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

[Frunobulax]

I posted pics of the hat here and no "not just a few scrawny pics of the sweatband logos"...guess you didn't notice when I posted them before...

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...tems-of-interest.27695/page-1445#post-2286618

Yup. Don't remember seeing those.


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[Rick Blaine]

so ... even if mine were not the cheaper of the two, I would still find this laughable:

 

[Revenger]

so ... even if mine were not the cheaper of the two, I would still find this laughable:

I saw that earlier, also saw yours. Interesting piece, I'll be keeping an eye on it..

 

[Rick Blaine]

I saw that earlier, also saw yours. Interesting piece, I'll be keeping an eye on it..

It's a sweetie and if I didn't have a spiking vet bill, I'd never get rid of it!
Besides, I'm saving you $466!
Thanks!

 

[Moviehats]

so ... even if mine were not the cheaper of the two, I would still find this laughable:

These aren't even close to looking like the hat in the movie. They are cheap quality which makes me wonder what these sellers are thinking.

 

[Willebe]

Anyone here bidding on this? I didn't want cause a fellow lounger any issues over a hat. It is getting out of the range that I wanted to spend.

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[Bob Roberts]

Nope. Nice of you. ^ ^ ^ ^

 

[Rick Blaine]

These aren't even close to looking like the hat in the movie. They are cheap quality which makes me wonder what these sellers are thinking.

Now c'mon, at least they are fur felt, not that craptastic bison wool and the second seller seems to have a more realistic set of expectations, eh?

 

[M Hatman]

As for "Pail Rider" hats.....this on IS pretty close to the real one......even has the reverse taper crown......
http://www.aztexhats.com/products/3...MIiLKW7c6B1gIVRlYNCh2g3gTyEAQYASABEgKsjPD_BwE

Not that I would want one......especially at the steep price.....
M

 

[Joao Encarnado]

As for "Pail Rider" hats.....this on IS pretty close to the real one......even has the reverse taper crown......
http://www.aztexhats.com/products/3...MIiLKW7c6B1gIVRlYNCh2g3gTyEAQYASABEgKsjPD_BwE
Not that I would want one......especially at the steep price.....
M

I would want one but not at that price.

 

[M Hatman]

I would want one but not at that price.

Yes that price is something......I actually have a very simular hat.....nice reverse taper, bound edge, but flat brim. It has a nice wet long hair beaver finish. I like the general style but never cared for the brim being swept up on the sides in the "pale rider" hat. I am not sure I have seen period photo's or illustrations with those hats wore like that....though they did strange things with hats in the 1820's and 30's.....but the Pale Rider movie was supposed to be much later.......
M

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Yes that price is something......I actually have a very simular hat.....nice reverse taper, bound edge, but flat brim. It has a nice wet long hair beaver finish. I like the general style but never cared for the brim being swept up on the sides in the "pale rider" hat. I am not sure I have seen period photo's or illustrations with those hats wore like that....though they did strange things with hats in the 1820's and 30's.....but the Pale Rider movie was supposed to be much later.......
M

I'm not after a prop/movie copy so a flat brim wouldn't stop me.
The reverse tapper, flat top and a 4" brim (too suspicious?) is what I'm after.

 

[Revenger]

I will never understand people driving up prices hours or even days before bidding ends on an item. Doesn't make sense.

 

[Bob Roberts]

I will never understand people driving up prices hours or even days before bidding ends on an item. Doesn't make sense.

I'm so tempted to drive up prices on early bidders...

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I'm so tempted to drive up prices on early bidders...

I've done that on some hats I knew I wouldn't win

 

[FedOregon]

I've done that on some hats I knew I wouldn't win

I did that once, and ended up winning the hat! My navy blue Disney.

 

[Rick Blaine]

I'm so tempted to drive up prices on early bidders...

I have done that before because I felt the hat wasn't getting proper respect.

 

[FedOregon]

I have done that before because I felt the hat wasn't getting proper respect.

That's why I did it. I thought I was just helping out a fellow FL'r... but then no one bid against me and the next time I checked the auction, I had won! Serendipity, really. It's a favorite hat!

 

[DanO]

Baahahahahahaha....some moron just paid $338 for a 3X OR....LOL

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272812264839?_trksid=p2471758.m4704

I paid $170 for my 7X CB Open Road just a couple weeks ago. I find that hilarious!!!!!

I really don't care. It's still hilarious. (That someone paid almost twice as much for a 3X as I did for a 7X CB, yes.)

Did you ever consider that maybe the inscription in the sweatband may hold a value to the purchaser, maybe it was his Father, Grandfather.
Years ago I lost (on Ebay) a WW2 diary from a man who served with my father right now I would pay any amount of money to have it.

 

[25B]

Did you ever consider that maybe the inscription in the sweatband may hold a value to the purchaser, maybe it was his Father, Grandfather.

Oh. Ok. Sure. Yeah -- I'm really sure that's what happened there.

I'd bet the person just has more money than sense and just went, "OOOO -- OPEN ROAD HAT -- I'M GONNA BID $800 FOR IT!!!!!" so they could make sure they could have it. I think my scenario is a lot more likely than yours, but again...I really don't care and the reason doesn't matter. I just think it's funny it sold for that much. I find it even more funny that so many people are apparently personally offended by something so innocuous that I find humorous.