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

[RBH]

Missed out on this Stratoliner...
WOW.. it went double what I wanted to give!!!!

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[bolthead]

Missed out on this Stratoliner...
WOW.. it went double what I wanted to give!!!!

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Wow.....nice though. :eusa_clap

 

[carter]

7 5/8 Dobbs

I lost my mind and bid on this Dobbs in the last 3 minutes. And won. The sweatband and liner look good so I'm thinking a clean and block should make a world of difference.

 

[HatMagnet]

Wow! that liner and band look pristine! Looking forward to the pics of the after cleaning and blocking. Nice find Carter! :eusa_clap

 

[carter]

7 5/8 Canadian-made Stetson Milan

Also won this nice Stetson Milan made in Canada. 2 1/2" brim. 4.5" center dent crown. Perforated roan leather sweatband.

 

[carter]

1991 Bailey Western NIB

Never worn 1991 Bailey Western. Comes with unworn belt buckle and original receipt.

 

[thunderw21]

Here's a Lee that just sold.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110304612136&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1123

 

[Lefty]

An expensive hat with an absurd display case.

 

[suitedcboy]

The store can order (or at least could in the past) the 100X and up westerns in those plexiglass displays and sell the hat with it.
Dern shame that one had a high crown and a cut down brim. those proportions do not work for me.

 

[randooch]

Dobbs

Carter,

Very nice finds. I am especially partial to the Dobbs; I have to admit to rather liking its current tumbled-around look. It looks like it knows some good stories!

I almost tried for that Canadian panama, too, but must've seen smoke rising from my checkbook just in time.

 

[carter]

Carter,

Very nice finds. I am especially partial to the Dobbs; I have to admit to rather liking its current tumbled-around look. It looks like it knows some good stories!

I almost tried for that Canadian panama, too, but must've seen smoke rising from my checkbook just in time.

randooch, With shipping, all three hats came to $144.70 or an average cost of $48.23 per hat. Not too bad. There are certainly more good buys in my size (7 5/8) than usual.

I kind of like the rumpled look of that Dobbs as well. It will be interesting to see how it looks in the flesh...ummh....felt.

Comment edited pending verification.

 

[suitedcboy]

I've seen westerns for sale in retail stores with that clear hologram label that I took as a measure to stem counterfeits.
Most of the Hatco outlet hats I have picked up in the Garland store had holes punched in them in the rear sweatband.

 

[Lon Goval]

Outlet Markings?

I haven't seen an outlet store hat yet, but is the sticker the only indentifying mark? If so, just remove the sticker and who knows? I would think the outlet might punch the sweatband or some other permanent identifier.

Knowing I'll never get to Texas, I'm hoping my sister might be able to visit the outlet in Garland in the future (when the job takes her to Dallas) and maybe pick me up something, but she doesn't know anything about hats.

The "boss" just shut me down from ebay for "financial" AND "storage" issues. I'm starting to fabricate some hat racks using some oak boards and dowels (in stock) and "doll heads" from Michaels as my first attempt. I might consider using used tennis balls as an option for the "doll heads". Gotta keep it CHEAP!!

Ralph

 

[carter]

FYI

Gents, I've edited my last comment in the previous post. I want to verify the information regarding the Hatco Outlet. C.

 

[Selentino]

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great example of what I posted about last week. Won this on Ebay a couple of weeks ago, it should have been a 7 3/8 its a very nice hat it really is a 7 1/4 (tag is still inside) very soft felt but too small for me. If any of you guys want it I'll post in classifieds if not back on the Bay.

 

[Dinerman]

two 7x stetsons
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320313719037&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=011

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170274782563&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=007

 

[tinmanzzz]

Who got this one????

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270293952251&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=017

The Texas Hat Peters Bros Inc Fort Worth Texas. Shady Oaks Bankers Special XXX One Hundred XXX

I had it till the last 13 sec :rage: :rage:
Thought it was a sleeper. Ok, Ok, so it wasn't my size, it is a Great Hat]

 

[tinmanzzz]

Congrads

two 7x stetsons
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320313719037&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=011

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170274782563&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=007

Watched both of them The second one was really nice:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270293952251&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=017

The Texas Hat Peters Bros Inc Fort Worth Texas. Shady Oaks Bankers Special XXX One Hundred XXX

I had it till the last 13 sec :rage: :rage:
Thought it was a sleeper. Ok, Ok, so it wasn't my size, it is a Great Hat]

That is a nice hat but I think it is a later model than the one JimmyTheLid got awhile back.

 

[carter]

two 7x stetsons
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320313719037&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=011

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=170274782563&ssPageName=STRK:MEDW:IT&ih=007

Even with some moth nibbles on the back of the crown, this one is a beauty. A nice buy at $77.99.

Even when the seller knew that this one was Clear Beaver Quality, they chose to list it as a "VINTAGE STETSON 7X BEAVER OPEN ROAD FEDORA LBJ HAT". They wrote that a buyer could clearly see Clear Beaver Quality (see 2nd image) and, since 44 people were watching the auction, they were sure they'd do well. They did OK at $84.69 but could have done better IMHO.