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

[Lefty]

Neither is mine . . .

I figured a Dobbs Fifty would pull a LOT more than $30 (shipped): auction link. Was the brim too wide?

Holy smokes. With that added history, this could be the deal of the year.

Here's a pretty rare Stetson Casual in size 7.

See more of this model in the Stetson Casual thread.

 

[alanfgag]

I figured a Dobbs Fifty would pull a LOT more than $30 (shipped): auction link. Was the brim too wide?

Wow... that went under the radar. Fantastic find for the winner.

 

[fedorafiend]

UNBELIEVABLE. How I missed that hat despite my diligent ebay searches is beyond belief or sense of reason. Congratulations to the winner; I am green with envy...in my size too.

 

[WizardOfBoz]

Welcome to the Lounge. Looks like a typical Stetson Rancher model to me.

Thanks. Yes, or maybe an Open Road? The horse-hair braid is something I don't see much of and I can't find many pics that resemble this on the internet.

Thanks!

Ji

 

[Dreispitz]

I take pleasure in announcing the purchase of a hat after more than one year of hat aquisition abstinence

 

[billyspew]

I take pleasure in announcing the purchase of a hat after more than one year of hat aquisition abstinence

Lovely bowler, well done sir. Good to see you posting.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I take pleasure in announcing the purchase of a hat after more than one year of hat aquisition abstinence

Nice bowler and one year. Great job.:eusa_clap

 

[mayserwegener]

Dieter, Great find! Look forward to seeing it in action!

 

[mayserwegener]

A bunch of hat bodies, ribbon and other assorted stuff came up on German eBay recently. Late 1950s and from ANDREAS SCHLÜTER / HAMBURG. I picked up this thin ribbon so thought this might be of interest to those so inclined.

Here is some of the other items.

This is the supplier of the above Velours. Some are finished.

 

[mayserwegener]

Cont.

Here is an example of a finished Velour.

 

[Landman]

What a great find Mayserwegener! Congratulations.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks but I only picked up the the items in the first two photos.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Wow what a great find I am sure a hatter would love to get their hands some of that stuff. Where they selling as a lot ?

 

[TipTop]

I have a habit of bidding on hats that I am curious about, so I'll be notified how much it sold for at the end. I just like to get an idea how much certain hats are worth. My size is also hard to find in vintage hats, so I was interested how high the bidding would go on this one. Imagine my surprise when, after a 7 day auction, no one bid against me and I got this Biltmore for $30:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...PageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:US:3160#ht_7811wt_1386

Blackthorn, That's appears to be a light-weight version of the one I just got (see avatar) from a fellow-lounger (via ePrey)...at a considerably higher price. Nice hat, will be interested in seeing you under it.

 

[Chepstow]

Steve, great, you picked it up! I wanted the ribbon, but my bid was not high enough!
I have written the seller, all Hats have no sweatband installed!

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfried, I also missed on the larger ribbon auction. I didn't bid on the hats or the bodies.

Ed, No they were separate auctions. I will pm the links.

 

[Up the Smoke]

On the cheap

High guys, just introducing myself - I am calling myself Up the Smoke. For non-Brits, this refers to a London dweller (because of the smog of 60 years and earlier ago). What a time to become hat obsessed! i.e. when unemployed for the first time after decades. So I am trying to do it on a budget which of course means ebay most of the time where much of the British stuff is Christy's. So here are 2 results both of which were about $22 or £14 (the most I have paid so far and one for £2.50) - a Borsalino but no type name but I think very modern and the other in my avatar, a Sovereign Stetson sold by Henri Henri of Montreal. I also got a Dunn and Co Austrian Velour from Czechoslovakia Fedora which the owner must have used as a cigarette filter - I had to wash it or throw it so I washed it without much damage. My question is what exactly is velour made from? Wool? Fur?

UTS

 

[Rick Blaine]

High guys, just introducing myself - I am calling myself Up the Smoke. For non-Brits, this refers to a London dweller (because of the smog of 60 years and earlier ago). What a time to become hat obsessed! i.e. when unemployed for the first time after decades. So I am trying to do it on a budget which of course means ebay most of the time where much of the British stuff is Christy's. So here are 2 results both of which were about $22 or £14 (the most I have paid so far and one for £2.50) - a Borsalino but no type name but I think very modern and the other in my avatar, a Sovereign Stetson sold by Henri Henri of Montreal. I also got a Dunn and Co Austrian Velour from Czechoslovakia Fedora which the owner must have used as a cigarette filter - I had to wash it or throw it so I washed it without much damage. My question is what exactly is velour made from? Wool? Fur?

UTS

Hiya 'Smoke & welcome to ya'!
I think velour is simply another type finish for fur felt, though I may be mistaken.
I wash my hats in white petrol (stove fuel) which no smell can withstand.

 

[mayserwegener]

Austrian Velour (considered the finest, a luxury item) is made up of rabbit / hare felt with maybe some nutria. Most likely the hat body came from one of the Novy Jicin, Czecho Slovakia hat companies (J. Hückel´s Söhne, Anton Peschel, Brüder Böhm). I would like to see it if you can post photos.

 

[Joshbru3]

Austrian Velour (considered the finest) is made up of rabbit / hare felt with maybe some nutria. Most likely the hat body came from one of the Novy Jicin, Czecho Slovakia hat companies (J. Hückel´s Söhne, Anton Peschel, Brüder Böhm). I would like to see it if you can post photos.

Austrian Velour may be considered the finest, but after owning one, I think it IS/WAS the absolute finest. Its amazing stuff.