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

TheDane

Call Me a Cab
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To me, that Flagship looks too new to be called "vintage". This is tucked in under the right side of the sweatband:

Flagship.jpg
 

TheDane

Call Me a Cab
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Yes he does, but he does have some very fine hats.

Sure, but this time the closet seems to contain lots of hot air:

"Era: 1947-1964 (Post WWII-Early 60s)

Vintage Type: True Vintage
"

- and I'm absolutely sure, it's no coincidence that he writes: "[...] in a wonderful nugat color from the 50's.", either. Unpleasantly manipulating, if you ask me.
 

Rick Blaine

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Saskatoon, SK CANADA
Awesome, good to know Brad! The logo adds to the character, so after I'm done with it it'll make a great display piece. Thanks for the info!

I also snagged a #51 in a rather meaty 7 5/8 LO with a 6 1/2" crown the other day on the bay. I always assumed 6" was as high as fedoras generally went, so I'm guessing it may be a western block?

i had a great Stetson dress Fedora- wide ribbon, brown, mid forties, mode edge that was sent to

Mr. Thompson at Optimo & I requested a #52 block, he informed me it had originally made with a #51 & so it was again, so I don't think it was necessarily exclusively a western block.
 

bowlerman

I'll Lock Up
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South Dakota
True. And the prices have gotten insane. Preying upon those of us who need stimulation through the cabin fever months! I buckled last night on a hat I've been watching for months, and actually one that I had coveted for a year or more, probably. It was a Matt Deckard cagney model that he had outsourced to beaver brand before they went under. Must never have made it to his shop. I paid more than I wanted to for it, but it was a long oval and it looked like it needed to be adopted. Oh, well. Pics when it arrives!

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RBH

Bartender
True. And the prices have gotten insane. Preying upon those of us who need stimulation through the cabin fever months! I buckled last night on a hat I've been watching for months, and actually one that I had coveted for a year or more, probably. It was a Matt Deckard cagney model that he had outsourced to beaver brand before they went under. Must never have made it to his shop. I paid more than I wanted to for it, but it was a long oval and it looked like it needed to be adopted. Oh, well. Pics when it arrives!

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I bet I held that one in my hands!!!
Good luck my friend!
 

fedoracentric

Banned
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Location
Streamwood, IL
Here is an interestingStetson imprint that I had not seen before.
It is the earliest marking with a Stetson showing a four X designation that I've seen.
This is stamped into the sweatband of a Stetson 1911 US Campaign Hat made previous to 1930.
Saw it on ebay so I have no other info.
1911_Stetson_campaignhat.jpg
 

feltfan

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Oakland, CA, USA
I bet you can pull it off. I enjoy Laurel & Hardy, so take those comments with pride!

Turns out not to be a problem. That beautiful clear nutria bowler is, of course, 6 7/8, not the listed
7 5/8. And of course it was pathetically badly packaged and arrived crushed. Some eBay sellers...
Just initiated the resolution process.
 

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