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

[Mobile Vulgus]

It came out nice ! Ya done good guy I like the red fabric, makes the Silverbelly color really POP !! What model of Stetson originally came in it?

As always, Onward thru the Fog

I haven't a clue what originally came in it. Maybe an early Stetson 100?? All I know is I bought the case by itself and empty.I added the velvet and threw my Stetson 25 from the 1950s in it.

Any of you Stetson experts seen a case like this before?

 

[alanfgag]

Finally got that Stetson suitcase-styled hat box in today. Originally it was empty. So, I took some foam core board and some red velvet and gussied it up a bit with some inserts.

Neat older box... I wonder what came in it? You might want to consider the tubular form of a tradition box. This design will rest the full weight of the hat on the brim edge. The red velvet treatment is nice.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

You might want to consider the tubular form of a tradition box. This design will rest the full weight of the hat on the brim edge.

Good Idea. I'll add that.

 

[Alex]

Just purchased this. Originally didn't care for the style, but it's grown on me thanks to you guys
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150560620703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Went with my gut, and thought it was a good BIN price. What do you guys think?

 

[Canadian Cowboy]

I haven't a clue what originally came in it. Maybe an early Stetson 100?? All I know is I bought the case by itself and empty.I added the velvet and threw my Stetson 25 from the 1950s in it.

Any of you Stetson experts seen a case like this before?

How much did you get it for?

CC

 

[Lefty]

Just purchased this. Originally didn't care for the style, but it's grown on me thanks to you guys
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150560620703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Went with my gut, and thought it was a good BIN price. What do you guys think?

Great price on a very nicely styled hat. Billyspew will probably be able to give you a pretty accurate date range.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Great price on a very nicely styled hat. Billyspew will probably be able to give you a pretty accurate date range.

Agreed. Nice pick-up, Alex!

 

[delectans]

Just purchased this. Originally didn't care for the style, but it's grown on me thanks to you guys
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150560620703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Went with my gut, and thought it was a good BIN price. What do you guys think?

You did very well with this one, Alex. Look forward to seeing better photos of the hat once you receive it.

 

[fluteplayer07]

Good Idea. I'll add that.

Don't forget a ring of foam around the outside of the tubular insert, so it sits elevated from the raw edge of the cardboard ring. It distributes the force onto the brim more evenly, eliminating that ring that indents into the felt. Art does this with his boxes.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Don't forget a ring of foam around the outside of the tubular insert, so it sits elevated from the raw edge of the cardboard ring.

Actually, I went to the craft store and bought a role of 2 mil red foam (called "Foamies") and made a double set of rings, glued them together to make them sturdier and made the rings that way without using any cardboard at all. So the whole thing is soft enough not to mar the hat yet sturdy enough to hold the hat up.

 

[alanfgag]

Just purchased this. Originally didn't care for the style, but it's grown on me thanks to you guys
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150560620703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Went with my gut, and thought it was a good BIN price. What do you guys think?

Another high five here, Alex... really good bidding on that one!

 

[alanfgag]

I missed that nice Buffaloptimo panama posted by Lefty the other day, but I did catch its cousin from Pittsburgh. This one will probably need a new sweat, but the straw seems in good condition... here's hoping.

 

[buler]

I missed that nice Buffaloptimo panama posted by Lefty the other day, but I did catch its cousin from Pittsburgh. This one will probably need a new sweat, but the straw seems in good condition... here's hoping.

Looks like quite a nice one Alan. Nice snag. You guys catching spring fever already?

B

 

[Lefty]

The Rossen-ized tag and original box (and $1.25 price!?!) are fantastic additions to a great hat.

I like warm weather, but cold with snow is nice. What I can't stand is cold and barren.

 

[alanfgag]

Looks like quite a nice one Alan. Nice snag. You guys catching spring fever already?B

Yesiree... I'm ready.

 

[alanfgag]

The Rossen-ized tag and original box (and $1.25 price!?!) are fantastic additions to a great hat.

I was guessing that hat was bought at Kaufmann's and then worked on at Rossen Hat Co. Can't read the Kaufmann's ticket on the box... $1.25 would seem a pretty low original sale price. But I might be all wet.

 

[Alex]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

I missed that nice Buffaloptimo panama posted by Lefty the other day, but I did catch its cousin from Pittsburgh. This one will probably need a new sweat, but the straw seems in good condition... here's hoping.

Great purchase, Alan!

 

[Rodkins]

Just purchased this. Originally didn't care for the style, but it's grown on me thanks to you guys
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150560620703&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Went with my gut, and thought it was a good BIN price. What do you guys think?

Awesome purchase.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

OK, I put in the foam oval shape so that the hat sits on the brim by the crown instead of the hat laying flat on the whole brim...

This is working very nicely, actually.

 

[Charlie Huang]

Got this chapeau bras (folding bicorne) worn for court dress:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360342875344&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I'm going to carry it for an older style of white tie worn with breeches (also useful should I attend an investiture).