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

[Chepstow]

that's my catch, the seller give it me for 5 Euro, buy now

http://www.ebay.de/itm/260932311485?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

[delectans]

that's my catch, the seller give it me for 5 Euro, buy now

http://www.ebay.de/itm/260932311485?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Ausgezeichnet! :eusa_clap

 

[Chepstow]

Thank you Al, your german is perfekt.

 

[dnjan]

Sorry Jed I didn't mean to ruin it for you. I felt the same way before I posted but I honestly did not want a derby and worried that is what it was.

Could a derby be re-blocked to an homburg? I've seen some derbys with very nicely-shaped/proportioned brims.

 

[bowlerman]

Those D'Orsay curls are really nice, but are pretty much obsolete in current times! So you're probably talking about a vintage derby being reblocked, and my guess is that a) you'd be dealing with far too much shellac/stiffness, and b) most vintage derbies simply won't have enough crown height to support a center crease.

Having learned from others here, it's a pretty safe bet on Ebay that if the hat has a more even pencil curl or "German curl" and a noticeably wider ribbon, then the felt is probably going to be soft and the crown is probably going to be a little taller: A Homburg, even if the photo shows an open crown.

 

[Iyor]

It will probably be difficult due to the amount of stiffener in them.

 

[dnjan]

Thanks! I hadn't thought about crown height (and loss thereof with the centre-dent).

 

[mayserwegener]

that's my catch, the seller give it me for 5 Euro, buy now

http://www.ebay.de/itm/260932311485?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

That is a steal! Congrats!

 

[Chepstow]

Thank you Steve. I was suprised as the seller wrote me he wants 5 EUR for it. He is on the way Steve, i think tomorrow he arrived with a little luck.
Wait? Maybee its no Borsalino.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Bananna Republic/Akubra Safari

Don't see that everyday. Though why does it have vents AND a liner?

 

[Florida_Marlin]

Stetson OR, maybe 25

Me thinks this is an early 70's Stetson 25. Will find out in a few days.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110803152879?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

 

[Cicero]

Though why does it have vents AND a liner?

Banana Republic...that says it all.
Btw nice hat.

 

[randooch]

Once Aureliano's perforation gizmo is in full swing, this pattern might be available, maybe called the "Sunrise."

 

[dlvh]

1940's Crofut & Knapp

Received this 1940's Crofut & Knapp Fedora earlier this month:

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/140671249412?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_530wt_1048

Beautiful hat that doesn't look like it was ever worn. Un-reeded sweatband conforms to my head like no other hat I've owned. The hat is nearly flawless other than a few minor moth nibbles. Wonderful chocolate brown hat that is a bit darker than it shows in the photo. Absolutely love it!

 

[randooch]

dlvh, what a great looking hat! That's a fine score, indeed. I love the straightforward declaration on the sweatband: "Clarke's Good Clothes." Nothing fancy about quality, after all.

 

[dlvh]

dlvh, what a great looking hat! That's a fine score, indeed. I love the straightforward declaration on the sweatband: "Clarke's Good Clothes." Nothing fancy about quality, after all.

Thanks for the nice words randooch! Wish I knew where "Clarke's Good Clothes" is/was.

Now I just want to find a similar hat in a Dove Gray.

dlvh

 

[alanfgag]

Received this 1940's Crofut & Knapp Fedora earlier this month:
Beautiful hat that doesn't look like it was ever worn. Un-reeded sweatband conforms to my head like no other hat I've owned. The hat is nearly flawless other than a few minor moth nibbles. Wonderful chocolate brown hat that is a bit darker than it shows in the photo. Absolutely love it!

Nice win... I hope you'll share some additional photos of the hat. Clarke's Good Clothes was in Tulsa, OK.

 

[Aureliano]

Once Aureliano's perforation gizmo is in full swing, this pattern might be available, maybe called the "Sunrise."

You bet! even now, with the prototype, I could do this one, very nice!

 

[dlvh]

Nice win... I hope you'll share some additional photos of the hat. Clarke's Good Clothes was in Tulsa, OK.

Hi Alan...thanks for that information! Do you happen to know when Clarke's went out of business?

My camera is on the fritz right now (batteries are completely drained of juice) so I'll have to see if I can get my hands on another camera, or new batteries very soon.

dlvh

 

[alanfgag]

Hi Alan...thanks for that information! Do you happen to know when Clarke's went out of business?

My camera is on the fritz right now (batteries are completely drained of juice) so I'll have to see if I can get my hands on another camera, or new batteries very soon.

dlvh

An Esquire ad lists them as still open in 1982... I'm not sure they made it to 1990.