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

[Mighty44]

Snagged a Cross Country this morning. Glad I took my time getting to work today.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325168225741

Saw that and was severely tempted but since I’m a 7 1/8 I thought I should leave it for someone it would fit better. Glad it ended up in good hands, it’s a cool looking hat!

David

 

[Randall Renshaw]

GREAT SNAG!!!!!!!
IF ONLY.....IF ONLY......I were a 7 1/4 or less.....hell from what I find...even 7 3/8 would be a bonus......crocodile tears.

So sorry, Mark.
It’s what you get for hurting your mother when she birthed you.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Saw that and was severely tempted but since I’m a 7 1/8 I thought I should leave it for someone it would fit better. Glad it ended up in good hands, it’s a cool looking hat!

David

Thanks for looking out for me, David!
We are lucky in this hat collecting biz.
I certainly understand Mark’s frustration. Wish more folks from the past had big ole stretched out water melon heads!

Now I’m just kidding, Mark. Please don’t hate us because our brains don’t slosh around in more gray matter juice than needed.
Still just kidding, bro.

 

[Frunobulax]

Look, I know I'm a cheapskate, but this is crazypants.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Check out this Foxhound I just snuck off with on a make offer option auction that had a starting bid of $68.
Didn’t want to chance not getting accepted so offered more than usual. $120.
Note the two tone bow and binding!!!
Never seen it quite like this on a vintage hat before.
And on a FoxHound to boot.
Another name plate to cross off the list. Love this one!

Look at this on eBay
Vintage Knox Foxhound 7 1/4 Brown Fedora 2.75" Wide Brim



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[Bill Hughes]

Check out this Foxhound I just snuck off with on a make offer option auction that had a starting bid of $68.
Didn’t want to chance not getting accepted so offered more than usual. $120.
Note the two tone bow and binding!!!
Never seen it quite like this on a vintage hat before.
And on a FoxHound to boot.
Another name plate to cross off the list. Love this one!

Look at this on eBay
Vintage Knox Foxhound 7 1/4 Brown Fedora 2.75" Wide Brim



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Outstanding pickup.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Outstanding pickup.

Thanks, Bill.
Ribbon color combo resembles something Art would’ve done, right?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Guy on eBay selling off the contents of a hat store that closed down. Don’t know what I’m going to do with an off white (eggshell) wide brim homburg for, but I surely needed it.

And a rather low crowned opera hat too:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Look, I know I'm a cheapskate, but this is crazypants.

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Makes you think about selling a hat or two, right? Crazy what some go for and for no reason I can see.

 

[Blare]

Snagged a Cross Country this morning. Glad I took my time getting to work today.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325168225741

Nice!

 

[Blare]

Check out this Foxhound I just snuck off with on a make offer option auction that had a starting bid of $68.
Didn’t want to chance not getting accepted so offered more than usual. $120.
Note the two tone bow and binding!!!
Never seen it quite like this on a vintage hat before.
And on a FoxHound to boot.
Another name plate to cross off the list. Love this one!

Look at this on eBay
Vintage Knox Foxhound 7 1/4 Brown Fedora 2.75" Wide Brim



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One sharp looking hat

 

[Just Daniel]

Anyone get the early Last Drop 7XCB for $49 that was for sale for less than five minutes?

Or the 30s Royal Stetson + 40s Royal DeLuxe best offer?

 

[Randall Renshaw]

One sharp looking hat

Thanks, Joe!
These two latest acquisitions are worthy to crow over and certainly not scratch feed, but wonder how much rooster struttin I’d be doin if I was the one that got an early 7XCB for only $49!!!

 

[M Hatman]

Anyone get the early Last Drop 7XCB for $49 that was for sale for less than five minutes?

Or the 30s Royal Stetson + 40s Royal DeLuxe best offer?

Probably will see them re-listed as more of "dads collection"........,.

 

[Mighty44]

Probably will see them re-listed as more of "dads collection"........,.

They relisted a hat they bought from me (at twice the price paid) with a made up story about how dad had bought this one many years ago and shaped it himself, etc. Total bull….

 

[M Hatman]

They relisted a hat they bought from me (at twice the price paid) with a made up story about how dad had bought this one many years ago and shaped it himself, etc. Total bull….

Yes...this guy bugs me a LOT.....he also exaggerates the type and age of the hats....lately EVERY hat has been a "Fifteen".....I really don't understand how Ebay lets him get away with it (even uses key words which you are not supposed to do anymore).....must have some secret pull somewhere.......

 

[Bamaboots]

Buy a hat from him and the spiel continues. Requests for pics wearing the hat for dad's scrapbook, details for why you really like the hat "Dad loves those." He never turns down offers, dad does. Strange stuff.

 

[Mighty44]

Buy a hat from him and the spiel continues. Requests for pics wearing the hat for dad's scrapbook, details for why you really like the hat "Dad loves those." He never turns down offers, dad does. Strange stuff.

And most of the money goes to charity.

 

[Jesse John]

Buy a hat from him and the spiel continues. Requests for pics wearing the hat for dad's scrapbook, details for why you really like the hat "Dad loves those." He never turns down offers, dad does. Strange stuff.

very strange indeed. I have a feeling this is the “Florida man” I read so much about in the headlines.

 

[Mighty44]

Yes...this guy bugs me a LOT.....he also exaggerates the type and age of the hats....lately EVERY hat has been a "Fifteen".....I really don't understand how Ebay lets him get away with it (even uses key words which you are not supposed to do anymore).....must have some secret pull somewhere.......

The worst thing is they are always selling hats labeled 7 as 7 1/8 —because, you know, there was no standardization back in the day.