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

[scooter]

As I have said before, Michael, you were born to wear a hat and that hat is a beautiful example. Congrats!

 

[BR Gordon]

Michael, beautiful hat. Did you lose much of the brim width or crown height?

 

[barrowjh]

Michaelshane, great decision. I would never have thought that a 6 7/8ths could be resized 3 whole sizes larger and look that good, but that does illustrate what can be done when you sacrifice the sweatband for a re-blocking. Now you have a Stetson 100 quality felt arguably worth $1,000 or more for only $160, and it appears to be good as new. Beautiful felt, beautiful hat!!

 

[Lefty]

Very nice, Michaelshane.

Did the Strat market crash?

 

[Lotsahats]

Not if theoutdoorteam has anything to do with it. Wish there was a way to create an ignored sellers list.

 

[fashion frank]

This was a 6-7/8 Stetson 100.I bought it for a very low price because it was so small.I sent it to Optimo.It is now a 7-1/4.

Wow I am a 6 7/8 but I must have missed that one .
I was really intrigued by how much you were able to "bump it up " to that size, I would think that you would not be able
to stretch it out that much without tearing it somehow.

Good luck to you on a nice score.

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[gtdean48]

Very nice, Michaelshane.

Did the Strat market crash?

That is a steal for a Royal Deluxe Strat in a mid-range size....

 

[gtdean48]

...I would think that you would not be able
to stretch it out that much without tearing it somehow.
...

Reblocking to a different size is a different effort than stretching....there is still a risk because of the perforation where the old sweat was sewn in but that is some fine felt to work with...

 

[bond]

Optimo did a nice job on it ,I just didn't think it was possible to do 3 sizes without distorting the shape of the crown. Looks good on you.

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

Wow I am a 6 7/8 but I must have missed that one .
I was really intrigued by how much you were able to "bump it up " to that size, I would think that you would not be able
to stretch it out that much without tearing it somehow.

Good luck to you on a nice score.

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

Shhhh! You don't want that secret to get out because otherwise you will have more competition on your snipes by the bigger headed guys who now know they can stretch hats in your size to accommodate their larger noggins!

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Don't you just love when you get lucky breaks like that?

One of very few haha. I tried one of those autobidders and both times it didnt work. Its my own fault for going with a free service though. At this point I just figure if im unable to be there in person to snipe something, I probably wasnt meant to get it.

 

[Michaelshane]

Shhhh! You don't want that secret to get out because otherwise you will have more competition on your snipes by the bigger headed guys who now know they can stretch hats in your size to accommodate their larger noggins!

I already have more hats than I will need for the rest of my life.If I never got another I wouldn't mind at all.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Me too, but

I already have more hats than I will need for the rest of my life.If I never got another I wouldn't mind at all.

but I just got this oddball. I hope it is or can again be a 7 3/8...looks rather corduroy like, but upon inspection of the interior, maybe hbt.
I hope it will be good for springtime wear, definitely a mid century working class type lid. I like the gray and the fabric construction. Unusual. [huh]

 

[Lefty]

Very nice, tiny, green stetson gets some love

 

[Garrett]

reminds me of the ones jonnyphi had.

 

[mayserwegener]

It's from the same shop (Hirsch's Men's Shop Bel Air, MD) so highly likely.

 

[Iain]

I just won this Dunn and Co Homburg, my first vintage hat purchase on the 'bay.

 

[splintercellsz]

Iain, very nice!!!! Can't wait to see more pics when it arrives!!!

 

[hatophile]

I loved that green Stetson, but not enough I guess...

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Early 1900's Light brown bowler by Sam L. Orr. This one will more than likely be a bit small but i'll just wear it Oliver Hardy style.