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

[Randall Renshaw]

Vintage Royal Stetson grey felt Fedora Hat-Size 7 1/4 | eBay

Size is 7 1/4.

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Wow! Wasn’t expecting this one to be so sweet.
Mid/late 50s light weight. Seems to be a bit like a Bantam—with a c-crown and slight creased line down the middle hump.
I’ve ran an iron over the brim while on the flange and steam shaped the crown just a bit to put it back to the original pinches.
In the listing I couldn’t make out the liner tip logo. Just a simple sticker that says Royal Stetson.
The true color is the selfie taken outside. Looks plain gray on the inside pics, but it’s a much more glorious color. A keeper for sure.
2 3/4” brim. 4 1/2” crown. 3/4” ribbon and bow.

 

[BobHufford]

Me, too. Dang. That would’ve been nice to own. Sorry you forgot.

I do it too often, myself.

Me too. The neighbor stopped by last evening and we got to talking so much I missed this. Anyone here get it? Sold for $24. E.J. Hickey house brand that I think was made by Dalton.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Me too. The neighbor stopped by last evening and we got to talking so much I missed this. Anyone here get it? Sold for $24. E.J. Hickey house brand that I think was made by Dalton.

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Doh!
Great color, too!
Whoever got it should be glad you forgot it and...I never even got a chance to forget it.

 

[Just Daniel]

Sweet! Some of those Royals can definitely surprise you. Are you sure it is 50s? I guess that is plastic on top? Not an earlier oilskin?

Daniel

Vintage Royal Stetson grey felt Fedora Hat-Size 7 1/4 | eBay

Size is 7 1/4.

www.ebay.com

Wow! Wasn’t expecting this one to be so sweet.
Mid/late 50s light weight. Seems to be a bit like a Bantam—with a c-crown and slight creased line down the middle hump.
I’ve ran an iron over the brim while on the flange and steam shaped the crown just a bit to put it back to the original pinches.
In the listing I couldn’t make out the liner tip logo. Just a simple sticker that says Royal Stetson.
The true color is the selfie taken outside. Looks plain gray on the inside pics, but it’s a much more glorious color. A keeper for sure.
2 3/4” brim. 4 1/2” crown. 3/4” ribbon and bow.
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[Randall Renshaw]

Sweet! Some of those Royals can definitely surprise you. Are you sure it is 50s? I guess that is plastic on top? Not an earlier oilskin?

Daniel

Yes, oil skin, and she has the oil skin sweat blocker behind the sweatband.
However, when I researched the store that sold the hat, it says they opened in 1960. Who knows?
The impressive light weight felt is thin and malleable, but not so thin and soft that it won’t hold a shape. If it wasn’t designated Royal I’d’ve guessed a higher grade. Nice hat.
Here’s my homemade bow and size tag. Never seen Stetson use lavender bows, but looks swell in this hat...and it’s what I had on hand.
Meh, better than nothing.
These pics are so wrong on the color.
This hat has a strong powder blue, in hand.

 

[Just Daniel]

Aha. You got me interested. And hooked!

I saw the 1960 date for JH Browne and Son, but maybe that’s when the son David (or grandson David II, that short info blurb is not clear) took over? Old JH was running it from 1907. I’m not sure when they added “and Son” to the name, but with David born in 1896 I would guess earlier rather than later.

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Maybe I’ve got too much lockdown time, but it was a fun dig there through google!

Yes, oil skin, and she has the oil skin sweat blocker behind the sweatband.

However, when I researched the store that sold the hat, it says they opened in 1960. Who knows?
The impressive light weight felt is thin and malleable, but not so thin and soft that it won’t hold a shape. If it wasn’t designated Royal I’d’ve guessed a higher grade. Nice hat.
Here’s my homemade bow and size tag. Never seen Stetson use lavender bows, but looks swell in this hat...and it’s what I had on hand.
Meh, better than nothing.
These pics are so wrong on the color.
This hat has a strong powder blue, in hand.

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[Randall Renshaw]

Aha. You got me interested. And hooked!

I saw the 1960 date for JH Browne and Son, but maybe that’s when the son David (or grandson David II, that short info blurb is not clear) took over? Old JH was running it from 1907. I’m not sure when they added “and Son” to the name, but with David born in 1896 I would guess earlier rather than later.

Kansas History and Heritage Project-Norton County Directories

Norton County News Historical Edition Brief Biographies Surnames A - C

www.ksgenweb.org

Maybe I’ve got too much lockdown time, but it was a fun dig there through google!

Wow. That’s some fancy digging ya done! Thanks, Daniel!
Maybe you’re on to something, but it has the slender white paper reorder tag stuck to the crown that indicates mid to late 50s.

 

[Just Daniel]

Ah. Yes. The reorder tag most certainly settles it. Well at least we know it can be pre-60s!

Small victories, great hat!

Wow. That’s some fancy digging ya done! Thanks, Daniel!
Maybe you’re on to something, but it has the slender white paper reorder tag stuck to the crown that indicates mid to late 50s.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Damn, I'm glad I already have a couple of these, and the case, too.

Rare Knox "100" Men's Fedora with Hard-Sided Case, size 7-1/4--SUPER DUPER RARE | eBay

This hat is the absolute pinnacle of the hat-making art. This is not rough fedora to wear raking the yard. You'll want to show this one off on. very special occasions. one with a proper Knox case.

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[drmaxtejeda]

The Knox is gone!
Just bought this Churchill 100 Vicuña from the same seller as the Knox 100.
I didn't even take a close look at the pictures. I couldn't BIN fast enough, and I have nimble fingers.
My other one is Silverbelly, and it cost me a whole lot more.
The felt on these is to die for.

 

[Just Daniel]

I came back to say I’m loving the color!

Vintage Royal Stetson grey felt Fedora Hat-Size 7 1/4 | eBay

Size is 7 1/4.

www.ebay.com

Wow! Wasn’t expecting this one to be so sweet.
Mid/late 50s light weight. Seems to be a bit like a Bantam—with a c-crown and slight creased line down the middle hump.
I’ve ran an iron over the brim while on the flange and steam shaped the crown just a bit to put it back to the original pinches.
In the listing I couldn’t make out the liner tip logo. Just a simple sticker that says Royal Stetson.
The true color is the selfie taken outside. Looks plain gray on the inside pics, but it’s a much more glorious color. A keeper for sure.
2 3/4” brim. 4 1/2” crown. 3/4” ribbon and bow.
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[Just Daniel]

Yes, these are pretty wonderful!

I think the vicuña goes well as a blend, I am not sure 100% vicuña holds up as well with felt hats. It may be the model, but I have a Borsalino vicuña that is less impressive than my Churchills.

The Knox is gone!
Just bought this Churchill 100 Vicuña from the same seller as the Knox 100.
I didn't even take a close look at the pictures. I couldn't BIN fast enough, and I have nimble fingers.
My other one is Silverbelly, and it cost me a whole lot more.
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[drmaxtejeda]

Yes, these are pretty wonderful!

I think the vicuña goes well as a blend, I am not sure 100% vicuña holds up as well with felt hats. It may be the model, but I have a Borsalino vicuña that is less impressive than my Churchills.

I wish I had a Borsalino Vicuña. It's been on my list and no bites

 

[Just Daniel]

I don’t have one of the $1000 hats, my version is a longer hair hat from the 60s. The sweatband is labeled vicuña, but I can’t say that it is particularly soft or impressive. I don’t think it is the color, because it is a much darker brown than natural vicuña.

I wish I had a Borsalino Vicuña. It's been on my list and no bites

 

[Louis Mountbatten]

I am glad the doc got them both. It kills my soul to sell these two rare items. But I am in bad financial shape right now and just have no choice but to sell. Wish I never had to because these two hats are amazing.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Lee White Label Zephyr Fifteen. Ignacio can shape it up.
The White Label was Lee's second-best quality after the Gold.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I am glad the doc got them both. It kills my soul to sell these two rare items. But I am in bad financial shape right now and just have no choice but to sell. Wish I never had to because these two hats are amazing.

Hi, Louis! I didn't know it was you. I only got the Churchill, because I have the exact same Knox 100 with its case in size 7 3/8.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Defeat.

Based on the seller’s photos I thought I might have something nice. It was listed as a 7 5/8 and based on the label in the felt it was made by Stetson. The hat arrived and it’s a 7 3/8 and the Stetson label was in a plastic baggie and clearly didn’t belong to the hat. The felt was disappointing too. It’s going back.

 

[RBH]

Defeat.

Based on the seller’s photos I thought I might have something nice. It was listed as a 7 5/8 and based on the label in the felt it was made by Stetson. The hat arrived and it’s a 7 3/8 and the Stetson label was in a plastic baggie and clearly didn’t belong to the hat. The felt was disappointing too. It’s going back.


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Tom Hirt is a Hatter that I have heard of.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Tom Hirt is a Hatter that I have heard of.

And a good one. He bought the shop after 1976 & moved it in 1981. I wondered how a late 1970's / 1980's hat could have that tag.