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

[DoctorJ]

Let me guess...I've been out-sniped by rlk again:

Wormser Panama

On a brighter note, this one just arrived, and it is AWESOME. The only issue is size. I liked it so much that I rationalized that it might have shrunk a bit over the last 70 years, but alas...it's massive, but so nice I'm ready to add as much to the liner as necessary to wear it:

Knox Panama

How am I missing these things? I thought I was vigilant, but I guess there's just so many hours in the night...

That Knox is really nice lookin' btw.

 

[Gilgamark]

EBay Sellers

I took a shot on a hat listed as having been made by a small, now-defunct hatter in West Virginia. It was $26 with shipping. I exchanged several emails with the seller to ensure the hat was fur, etc. She told me it was a size 7 1/2. She never did tell me the circumference measurement . . .

I wear a 7 3/8 . . .

Got the hat today. It barely covers the top of my skull. Can't be over a size 6 at most.

Is it too much to ask that a seller give an accurate size?

Needless to say, I notified her that I'm returning the hat and it will be in tomorrow's mail.

 

[kaosharper1]

Let me guess...I've been out-sniped by rlk again:

Wormser Panama

I tried for this one too, but being on the road I missed the ending. Did RLK get it?

 

[rlk]

I tried for this one too, but being on the road I missed the ending. Did RLK get it?

Not me. Trying to hold onto my money for a bit.

 

[Lefty]

really? no one? 7 1/2 Knox

 

[ScottF]

watch out

Here's an odd hat I received today: Old French hat

This is one of many hat's this seller is advertising as 'never worn'. This hat was well-worn, and well-eaten by moths. The hat IS actually a 7 1/4, and IS from France. The bowis dead-center on the back. I asked this on another thread as well, but is it normal for bows to be on the back on mens' hats?

Pics below show restored hat. I had to throw out the oil-skin plasticey strip behind the sweatband (nasty), and also removed oil-skin cover over the liner-label because it was too covered with hair oil residue to see the nice French label. There were moth bites in a bunch of places, particularly under the brim, but the color lent itself well to hiding them, and those that were particularly bad I picked at with a pin, then sanded and brushed well. It's actually surprisingly presentable.

After cleaning, sanding, brushing, steaming, I had a very nice hat (you can't see the mothbites unless you're looking for them).

 

[billyspew]

Here's an odd hat I received today:

Glad it worked out for you.
I have this one one it's way from the same seller:

 

[feltfan]

On a different note....I just received this:

Hat form or block?

I am not completely sure what it is, but I figured it could be useful since I'm getting into refurbishing hats now. It's about 6" high, marked at my size (7 1/4), and the brim part is marked 2 3/4", which seems about what I like.

So now...what do I do with it? I figured at the least, it would make brushing easier.

Since no one else has answered yet...
It's a hat block for crown and brim.
Yeah it'll make brushing easier. Beyond
that, it depends on what you want to
get into. There is a frame these parts sit in,
which you may or may not need, too.
There's plenty of information on this here.
Search for "block" in the Hats category.

 

[ScottF]

Since no one else has answered yet...
It's a hat block for crown and brim.
Yeah it'll make brushing easier. Beyond
that, it depends on what you want to
get into. There is a frame these parts sit in,
which you may or may not need, too.
There's plenty of information on this here.
Search for "block" in the Hats category.

Thanks feltfan - I'll do some research on it today.

 

[ScottF]

Glad it worked out for you.
I have this one one it's way from the same seller:

Good luck with it, Billy. There were literally moth bodies falling out from under the ribbon when I got it. I still haven't gotten the smell out of it, but it does fit well and look nice.

...200 N. Broadway...must climb hill...

 

[Lefty]

very odd Knox

 

[ScottF]

Very old Borsalino Homburg

Borsalino Homburg

 

[DoctorJ]

Three Dobbs

Bought these today. Perfect everyday hats for me, and all in my size.

Dobbs Panama

This one is described as "Olive green". Looks like the ribbon is green too.

This one is black.

 

[Lefty]

Dobbs

Strat

Sovereign 20 Mode Edge

two tone Dobbs 15 with croc-style sweat

 

[billyspew]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...K:MEWNX:IT&item=250410231725#ebayphotohosting

My exact size...will be interesting to see it in the felt...

This looks like a beauty...

 

[cookie]

Schoble - this one is mine...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...K:MEWNX:IT&item=250410231725#ebayphotohosting

My exact size...will be interesting to see it 'in the felt'...it is supposed to be a coffee colour FWIW...

 

[Lefty]

Playboy 7 1/4

Marathon 7 1/4 - with the strangest bow treatment I've ever seen.

Whippetized Stetson 100

 

[Dinerman]

That's only the second, maybe the third 100 I've seen that's not either an open road or some other western style.

 

[Lefty]

You believe it's original?

 

[Dinerman]

I don't see why not. The 100 was a price point, not a style. I mean we've seen cowboy, open road, mode edged fedora and homburg 7xs.