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

[Marc Chevalier]

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Plenty of vintage 1930s newsboy caps are still flying under eBay's radar and going for low prices.


Case in point: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360237341222



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[CRH]

Was this the last gasp of the Whippet? Thin ribbon, stylized liner. Ponderous, man...ponderous.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250582470716&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

It's some sort of conspiracy for sure. I'm not sure who's in charge of it, what their motives might be, WHAT THEY WANT CHANGED or anything like that but I know a conspiracy when I see one.

Nice lid. Good deal.

Here doggy doggy...

 

[Salty O'Rourke]

Dobbs Twenty Homburg

I didn't really expect to win this, but I cast a line in anyway at the last minute; I need a "formal" hat on occasion. Wish I'd had time to ask my usual condition questions, hopefully I won't be disappointed.

 

[Artie]

Just picked up a Whippet for 41$. It's going to need some work, I'm going to have to stretch it to a 7 and give it a good cleaning but looks like a good deal for the money.
//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390150765701&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Pilot99]

My fourth fedora and my first Stetson! Royal Stetson dark grey, I love it. It is in great condition, just needs a good cleaning as it is a bit dusty from storage. Definitely a victory in my opinion.

 

[feltfan]

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Plenty of vintage 1930s newsboy caps are still flying under eBay's radar and going for low prices.

Let me know if you see an interesting one at 7 1/2 or 7 5/8.
All the ones I see, including those in your link are just too darn small.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Let me know if you see an interesting one at 7 1/2 or 7 5/8.

The good news is that these caps can easily be steam stretched up to a 1/4 size without any problems, and they tend to not shrink back. I've stretched out more than several vintage '30s caps (size 7) to a size 7 1/4. Worked out perfectly.


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[Marc Chevalier]

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Another great vintage 1930s newsboy cap --and it's a Stetson, no less!-- that went for very little money on eBay.


This one could be easily stretched to a size 7 1/4. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vtg-Stetson-New...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19ba0fe0a2



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[Stan]

Scored a grey Bond

Hi,

Bond was a dept. store that had hats made for them, as opposed to a hat mfgr. There's no way of knowing who did make this one, but the reputation is that Bond did not buy cheap stuff.

I can't wait to see it in the fur, as it were.

I have this idea that changing the hatband, which looks like it's seen enough of this life in the eBay photos, for one in the 'Glen' color might be just the ticket here. If that color doesn't work, I have others.

The rest looks like a pretty easy cleanup. I needed a hat in a darker grey. My others are all what I refer to as 'grey silverbelly' which is a very light shade.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170450895896&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

later!

Stan

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I believe Bond hats were made by Lee, but my recollection may be inaccurate.

bk

 

[rlk]

Mossant sold in Algeria by an Italian

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&ssPageName=ADME:L:CORT:FR:1123#ht_500wt_1182

 

[jeffconnors]

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...&ssPageName=ADME:L:CORT:FR:1123#ht_500wt_1182

How are you searching international eBay sites ??

 

[ScottF]

2 wicked cool bowlers
Dunlap
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Stetson

Just arrived. Was it common for bowlers to taper outward like this? I bought this to filch the liner for a fedora, but it's a beautiful hat that I'll be wearing as-is:

 

[rlk]

Just arrived. Was it common for bowlers to taper outward like this? I bought this to filch the liner for a fedora, but it's a beautiful hat that I'll be wearing as-is:

I was kind of hoping that would happen.:eusa_clap

 

[Brad Bowers]

Just arrived. Was it common for bowlers to taper outward like this? I bought this to filch the liner for a fedora, but it's a beautiful hat that I'll be wearing as-is:

That's called a belled crown, and was an English style that American manufacturers offered as an alternative to their standard straight-sided crowns.

Glad you're wearing the hat! It's a beaut.

Brad

 

[ScottF]

That's called a belled crown, and was an English style that American manufacturers offered as an alternative to their standard straight-sided crowns.

Glad you're wearing the hat! It's a beaut.

Brad

Thanks Brad! It looks even better in person - very clear strong stamps, $10.00 price tag, feels fantastic on my head. I'm going to assume it's my new lucky bowler, and will wear it in a pressure situation Wednesday

 

[jeffconnors]

Picked this Lee out of a pack o crap, nice big size,

 

[jimmy the lid]

I'm pretty psyched about this one. A Mallory 10 Pliafelt in blue/gray. Looks to be in excellent condition:

Looks like it may be the blue/gray version of this Mallory 10 Pliafelt belonging to Dinerman.


Cheers,
JtL

 

[Aureliano]

Nice Jimmy,
At some point I was watching it but decided to pass. Glad you got it:eusa_clap

 

[Artie]

Only because there's absolutely zero anything else going on... Great hat:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap