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

[Joshbru3]

I couldn't resist this one. It looks like a 1940's Dobbs fabric fedora. The little bird stitched into the fabric ribbon intrigued me. The seller is the same seller that sold Alan his lightweight *** Prince.

vintage Dobbs gray wool fedora hat size 7 1/8

 

[alanfgag]

Wow... isn't that special! Great find there Josh.

 

[Joshbru3]

Wow... isn't that special! Great find there Josh.

Thanks, Alan! Its my first fabric fedora. I'm usually not into them, but this one got me excited for some reason.

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks, Alan! Its my first fabric fedora. I'm usually not into them, but this one got me excited for some reason.

It's that cool little crown patch that grabbed you... I know it.

 

[Joshbru3]

It's that cool little crown patch that grabbed you... I know it.

Your right.

Those early Dobbs labels get me every time.

 

[SteveAS]

Knew this one would shoot up there towards the end. Who all was bidding?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280745919981?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I was the underbidder at $65. I've been wanting a Dobbs Twenty in about those proportions for a while, but the cheap ******* in me wouldn't let me bid more.

 

[Justin B]

Yeah, after missing out on that off-white ADAM a couple days ago this one wasn't getting away. You'd have had to go a lot higher to get this one.

 

[delectans]

I couldn't resist this one. It looks like a 1940's Dobbs fabric fedora. The little bird stitched into the fabric ribbon intrigued me. The seller is the same seller that sold Alan his lightweight *** Prince.

What a great, casual knock-about lid, Josh! I bet it will look good on your head, too. It exudes a certain nonchalant sophistication.

Yeah, after missing out on that off-white ADAM a couple days ago this one wasn't getting away. You'd have had to go a lot higher to get this one.

Glad one of you secured this fab Twenty. An incredible bargain, and with box as well! Unfortunate about that ADAM, Justin, as I have a particular fondness for that color, and had been watching both lids with keen interest. No doubt you will be very happy with the Dobbs...the Twenty is one of my favorites.

 

[Lefty]

big Mossant homburg goes for the opener

 

[HatsEnough]

Come on, Marc. Who could resist pink Germany's WWII-era leaderships!?

 

[Garrett]

Jesse James' ex-girlfriend must've lost her book deal

Yeah, but that homburg's seller did well on another auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TURN-C-EDWA...=Vintage_Women_s_Clothing&hash=item43a9d79c90

 

[HatsEnough]

The Pink Allies?

Oh, yeah. The pink allies really, really hate the pink Germany's WWII-era leaderships. But they both hate the Reds. So they have that going for them. Which is nice.

 

[Joshbru3]

What a great, casual knock-about lid, Josh! I bet it will look good on your head, too. It exudes a certain nonchalant sophistication.

Thanks, Al! I will make sure to take lots of pictures when I get it. I hoping to see a model name or price tag under the sweatband....

 

[zetwal]

Sweet Stetson topper ~

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300591269087?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

[alanfgag]

That did look like a beauty. I bookmarked to see if it reached the opening bid. It did and then some.

 

[HatsEnough]

I was watching that, too, but the opening bid was far too high for me. Love it with the box and all.

 

[redhawks2]

Some sellers do a better packaging job than others. I arrived home to find this on my porch in the rain. So the post office deserves some kudos as well.

 

[monbla256]

Some sellers do a better packaging job than others. I arrived home to find this on my porch in the rain. So the post office deserves some kudos as well.

At least you got it quickly . Gives you more time to FIX it ! Thanks for reinforcing my reasons for NOT buying on e'prey (You have my sympithy )

 

[HatsEnough]

Hey, who sewed a leather sweat band to that pancake??

 

[zetwal]

Some sellers do a better packaging job than others. I arrived home to find this on my porch in the rain. So the post office deserves some kudos as well.

It doesn't look too bad. I think that you may be able to straighten that out without too much trouble. Personally, I would be more concerned about the copper corrosion at the rear of the hat. I find that condition very unappealing. Either way, let us know how it turns out once steamed and coaxed back into shape.