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

[Lefty]

mink Borso

 

[Lefty]

Very old bound-brim fedora. I was going to make an offer but was still scratching my head when someone else beat me to it:

so maybe your Stetson is original after all. [huh]

 

[Lefty]

beautiful Stetson

 

[ScottF]

Sorry about pushing it an extra $87, Robert, but it's a beautiful hat - congratulations

Nice Royal Deluxe

 

[Baron Kurtz]

.given the misleading porkpie storage bash,

I wouldn't be too stunned, if i were you, if it arrives and is very low crowned. I have two early Borsalinos that were made for the French market that have low crowns and wide brims. One i know for sure was bought in 1938. Both are "porkpie" bashed. They are not tall enough in the crown for anything else. The one you won doesn't appear to have a great excess of felt in the crown.

bk

 

[rlk]

Sorry about pushing it an extra $87, Robert, but it's a beautiful hat - congratulations

Nice Royal Deluxe

Thanks Scott. You can also end up with a Porkpie when someone smacks you on the top of the head while wearing a soft hat...

 

[ScottF]

I wouldn't be too stunned, if i were you, if it arrives and is very low crowned. I have two early Borsalinos that were made for the French market that have low crowns and wide brims. One i know for sure was bought in 1938. Both are "porkpie" bashed. They are not tall enough in the crown for anything else. The one you won doesn't appear to have a great excess of felt in the crown.

bk

I had one of those too - French hattery stamp on the sweat, and it even had the export tag under the sweatband. It was about the same color as this one (from what I can tell) but too big

I actually like porkpies, so I'll be fine with it if that's what it is.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Well, this is a first...

There I was, browsing the Lounge, when an e-mail arrived giving me a "Second Chance Offer" on a lid that I had lost out on last week. Not a lot of info from the Seller in the original auction, but I figured it might be worth snagging if the price was right. For $129, this green Knox Premier is heading my way...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[ScottF]

Thanks Scott. You can also end up with a Porkpie when someone smacks you on the top of the head while wearing a soft hat...

My girlfriend has been threatening to turn all my hats into porkpies.

But seriously, that hat is gorgeous. I'm trying not to spend $$ on higher quality hats like that one, but couldn't resist putting in what I still thought was a relatively low bid for the value of the hat.

 

[Lefty]

For $129, this green Knox Premier is heading my way...

 

[rlk]

Sting-ish Duo

Brick Flechet

Selco Back Bow

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Royal Stetson, 7 3/8.

Another one of those that I bid what I thought would be a low bid for a hat like this, and it didn't come close. It's from one of the best hat sellers on ebay, too. I'm chuffed, as my UK friends would say!

Cheers,
Tom

Well done, TY! It's a beauty!

 

[rlk]

Peters Bros. Shady Oak 100

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...80213&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_3760wt_1167
only $23.50(not mine)

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Resistol fetched a hefty sum

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250569292686&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[CRH]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250569292686&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Worth every penny in my estimation especially considering the size.

Great lid!

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Your head's just cold

 

[jeffconnors]

A Poorly Listed Disney Hat i think cira 1940
Is this a good price?
I may re-list the hat down the line as it will be quite snug..

Does anyone else's heart race as they watch that silly ebay clock count down?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170437092293

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Fantastic pick up for that price Jeff. Wish I'd seen it.
Don't be afraid to give ita stretch if it's snug - just make sure you use a vintage stretcher.

 

[St.Ignatz]

Does anyone else's heart race as they watch that silly ebay clock count down?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170437092293

I'm guessing the seller's just might.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Top price for a stingy Knox

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280456312349&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

and a Canadian Stetson with box: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330397397088&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Now that's more my price: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200431279735&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT