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

[jimmy the lid]

Holey smokes, JtL, that color is amazing. What a stunning blue tint. Good job scoring that lid. What are you gonna do for crown treatment?

Thanks Bart! Unless I miss my guess, this one's probably headed for the JtL Teardrop® (as AlanC would say... )

Cheers,
JtL

[handlebar bart]

Thanks Bart! Unless I miss my guess, this one's probably headed for the JtL Teardrop® (as AlanC would say... )

Cheers,
JtL

So if I copy you I would have to pay a royalty each time I wear it?

[jimmy the lid]

So if I copy you I would have to pay a royalty each time I wear it?

Nothing unreasonable, of course...


Cheers,
JtL

[EVEN-STEVEN]

What's the brim width on that Dobbs?

[jimmy the lid]

What's the brim width on that Dobbs?

Brim width is 2 3/4".


Cheers,
JtL

[Stoney]

Thanks, Cookie. Today was my first chance to see this lid in the daylight, and it definitely comes across as a blue hat. Without a camera around, I've resorted to a cell phone shot, but I think you'll see what I mean...




Cheers,
JtL

I love that hue of blue Jimmy. You lucky dog you.

[jimmy the lid]

Thanks, Stoney. The cell phone shot doesn't do a terrible job of showing the color of the hat in direct sunlight. Of course, it's always hard to capture color nuances in a photo.

This 1940 Dobbs ad shows the color "Blue Quill," which is virtually identical to the color of my lid. In general, it is a rich blue color. In direct sunlight, it lightens up and appears as more of a powder blue. The navy ribbon really sets it off nicely.



Once the camera gets back home later this week, I'll be sure to post some photos.

Cheers,
JtL

[MattJH]

This black Stetson Sovereign in 7 5/8 just went on eBay for $74. I'm surprised it went that high, though. It looks modern.

[MattJH]

Check out this oddness. A Stetson Open Road 7 1/4 LO that ended not too long ago. Looks fine. Well, this Stetson Open Road 7 5/8 LO from a different seller with no feedback just ended a minute ago. Look similar? How about the text? Once I realized it, I stopped planning to bid on it.

[jec]

Very curious. Are the winners of either auction known to members on the Lounge? More importantly, note that the seller has a '0' feedback rating; that's a red flag for me, always.