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

[TheOldFashioned]

Oh man I feel your pain sir. Truly a moment of sadness.

Fortunately I do have a Beachcomer on my hat rack. The hat is unique. I hope the new owner appreciates this vintage treasure. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...ns-pugs-leather-etc.62249/page-9#post-2085067

Onward vintage hat searches and inquiries, Eric -

Yours is an exquisite example that looks to be in pristine condition. Come to think of it, that can be said about most of your collection.

Guilty on this one.

The BIN in less than two minutes I think. It’s still on its way, currently FedEx from my myus.com reshipper.

I am a huge fan of these 40s Royal Stetson DeLuxe hats!

Congrats! Good to know it's going to a good home.

 

[UnclePete]

Curious, how do custom hats sell on Ebay ? Good, fair, or poorly.
Thank you, Uncle Pete

 

[alanfgag]

Curious, how do custom hats sell on Ebay ? Good, fair, or poorly.
Thank you, Uncle Pete

If you are thinking of contemporary bespoke hats, I believe they sell for less than they did new. How much less is likely dependent on their original price. Optimo hats, for instance, are among the most expensive in the bespoke market and seem to me to sell for less than half of their original price. But in looking at a particular hat, the truth will out - and I don't follow these auctions often so others might have a better sense.

 

[Louis Mountbatten]

Curious, how do custom hats sell on Ebay ? Good, fair, or poorly.
Thank you, Uncle Pete

It also depends on the size. Larger hats always command higher prices. 7-1/8 and less is a harder sell.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Curious, how do custom hats sell on Ebay ? Good, fair, or poorly.
Thank you, Uncle Pete

I’ve never paid more than 40-50% for a used custom on eBay. But an old no longer used color like the old dye black cherry would bring more.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Curious, how do custom hats sell on Ebay ? Good, fair, or poorly.
Thank you, Uncle Pete

In my experience, they are all over the board. Mostly they sell for a fraction of what they did new. I’ve never paid more than $250 for a used custom and that includes Optimo and Montecristi Hat Works. The more expensive the hat the less of a resale percentage they maintain. I’ve sold some custom Agnoulitas for as much as I paid for them ($140-160), but a $450 custom can often sell for less than $200. Then again, there are outliers where a used expensive custom sells for close to what it cost new, but that’s unusual.

 

[belfastboy]

If you are thinking of contemporary bespoke hats, I believe they sell for less than they did new. How much less is likely dependent on their original price. Optimo hats, for instance, are among the most expensive in the bespoke market and seem to me to sell for less than half of their original price. But in looking at a particular hat, the truth will out - and I don't follow these auctions often so others might have a better sense.

I have a passing interest but I have not tracked pricing of custom hats on Ebay very closely. But at least anecdotally I would say 1/2 of original price is good approximation unless the hat comes from a very noted hatter and even then not likely to sell for much better than 1/2 price.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Seidl. Stamped 1932

 

[drmaxtejeda]

One more pic of Seidl

 

[mayserwegener]

One more pic of Seidl View attachment 253714 View attachment 253714

Max, I just responded to your messages. I happy to see you got this one. It's not super high end but it's true to the time period and place. Also great that it's time stamped. It's very difficult to find old German Soft Felts so congrats. Paddy the seller use to post here but I haven't seen him in a while.

J. A. Seidl München (Anton Seidl) purchased / saved (1918) Mayser Ulm.

https://germanaustrianhats.invision...-j-a-seidl-münchen/?tab=comments#comment-1421

https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/?tab=comments#comment-3

J. A. Seidl München was also a famous hat store location in München (see House of Hats on liner). I can't determine who made this hat which is not uncommon. I will take a look at it closer in the morning.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Max, I just responded to your messages. I happy to see you got this one. It's not super high end but it's true to the time period and place. Also great that it's time stamped. It's very difficult to find old German Soft Felts so congrats. Paddy the seller use to post here but I haven't seen him in a while.

J. A. Seidl München (Anton Seidl) purchased / saved (1918) Mayser Ulm.

https://germanaustrianhats.invision...-j-a-seidl-münchen/?tab=comments#comment-1421

https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/?tab=comments#comment-3

J. A. Seidl München was also a famous hat store location in München (see House of Hats on liner). I can't determine who made this hat which is not uncommon. I will take a look at it closer in the morning.

Thank you, Steven!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Mallory XV. Seller says it's 40s or 50s.
What do you think?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

More pics

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Flechet. 99 cents on eBay

 

[Just Daniel]

I think we put the change from “Since 1823” to “Since 1817” at either ‘46 or ‘48, after the Stetson buyout of Mallory.

Mallory XV. Seller says it's 40s or 50s.
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[steur]

Seidl. Stamped 1932 View attachment 253705 View attachment 253706 View attachment 253707 View attachment 253708 View attachment 253709 View attachment 253710 View attachment 253713 View attachment 253712 View attachment 253711

Very cool find, Max. These oldies don't show up all that often.

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Nice looking Mallory. Cavanagh edge and all. Worth taking a shot at.

Flechet. 99 cents on eBay View attachment 253913 View attachment 253914 View attachment 253915 View attachment 253916

Looks like one made under the American license. Not on par with the early French ones.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It’s a stingy, but this “bowler” needed rescue and the price was right.

Green, Knox, and a Cavanagh edge: my kind of stingy.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Well, at close to $600 I missed out on a tone on tone grey Whippet. Missed it by |--------------------------------------------------------| that much.



(OK, I didn't even bid, but didn't figure it'd go that high.)

 

[Frunobulax]

Well, at close to $600 I missed out on a tone on tone grey Whippet. Missed it by |--------------------------------------------------------| that much.



(OK, I didn't even bid, but didn't figure it'd go that high.)

Funnily enough, another 7 1/4 (not tone-on-tone) went a few days ago for $377.00

 

[Bamaboots]

I’ll never understand the Whippet thing.