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

[RickP]

Nice visit from the mailman today.... Got a new ebay brim flange and hatblock in today. Wood is in fabulous condition... both are 7-1/4. I evidently made the only bid and got the pair for $23! Ill try the fedora hat block out on a couple lesser hats Ive got here and see how it works. The block is a center dent , and flange is for a 2-3/4" brim in front and back with a 2-1/2 on the sides. Seems to be an almost perfect fit for the bash on my Akubra Bogart!

 

[StoryPNW]

Stumbled across this No 1 quality Stetson this afternoon on ebay and couldn't pass it up. I think it may be a candidate for a professional cleaning and restoration.

 

[RickP]

Are you ready to laugh and cry?

DANG! Someone should have their scissors taken away! Nice little mint green Stetson Gay prince that someone cut down to a 1-3/4" brim. Too bad as its a nice little hat. Guess they wanted a Trilby really really badly lol. The seller DID say it had been cut down, but I really should have sent a message asking the brim size. The East Texas rednecks at the coffee shop are going to get a grin with this one. Kinda of reminds me of Elmer Fudd's hunting hat.

Its a cute, wearable thing, but dang! Glad my ears don't stick out! I'm thinking maybe I could graft on about 1/2" of brim and cover it up with a wide ribbon binding. Maybe even a full brim transplant? lol. Anyone got any suggestions, or does anyone have a need for something this short? Ill trade for just about anything lol

 

[Bamaboots]

Its a cute, wearable thing,

Don’t put it to a poll.

 

[RickP]

Don’t put it to a poll.

Mom always taught me that if I couldnt say anything good not to say anything,,, But I just couldnt avoid talking bad about this one! lol

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Are you ready to laugh and cry?

DANG! Someone should have their scissors taken away! Nice little mint green Stetson Gay prince that someone cut down to a 1-3/4" brim. Too bad as its a nice little hat. Guess they wanted a Trilby really really badly lol. The seller DID say it had been cut down, but I really should have sent a message asking the brim size. The East Texas rednecks at the coffee shop are going to get a grin with this one. Kinda of reminds me of Elmer Fudd's hunting hat.

Its a cute, wearable thing, but dang! Glad my ears don't stick out! I'm thinking maybe I could graft on about 1/2" of brim and cover it up with a wide ribbon binding. Maybe even a full brim transplant? lol. Anyone got any suggestions, or does anyone have a need for something this short? Ill trade for just about anything lol

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Well…i read slowly Ricky, very slowly, hoping to avoid the trauma of what i feared most in brim trims….
THE PINKING SHEARS brim edge treatment!!
Much relieved upon seeing only a semi-apoplectic brim amputation.
Thanks for not permanently maiming my psych.
B

Ps: reminds me of the joke my father told me long ago when he asked to look at a tweed Stetson trilby i was wearing.
Can’t tell it around here any more due to getting spanked but starts like this….

“I wish i had two of these, one to……”

 

[RickP]

Well…i read slowly Ricky, very slowly, hoping to avoid the trauma of what i feared most in brim trims….
THE PINKING SHEARS brim edge treatment!!
Much relieved upon seeing only a semi-apoplectic brim amputation.
Thanks for not permanently maiming my psych.
B

Ps: reminds me of the joke my father told me long ago when he asked to look at a tweed Stetson trilby i was wearing.
Can’t tell it around here any more due to getting spanked but starts like this….

“I wish i had two of these, one to……”

Its got a couple little spots that could have been cut more neatly, but theyre fixable. Ime seriously thinking of digging through a pile of brim trimmings and see if I can graft on some more brim. If covering with a bound edge, Im thinking I can tack enough on to get to about 2-1/4 . A careful zig zag stitching should give it some structural stability. 1/2" ribbon binding would'nt be THAT bad lol. Afraid I may have to replace the Gay Prince hatband so it will match the edge binding ... I enjoy challenges... As I said before, if this little thing gives anyone a spark of excitement, reach out to me... Im open to offers lol

If we dont take chances once in a while we cant find those hidden gems!