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

[Rick Blaine]

PIp, pip & suchlike. Thanks gents. I am chuffed (as I imagine one says when beneath an English hat).

I have seen some fine Bates, very nice hats.

And leave us not forget Mr. Binks

 

[hatsRme]

Here's one I hope was purchased by one of our own...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261662428279

 

[hatophile]

Someone got a real nice Whippet:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181589207225?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Dan Allen]

in the original "Knox" box.

 

[tommyK]

I'd have a lot of "nice" hats if I was a size 7, lucky devils whoever you are!

 

[fedoracentric]

SHOCKING that this Stetson that is in such "good condition" and "ready to ship" has been put on ebay several times already without a single bid...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stetson-Hat-Grey-/171557298087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f19c9fa7

And only for $75 bucks even though it is missing the sweatband that can be "fixed easily." Oh, and the dozen very deep but somehow unmentioned moth bites.

The idiot.

 

[RBH]

SHOCKING that this Stetson that is in such "good condition" and "ready to ship" has been put on ebay several times already without a single bid...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stetson-Hat-Grey-/171557298087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f19c9fa7

And only for $75 bucks even though it is missing the sweatband that can be "fixed easily." Oh, and the dozen very deep but somehow unmentioned moth bites.

The idiot.

Maybe not everyone is as Illinois smart as you are. But we do not have to call sellers names.
Please watch what you post.

 

[jskeen]

I'd have a lot of "nice" hats if I was a size 7, lucky devils whoever you are!

I'm not really a size 7 either, but I have been lusting after one of these for a long time and couldn't pass this up at the price. I'll either pull the sweat and ribbon myself and upsize it one and a half into a LO or if its nice enough In person, let Neil at Shudde brothers do it for me. I figured for the price I had room to do a little modification. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940s-STETS...rVUdQqIOBE7dCgJy9PFsc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

What do y'all think?

 

[tommyK]

I'm not really a size 7 either, but I have been lusting after one of these for a long time and couldn't pass this up at the price. I'll either pull the sweat and ribbon myself and upsize it one and a half into a LO or if its nice enough In person, let Neil at Shudde brothers do it for me. I figured for the price I had room to do a little modification. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1940s-STETS...rVUdQqIOBE7dCgJy9PFsc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

What do y'all think?

That's a nice hat at a great price. If you destroy it, you're only out $37. Looks almost too nice, I'd be afraid to mess with it.

 

[Andykev]

SHOCKING that this Stetson that is in such "good condition" and "ready to ship" has been put on ebay several times already without a single bid...


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stetson-Hat-Grey-/171557298087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27f19c9fa7


And only for $75 bucks even though it is missing the sweatband that can be "fixed easily." Oh, and the dozen very deep but somehow unmentioned moth bites.

The idiot.

So, are you saying you don't want it?

If you have not yet noticed, some hats are sold on Ebay by people who have zero knowledge. They find something old....and to them it just might as well be a feather hat from Merry Old England
200 years ago!

Perhaps do what others do: click your mouse and move on. It won't sell to "us" but maybe someone needs a prop for a school play or something.

 

[theoldnorthwest]

I'd have a lot of "nice" hats if I was a size 7, lucky devils whoever you are!

Agreed, I am a size 7 1/2 and have a fairly nice collection of vintage hats (10) but would have at least twice that if I were a 7 or 7 1/8, you can even find cool vintage hats in stores if you wear a smaller size, I can't tell you how many times I have been in a vintage store and seen a cool hat from across the room and it turns out to be tiny, in fact I have only found one vintage hat my size in store in my entire life, the rest have been on eBay or etsy and they are hard to come by on those sites as well.

 

[Mystic]

Agreed, I am a size 7 1/2 and have a fairly nice collection of vintage hats (10) but would have at least twice that if I were a 7 or 7 1/8, you can even find cool vintage hats in stores if you wear a smaller size, I can't tell you how many times I have been in a vintage store and seen a cool hat from across the room and it turns out to be tiny, in fact I have only found one vintage hat my size in store in my entire life, the rest have been on eBay or etsy and they are hard to come by on those sites as well.

My experience has been exactly the opposite. I always see more larger hats than smaller hats.

Most of the better vintage hats I've seen on ebay and etsy have been for big heads in the 7 1/2 area.

I guess it's the "grass is always greener" thing. [huh]

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I'd have a lot of "nice" hats if I was a size 7, lucky devils whoever you are!

I would say the same. A lot of them in size 7 or 7 1/8 and almost none in 7 1/4 or 7 3/8...

 

[tommyK]

Agreed, I am a size 7 1/2 and have a fairly nice collection of vintage hats (10) but would have at least twice that if I were a 7 or 7 1/8, you can even find cool vintage hats in stores if you wear a smaller size, I can't tell you how many times I have been in a vintage store and seen a cool hat from across the room and it turns out to be tiny, in fact I have only found one vintage hat my size in store in my entire life, the rest have been on eBay or etsy and they are hard to come by on those sites as well.

Ditto. I've never found a single 7 1/2 in local antique shops. Found a 7 5/8 straw once that was nasty with sweat stains. I got one hat from Etsy, 3 from fellow loungers and the rest from Ebay. There is a lot of 7 1/2's on here we're competing with and even some who aren't but buy them anyway.

 

[mayserwegener]

This Mayser Homburg is on the way. Decent auction photos but only two. It's blue (not common) and looks to be in very good condition.

 

[g.durand]

That looks like a good one, Steve. Looking forward to more pics after you receive it.

 

[1mach1]

Wow, Steve. Sweet score, especially the blue color. Seems to be in VERY nice shape. How old do you think she is?

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks!

Harv, My guess is early 1950s but could be older.

 

[mayserwegener]

This old C.G. Wilke is also on the way. Not the best auction photos but looks interesting.

 

[Lefty]

small but lovely Stetson panama was pulled