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

[Dinerman]

The Stetson 50 / 7x Clear Beaver

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The Stetson 100

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The Stetson 150

 

[danofarlington]

The Stetson 50 / 7x Clear Beaver

I won't believe it's beaver until I see a flat tail coming out of the back.

 

[Lefty]

I won't believe it's beaver until I see a flat tail coming out of the back.

So many questions get answered, for better or for worse, when you pull the trigger and buy one or two. ***That's much better than listening to other people talk IMHO.

 

[carouselvic]

Possible that the 100 in question was marketed more as Stetson's 100th Anniversary hat by that time than the price designation? If I remember correctly, wasn't that one made in '65? Or at least around that time?

This tag lacks one very important thing if it is for a single hat...there is no mention of size, which makes me think it was a multiple order for various hats. I have never believed the $672.00 price for a single hat. A wholesale price for a dozen to me is more believable.[huh] [huh]

 

[fluteplayer07]

Actually, I never thought about it as a bulk order. It makes much more sense to me like that. The letter is addressed: 'To our employees", upon closer inspection. Perhaps to a dealer selling to stores?

 

[jimmy the lid]

This tag lacks one very important thing if it is for a single hat...there is no mention of size, which makes me think it was a multiple order for various hats. I have never believed the $672.00 price for a single hat. A wholesale price for a dozen to me is more believable.

Ah, Victor -- I think you've got it! Not only does that make sense, but, for the first time ever, I have actually noticed the "(100)" included as part of the price info underneath the $672 -- which may well suggest the retail price per individual hat.

Man -- not bad for "The Lounge Heckler"...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[fluteplayer07]

Doing the math, $672.00 for 12 hats is $56.00 per hat, at cost. The retail price is $100 (obviously), so that is a 79% increase. A huge markup. Good to see that at least something has not changed over the years in the hat-making industry.

 

[CRH]

I love these graduate seminars.

 

[Lefty]

Does this mean it's finally over?

 

[Garrett]

Does this mean it's finally over?

Hopefully, the madness is over

 

[CRH]

It's never over

Last time I checked angels were destined to fly over hell forever.

 

[jeffconnors]

Does this mean it's finally over?

Quite standard for a brown one...if it was gray..well ...we all know the madness
plus is summer time.....come fall ...

 

[Rick Blaine]

Yesterdays' BINs

VINTAGE GREY COWBOY HAT Size 7 3/8 By Roberts Hat/Texas

I can find ZERO info on Roberts' Hats, Abilene, TX. The seller says there is no indication as to material, but I'm thinkin': 5x likely is 100% fur, at least. When asked he/she stated it was east to "punch" it out to an open crown & recrease it, so that gave some assurance it isn't cardboard stiff. I'll see in a week or so I guess.

I got this one not from eBay but from a web site called "ETSY". It is from a vintage store in Riga, Latvia of all places & is a curiosity for sure. For thirty bones INCLUDING Int'l post I can't go too far wrong... I hope. [huh]

 

[BanjoMerlin]

Doing the math, $672.00 for 12 hats is $56.00 per hat, at cost. The retail price is $100 (obviously), so that is a 79% increase. A huge markup. Good to see that at least something has not changed over the years in the hat-making industry.

Not even close to a huge markup. Keystone would have been customary for the clothing industry but that dealer probably didn't meet the criteria for best pricing.

 

[rlk]

BIN Whippet arrived

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Looks like a good one, Robert. Does it fit you?...

 

[rlk]

Looks like a good one, Robert. Does it fit you?...

Nope, closer to your size, tagged 7 and it is. I'll reserve my opinion regarding Whippets...

 

[Rick Blaine]

Go on ahead

...I'll reserve my opinion regarding Whippets...

You are among friends... many of whom have a snowballs chance of ever owning one... I'm just sayin' is all.

 

[rlk]

You are among friends... many of whom have a snowballs chance of ever owning one... I'm just sayin' is all.

...I won't be going out of my way to find a Whippet in my size(unless it was in a special color and/or cheap enough for resale). Doesn't stack up favorably against competitors "Whippet-Style" hats unless resale value is your priority.

 

[ScottF]

...I won't be going out of my way to find a Whippet in my size(unless it was in a special color and/or cheap enough for resale). Doesn't stack up favorably against competitors "Whippet-Style" hats unless resale value is your priority.

My favorite 'Whippet-style' hat is the Dobbs Hanover Square.