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

[alanfgag]

Thanks for the translation Steve... I was scratching my head too!

It's a great looking weave, Josh.

 

[Aureliano]

I think he means to size up to 7 5/8.

Ain't padding better for that, though?. lol

 

[alanfgag]

I think so. Perhaps a little foam left over from St. Paddy's day would work?

 

[Joshbru3]

Elegant weaving pattern; buy a wig and enjoy it!

Interesting purchases, guys-- can't wait to see more photos of them!
Josh-- what a cool weave pattern in that crown. I'm not a big straw connoisseur yet, but I've heard the pattern in the crown can suggest regional origins. Any truth in that?

I think he means to size up to 7 5/8.

Josh, Neat Boater!

Thanks for the translation Steve... I was scratching my head too!

It's a great looking weave, Josh.

Thanks, Gentlemen! I can't wait to get the boater in my hands. Upsizing a sweatband from a 7 to a 7 5/8 would require quite a bit of foam.

Maybe even a whole hands worth.......

 

[delectans]

Thanks, Gentlemen! I can't wait to get the boater in my hands. Upsizing a sweatband from a 7 to a 7 5/8 would require quite a bit of foam.

Maybe even a whole hands worth.......

It would still make you look like a little child wearing daddy's lid, I'm afraid. Best to pass the hat along to a proper melon head, methinks. :yo:

Congrats on a most distinctive and beautiful hat, Josh! :eusa_clap

 

[carouselvic]

The weaving on the top of the crown looks like a buntal to me.

 

[Chepstow]

Congrats on a most distinctive and beautiful hat, Josh! :eusa_clap

+1

Thats the right words Al, distinctive and beautiful, Josh

 

[Lefty]

really great Disney thin ribbon gets little love

Stetson 100 with case for the original price

downright ignored 3x 7 5/8

heck, even the Borso went a little light

old western, Big Drive, 7 3/8

 

[Landman]

That was a great deal on the Stetson 100. I would have paid that just for the case even though the hat didn't fit.

 

[alanfgag]

So here is the 5X. You win some and lose some.

 

[zetwal]

So here is the 5X. You win some and lose some.

Oh well, no harm done. By the way, your box is full ...

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks and fixed.

 

[carouselvic]

I would have bit on that one too.

 

[alanfgag]

I've never returned anything I've bought on ebay... a very nice seller, I feel a little bad. A second photo would have told all.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

I've never returned anything I've bought on ebay... a very nice seller, I feel a little bad. A second photo would have told all.

Alan, That looks like a nice hat, except for the small tear in the lining. Why so disappointed? I am trying to learn the ins and outs of the hat business. Does that flaw affect the value to the point of losing on the deal?

 

[zetwal]

Alan, That looks like a nice hat, except for the small tear in the lining. Why so disappointed? I am trying to learn the ins and outs of the hat business. Does that flaw affect the value to the point of losing on the deal?

He was hoping that it was a much older hat. Without better pics (including liner and sweatband) it was hard to evaluate the age. Knowing that the seller allowed returns, he decided to go ahead and take a chance on it (before someone else did). Now that he has the hat in hand, he can see that it's not what he had hoped. He will simply return the hat for a refund and move on.

 

[alanfgag]

It would be too much to pay had I been looking for a modern hat. But I was hunting for treasure. 5X Clear Beaver is a rare bird.

 

[zetwal]

downright ignored 3x 7 5/8

Ignored? Still, I get your point. Looks like a nice hat at a good price. Goes to show that good vintage hats in big sizes are still out there for the picking. Are you the lucky one who "ignored" it?

 

[Grizzly Adams]

He was hoping that it was a much older hat. Without better pics (including liner and sweatband) it was hard to evaluate the age. Knowing that the seller allowed returns, he decided to go ahead and take a chance on it (before someone else did). Now that he has the hat in hand, he can see that it's not what he had hoped. He will simply return the hat for a refund and move on.

It would be too much to pay had I been looking for a modern hat. But I was hunting for treasure. 5X Clear Beaver is a rare bird.

Thanks, gents. I have a lot to learn!

 

[Lefty]

Are you the lucky one who "ignored" it?

I'm just watching, not buying. In fact, I'm about to get all zetwal on my collection. I plan to get back down to 5 or 6, so there will be a lot of action in the Classifieds one of these weeks.