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

[DJH]

It is a nice colour, that's for sure.
Looking at the bidding, it is the classic 2 people really want the same item deal. Either could have bought for half the price without the interest from the other.

 

[Historyteach24]

I live about an hour away from you in Huntington WV and the same can be said here. There is just absolutely no market to find vintage hats in our area.

Congratulations to your wife for the win, and to you, you lucky devil! :eusa_clap It looks to be a nice one, and does have a Playboy look about it.

As I said, it's just as well I didn't win it. I need to rein in the spending a bit. It would have been cool to just drive into town and pick it up, though. I've checked into the various antique and thrift shops in Portsmouth and have never found anything decent hat-wise for me.

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Lefty]

Originally listed with a starting bid of $13, someone really wanted this sort-of-but-only-a-little-Mr.-Freedom-esqe-looking cap

 

[alanfgag]

Those are a couple of entertaining auctions... thanks for postin 'em.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Congratulations to your wife for the win, and to you, you lucky devil! :eusa_clap It looks to be a nice one, and does have a Playboy look about it.

As I said, it's just as well I didn't win it. I need to rein in the spending a bit. It would have been cool to just drive into town and pick it up, though. I've checked into the various antique and thrift shops in Portsmouth and have never found anything decent hat-wise for me.

Cheers,
Tom

Thank you so very much. It will be some effort for me to find appropriate clothing to some degree to wear with the green color, but I am hopeful grey suits may go well with it? Yes indeed, I am so blessed for my Wife and all she does for me and our household. I sure love her dearly!

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Originally listed with a starting bid of $13, someone really wanted this sort-of-but-only-a-little-Mr.-Freedom-esqe-looking cap

I have yet to own a "cap", but for some reason, that one in the auction has a great appeal to it, perhaps the colors just do it within the pattern.

 

[rlk]

Haillton cld 50 yrs at Mallory Hats watch

 

[Hoss & da Posse]

Doubt you'll see many of those in the years ahead...hard to imagine 50 year careers let alone all for the same company

 

[rlk]

Stetson Saddle Roll straw

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300660978574#ht_500wt_1413

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Originally listed with a starting bid of $13, someone really wanted this sort-of-but-only-a-little-Mr.-Freedom-esqe-looking cap

This one didn't even last but a couple of hours. Nothing like a Mr. Freedom pattern of the fabric is interesting. Its not even very old 70's at that I have one simular to it.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

This one didn't even last but a couple of hours. Nothing like a Mr. Freedom pattern of the fabric is interesting. Its not even very old 70's at that I have one simular to it.

The winner's feedback number is set at "private", which makes me think that he/she might be European, possibly German.

 

[alanfgag]

Vintage Black Stetson Hat

Including a few photos sent by the seller. Vertical "The Fray" imprint and Stetson 13 Star mark.

 

[rlk]

Vintage Black Stetson Hat

Looks like a nice one. The scalloped size tags seem to be from the first 2 decades of the 20th century.

 

[hatophile]

Nice catch, Alan!

 

[Rodkins]

Nice catch, Alan!

+1

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks... a little dearer than I had hoped, but I was happy to win it.

 

[TipTop]

BEWARE the likely RELIST of this 7X Clear Stetson Rancher Auction; the hat was returned as being destroyed from moth damage. See individual post with pics I made this afternoon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260950469238?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[randooch]

Gripe. Just issued a full refund for a 1930's Stetson box I sold. I packed it with great care, much bubble wrap, a strong brand new box, and large red lettering on every surface reading "FRAGILE." You know where this is headed. It arrived crushed, and the hat box is unsalvageable. The only thing I did not do was to tape custom-made sticks into each corner of the packing box so it could withstand casual attempts to crush it. How far do you go?

The buyer speculates that the post office has adopted a "who-gives-a-s**t" attitude with all the proposed closures and downsizing measures. He may be right.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Gripe. Just issued a full refund for a 1930's Stetson box I sold. I packed it with great care, much bubble wrap, a strong brand new box, and large red lettering on every surface reading "FRAGILE." You know where this is headed. It arrived crushed, and the hat box is unsalvageable. The only thing I did not do was to tape custom-made sticks into each corner of the packing box so it could withstand casual attempts to crush it. How far do you go?

The buyer speculates that the post office has adopted a "who-gives-a-s**t" attitude with all the proposed closures and downsizing measures. He may be right.

That is scary! I hope things I may ship to anyone will not be abused! GeeZ!

 

[bowlerman]

Yikes... that's awful, Randall. I had a very similar thing happen last week shipping a hat (not selling it, so no refund to worry about, however). The box (also having excellent integrity and marked FRAGILE from a previous shipment) arrived at its destination completely crushed, and the hat though not damaged, arrived completely flat.

I'm nervous, as it's now back in transit. I wonder how I'll receive it.