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

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Get a hat. Strips are thin & feel like nothing unless you're using a bunch.

A hat first or a stretcher first.....sounds like....which came first ......the chicken or the egg......
Are felt strips a viable comfortable method for adjusting a hat's size or a "just get used to it" type of temporary adjustment?
BTW....My last post before this one was supposed to be in reply to Alanfgag's post #18323.......why wasn't his comment included in my reply?
what did I do wrong??????
 

Rick Blaine

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Newbie Seller = Lucky Buyer

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...you magnificent ba***rd! :eusa_clap
 

Woodfluter

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Seems my questions and queries have bothered you.

I'll refrain from taking up so much space and time from other members.

I know GT wasn't being "short" with you, only concise. Please stay and do keep asking questions - or sharing experiences. This is one of the friendliest places around and we're here to help one another (and sometimes, esp. at this thread, gloat a bit!)

While I agree with most of what GT Dean wrote, I don't like padding at all. It may be thin but just doesn't feel right to me - personal preference. I'll add a few other things.

About finding your size: There shouldn't be different hat sizes listed on different *US* charts. Now *UK* sizes are a different matter, as they'll be 1/8 inch smaller for the equivalent (e.g. 7-1/4 UK = 7-3/8 US). For US sizes, circumference divided by pi (3.14) gives the correct size. For your stated 21.25", that's 6.75 or 6-3/4. That's fairly small, at the low end of the vintage size range that I've seen on eBay. You might want to be sure you've measured carefully! But count your blessings - you can get hats for much less than us fatheads.

About trying on: It may be a bit hard to find a store nowadays with size-accurate hats at 6-3/4 (if your measured circumference is correct). I don't recall seeing any in the hat stores I've visited, but then again I wasn't really looking for that size. Another option is trusting a custom hatmaker. There are some very good ones at this site and a conversation with one or more of them might be in order. If you do find a store where you can try some on, wear it around there for a while, doffing and replacing it at intervals. Hats warm up a bit and seat differently after a few minutes. If you are hardly aware of it being there after a decent interval and it doesn't fall off when you look at your feet, and it isn't squeezing your head or banging against your ears, you're probably on target.

Wishing you good luck, and keep us posted.
- Bill
 
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delectans

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I sincerely regret to say, 'twas me. My heartfelt apologies, Randall! The hat and its St. Paul, Minnesota roots proved to be a siren song for me...
 
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I recently won this Borsalino. Poor photos so some what of a mystery which I actually enjoy. My guess is that it's an Echter and could be an older one. After some TLC it should look very nice.

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delectans

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Marc: Thanks. The 2" brim likely deterred many bidders, but I think the hat's proportions, with its tall, un-tapered crown, are very attractive, the very archetype of late '20s-'30s fedoras.


Ed: Thank you, and good sleuthing!


Steve: Looks to be a very nice hat.


Randall: Thanks. You are ever the gentleman, but mistaken in your assertions here, I am afraid. :yo:
 

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