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

[Justin B]

Well, I managed to not hit on a single hat or suit yesterday. Rather disappointing really. I need a Strat in gray and I still haven't found my kitten finish...

*edit* UPS just arrived with the Hat racks I bought from Mathews wire though. Good stuff! Space for more hats!

 

[coble]

rabbit, great color, love the binding, excellent find. And its in really good condition.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Whoa!

JTL & rabbit raise the bar!
WOW! GOOD ON YA' GENTS! :eusa_clap
Oh, and thanks Jimmy, now I have yet another to add to "the list"!

 

[Johnny J]

I don't know much about Penny's Marathon, but I picked this one up a couple of days ago off the bay. Hardly used at all. Everything looks pretty clean on this one. Has a 2 1/2 inch brim with a 5 1/2 inch crown. 1950s maybe?

 

[Happy Jack]

Looks REAL GOOD Johnny

MINT
:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[HatsEnough]

My feeling on it is mid to late 1950s. Beautiful example of a Penny's, too. Very clean.

 

[Johnny J]

Thanks guys! I'm very happy with it.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

thank you for your opinion, Because i'm in talks with a lady willing to sell me a 1950's open road stetson for 15-20 dollars, just sweatband finish is flaking, the stitching is still holding up strong. So i know these hats go for a lot more. I'm just hoping for a really good deal, since i'm using my birthday money.

I think it's so cute to hear a grown man say that he is using his "birthday money" to buy his hat. I smiled each time you mentioned that in your posts. It sounds so cute and innocent. lol.

 

[Rabbit]

Congrats, Rabbit. Stetson Vogues are far and few between, and you have found one in nice condition and in a fabulous color. Fantastic snag! :eusa_clap

Excellent finds, rlk and rabbit. Those are both primo hats!

rabbit, great color, love the binding, excellent find. And its in really good condition.

Thank you gentlemen, I shall wear the Vogue with pride

 

[danofarlington]

I think it's so cute to hear a grown man say that he is using his "birthday money" to buy his hat. I smiled each time you mentioned that in your posts. It sounds so cute and innocent. lol.

Actually, cute is not exactly correct. You're missing the subtext for the man. Cute is how the husband wants it to appear. The subtext is, "honey, I didn't use the (vacation, rent, electricity, food, you fill in the blank) money for this new hat. It was my Birthday Money." It's a way to labeling the purchase as clean and free of all complications, which happens rarely enough in a married context.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Oh, and thanks Jimmy, now I have yet another to add to "the list"!

Always happy to help!

 

[jimmy the lid]

I don't know much about Penny's Marathon, but I picked this one up a couple of days ago off the bay. Hardly used at all. Everything looks pretty clean on this one. Has a 2 1/2 inch brim with a 5 1/2 inch crown. 1950s maybe?

Very nice, Johnny J. :eusa_clap

 

[Terry "The Hat"]

That is a beautiful hat. If it's a 7 1/2 or larger (LOL) and you don't like it just toss it my way. I have a late 50's Penney's Marathon Supreme Felt that is as nice as any Stetson or Akubra I've ever handled. The upper end Marathons were very nice hats. I'd like to have a nice standard fedora to go with my larger brim fedora I have now. There was a very nice mint one in 7 1/2 that sold on Ebay yesterday. Did anyone here get it?

I don't know much about Penny's Marathon, but I picked this one up a couple of days ago off the bay. Hardly used at all. Everything looks pretty clean on this one. Has a 2 1/2 inch brim with a 5 1/2 inch crown. 1950s maybe?

 

[Jedwbpm]

I can't believe how little this Art Fawcett hat went for on the Bay http://www.ebay.com/itm/160648974274?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_500wt_1287. I was watching it and figured it would skyrocket the last few seconds and it was two sizes too small for me. But at that price I would have sent it off to Art to get re-sized.


Jeff

 

[Johnny J]

Very nice, Johnny J. :eusa_clap

Thanks Jimmy!

 

[Johnny J]

That is a beautiful hat. If it's a 7 1/2 or larger (LOL) and you don't like it just toss it my way. I have a late 50's Penney's Marathon Supreme Felt that is as nice as any Stetson or Akubra I've ever handled. The upper end Marathons were very nice hats. I'd like to have a nice standard fedora to go with my larger brim fedora I have now. There was a very nice mint one in 7 1/2 that sold on Ebay yesterday. Did anyone here get it?

Thanks Terry! This hat is a 7 1/4. I usually wear a 7 3/8, but this one fits perfectly! Sorry.

 

[Justin B]

I snagged this one yesterday. Got some space to fill now...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260850025532?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[SteveAS]

I snagged this one yesterday. Got some space to fill now...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260850025532?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Nice buy, Justin!

 

[monbla256]

I can't believe how little this Art Fawcett hat went for on the Bay http://www.ebay.com/itm/160648974274?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649#ht_500wt_1287. I was watching it and figured it would skyrocket the last few seconds and it was two sizes too small for me. But at that price I would have sent it off to Art to get re-sized.



Jeff

That was a good deal! And it was my size

 

[Tango Yankee]

MK has had a few nice ones in the 'Bay recently. I must say that I do find it a trifle odd that anyone would sell one of Art's hats if it was made specifically for them. I suppose some folks take a more practical approach to things than I do, and if it's not getting worn then off it goes! I'm not good at that. :eusa_doh:

Cheers,
Tom