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

bolthead · Apr 15, 2009

GWD said:
I didn't see that one Bolt, I like Pork Boater. lol

Gary, she re-listed it if you want me to PM you the link.....[huh]

HarpPlayerGene · Apr 16, 2009

That's a show-stopper, ScottF. Congrats!

GWD · Apr 16, 2009

bolthead said:
Gary, she re-listed it if you want me to PM you the link.....[huh]

Thanks Bolt, I saw it today. I'm not in the market for a Pork Boat or even Boat Pie.

Gilgamark · Apr 16, 2009

feltfan said:
I was watching that one. But when they say "Never Worn"
and you can see the sweatband is all but shot and there are
indentations in the crown... I run away. Probably a great hat,
but I am more risk averse these days.

Yeah, including a shot of the sweatband made me wonder about the competency of the seller. You get all kinds on eBay.

I bid on it, but didn't win.

Sargon · Apr 17, 2009

Sorry no idea how to post ebay pix.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=310133929254
I've seen Golden Coach Dobbs hats before. I would guess this is their upper tier hat? What I haven't seen before and gives it unusual significance to me is that it is part of the "Tom Landry signature collection" Anyone ever hear of that? Was it one hat style in several colors or a whole series of hats?

Rick Blaine · Apr 17, 2009

LUCKED OUT!

Twenty five Champ pugarees NOS in original box. Oh BOY! I am gonna snazz up my straws! Ring-a-ding-ding!

Brad Bowers · Apr 17, 2009

WOW, what a win, Rick!:eusa_clap That's got to be one of the coolest wins we've seen around here in a long time. Why do I have a feeling you're about to inundated with PMs?

Brad

DoctorJ · Apr 17, 2009

I concur. Wow Rick!

ScottF · Apr 17, 2009

Stratoliner (?) Pins on ebay

Rick - very cool win!

Scott <=== preparing PM

This TWA 2-engine pin just went for $27.00, but it doesn't have the correct angle that all the Stratoliner pins I've seen have.

Stratoliner Pin #1

Here's one I just picked up that is like all the others I've seen posted in this forum:

Stratoliner Pin #2

Dreispitz · Apr 18, 2009

British treasure?

Here is one, I fetched: Link

On the sweatband one can read "London ... ". Loocks very 1930ies 1940ish. Or even earlier (print in the lining)

More, when it arrives.

jimmy the lid · Apr 18, 2009

Hard to imagine that a Borsalino in this condition yielded no bids whatsoever:

Alessandria

Note the use of "Alessandria" as a model name on this Borso thin-ribbon.

Cheers,
JtL

Dreispitz · Apr 18, 2009

jimmy the lid said:
Hard to imagine that a Borsalino in this condition yielded no bids whatsoever:

Alessandria

Note the use of "Alessandria" as a model name on this Borso thin-ribbon.

Cheers,
JtL

Maybe, everyone felt sympathy with the boy, not wishing to deprive him of his future most prized lid

The prize could have been lower, though

Bob Smalser · Apr 18, 2009

jimmy the lid said:
Hard to imagine that a Borsalino in this condition yielded no bids whatsoever:

Except for what may be deteriorating sweatband stitching the seller was careful to include a picture of but failed to describe in his narrative.

Where there is smoke, there is often fire. Add an unrealistic starting price, and voila.

It is in "like new" condition.No sweat stains,no moth holes,no dirt,no nothing

jimmy the lid · Apr 18, 2009

Bob Smalser said:
Except for the deteriorating sweatband stitching the seller was careful to include a picture of but failed to describe in his narrative.

Where there is smoke, there is often fire.

Or, just a great Borsalino in excellent condition...

The "deteriorating sweatband" is actually Borsalino's corrugated sweat -- check out the Borsalino Brotherhood thread for plenty of examples. That one looks like a pretty darn nice lid.

Cheers,
JtL

Bob Smalser · Apr 18, 2009

jimmy the lid said:
Or, just a great Borsalino in excellent condition... The "deteriorating sweatband" is actually Borsalino's corrugated sweat -- check out the Borsalino Brotherhood thread for plenty of examples. That one looks like a pretty darn nice lid.

I don't disagree. I'm saying the seller should have added an explanation of what looked like a flaw in the hat in his photo. Because if I had reservations, so did dozens of others.

jimmy the lid · Apr 18, 2009

Bob Smalser said:
I don't disagree. I'm saying the seller should have added an explanation of what looked like a flaw in the hat in his photo. Because if I had reservations, so did dozens of others.

Gotcha.

You're probably right about that!

Cheers,
JtL

Bob Smalser · Apr 18, 2009

jimmy the lid said:
Gotcha. You're probably right about that!

Another problem is you have to wade through a thousand words to get to any substance about the hat. And then the substance is all jammed up into one long paragraph and difficult to read. Add an unrealistic starting price, and voila redux.

If I have to read something twice to get the details I'm looking for, the ad would benefit from a rewrite.

I know there are some here who believe a cute story helps sell the hat, but I suggest such stories be placed at the end of the ad for those like me whose irritation level increases with the longer it takes to find the seller's clear assessment of the hat's size and condition.

Gilgamark · Apr 18, 2009

Knox 15

Won this Knox 15 a couple of days ago. Anxious to get it and see its real condition.

DoctorJ · Apr 18, 2009

Bob Smalser said:
Another problem is you have to wade through a thousand words to get to any substance about the hat. And then the substance is all jammed up into one long paragraph and difficult to read. Add an unrealistic starting price, and voila redux.

If I have to read something twice to get the details I'm looking for, the ad would benefit from a rewrite.

I know there are some here who believe a cute story helps sell the hat, but I suggest such stories be placed at the end of the ad for those like me whose irritation level increases with the longer it takes to find the seller's clear assessment of the hat's size and condition.

Now I have to disagree with that!

There is nothing I enjoy more than an item description that begins with: "It's a dark and stormy night...and you, Detective Jake Steele are on the case"....

Two and a half paragraphs later.......
"and you emerge from the darkness wearing your trusty 7 1/4" Stetson, its ample 2 1/2" brim casting a mysterious shadow over your eyes from the streetlight overhead."

Well, what can I say? Just finding that pertinent information has made me feel like I really am a detective... so then I HAVE to have the hat! I don't even need to see any pictures!

If only ALL sellers would take such literary initiative!

(I've been waiting a long time for the right moment to gripe about that one)

DoctorJ · Apr 18, 2009

Gilgamark said:
Won this Knox 15 a couple of days ago. Anxious to get it and see its real condition.

Gilgamark, The Knox I won from that same seller arrived a few days ago. I'm still fussing with the bash, and then I'll take a picture. If that one is of equal quality, you should be pretty happy!

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