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

[mayserwegener]

You can't view the links I posted? I think they lasted into the 1960s. There are some people on here with Willard Hat Company hats. To me they look very similar to Adam Hats (also out of Dallas from the mid 50s) so a good mid range price point hat. There also appears to be discoloration of the felt from the sweatband. It's a nice hat!

 

[guitarmasta12]

Just got a beautiful Coast to Coast. I date her to be about post WWII 1940s. The sweat is slightly rough but is holding up good. I puts some cadillac leather care on it. Has a union stamp in it. United Hatters Cap and Millinery.

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[guitarmasta12]

Got my first Champ and my first hat check slip! The hat was sold in Syracuse, NY. I bought it from Florida and I live in NY. I brought it home to it's home state. The hat check was dated Dec 27 ,1955. So the hat is definitely mid 50s .

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[1mach1]

Great scores, GM! Like that Coast to Coast.

 

[RJR]

You did well,GM.

 

[guitarmasta12]

Thanks fellas!

 

[ccorsair]

Those are some really great hats. Love the Note inside the one lol

 

[Mister Completely]

Can someone help me date this panama hat? I feel like I've seen the center logo on Stetsons from the 40s, but I know that a black sweatband usually means post 1950s. Any info would be helpful!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I was talking with the seller because of shipping cost but it was sold
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Resistol-st...MtNNf9KEKJPK0o5Uqk1Ng%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
A Stagecoach with a different ribbon.

 

[T Jones]

Can someone help me date this panama hat? I feel like I've seen the center logo on Stetsons from the 40s, but I know that a black sweatband usually means post 1950s. Any info would be helpful!

There's also the key hole shaped size tag. Late 1950s to very early 1960s? It should be a pretty easy estimate for someone who knows more about dating Stetsons.

 

[carouselvic]

Spot on

 

[javadave61]

I'll chalk this up as an eBay victory. A Royal Deluxe Stetson. I got a good deal on it, given the shape it was in. It needed a good soap and water bath. But a while later, she started looking like a keeper.

I'd love input on exactly what it might be. There's no label in the sweat, but I bought it thinking "Open Road." But it might be more in the Stratoliner vein. The brim is 2 1/2". The crown is 5.5" at open crown. And there's serious curl on the brim. And as you'll see in the last photo, it's an overall smaller hat than my 80's Open Road.


The eBay shot...

I coaxed her into an open crown...

No label other than this.

Dates it to the mid 50's right???

The obligatory "deer in the headlights" shot. LOTS of snap on the brim.

I never thought a 2 1/2" brim would feel so stingy.

80's Open Road (Left) & Royal Deluxe (Right)

Oh, and my BG Campdraft arrived today too!

 

[RJR]

That Stetson looks really nice,JD61.

 

[tommyK]

Java, looks great whatever it is. I see what you mean about stingy. Kind of come to expect that 2 7/8 brim on a silverbelly hat like that. Think of it as a De Luxe Stratoliner with a wind cord.

 

[gtdean48]

Java, looks great whatever it is. I see what you mean about stingy. Kind of come to expect that 2 7/8 brim on a silverbelly hat like that. Think of it as a De Luxe Stratoliner with a wind cord.

Looks like my Royal Deluxe Strat that may have had sweat replaced. It has a wind trolley

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Got this black Tom Mix for less than $80 (+shipping)!

 

[RJR]

Perfect,Joao.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Perfect,Joao.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Why I don't buy new hats.

3o-4o yr. old 7 3/8 - 7 1/2 Shudde Bros.(by Stetson) Beaver O.R.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

A big hat sold for almost $200...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-VTG...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Nice felt color went cheap...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miller-Bros...MtNNf9KEKJPK0o5Uqk1Ng%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

And a big Stagecoach
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RESISTOL-We...MtNNf9KEKJPK0o5Uqk1Ng%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc