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

[Feraud]

Hey I remember that Mitsukoshi Stetson!

 

[Inusuit]

This one arrived today. Fits about right even though my normal size is 7 1/2 LO and it's marked 5/8 LO. Very clean inside and out, no sign of having been worn. Brim needs a little work. Felt is not the quality of my three Stetsons marked 3X, but is much softer than the current run of Stetson Westerns. Sweat is a little dry and also not of the quality found in my OR 3X of about the same vintage. The open crown is flexible enough to be shaped by hand, although I will probably use gtd's distilled water idea when I decide on a crease. Maybe an Oreana?

Thanks to Loungers who weighed in with information on this hat. My education continues at the hands of experts.

 

[Lefty]

Lounger-sold Adam Waco, 7 3/8

 

[RBH]

Lounger-sold Adam Waco, 7 3/8

Isnt that a great ribbon? :eusa_clap

 

[bbradd1]

adam 7 5/8 LO

I bought the Adam hat listed above. I was really diggin' the band it has. Can't wait until it gets here. When it arrives I will post some pictures of the ones I have recently purchased. Brad

 

[Lefty]

30s-ish Stetson Bowler, 7 1/2, with box

 

[carouselvic]

Mine.

 

[billyspew]

Lounger-sold Adam Waco, 7 3/8

Dammit - lost it to a snipe!
But hey it's a great looking hat. Would love to have more pictures so I can document.

 

[Lefty]

Mine.

Fantastic - and what a price! :eusa_clap

 

[carouselvic]

Yes, way to cheap, or at least I think so.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Nice Derby, carouselvic! 1935 or so. No earlier, and not much later. Good catch!

Brad

 

[Garrett]

So who snagged this beauty?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250428629020&_trkparms=tab=Watching

 

[jimmy the lid]

Mine.

Fantastic. :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Michaelshane]

And this one....pretty big bucks?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190309172029

 

[ScottF]

Old Open Road

I thought for sure this one would go much higher. The seller gave me some very unreassuring answers to my questions, so I avoided. I hope it turns out good for someone.

Very Old Stetson

 

[Chinaski]

ScottF, it would be fun to know the condition of that old Open Road - pretty hard to tell from the pictures! Did a Lounger win that one? How common are Open Roads in colors other than silverbelly?

 

[Dinerman]

I got that one. Sweatband looks right shot, but I love those old westerns. Figured even if it is, for that price it's not that bad.

Also got this one.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Just to be clear -- that lid is a Stetson No. 1 Quality (and a beauty!), but it is not an Open Road.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Just to be clear -- that lid is a Stetson No. 1 Quality (and a beauty!), but it is not an Open Road.

Cheers,
JtL

I was about to write a similar thing. But that sure looks like a forerunner, doesn't it? It's a lot like one of my No. 1s (in burgundy as well, with the same ribbon) but mine has a raw brim edge.

My other old No. 1 western is in that deep teal green color. That one has the edge binding and ribbon style of the hat shown above.

Seems gutsy colors were in back then.

 

[jimmy the lid]

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My other old No. 1 western is in that deep teal green color. That one has the edge binding and ribbon style of the hat shown above.

Oh, I remember that one, my friend...

Cheers,
JtL