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

[region4]

Whoops my mistake, I had two lots of http://s embedded in the link. Thanks Manfred.

Tell you what, 40-50 years really haven't done much to dent this Akubra. I've been wearing it out this week and aside from the minor damage I mentioned and that been-in-an-attic-for-half-a-century smell, it still feels like a brand new hat.
So all I need now is to pair it with a grey suit and work out how to morph into Sean Connery.

 

[randooch]

Real nice "welcome home" package

Wow, I'll say! Lucky Seven, for sure.

 

[randooch]

I exercised stupendous restraint and did not bid on this 7 1/2 Stratoliner. One of you?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170777147726?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_923

 

[TipTop]

Very intriguing No.1 Quality. Thoughts?

Alan, FYI, I ran across this (same?) in an old (2008) thread (about middle of page)
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...-Tank-quot/page2&highlight=stetson+think+tank

 

[Terry "The Hat"]

I exercised stupendous restraint and did not bid on this 7 1/2 Stratoliner. One of you?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170777147726?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_923

AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrGggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!

I got out sniped on my snipe by a sniper!!! I had a max of $175 and lost it to $177.50 or whatever. I'm interested in seeing who got it too. That was really a good price.

 

[alanfgag]

The style is similar but That is the old No.1 Quality logo, not the newer one seen in the recent auction hat.

 

[mayserwegener]

Jeff, what a great find. All Hats beautiful and in so good conditionl.
The Hückel is a really stunning beauty. Enjoy it Jeff.

+1 I especially like the Hückel Weilheims. When you get a chance please post them in the German - Austrian thread.

I would say the Flechet is 1960s.

 

[Lefty]

Raleigh, 7 1/4
cheap, nice, and certainly not from the 70s or 80s

 

[alanfgag]

Alan, FYI, I ran across this (same?) in an old (2008) thread (about middle of page)
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...-Tank-quot/page2&highlight=stetson+think+tank

Editing my quick phone reply... these are definitely similar and not separated by as many years as I would have guessed from my understanding of the newer logo prior to this auction. Thanks for connecting the two hats here, Ray.

 

[randooch]

Raleigh, 7 1/4
cheap, nice, and certainly not from the 70s or 80s

$3.48 for shipping seems a little steep.

 

[Lefty]

very nice 7 3/8 Standard Quality derby

great looking milan from Akron

 

[Penguy13]

Raleigh, 7 1/4
cheap, nice, and certainly not from the 70s or 80s

I got that one. Didn't think it was from the 70's or 80's. Any guess on the vintage?

 

[alanfgag]

I thought this nice sized C&K derby might go higher... had the popcorn all ready.

 

[Brad Bowers]

At least a Lounger got it! I'd rather have earlier ones for the collection, but a later one like this would've made for a good daily wearer.

Brad

 

[barrowjh]

referencing back to Hoss and de Posse's posts back on page 1878 - what an incredible lot of hats to win at auction. Five out of the seven are just killers, plus two more hats whose only fault might be the brim width. Not a bad haul at all; instant collection.

 

[Hoss & da Posse]

referencing back to Hoss and de Posse's posts back on page 1878 - what an incredible lot of hats to win at auction. Five out of the seven are just killers, plus two more hats whose only fault might be the brim width. Not a bad haul at all; instant collection.

You know, it only gets better...I never really wanted a large collection of hats but...ya'll know how it goes. After I acquired a 30's vintage Borsalino, I thought I was close to being done. All I really wanted was a nice green fedora and a Borsalino rollup. When I bid on that cache, I was mainly going after the green Huckel. Thought I'd sell the rest. But liked you said, a case could be made to keep every one of them. And they all fit! Then, last night, I'm running through the Borsalino thread and I see a rollup that looks virtually identical to one of the other hats in that group. I may have obtained the last two hats I really wanted. Totally thrilled. And am trying not to talk myself into keeping them all

 

[Dreispitz]

I thought this nice sized C&K derby might go higher... had the popcorn all ready.

Foreign bidders were excluded from the auction :frusty:

 

[buler]

No Name Derby with No Sweat

This No Name Hat Co. derby fetched a pretty decent price for not having a sweat. Has the tip sticker with Danbury, CT instead of Orange, NJ.

B

 

[Tango Yankee]

Lost on a nice Champ Featherweight today. Apparently I lost by thousandths of a second. The winning bid was the same as mine, and submitted at the same time to the hundreths of a second.

I would have been able to save on shipping costs, too, as the seller location is the county seat where I live. I could have picked it up!

Just as well, I suppose... my wife would look askance at my buying a hat while she's unemployed.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Lefty]

mid 60s or later 7xCB, 7 3/8