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

[gtdean48]

Nice snag Ray. I had a band just like that back in the late 70's/early 80's...

 

[doberdadinmd]

Slightly to very disappointed in the Blue Dobbs straw fedora I just received. The band is marked 7 3/8 59, but it seemed a little large (slight disappointment) and upon closer insepction there is another tag with 7 3/8 60 under the band -- explains the slightly larger feel -- but the very disappointing part is that this tag also says Made in Taiwan. Anyone with some info that might cheer me up?

 

[Marcovgv]

i was in for 175 but no more. great hat and i need one in blue. shame i lost....

 

[doberdadinmd]

i was in for 175 but no more. great hat and i need one in blue. shame i lost....

Well, gosh, if you want it for 175 it is yours.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Quick BIN on a vevety plush looking Knox






Looks old to my eye as well. I imagine it to be a deeper, midnight blue as seen on the underbrim rather than the washed out overexposed blue on the over-all shots.
I hope there will be a thin ribbon under that dead chicken. [huh]

 

[fedoracentric]

On the Knox, I'd say a black sweatband puts it in the early 60s, doesn't it?

 

[splintercellsz]

50s/60s from my eyes. A very nice hat for sure! Love the felt color!!

 

[Brad Bowers]

Most definitely 1960s.

 

[mayserwegener]

This Borsalino Panama recently sold (not mine) on German eBay. The auction photos were nice so decided to post them.

 

[jskeen]

Hope you guys had better luck on feebay this weekend than I did. Was pretty broke, but several nice lids were coming up. The ones that were in my price range I either missed the chance to bid on, or got top bid on but didn't make reserve, and the ones I did get a bid in on somebody else just plain could afford to want more than me. Got skunked for the whole weekend.

Ah well, 'Cest la vie.

 

[Ormazd]

I picked up this Knox Twenty panama yesterday. The seller originally had a BIN of $495. I contacted him and suggested that was way out of line, especially considering the condition issues. He then reduced BIN to $125. It looks a bit dinged up, but is a nice, tight weave so I hope I didn't do too badly. Maybe one of the experts can tell me whether it's a Cuenca or Montecristi.

 

[alanfgag]

It looks like a very nice 400ish count branded panama. What does the label under the sweatband indicate? Assuming that it is a man's hat stored in a Bendels box... it appears older than the delivery tag.

 

[Ormazd]

It looks like a very nice 400ish count branded panama. What does the label under the sweatband indicate? Assuming that it is a man's hat stored in a Bendels box... it appears older than the delivery tag.

I received the hat yesterday. It looks better than the auction pictures showed. It's ~500 WPSI. I took some pictures from under the sweat - don't know if that would help you date it. Thanks!

 

[Historyteach24]

This Whippet went for much less than I expected http://www.ebay.com/itm/330958425613?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[splintercellsz]

Lost out on this Huckel velour. Gave it a shot, and missed.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/330954902976?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

[gtdean48]

This Whippet went for much less than I expected http://www.ebay.com/itm/330958425613?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Probably hurt because it is marked a 7 but seller claims it fits like 7 1/8.
Larger size would've gone higher for sure...

 

[Historyteach24]

That was my guess.

 

[DJH]

This Whippet went for much less than I expected http://www.ebay.com/itm/330958425613?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Matt, those grey Whippets with black ribbon are pretty common in that size and that is about the price they often seem to go for. I've had a couple that I paid less for than this one. Good for buying, not so good when you want to sell - no $700 deals for size 7's

Couple that with the fact (as Tom mentioned) that the hat has been stretched - which that seller is known for doing - and it probably isn't a hat you'd want to bid too much for. A grey/black Whippet is a nice hat to wear though and those from the OPS period are generally better than the ones from later in the 50's.

 

[Historyteach24]

Yea when those whippets get into my size range the prices sky rocket

 

[Brad Bowers]

Knapp-Felt catalogs from Spring of 1930 and Spring of 1931.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1930-Knapp-Felt-Hats-Catalog-Fedora-Advertisement-/171076902065?ViewItem=&ssPageName=ADME%3AL%3ACOSI%3AUS%3A1123&item=171076902065&nma=true&si=8sAefBNHmcg%2FtisSv2iLx0KhlBA%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-193...=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557



Expensive but worth it. I can't remember the last time, if ever, I've seen a Crofut & Knapp catalog come up for auction. Their house organ, The Hat Man, yes, but not an actual catalog. Looking forward to these!

Brad