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

[HatsEnough]

ugh. I had to delete my entire watch list this morning. I might even try to block myself from ebay for awhile-- way too many temptations, way too light of a wallet. I'm attempting something called "responsibility." I'll let you all know how it works out...

Here is where we all point at you and make that screeching sound like they did in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

 

[T Rick]

Both are beauties. Nice going!

ugh. I had to delete my entire watch list this morning. I might even try to block myself from ebay for awhile-- way too many temptations, way too light of a wallet. I'm attempting something called "responsibility." I'll let you all know how it works out...

BT, DT. It's over rated...

 

[bowlerman]

LOL. Thanks for the support, guys. This is why I lounge here. Enablers, one and all!

 

[Lefty]

Only the second plastic felt I've ever seen.
Mallory Plastic Felt, 25% vinyon, 75% wool. (I searched vinyon and understand it to be pvc.)

 

[HatsEnough]

Only the second plastic felt I've ever seen.

The seller says it's from the 1940s, I see. Is he right?

 

[Lefty]

As a guess, yes. Vinyon was invented in '39, and the War was certainly the period of experimentation by necessity.

1946

also ebay pics

 

[DJH]

Remarkable that being plastic was seen as a selling point.
How things have changed!

 

[HatsEnough]

Neat info. Did Stetson own Mallory yet by then?

 

[Dinerman]

By '46 they did.

 

[ThriftyBusiness]

I just won a Stetson Mallory durafelt? (I need help on this one guys!)
Anyone know anything about it?

 

[Dinerman]

Even though Stetson owned Mallory at this point, they didn't use Stetson liners in them, so either it's a factory second, or the liner was added later from a different hat. The liner, does come from the same time frame as the felt and sweatband, though. The hat dates from the late '50s or early 1960s. Also, despite it being listed as such, it's not a homburg, just a regular snap brim fedora. Interesting ribbon treatment.

 

[HatsEnough]

Well, I'll tell ya'all about the "plastic" when it comes in.

 

[ThriftyBusiness]

I figured it wasn't a homburg, but I had know idea about the rest of that! I can't wait for it to come in! Thanks Dinerman!

 

[Omne]

Well, my second eBay purchase, a brown Manhattan here

Says it in good condition, I'll be curious as to how it turns out. For $15 + shipping I figured what the heck.

 

[hatophile]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170661206687&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Unbelievable, no takers on this OR in decent shape, but small size.

 

[HatsEnough]

Summer is a bad time to sell felt. I have several hats that I intend to sell, but won't bother putting them up until October of late Sept.

 

[randooch]

Summer is a bad time to sell felt. I have several hats that I intend to sell, but won't bother putting them up until October of late Sept.

It's a good time if you're a buyer, though: prices stay lower.

 

[barrowjh]

Referring back to post #15529, the hat won on July 2nd arrived today, and I am pleasantly surprised. The felt is not stiff cardboard, so I am reasonably impressed with this felt, since it is a relatively 'current' production hat. Anyway, here is the hat -

Put a DTD/C-crown in it with ease, nice felt. Royal Stetson, so it is all rabbit.

The particulars -

Note that it has a dimensional brim, 2 3/8ths on the sides, 2 5/8ths front and back:

Last two:

Not a bad hat, for just $27.13! ($19.99 + $7.14 shipping). These are still available on several sites, in the $135 to $170 range. The new ones are advertized with dimensional brim 2 3/8 front back and 2 1/4 sides, and the moss color is '42' instead of '40' so there have been some changes since this one was made, but not much.

 

[barrowjh]

Weekender - Royal Stetson in Moss Green

Referring back to post #15529, the hat won on July 2nd arrived today, and I am pleasantly surprised. The felt is not stiff cardboard, so I am pleasantly surprised by this modern Hatco felt. Anyway, here is the hat -

Put a DTD/C-crown in it with ease, nice felt. Royal Stetson, so it is all rabbit.

The particulars -

Note that it has a dimensional brim, 2 3/8ths on the sides, 2 5/8ths front and back:

Last two:

Not a bad hat, for just $19.99 plus $7.14 shipping. This hat is still for sale (new) on various sites, in the $135 - 170 range. Where this one is a '40 Moss' color the new ones are a '42' for the moss color, so this one I picked up on ebay is maybe a few years old, but not many. Basically, it is a new hat.

 

[rlk]

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