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

[M Brown]

I have one ongoing gripe about auction site hat sellers...and that's when they put a tape measure across the hat's length and width to indicate size.

argh!

 

[TheGuitarFairy]

tiny yet nice y nice

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403848974732

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115507086960

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have one ongoing gripe about auction site hat sellers...and that's when they put a tape measure across the hat's length and width to indicate size.

argh!

Curious what you don’t like about that (asssuming the hat has lost its size tag and factory label)?

 

[Bill Hughes]

I have one ongoing gripe about auction site hat sellers...and that's when they put a tape measure across the hat's length and width to indicate size.

argh!

Length plus width and then divide by 2 will give you the hat size.
Example: 8” length + 6 1/2” width = 14.5”
14.5 divided 2 = 7.25 or 7 1/4 hat size

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Lots of interesting things going on here:

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I have one ongoing gripe about auction site hat sellers...and that's when they put a tape measure across the hat's length and width to indicate size.

argh!

I understand what you are saying perfectly & always think how useless such a measurement is to size.

 

[M Hatman]

Curious what you don’t like about that (asssuming the hat has lost its size tag and factory label)?

I am assuming he is talking when the seller puts a soft tape across the WHOLE hat from brim to brim.....not only is it hard to read it is often blurry and the tape "dips" into the hat.......and far to often they lay the tape in one direction only.......

 

[Who?]

“Never underestimate the stupidity of the average person.”

I don’t know who said that, but someone must have, hence the quote.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I am assuming he is talking when the seller puts a soft tape across the WHOLE hat from brim to brim.....not only is it hard to read it is often blurry and the tape "dips" into the hat.......and far to often they lay the tape in one direction only.......

That does make sense. In particular, I hate when they use a soft fabric tape that sags and doesn’t provide for accurate measurements. I’ve picked up a few great vintage hats based on the length and width measurements and find them very useful when done right. I’ve had less luck when people provide the inside circumference measurement as it’s much harder for them to get right.

 

[Who?]

I have seen at least one hat advertised as “Size is 14 inches”

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I think this is the fifth hat I’ve bought from this seller who is liquidating a hat store’s inventory.

 

[BobHufford]

I am assuming he is talking when the seller puts a soft tape across the WHOLE hat from brim to brim.....not only is it hard to read it is often blurry and the tape "dips" into the hat.......and far to often they lay the tape in one direction only.......

I like the one where there is no photo of a size tag, so I asked for them to look and if they don't see one, then carefully check for a factory sticker behind the sweat/liner and, if nothing else, an accurate measurement of either the circumference or the length and width. Then they send this pic. Note the size tag in the background.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I like the one where there is no photo of a size tag, so I asked for them to look and if they don't see one, then carefully check for a factory sticker behind the sweat/liner and, if nothing else, an accurate measurement of either the circumference or the length and width. Then they send this pic. Note the size tag in the background.

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Now that’s funny. I choose to see the humor rather than letting it turn to anger or disgust…I’m mostly successful.

 

[Who?]

One man’s “funny” is another man’s “idiotic”.

 

[Blare]

It may have seen better days… it’s sweat might be about shot.. and it is not a from a “big name” But something about this hat just grabbed me

 

[Who?]

It may have seen better days… it’s sweat might be about shot.. and it is not a from a “big name” But something about this hat just grabbed me

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It has a certain ……. “charm”.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It may have seen better days… it’s sweat might be about shot.. and it is not a from a “big name” But something about this hat just grabbed me

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I’d have bought it too. I would have had it shipped directly to Robert to have the sweat replaced.

The color, bound brim, and the 3-cord ribbon all look great to me.

 

[BobHufford]

But something about this hat just grabbed me

The heart wants what the heart wants. I like it too ...

 

[Blare]

It has a certain ……. “charm”.

It does have some personality to it.

I’d have bought it too. I would have had it shipped directly to Robert to have the sweat replaced.

The color, bound brim, and the 3-cord ribbon all look great to me.

Thanks Brent. That would probably have been a great idea! Those three details have me hoping this will be a great brown counterpart to my old black Miller western with similar styling.

The heart wants what the heart wants. I like it too ...

Thanks Bob. Btw.. looks like I made a deal on that 3X.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Took a flyer and made an offer that was accepted. Seller's pics weren't the greatest as shown below, but a non-sewn sweat seam and a bankruptcy filing in the 1930s was enough reason to roll the dice: