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

[rogerstg]

Maybe too good to be true

3 Dobbs hats, my size, two are fur felt for $35 Buy It Now including shipping. I figured it was a no brainer and jumped on it before someone else did.

I'm anxious to see what I've got.

Ebay auction link




Roger

 

[tommyK]

Great snag there, Roger! The "guild edge" or felted edge is always a good get but, I think, the straw is the winner. I think you did all right

 

[tommyK]

..................................... aw, nuts!:eusa_doh:

I've had two sent to me in similar fashion. As long as the felt isn't torn should be okay. Still, what are people thinking?

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

I'm a'thinkin that the seller should get less than a 5-star rating on this transaction.

 

[ccorsair]

That should shape back out with bit of steam. But wow ya No 5 stars on that shipping. Hope the price at lease good.

 

[cookie]

Top one is coconut fibre unless I'm mistaken

 

[rogerstg]

Top one is coconut fibre unless I'm mistaken

I assume it's from coconut palm (I think that's probably what you meant) based on this picture:

Interesting spelling of cocoanut.

FWIW, I sent the seller a message asking that he drape plastic over the crowns if he stacks them for shipping. He was agreeable to that. :eusa_clap

I just hope they don't show up like Rick's. :eeek:

Roger

 

[photogravity]

A little memento kept in behind the sweatband.....from 1940

That is an interesting lid. I like it a lot. As far as the little note you found, I really like it when little historical bits like this are discovered and kept for posterity's sake.

 

[guitarmasta12]

Just got this black Dobbs homburg. Mid 40s. She's my first homburg and my twelfth hat.

 

[Rick Blaine]

New Old Borso




Looks hardly used.
Date? '55 - '65? The felt looks thin & dense.
Definitely not pre-war, but how long they used the cellulose crown topper, I dunno'.
I'll have to stretch it up a bit, but felt season is in the distant future, I'll slap it onto a stretcher & wait.
Too good to pass up for the opening bid, at any rate. :thumb:

 

[LuvMyMan]

..................................... aw, nuts!:eusa_doh:

Nice accordion you have there! LOL! You can fix!

 

[Levallois]

Got this Emerson for cheap - nice quality - guessing mid to late 1930s.

 

[photogravity]

Resistol Straw Hat Fedora-ish

This showed up on eBay listed as a "Registrol" hat, which seems to be why I was the only bidder. The brim looks like it sustained a little damage that I hope I can fix, but won't know until it arrives. I also won another hat from the same seller with only one bid. It's nice when sellers don't know what they have.


Resistol Vintage Straw Hat - 1 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr


Resistol Vintage Straw Hat - 2 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr


Resistol Vintage Straw Hat - 3 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr


Resistol Vintage Straw Hat - 6 by Sallad Rialb, on Flickr

 

[hatophile]

That's an old Statie hat if I'm not mistaken.

 

[tommyK]

Levallois, that Emerson is a real gem! Could we see the ribbon/bow on that?

 

[photogravity]

That's an old Statie hat if I'm not mistaken.

@hatophile, by Statie I assume you mean it was a state troopers hat. If so, that explains the grommets for the chinstrap. Forgive me if this has been covered before. I'm a bit of a newb here.

 

[hatophile]

@hatophile, by Statie I assume you mean it was a state troopers hat. If so, that explains the grommets for the chinstrap. Forgive me if this has been covered before. I'm a bit of a newb here.

Yes, State trooper. Many of those guys and ladies wear a tan or gray colored straw with the chinstrap. Some are also straw versions of the Montana Peak:

Of course, some folks call them "Smokies".

 

[Levallois]

Levallois, that Emerson is a real gem! Could we see the ribbon/bow on that?

Thanks tommyk - here is the bow - ribbon has a wrinkle in it. White looking spot on edge is smudge that rubbed off.

 

[tommyK]

Levallois, if yours and Splintercellsz are any examples, Emerson made some fantastic hats in their day

 

[splintercellsz]

Emerson hats are truly exquisite. Very good quality hats for sure!