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

[Joshbru3]

I couldn't resist this one. It looks like a 1940's Dobbs fabric fedora. The little bird stitched into the fabric ribbon intrigued me. The seller is the same seller that sold Alan his lightweight Gay Prince.

vintage Dobbs gray wool fedora hat size 7 1/8

 

[alanfgag]

Wow... isn't that special! Great find there Josh.

 

[Joshbru3]

Wow... isn't that special! Great find there Josh.

Thanks, Alan! Its my first fabric fedora. I'm usually not into them, but this one got me excited for some reason.

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks, Alan! Its my first fabric fedora. I'm usually not into them, but this one got me excited for some reason.

It's that cool little crown patch that grabbed you... I know it.

 

[Joshbru3]

It's that cool little crown patch that grabbed you... I know it.

Your right.

Those early Dobbs labels get me every time.

 

[SteveAS]

Knew this one would shoot up there towards the end. Who all was bidding?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280745919981?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I was the underbidder at $65. I've been wanting a Dobbs Twenty in about those proportions for a while, but the cheap ba***rd in me wouldn't let me bid more.

 

[Justin B]

Yeah, after missing out on that off-white ADAM a couple days ago this one wasn't getting away. You'd have had to go a lot higher to get this one.

 

[delectans]

I couldn't resist this one. It looks like a 1940's Dobbs fabric fedora. The little bird stitched into the fabric ribbon intrigued me. The seller is the same seller that sold Alan his lightweight Gay Prince.

What a great, casual knock-about lid, Josh! I bet it will look good on your head, too. It exudes a certain nonchalant sophistication.

Yeah, after missing out on that off-white ADAM a couple days ago this one wasn't getting away. You'd have had to go a lot higher to get this one.

Glad one of you secured this fab Twenty. An incredible bargain, and with box as well! Unfortunate about that ADAM, Justin, as I have a particular fondness for that color, and had been watching both lids with keen interest. No doubt you will be very happy with the Dobbs...the Twenty is one of my favorites.

 

[Lefty]

big Mossant homburg goes for the opener

 

[HatsEnough]

Come on, Marc. Who could resist pink Nazis!?

 

[Garrett]

Jesse James' ex-girlfriend must've lost her book deal

Yeah, but that homburg's seller did well on another auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TURN-C-EDWA...=Vintage_Women_s_Clothing&hash=item43a9d79c90

 

[HatsEnough]

The Pink Allies?

Oh, yeah. The pink allies really, really hate the pink Nazis. But they both hate the Reds. So they have that going for them. Which is nice.

 

[Joshbru3]

What a great, casual knock-about lid, Josh! I bet it will look good on your head, too. It exudes a certain nonchalant sophistication.

Thanks, Al! I will make sure to take lots of pictures when I get it. I hoping to see a model name or price tag under the sweatband....

 

[zetwal]

Sweet Stetson topper ~

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300591269087?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

[alanfgag]

That did look like a beauty. I bookmarked to see if it reached the opening bid. It did and then some.

 

[HatsEnough]

I was watching that, too, but the opening bid was far too high for me. Love it with the box and all.

 

[redhawks2]

Some sellers do a better packaging job than others. I arrived home to find this on my porch in the rain. So the post office deserves some kudos as well.

 

[monbla256]

Some sellers do a better packaging job than others. I arrived home to find this on my porch in the rain. So the post office deserves some kudos as well.

At least you got it quickly . Gives you more time to FIX it ! Thanks for reinforcing my reasons for NOT buying on e'prey (You have my sympithy )

 

[HatsEnough]

Hey, who sewed a leather sweat band to that pancake??

 

[zetwal]

Some sellers do a better packaging job than others. I arrived home to find this on my porch in the rain. So the post office deserves some kudos as well.

It doesn't look too bad. I think that you may be able to straighten that out without too much trouble. Personally, I would be more concerned about the copper corrosion at the rear of the hat. I find that condition very unappealing. Either way, let us know how it turns out once steamed and coaxed back into shape.