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

[carter]

Won - 7 5/8 Portis

Finally - let's hope it really is a 7 5/8.

Description:
black beaver blend fedora hat size 7 5/8 Portis original box included box has some stains hat is in excellent condition no stains or moth bites inner band has XXX gold bond beaver Dick Wright Men's Wear Macon, Missouri.

 

[Colby Jack]

Carter...I hope that camera is charged up...:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[jimmy the lid]

Looks like a nice one, Carter. :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Colby Jack]

Jimmy...that Mallory is great!:eusa_clap

 

[jimmy the lid]

Thanks CJ and Carter! The $78 price tag was an unexpected bonus!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[D.W. Suratt]

That's a nice hat, indeed. Great color! I've been looking for a classy tan number, but in a bigger size. Drat!

I'm just worried about that ? in the description of the hat. Don't really care if it's beaver felt as long as it's not wool. It doesn't appear to be from the photo, but I'm no expert on the matter. I'm not even famliar with the brand. I just really liked the color. I wish the seller would have posted more photos. I would have liked to have seen the liner.

 

[thunderw21]

Just fished from the Bay...
...
Cheers,
JtL

Enjoy that Nokabout, they are great hats. :eusa_clap

 

[carter]

Score!

Thanks, CJ and Jimmy. I agree with JTL on the unexpected bonus. The Portis was $42.00 and $48.60 with shipping.

 

[tinmanzzz]

Figured Bolthead would get it

Finally - let's hope it really is a 7 5/8.

Description:
black beaver blend fedora hat size 7 5/8 Portis original box included box has some stains hat is in excellent condition no stains or moth bites inner band has XXX gold bond beaver Dick Wright Men's Wear Macon, Missouri.

Nice Hat I tracked it expecting to see bolthead at the wire.
Congrads:eusa_clap

 

[bolthead]

Nice Hat I tracked it expecting to see bolthead at the wire.
Congrads:eusa_clap

Great Lid.....way too big for me though

 

[Lefty]

I'm pretty surprised that this one didn't sell.

and that this one, with its larger size and sort-of-gay-prince styling, didn't go for more.

 

[thunderw21]

...and that this one, with its larger size and sort-of-gay-prince styling, didn't go for more.

Those are great hats and I too am a bit surprised that it didn't go for more, but look at the photo of the underside of the brim and you might see why.

Like mine, this Imperial has moth nips and nibbles all over the brim. They must be tasty hats.

 

[GWD]

Unique Portis

Just picked this one up. I thought was different enough to warrant a purchase.

 

[RBH]

Wow GW I really like the looks of that one!

 

[TopGumby]

There's something about that Portis...I don't know what but I like it.

 

[carter]

GWD, Good buy on that Portis! I like the color. Nice.

Lefty, That No. 1 Quality Stetson may be a bit rough. There appears to be some mothing in one of the photos of the sweatband which is pretty worn and there is no liner as far as I can tell. I have a No. 1 Quality in grey and it has a red liner. Did these always have a liner?
Also, unless the prospective buyer reads all the seller's comments, the shipping in the high twenty dollar range will scare off a lot of folks.

thunderw21 is correct regarding moth issue with the Imperial. There are quite a few obvious divots on the underside of the brim in one of the auction photos.

With the number of excellent-appearing hats and free or low shipping being offered on ebay lately, I think buyers can be more selective.

 

[Lefty]

Nice Portises (Porti?)!
I think that Portis made the most stylish hats of any brand.

Carter, I think that the source of that No. 1 quality makes it pretty special. I have no idea if that hat would have come with a liner, but if there's no marking in the crown, it probably did have one.

No. 1 Quality is just that - the quality. The number of models offered within that quality range probably ran into the hundreds. That 1922 price page in Hat Talk that I wrote about in the Stetson Think Tank thread had quite a few available in No. 1, and that's just during one year, and possibly in one market.

I'm not a fan of the ribbon on this one, and it's got some mothing, but it's still pretty interesting. From the sweat, it's right up Mannyspaghetti's alley.

 

[carter]

Canadian Beaver Homburg BIN today.

This beauty needed a good home. Here's part of the seller's description:

Vintage Biltmore Homburg Beaver Blend Fedora 7 5/8
This is a magnificent hat by one of the world's premier hat makers! This Canadian Beaver Blend hat has a De Luxe Finish. Hat is a rich, dark midnight blue. Awesome color! The 1 3/4 inch ribbon matches the shade of the hat. It has a 2 1/2 inch brim finished in the Homburg style. The crown is approx. 5 inches. Hat size tag is 7 5/8. Circumference measures approx. 24 inches, with front to back measuring 8 inches and side to side measuring 6 3/4 inches. This was purchased at an estate sale in Canada.
Hat is in superb, vintage quality condition!

Here's one for all the silly w**kers who like feathers:

Interior shots:

 

[Lefty]

I saw that fuzzy and thought you might get it, as you seem to be going pretty nuts lately. Are you averaging about a hat a week now?

 

[carter]

I saw that fuzzy and thought you might get it, as you seem to be going pretty nuts lately. Are you averaging about a hat a week now?

Something like that. This Biltmore looks like a real beauty.