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

[rlk]

One of the better ebay questions I've seen - from a live auction, for a hat with a cav edge:

Q: The brim width....2 and 11/16ths? I'm sorry, but that doesn't work out to anything I can comprehend. If I got this hat, I'd need the brim to be pretty close to 3" all the way around, so i could do a dimensional cut on it to make it 2.75" in the front and back and 2.25" on the sides....is there enough brim to do that? Also...can you tell me what the open crown measurement is on the hat? Thanks! Christian

He should be OK if he can get that lumpy edge to "reverse-felt" and flatten back out to its full dimension.

 

[Lefty]

^ha!

Couple the lack of comprehension with the "need" for this hat to have a certain brim width so that he can chop the cav edge to make what is probably a craptacular Indy hat, and you've got a guy you just don't want to win the auction.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Nifty little

matchbook. Did a last minute snipe on it, but it turns out I really didn't have to. His max was $2.77. My max overshot his by a week and a half.

 

[Brad Bowers]

^ha!

Couple the lack of comprehension with the "need" for this hat to have a certain brim width so that he can chop the cav edge to make what is probably a craptacular Indy hat, and you've got a guy you just don't want to win the auction.

Oh, the horror! I hope he doesn't win the auction.

Brad

 

[fluteplayer07]

I hope someone here has taken up the duty of hosting a 'bidding intervention' so this hat won't fall into the wrong hands.

 

[Lefty]

Toppers aren't my thing, but someone got a nice one here.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Fancy lining in there. I haven't seen anything like that before.

 

[CRH]

One of the better ebay questions I've seen - from a live auction, for a hat with a cav edge:

Q: The brim width....2 and 11/16ths? I'm sorry, but that doesn't work out to anything I can comprehend. If I got this hat, I'd need the brim to be pretty close to 3" all the way around, so i could do a dimensional cut on it to make it 2.75" in the front and back and 2.25" on the sides....is there enough brim to do that? Also...can you tell me what the open crown measurement is on the hat? Thanks! Christian

Q: Does the hat have "Michael Jackson" labeled on it anywhere? I'm looking for a Michael Jackson hat and I'm rich and stupid. thanks.

 

[CRH]

Just won this.

I hope none of you fought me over it:

...

I make it a point to never fight anyone who would kill for a hat. Kill I say!

 

[Dreispitz]

Oh, the horror! I hope he doesn't win the auction.

Brad

Hello Brad,

just realised your new blog! Well done! Keep it updated, I am keen on moree to come!

Dieter

 

[Dreispitz]

Just won this.

I hope none of you fought me over it:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120582177175&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Otherwise, hats will roll (as I wanted it for £20!)...

Nice win! No, I was not bidding. You still got it for a good price, anyway.

 

[jeffconnors]

He should be OK if he can get that lumpy edge to "reverse-felt" and flatten back out to its full dimension.

 

[Lefty]

Little, imperfect but nice, 40s factory store bowler (sold as 20s)

 

[Mr E Train]

Big old boater. Someone bid on it in the last few seconds, surprisingly not Jeff Connors, I don't believe.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380243220952

 

[Lefty]

I was watching that, wondering if anyone would pick up a really stingy boater.

 

[Mr E Train]

I was watching that, wondering if anyone would pick up a really stingy boater.

If it had been a bit more generous I would have placed a bid.

 

[mayserwegener]

Karl Halfmann Melone

Won this one for 23.40 EURO. Looks to be in fine condition and should be around 58/59cm.

 

[Dreispitz]

Won this one for 23.40 EURO. Looks to be in fine condition and should be around 58/59cm.

Hmmm

 

[Garrett]

Another ancient topper headed my way

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120586985910&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[carouselvic]

Nice.