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

[HatDoc]

$160 for Gore Vidal's, Stetson No. 1 Quality, Boss Raw Edge-style hat that I wrote about above.

Is it just me, or does that hat seem to be leaning WAY too far to the left?

 

[Lefty]

Here's a photo of a really expensive hat.
It'll run you $2500 for this one...

or not.

 

[Dinerman]

The hat's printed reverse.lol

 

[Golden Earache]

Just snatched this on a BIN

Any guess on the age? It has a trolley, mode edge, 1 3/4 brim.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150295216937

 

[Magus]

Cristies of London handmade newscap. Not vintage but WELL worth the $11 I paid for it (that included shipping)

 

[Golden Earache]

nice mallet. hat's not too bad either!

 

[Colby Jack]

Any guess on the age? It has a trolley, mode edge, 1 3/4 brim.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150295216937

Sweet lookin' stingy brim, Stetson 20....Should be a very nice hat!:eusa_clap

 

[HamletJSD]

Defeat:

Was this anyone here?

It's a black Beaver Brand that was listed as an "Amish Mennonite" hat. $30 wouldn't make or break my financial portfolio, but I didn't want to go any higher than that for it (for the sake of continued marital bliss. I don't, after all, need another black hat).

Just curious ...

 

[carter]

Nice hat. Sorry I missed that one. Don't often/ever search Amish or Mennonite.

 

[Lon Goval]

Not Sniped

I'll confess, I won this hat. A little bit of a bidding war, but at least it wasn't sniped as so many of the hats I've been trying to get. I've been trying to get a few hats with bound brims over 2 1/2 inches.

I stumbled across this by wading through the various hat categories. That's the way you learn of all the mis-spellings in the title listings. Takes a bit of my time, but I have more time than money.

Ralph

 

[Dinerman]

I've never seen the Stetson liner logo done like this before. That logo, combined with the color of the sweatband, and the frayed bow edge treatment make me think this is an earlier hat. So what do you think?

 

[Magus]

I've never seen the Stetson liner logo done like this before. That logo, combined with the color of the sweatband, and the frayed bow edge treatment make me think this is an earlier hat. So what do you think?

I think it might be the Stetson thats not a Stetson. Not sure of the specifics but there is a company that made hats with the name that is a totally different co.

Great hat by the way...just a little moisture and work and you should be in good shape
M

 

[Dinerman]

You mean Stephen Stetson?

The liner reads "John B. Stetson", and that is the stetson crest, I've just never seen it done color like that with that kind of surround

 

[Stan]

Here's an oddball

Hi,

I won this on eBay, and it arrived yesterday:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=220276346802

It's an Open Road style, and the crown was actually reshaped when I pulled it out of the box. Why in heck didn't the seller do that *before* taking the auction photos? Not that I'm complaining, mind you. That fact probably resulted in my getting quite a deal here.

It's a nice Silverbelly in the older grey shade (as opposed to the more modern light tan shade). The felt and workmanship is equivalent to the older Stetson Open Roads and Resistol San Antonios I have.

I don't think it's been worn much, if at all. I just got a brand-new hat for $20 from the look of it. Don't you just love it when that happens??

It's a decidely off-brand, though: Tanbark Mfg. Co., Denver Colo. according to the stamp on the sweatband. Time to do a little digging with search engines and see what I can dig up on them.

Edit:

Well, that didn't work out. Lots of references to Tanbark Oak trees, but nothing on a company by that name in Denver. Anyone out there have some info on them??

Later!

Stan

 

[Lefty]

Big Stetson, big bucks.

 

[carter]

I'll confess, I won this hat. A little bit of a bidding war, but at least it wasn't sniped as so many of the hats I've been trying to get. I've been trying to get a few hats with bound brims over 2 1/2 inches.

I stumbled across this by wading through the various hat categories. That's the way you learn of all the mis-spellings in the title listings. Takes a bit of my time, but I have more time than money.

Ralph

I'd say you got a very good deal on a Beaver Brand hat, especially in a bidding war. Well, at least a skirmish. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[carter]

Big Stetson, big bucks.

Particularly since the seller listed it as wool.

 

[HamletJSD]

Lon,
I'm glad it was someone here on the other end. I was interested for the bound brim also, but wasn't as excited about it as you... My wife was glaring at me anyway, so, being the ultra sensitive husband that I am, I picked up on that subtle hint and knew to stop when I did

Congrats! Let me know how it looks
Jacob

 

[Lefty]

No sale on two absolutely beautiful Optimos in very large sizes.
felt

panama

 

[AlanC]

^The seller on those Optimos is good and trustworthy.