbs 15

I managed to snag this early Dobbs 15 last week. I looked through all 90 pages of the Dobbs Diner this weekend and it seems that this early 15 will be the first entry to the Diner. There are quite a few 15's, but this one has the early printing on the sweatband. I would say 40's, but I wont know until I have the hat in hand. The brim is a bit bigger than I usually wear, but maybe I will like it. We'll see.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330609430046?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[Iyor]

Nice Hat Josh and for a nice price ! I especially like the ribbon combo.

 

[Joshbru3]

Nice Hat Josh and for a nice price ! I especially like the ribbon combo.

Thanks, Iyor! I am going to try and get those stains out of the ribbon, but if not, then I might just put a 2 inch black ribbon on.

 

[hatophile]

Nice Hat Josh and for a nice price ! I especially like the ribbon combo.

I agree, I saw that one, but decided to pass. Glad you got it!

 

[Joshbru3]

I agree, I saw that one, but decided to pass. Glad you got it!

Thanks, Perry! I know a couple of size 7's that passed on this one. That must be why I got it so cheap. It should clean up real nice and I can finally have a real "blue" hat in my daily rotation instead of a blue-ish/grey.

 

[HatsEnough]

I also passed. I do like it, though. I only passed because I have just gotten about 5 new hats over the last week so I decided to let that one go.

Glad a lounger got it, though.