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Everything old is new again. Two high bids brought it up. I know the loser, but not the winner.
No one is claiming the 70s :eusa_doh: Knox? It seems that sellers are always off, whether they're guesses are decades early or late.
No one is claiming the 70s :eusa_doh: Knox? It seems that sellers are always off, whether they're guesses are decades early or late.
It's not mine because of the modest crown and 2-1/4" brim, but this is a nice piece of Italian felt for $55, plus shipping!
It's not mine because of the modest crown and 2-1/4" brim, but this is a nice piece of Italian felt for $55, plus shipping!
This is the second long hair that I've been outbidded on in a week. I'm kind of getting a little fed up with ebay. Prices are ALL OVER the map these days on ANY size vintage hat. I thought for sure that a small 6 7/8 hat with half the sweatband stitching torn out would have stayed below $100 for sure. [huh]
Two Silverbelly Campdrafts for sale on eBay now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250941568980...84.m1423.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280781177135...84.m1423.l2649
Ah, so it was you!
Congrats, let us know how you like it. I wasn't willing to go over $100.
Not any more.
Hello EggHead!
Sorry about that Old Boy, but just had to have it! Finding a hat like that, with those proportions is as rare as hens teeth in England. You have a far better selection of Fedoras that come up on the market in the US I find.
The hat arrived a couple of days ago, and I am very pleased indeed with it. It needed a good brush down, as it was dusty, and there is a small stain on the hat ribbon, but I can live with that!
To be honest, I'm not sure how old it really is, but the dimensions (which were what I was looking for) seem to be 1920's style - tall 5" crown, 2 3/8" brim and 2" hat ribbon. The colour is a very chocolate brown with slightly lighter ribbon - and fits me a dream! It's a 7 1/4 US size (7 1/8 UK)
Here is me and the very hat enjoying tea at the Ritz Hotel in London
Apologies its a bit blurry, but the lighting in there was a bit subdued