That color name is insane since my actual home in this world is Malacca (spelled alternatively “Melaka” by locals) - the city in Malaysia where I lived for ten years.
I've seen him make some reaches on his descriptions before, but that one does seem to be way off base.
Glad I’m not the only one seeing it that way.
Interesting. I didn’t have any questions when I bought my hat from him, but it was a reasonable price. I wonder if he would be rude if someone asked him to provide photos of the stitched liner that he mentions in the description?
Thanks Bob!
I’ve overlooked his other listings’ falsities but this new one is just too far for me.
I did reach out asking where the identification of the quality is stemming from, to no reply. It’s really a shame to see a sleazy salesmen approach get in this type of market. Resale is fine but dishonesty is a real bummer. Karma is a thing though!
Well done Nathan!Just got this Knox Twenty and box for $9.99 plus 8 bucks shipping.
The listing claimed the brim is 2 in but it also claimed the crown is 6 in, so I have no idea what to expect. But I’ll pay 18 USD to find out.
At $8 shipping from Spokane, I expect this in sometime around Labor Day.
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I bought a late 40s to early 50s 3x OR from this guy a couple years back. It was advertised as 7-7 1/8. I had correspondence with him regarding my size as 7 1/8. He did his best to convince me it could easily be stretched as it was already a 7+++. I gambled and bought it as it was in great shape and reasonably priced. I should've known better! As expected, it was too tight. I put a hat jack in it for a couple weeks and it helped initially but soon returned to being too tight. I really liked the hat and wanted to keep it so I sent it off to be reblocked and sized to 7 1/8 LO. The original sweat could not be reused so they put in a new cheaper one. The hat fits great and I love it but....it's forever altered without the original sweat. I knew going into it that the sweat would have to be replaced but I can't help my disappointment with the replacement. Of course they sent the original sweat back with my hat. Maybe some day I will have one of our own here on the lounge to sew in a spacer on the original sweat and reinstall it. Problem is, I've already put a lot of money into the hat with the purchase and then sizing up. The hat is very serviceable as is but knowing it has that cheap sweatband still chaps my tail.
Some photos of said hat. Something else I find peculiar is the hat was originally 7 1/4. See tag behind the sweat. Seems like a bunch of shenanigans going on here.
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. 
Funny this topic has come up now... I view him as quite the nemesis on Goodwill... just two weeks ago he snatched up at least 7 hats I had been watching/bidding on in 5 auctions... at a cost of almost $500... that was a rare week, but I do find myself at odds with him quite often... I don't necessarily buy to flip myself (only 1 that I can recall actually) but buy to wear in my personal collection. My purchases don't always work out so I do attempt to resale to fund more purchases for myself, and never at the profit he goes for, but I don't have that kinda scratch to spread over 5 auctions in one week... really burns me... and I know they'll show up "right outta grandad's closet" soon... that closet's the size of that warehouse at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark...
