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

[rlk]

A slightly different Bowler

I like that hair ball.

 

[mayserwegener]

A slightly different Bowler

I really like it. Did you bid?

 

[ScottF]

I like that hair ball.

:arated: If I had one of those, I'd wear a bowler.

 

[bolthead]

wow......

I really don't like back-bows, but I love this one. I can even think of someone who would wear it well.


(not me)

That is a Gorgeous hat....I love the color. :eusa_clap

 

[Dreispitz]

Thank you, Gentlemen!

Yes, i did bid and will post pictures, once it is here

 

[Lefty]

Another really nice Penn-Craft that was too small for me.

 

[Nick D]

A slightly different Bowler

I saw that one up, it is certainly different. I look foreward to seeing how it looks worn.

 

[babs]

Open Road, of sorts.. Dobbs Golden Coach

A solid fella in here tipped me off on this little guy.. BIN $30. I deliberated over it for a couple days, seeing what appears to be a little moth buffet on the front low crown above the ribbon, but I figured, what the heck.. I've never seen an open-road in person or a clone, so why not.... Your thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220396968922&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[CRH]

...Your thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220396968922&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Good score, babs. I recently acquired a heavily moth bitten, modern Stetson. It's a western so the felt is quite thick. My plan is to alleviate the moth bites with sandpaper. Check the Conversion Coral for more info.

 

[ScottF]

A solid fella in here tipped me off on this little guy.. BIN $30. I deliberated over it for a couple days, seeing what appears to be a little moth buffet on the front low crown above the ribbon, but I figured, what the heck.. I've never seen an open-road in person or a clone, so why not.... Your thoughts?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220396968922&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

For that price, it's worth the gamble. That mothing might not be any big deal.

 

[cptjeff]

Another really nice Penn-Craft that was too small for me.

I love how the seller says "I'm unsure of size...", when there's a tag in plain view.

Nice NOS hat.

 

[billysmom]

Ladies' Hat

I finally found a ladies' hat that was worth bidding on. No opposition.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370263162623&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I have a vintage fox coat that will complement it nicely!

(I'll also post over in the Powder Room.)

Sue

 

[babs]

Good score, babs. I recently acquired a heavily moth bitten, modern Stetson. It's a western so the felt is quite thick. My plan is to alleviate the moth bites with sandpaper. Check the Conversion Coral for more info.

Found the thread. That's exactly what I intend. If I can work on the moth bite a bit with sandpaper (not sure what grit.. I'll have to do a little seaching), it'll let me keep the original band. I'm thinking the center dent might allow for a fairly easy rebash into a fed style (maybe?). Just pull the pinches forward and snap the brim.. Looks like great curl in the brim.

 

[billysmom]

babs - That's lovely. Well worth preserving the ribbon IMO.

Sue

 

[billysmom]

Firmly addicted

I already have a lovely black homburg. (And a brown one. And a gray one.) I guess it means that I'm well and truly addicted to have just landed another

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390095403640&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Oh, my! Oh, my! Oh, my!

Sue

 

[babs]

I finally found a ladies' hat that was worth bidding on. No opposition.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370263162623&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I have a vintage fox coat that will complement it nicely!

(I'll also post over in the Powder Room.)

Sue

Stunning! First thing I thought seeing that hat.. (as a total newb to vintage but fan of the classic movies).. Audrey Hepburn. Am I right to say that hat is very "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? Very snazzy, either way.

 

[babs]

I already have a lovely black homburg. (And a brown one. And a gray one.) I guess it means that I'm well and truly addicted to have just landed another

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390095403640&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Oh, my! Oh, my! Oh, my!

Sue

I saw that hat.. I remember a few choice words when looking at the size. Actually when I recover from this big OR clone purchase (yeah I'm a dad.. got bills), I want a grey hom and a Fed IV and I think I'm good... for now. One of each! hehe

 

[Bantam Man]

Dobbs Rainbow

This Dobbs Rainbow (http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380160604933&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT) will come to my place.
I am curious about the actual colour of the ribbon...

Pictures of other Rainbows on the Lounge show great hats! Apparently, they originally did have some kind of fly-fish pin on the ribbon, which this one misses. So be it. I do not know if I would keep that pin in use, anyway.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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GEORGE ARLISS.

Highly lauded stage actor. Highly lauded Hollywood film actor. Almost completely forgotten today.

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[Dinerman]

I already have a lovely black homburg. (And a brown one. And a gray one.) I guess it means that I'm well and truly addicted to have just landed another

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390095403640&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Oh, my! Oh, my! Oh, my!

Sue

That one was made in Canada no less. See the Aquashed marking? It was only done on Canadian made ones.