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

[GallatinHatMan]

I just got this in the mail and could not be happier. It is an incredible Homburg of exceptional quality. As soon as I can take some pictures, I will post them. The color is a richer brown than these pictures show.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=370199429838

 

[Brad Bowers]

Wow, Stetson never fails to confuse me. So, first we have the revival of the Selv-Edge as a glued overwelt, and now we have a Mode Edge that's a traditional sewn overwelt?

Does this mean Stetson abandoned the Cavanagh Edge earlier than thought?

Or is this a hat that the owner had modified, reducing a wider brim, and being forced to resort to an overwelt to retain the old Mode Edge look?

I am baffled.

Brad

 

[Mario]

Maybe I need to put on my specs, but it looks to me as if the stitching on the left side of the brim has come loose.

 

[ScottF]

Wow, Stetson never fails to confuse me. So, first we have the revival of the Selv-Edge as a glued overwelt, and now we have a Mode Edge that's a traditional sewn overwelt?

Does this mean Stetson abandoned the Cavanagh Edge earlier than thought?

Or is this a hat that the owner had modified, reducing a wider brim, and being forced to resort to an overwelt to retain the old Mode Edge look?

I am baffled.

Brad

If the brim was re-done, it was a very professional job. But given the quality of the hat, if I were the owner and the brim was damaged, I probably would have reduced it to save the hat.

 

[ScottF]

Maybe I need to put on my specs, but it looks to me as if the stitching on the left side of the brim has come loose.

That's just shadows - the stitching is nice and tight. If not factory, it was a very professional job.

 

[Dreispitz]

Do you mean to imply that this lid was actually produced by a Klingonian hattery for the 'overseas' (read: interstellar) market? I'm just wondering how much the VAT was on this item, let alone shipping & handling...

Hm, quite. In fact, I suspect one of them was imported by "visitors" (maybe Clingons) to a place in inner Sibiria. This has got some substance, since there are Bavarian hats, I came across, made of Syberian hare fur. I remember the Tribbles prolifered quickly by pathenogenesis. You have one, you have them all. This particular fur felt has become rare, these days. Either the raw material is now used for wigs (unlikely, however) or fake angora winter underware, or one has just tried to dump the lot, yesterday, in an atempt to scare the world in one of the last communist theme parks

 

[mayserwegener]

Nowhere near my size, and perhaps a bit newer than I prefer, but this Dobbs 25 with Guild Edge was too interesting to pass up for the price. It may date to the mid- to late-'40s, but it also may be a decade or two newer. I'll know more once I receive it.

This is one of those hats I'll probably document for my research, and sell off at a later date.

Brad

This is very cool. Please post more info once you receive it.

 

[unitone]

Details on the Stratoliner

Regarding:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=798272&postcount=4078

There are some details about this eBay'd Strat over on the Stratoliner thread:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=803202&postcount=300

The hat was listed as a 71/8th but is a 7. It's a bit tight but not too bad. How realistic is it to think it'll stretch a little? It's not so tight it gives me a headache or leaves a forehead dent, but it definitely could be looser...

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

The hat was listed as a 71/8th but is a 7. It's a bit tight but not too bad. How realistic is it to think it'll stretch a little?

See these links & g'luck!

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=37456&highlight=stretch

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=25140&highlight=stretch

 

[Lefty]

Wallkill?, King's Hats? - nice, but no sweat

lounger-sold Adam, 7 5/8 lo

Montgomery Ward, 7 1/4

 

[billyspew]

lounger-sold Adam, 7 5/8 lo

I couldn't believe how cheaply this went for - considering the melon heads are always complaining of the scarcity and prices these normally go for!

TTFN,

Bill

 

[Rick Blaine]

Four bit Trimble 7 1/2



TRIMBLE HAT

I didn't get it, but wish I had!

 

[Mario]

TRIMBLE HAT

I didn't get it, but wish I had!

Nice hat, but what's up with the sweatband here? I have never seen this before.

On the lower left:

And the winning bid was only $0.50? Wow. This makes 0.35 € and readily beats my then-spectecular 1€ win on the Mayser!

 

[Ande1964]

Yeah!

Ha... tell me about it. I know I was hoping for more. Thought I listed it pretty well, too. Maybe the age killed it, but it's a good hat.

Oh well... off it goes.

Anj

I couldn't believe how cheaply this went for - considering the melon heads are always complaining of the scarcity and prices these normally go for!

TTFN,

Bill

 

[cookie]

Ha... tell me about it. I know I was hoping for more. Thought I listed it pretty well, too. Maybe the age killed it, but it's a good hat.

Oh well... off it goes.

Anj

Hell Anj you would have got more cash here with a little steam etc...

 

[MattJH]

Nice hat, but what's up with the sweatband here? I have never seen this before.

On the lower left:

My MacLachlan has a similar feature. Something to do with ventilation:

 

[Rick Blaine]

My MacLachlan has a similar feature. Something to do with ventilation:

Yeah, I have an old STACK with the same feature, a "cush-aire" fit comfort band, or some such.

 

[Ande1964]

I don't think it needs any steam, but you're right... I probably could have done as well or better here. It's always a coin toss for me, as I've had items disappear in the classifieds. I just go on instinct as far as where to find the best market for each sale. It's the same with setting a beginning price and reserve on ebay. You're balancing getting a lot of bids flying with getting a price you're happy with.

Missed the boat on this one, obviously.

Anj

Hell Anj you would have got more cash here with a little steam etc...

 

[Lefty]

Sell 'em here first! Set the price at the high end of fair and lower it if no one bites.

MIJ Stetson, $10

 

[feltfan]

Is this the same Mitsukoshi Stetson that has been listed repeatedly
on eBay for years? Looks like it. I wonder if it finally found a new
home for $10.

I believe this old thread referred to the same hat.