OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[Mighty44]

I don't normally shop anywhere but eBay, but I visited Etsy today and found this Borsalino for $56 and the Barbisio for $46.

I know next to nothing about Italian hats, but I knew enough not to waste time asking the Lounge if these were good deals. The Barbisio looks to me like it might be a 40s hat.

Now I just have to wait 2-6 weeks for these things to ship from Europe (it looks like maybe they are shipping from Greece).

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Well done! Love that Borsa.

 

[steur]

I don't normally shop anywhere but eBay, but I visited Etsy today and found this Borsalino for $56 and the Barbisio for $46.

I know next to nothing about Italian hats, but I knew enough not to waste time asking the Lounge if these were good deals. The Barbisio looks to me like it might be a 40s hat.

Now I just have to wait 2-6 weeks for these things to ship from Europe (it looks like maybe they are shipping from Greece).

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Good score, Nathan. I was following that Barbisio for a bit. You won't be disappointed.

 

[hambone71]

I don't normally shop anywhere but eBay, but I visited Etsy today and found this Borsalino for $56 and the Barbisio for $46.

I know next to nothing about Italian hats, but I knew enough not to waste time asking the Lounge if these were good deals. The Barbisio looks to me like it might be a 40s hat.

Now I just have to wait 2-6 weeks for these things to ship from Europe (it looks like maybe they are shipping from Greece).

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Great scores, Nathan! I've gotten a couple good ones from Etsy in the past. Looking forward to seeing what you do with them.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Well done! Love that Borsa.

Good score, Nathan. I was following that Barbisio for a bit. You won't be disappointed.

Great scores, Nathan! I've gotten a couple good ones from Etsy in the past. Looking forward to seeing what you do with them.

Thanks gentlemen! I am going to have a hard time containing my excitement waiting for these guys. This will be my first taste of vintage Italian since 2018!

 

[BobHufford]

I can sort of see the reasoning …

 

[BobHufford]

The price of Webster hats is bound to jump.

And 'BR' era Resistol westerns? Well...

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The price of Webster hats is bound to jump.

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And 'BR' era Resistol westerns? Well...

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Did you notice the size differences. I doubt they are what they purport to be.

 

[StoryPNW]

After watching it for a few weeks I pulled the trigger on this John Batterson Fifth Avenue hat, 2 5/8" brim, felted edge. In spite of not finding much information about the brand I'm very hopeful.

 

[steur]

One of two conformateurs up for auction at a local auction site over here. They don't show up often and two at the same time is unique. If you really want one, send me a PM and I'll see what I can do.

 

[steur]

Here's the other one. Withoout the formillion and the saddle.

 

[Rumad]

Those are the strangest typewriters I’ve ever seen

 

[steur]

Those are the strangest typewriters I’ve ever seen

For working in groups!

 

[BobHufford]

Love this one! It went a digit shift to the right beyond what I could have paid.

 

[Rmccamey]

Very cool!

Love this one! It went a digit shift to the right beyond what I could have paid.

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[Hurricane Jack]

O'Farrell’s Canyon Road Hat Company 4 X 6 with Mexican-style high relief owl head buttons on a rawhide laced leather hatband, complete with round leather hat case with tight scroll & floral designs in two-tone browns tooled by Bob Dellis (1928-2002) who worked for the likes of N. Porter & Little’s Boot Shop. Recently sold at auction for $4352.00.

 

[moehawk]

I don't recall seeing one of these before.

https://www.goodwillfinds.com/men/a...-dobbs-big-leaguer-hat/10012-0000-225604.html

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Personal Stetson of Charles M. Russell (1864 - 1926) originally sold through Nathan, Great Falls, MT & signed inside "Joe De Yong, Chateau, Montana". De Yong was the noted artist & illustrator of the Rancheros Visitadores hats. A gift to C.M. from Nancy C. Russell. Sold at auction in 2022 for $18,880.00.

 

[M Hatman]

My daughter sent me this photo of an auction hat I had shipped to her house (she wanted to repurpose the box for a Christmas gift).

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At first I was thinking “WTF Auction-House-Shipper?” and then I remembered how the hat looked on the auction.

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Also … the shipping was inexpensive, so “no harm, no foul”.

So.....they were in fact preserving its "shape" as advertised.....

 

[BobHufford]

Who would have thought that a Beaver Brand hat would bring this kind of money? Condition, condition, condition ...

The store goes back to 1902, but most of the Beaver Brand hats that I've seen with the above sweatband marking have been from the 1960s (give or take). The store closed in 1976.

 

[steur]

Personal Stetson of Charles M. Russell (1864 - 1926) originally sold through Nathan, Great Falls, MT & signed inside "Joe De Yong, Chateau, Montana". De Yong was the noted artist & illustrator of the Rancheros Visitadores hats. A gift to C.M. from Nancy C. Russell. Sold at auction in 2022 for $18,880.00.

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It's beyond the budget a bit, but it sure is a nice looking hat.