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

EggHead

Practically Family
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If your max bid had been high enough, you probably would get the hat.
That's what I do sometimes when I really like something, place max bid high enough as a deterrent, then if someone bids over, well they would get a very expensive hat. But usually I am a low bidder :)
aargh. been sniped three times this week!
 
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Thanks! Great reading and a lot of really nice hats...looking forward to seeing these firsthand

I was watching this one too.

The Hückel (Weilheim) Chevreau looks to be the same as mine. This is a fantastic hat.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/6-johann-huckel%c2%b4s-sohne-huckel-hutfabrik-weilheim/page__view__findpost__p__537

The other Hückel (Weilheim) Special looks fantastic too.

Both are most likely mid 1950s and of the highest quality.
 
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delectans

Call Me a Cab
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I just picked up this Green Bowler ;)

I am experiencing deja vu on this one... did I see it here a few weeks back, or was it another?

Al picked up a green Miller, and I believe it was also listed as a bowler.

I think that one was a size smaller. I bid on it too.

You beat me out on the Miller.:( Oh well If you don't like it let me know;)


Congrats, Mike! Gratifying to see so much interest in this pair of green "bowlers" from my friends here. It is, as Alan said, a bit like deja vu. The seller had two of these Millers, both green, NOS, and from the same 100+ year-old mercantile store in tiny Fertile, way-up-north Minnesota.

The store had a stock of early 1900 ladies' shoes, these two hats from a long-since defunct St. Paul, Minnesota hatter, and assorted other interesting items that were kept in deep storage until the going out-of-business public auction a few years back. The felt is of a much darker and richer shade of green than the seller's photos would indicate, and is a very lovely heather finish.

I think you will really like the lid, Mike, but if it does not work for you or Ed, let me know. I would be happy to have it join its sibling back in Minnesota! Do me a favor, though, gents, and please keep the feather should either of you choose to remove it? ;)
 

Rodkins

Call Me a Cab
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Orlando
Congrats, Mike! Gratifying to see so much interest in this pair of green "bowlers" from my friends here. It is, as Alan said, a bit like deja vu. The seller had two of these Millers, both green, NOS, and from the same 100+ year-old mercantile store in tiny Fertile, way-up-north Minnesota.

The store had a stock of early 1900 ladies' shoes, these two hats from a long-since defunct St. Paul, Minnesota hatter, and assorted other interesting items that were kept in deep storage until the going out-of-business public auction a few years back. The felt is of a much darker and richer shade of green than the seller's photos would indicate, and is a very lovely heather finish.

I think you will really like the lid, Mike, but if it does not work for you or Ed, let me know. I would be happy to have it join its sibling back in Minnesota! Do me a favor, though, gents, and please keep the feather should either of you choose to remove it? ;)
I am not a feather guy. I'd be happy to ship it to you when I get it if you send my your address.
 

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