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

[deadlyhandsome]

This the one? Nice hat! Hope someone here did get it.

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Yep, that’s the one. I threw out a bid thinking that if it went cheap enough I could find it a home here on the Lounge.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

You did it...you did it!!!
Good go!!
B

Came within $8 of my max bid. Now to find one in a dark chocolate.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Came within $8 of my max bid. Now to find one in a dark chocolate.

I'm afraid that was my first really competitive bid ever. I forgot I was trying to buy something, not competing. I hate to lose. I'm glad the bidding didn't go higher.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Vintage 7-1/4 1950s Royal Stetson Bantam Fedora

Just bought this one on eBay. This was my first time watching the last seconds of an auction. How exciting! It starts vibrating every few seconds... And you wish all the other bidders' fingers have gone numb.

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I’m very familiar with that sense of excitement. It’s what I feel just before someone with deeper pockets outbids me. If you win every time then it wouldn’t be as exciting...at least that’s what I keep telling myself.


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[deadlyhandsome]

You did it...you did it!!!
Good go!!
B

Thanks for the heads up on this hat. It’s lighter than what I was looking for, but how many times will such a hat in my size come along? And the more I looked at it the more I liked the color.


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[drmaxtejeda]

Thanks for the heads up on this hat. It’s lighter than what I was looking for, but how many times will such a hat in my size come along? And the more I looked at it the more I liked the color.


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Oh, Bowen told you about yours too? What an enabler!

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[deadlyhandsome]

Oh, Bowen told you about yours too? What an enabler!

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Actually, no less than three fellow Loungers told me about this hat but Bowen was the first.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Actually, no less than three fellow Loungers told me about this hat but Bowen was the first.

Lol...
You’re being DeadlyHumble now!! Ha
You had that one pegged from the get go!!
We just cheerleadered you along! Ha
And that color is very very handsome!
Now you just need a box!
B

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It’s surprising how few vintage boxes I have.

I was actually thinking about you when I threw out a Hail Mary bid on that 7 1/4 Resistol Beaver 100. I was thinking it would make nice trade fodder. My understanding is that Churchill was the upscale brand for Resistol and I was hoping that 100 was close to a Churchill 100. If I had come across it earlier I’d have given you a heads up and tempted to to fall off that wagon one more time. As it is, someone got a pristine hat for $100.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

It’s surprising how few vintage boxes I have.

I was actually thinking about you when I threw out a Hail Mary bid on that 7 1/4 Resistol Beaver 100. I was thinking it would make nice trade fodder. My understanding is that Churchill was the upscale brand for Resistol and I was hoping that 100 was close to a Churchill 100. If I had come across it earlier I’d have given you a heads up and tempted to to fall off that wagon one more time. As it is, someone got a pristine hat for $100.

I think you are on the right track about the quality of the Resistol 100 vs Churchill 100. I believe Resistol bought Churchill back then so it makes sense. Idk. That would have been quite a temptress i admit.
I’m trying not to fall off the wagon, but a deal is in the midst for a 50 as we speaketh. Your old 50 is liable to yet again change heads!! Lol
The Bantam today was more than i could bare. Arggh. Glad the Doc prevailed!!
B

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I think you are on the right track about the quality of the Resistol 100 vs Churchill 100. I believe Resistol bought Churchill back then so it makes sense. Idk. That would have been quite a temptress i admit.
I’m trying not to fall off the wagon, but a deal is in the midst for a 50 as we speaketh. Your old 50 is liable to yet again change heads!! Lol
The Bantam today was more than i could bare. Arggh. Glad the Doc prevailed!!
B

That Bantam was pristine! I’m also glad that Max ended up with it.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Vintage 7-1/4 1950s Royal Stetson Bantam Fedora

Just bought this one on eBay. This was my first time watching the last seconds of an auction. How exciting! It starts vibrating every few seconds... And you wish all the other bidders' fingers have gone numb.

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I was watching this. Outstanding hat.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Thank you Bill! I wouldn't have seen it or known of its rarity if it weren't for Bowen.
"You just have to have friends who do," right Bowen?

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thank you Bill! I wouldn't have seen it or known of its rarity if it weren't for Bowen.
"You just have to have friends who do," right Bowen?

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Err... pretty sure Bill et al was in on that one.
Err...hiding now!
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Err... pretty sure Bill et al was in on that one.
Err...hiding now!
B

Hahahaha

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

I’d like to know who got this puppy from last week??
A lounger maybe?
I think it is a total sleeper.
B

 

[M Hatman]

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I thought you would be all over this one!!! I saw it had it tagged and then thought...Brent needs this one after the brown Stetson debacle....especially when i ended up with that one!!!
You will like this hat..great proportions!!!!!!
M

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I thought you would be all over this one!!! I saw it had it tagged and then thought...Brent needs this one after the brown Stetson debacle....especially when i ended up with that one!!!
You will like this hat..great proportions!!!!!!
M

Thanks, Mark. I almost missed it as it sold just below my max. There always seems to be folks with deep pockets when it comes to the larger sizes.

Now to find that elusive dark chocolate brown homburg....

 

[M Hatman]

Thanks, Mark. I almost missed it as it sold just below my max. There always seems to be folks with deep pockets when it comes to the larger sizes.

Now to find that elusive dark chocolate brown homburg....

Looking at a couple of the pictures, I think you will find this one will be much darker than you think... I am so glad you got it!!!!!!!!!
M

 

[Frunobulax]

View attachment 129844 View attachment 129845 I’d like to know who got this puppy from last week??
A lounger maybe?
I think it is a total sleeper.
B

I agree 110%. I was high bidder for precisely one second. Thought it would ultimately go for $125-$150, and I was close. That's a fantastic hat.


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