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

[theinterchange]

that ratty ribbon certainly skews the color but I love it
Love the kitten finish too. The only thing better in my collection is a VS feather weight

Interesting. I've always thought my VS [when I get one] would be feather weight.

Randy

 

[kaosharper1]

Interesting. I've always thought my VS [when I get one] would be feather weight.

Randy

Better hurry up. They won't be around much longer. Light weight bodies are being phased out by the supplier to Art last I heard.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I'm not getting (understanding) your antipathy. What exactly is wrong with the sweatband?

Here folks is where it gets hilarious. Check out the sweatband....


Like I said previously, I was oddly fascinated by this hat. I knew it was junky, but couldn't pass it up. [huh]

Randy

P.S The hilarious part of the whole thing is the seller put a STINKING dryer sheet inside the hat and I can't even keep the box or hat in the house. It's giving the whole household sinus headaches![/QUOTE]

 

[Rodkins]

Akubra Boss

I picked this up from the auction site

It was advertised as new but it wasn't new. It was in great shape and I'm pretty happy with it. It has the white Akubra liner (unlike my new stylemaster) and the band it different than what is shown on the Akubra site.

Instead of "Akubra" on the band it says "Outback" and is a different leather pattern also.

I kinda feel like a villain in this one.

 

[theinterchange]

I'm not getting (understanding) your antipathy. What exactly is wrong with the sweatband?

Where it meets in the back is completely off center. I guess it is a tad hard to see from the picture, but it's well to the right of where it should be.

Randy

 

[theinterchange]

It was advertised as new but it wasn't new. It was in great shape and I'm pretty happy with it. It has the white Akubra liner (unlike my new stylemaster) and the band it different than what is shown on the Akubra site.

What color liner is in the Stylemaster?

Great hat!

Randy

 

[Rodkins]

What color liner is in the Stylemaster?

Great hat!

Randy

It's "pinkish"

 

[Rodkins]

Where it meets in the back is completely off center. I guess it is a tad hard to see from the picture, but it's well to the right of where it should be.

Randy

So maybe it's not the band but rather when they put the crease in the hat it was rotated. Just guessing - I'm a newbie

 

[BanjoMerlin]

Where it meets in the back is completely off center. I guess it is a tad hard to see from the picture, but it's well to the right of where it should be.

Randy

Nothing wrong with the hat that I can see. It is what it is. The sweatbands usually go in before the hat is creased so if the seam is off center the hat was creased off center. Not all that uncommon.

Fix the crease and it will be much better.

 

[zetwal]

Where it meets in the back is completely off center. I guess it is a tad hard to see from the picture, but it's well to the right of where it should be.

I don't know about this particular hat. But I have some really wonderful hats that for one reason or another are off center. That doesn't matter as long as it fits and suits the person who wears it. Wonky brims can be cool too. Some asymmetries can actually enhance and personalize look and fit.

 

[garenb]

Tried my first foray with ebay. Unfortunately, I got out bid with literally 1 second left on the auction. Oh well

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...17965&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&_rdc=1

 

[zetwal]

Tried my first foray with ebay. Unfortunately, I got out bid with literally 1 second left on the auction. Oh well

Don't despair!

The heavy hitters usually bid in the final seconds. Nothing unusual there. It happened to us all as we set out to learn ebay. Besides, there are plenty more hats of that quality and better out there. Don't beat yourself up over this one.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

ebay bids

I have to say, that I NEVER bid on an auction before the final 20 seconds on the timer.

 

[mayserwegener]

If you smash them down they'll fit in a smaller box.

The first and only empty box I bought from eBay came that way.

What a bummer! I have had it happen with a few hats. Luckily I was able to restore them.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Todays mail brought me...

Today's mail brought me a medium dark gray Stetson Royal Delux...

I paid $25. It's just a tad big on me because it is a 7-1/8 and I am a 7. But for $25 I couldn't pass it up. It has a few more shallow moth nips than the seller claimed (a few near the ribbon that they didn't mention) but it is still in great shape.

 

[Lefty]

One great Standard Quality, Featherweight Bowler, 7 3/8

and another great 7 3/8 Standard Quality bowler.

 

[DapperDuck]

Who sniped this one?

Vintage OPEN ROAD ROYAL DE LUXE STETSON HAT 7 1/8 & BOX

 

[theinterchange]

Who sniped this one?

Vintage OPEN ROAD ROYAL DE LUXE STETSON HAT 7 1/8 & BOX

T'wern't me. Though, were it my size, I'd have been very interested. On a side note, I'm surprised it didn't go a bit higher.

Randy

 

[SteveAS]

T'wern't me. Though, were it my size, I'd have been very interested. On a side note, I'm surprised it didn't go a bit higher.

Randy

Ya' think? Seems about right for a smallish Open Road with a few spots and at least one moth divot (see the 4th picture).

 

[theinterchange]

Ya' think? Seems about right for a smallish Open Road with a few spots and at least one moth divot (see the 4th picture).

I would have guessed it would go a little closer to $100, nothing drastically higher.