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

[Rick Blaine]

I think I would not resist also. But that feather hatband would go off as soon it arrived at my hand. Looks really nice.

Quite right, galinha morta deve ir!
I am thinking a leather ranger band.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Quite right, galinha morta deve ir!
I am thinking a leather ranger band.

If you were thinking of "dead chicken must go" the corrected translation should be "Galinha morta tem que sair".

 

[Rick Blaine]

If you were thinking of "dead chicken must go" the corrected translation should be "Galinha morta tem que sair".

I blame Google.
Where are our Portuguese students when I need 'em?

Thanks!

RB

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Portuguese is not easily translated automatically.

 

[fedoracentric]

Hoo, boy. $305 big ones for a Knox 40 in a some what smaller size of 7-1/8

Looks like it is in great shape, too.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/181455977674?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[1mach1]

Looks nice! Good find. Hopefully it fits your head.

 

[g.durand]

Somebody really wanted this one....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-VTG-30s-WW2-40s-SWING-MENS-GENUINE-PANAMA-STETSON-STRAW-FEDORA-HAT-7-1-2-/301232826184?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=axzuitPX6wBzlROf%252BbXjbtb9P%252FI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

[Levallois]

Somebody really wanted this one....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-VTG-30s-WW2-40s-SWING-MENS-GENUINE-PANAMA-STETSON-STRAW-FEDORA-HAT-7-1-2-/301232826184?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=axzuitPX6wBzlROf%252BbXjbtb9P%252FI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

They sure did. I was considering it when it was $125 but holy schmolly, $328, what were they thinking?!?

 

[besdor]

Someone has no idea what they just bought.....

 

[splintercellsz]

As long as the buyer gets their worth from it, that's all that matters in the end

 

[fashion frank]

I had to get up at 5 am my time to snag this one but I got it in the end.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201121649862?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

This is my first bowler /derby.
I'll post pictures when it arrives.
All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[Landman]

Somebody really wanted this one....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-VTG-30s-WW2-40s-SWING-MENS-GENUINE-PANAMA-STETSON-STRAW-FEDORA-HAT-7-1-2-/301232826184?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=axzuitPX6wBzlROf%252BbXjbtb9P%252FI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Wow. I don't understand that. I have one of those in much better shape with the original box. I might have to consider listing it after seeing that final price!

 

[fedoracentric]

As long as the buyer gets their worth from it, that's all that matters in the end

I'd have to quibble with that because enough of those stupid prices and it impacts us all!

 

[splintercellsz]

 

[T Jones]

Somebody really wanted this one....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-VTG-30s-WW2-40s-SWING-MENS-GENUINE-PANAMA-STETSON-STRAW-FEDORA-HAT-7-1-2-/301232826184?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=axzuitPX6wBzlROf%252BbXjbtb9P%252FI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Wow. That's a lot of $$$! Sometimes I wonder if it's more about the competition than it is about the actual hat with some of these guys.

 

[fedoracentric]

Wow. That's a lot of $$$! Sometimes I wonder if it's more about the competition than it is about the actual hat with some of these guys.

Their ebay strategy is, "Man, that's a pretty cool hat. Wait...I'M GONNA GET IT NO MATTER WHAT GAAAAAAA!"
;0

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Well I have learned that someone will list one just like "that expensive" hat someday. It's like my Tom Mix, I see them going for $150 and sometimes more than $200 and got one for less than $100 because the seller never mentioned it, only discovered when the hat arrived at my hand and I checked inside it.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

This one went sky high considering it's condition. moth bites and a big hole in the crown!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171377044002?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[fedoracentric]

I have to admit, though, that there were a couple of times I bid WAY more than I should have on a hat just cuz I HAD to have it. I have not done it often, but I have done it a few times... well 3 times, to be precise.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Sad day here. After purchasing this circa-1930 Cavanagh Homburg through BIN, I received a refund from the seller this morning that the packaged hat and some other packages was stolen from his car. Too bad, because this hat had a very unique liner created for a Cavanagh Associate (retailer), one I hadn't seen before. Perhaps in the early years of Cavanagh they did this, but because they had so few Cavanagh Associates in the first few years, not too many have probably survived. Before anyone suggests eBay shenanigans might be the case here, this hat was up for auction once, and I think at least twice, before being offered as a BIN. I believe the seller. He said there is video from the parking lot cameras, so if the hat is recovered he will let me know.

Brad