OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[steur]

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Nice, Max. I miss seeing tables full of your new hats.

What Brent said!

 

[steur]

I found a little mystery Lee of my own:

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It’s definitely not pristine and overwelts are not my favorite brim edge. Still, I’m hopeful that it comes out alright and that the seller’s measurements were accurate.

Fingers crossed, Brent. Worth taking a shot at.

 

[steur]

Jumped the gun a bit. This hat was listed as a size 62, decent price. Click. Might be a black homburg, but I know the brand and they make fine hats. Scroll a bit ahead and find the pic they based the size on

Still worth it at the price, but unfortunately not a size 62. Wonder what the size turns out to be.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Jumped the gun a bit. This hat was listed as a size 62, decent price. Click. Might be a black homburg, but I know the brand and they make fine hats. Scroll a bit ahead and find the pic they based the size on
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Still worth it at the price, but unfortunately not a size 62. Wonder what the size turns out to be.

Betcha a quarter it is a 59, or there abouts.

 

[Blare]

Jumped the gun a bit. This hat was listed as a size 62, decent price. Click. Might be a black homburg, but I know the brand and they make fine hats. Scroll a bit ahead and find the pic they based the size on
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Still worth it at the price, but unfortunately not a size 62. Wonder what the size turns out to be.

Betcha a quarter it is a 59, or there abouts.

Max is probably right. I think I remember reading a discussion by a lounger that said running a tape around the outside of the hat ribbon and all he found most of his hats measured right about two sizes bigger.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Max is probably right. I think I remember reading a discussion by a lounger that said running a tape around the outside of the hat ribbon and all he found most of his hats measured right about two sizes bigger.

I run into sellers doing this from time to time. I get that it’s easier to measure accurately than the inside circumference, but it’s of little value. The thickness of the sweatband, the thickness of the felt and the ribbon, and the type of bow all contribute to a lot of variables. As small differences in those measurements make a big difference on fit I find them to be of little use.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson Roadrunner:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Miracles never cease! A rare 1930s Dobbs Deion Sanders line derby! Athlete and time traveler!

 

[Rmccamey]

Yes, what lovely computerized handwriting and bar codes they had in the 30s as well!

Miracles never cease! A rare 1930s Dobbs Deion Sanders line derby! Athlete and time traveler!


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[Frunobulax]

Stetson Roadrunner:

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Will it stop a falling anvil?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Will it stop a falling anvil?

Absolutely! Anvils and anything else made by Acme.

 

[steur]

Betcha a quarter it is a 59, or there abouts.

If I'm not counting the "there abouts", you owe me a quarter : it's a size 58!

 

[Blare]

Should arrive after the holiday weekend

pretty sure it’s a chocolate brown... but I wouldn’t be upset if it was anything like the lavender tones showing up in the sellers photos.

 

[steur]

Should arrive after the holiday weekend

pretty sure it’s a chocolate brown... but I wouldn’t be upset if it was anything like the lavender tones showing up in the sellers photos.
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Whoa! That has some great proportions going for it as well, Joe. Nice catch.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

If I'm not counting the "there abouts", you owe me a quarter : it's a size 58!

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The bet was for thereabouts...

 

[Blare]

Whoa! That has some great proportions going for it as well, Joe. Nice catch.

Thanks Stefan.. I’ve been fancying one of those with the pretty little Knox logo wind trolley button. Ah the little things

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I normally pass by any sewn together hats but this Barbisio grabbed my attention. One or two sizes too small for me, but I was intrigued. The seller charged me little more than shipping so....

I don’t have any expectations so I can’t be disappointed.

 

[steur]

I normally pass by any sewn together hats but this Barbisio grabbed my attention. One or two sizes too small for me, but I was intrigued. The seller charged me little more than shipping so....

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I don’t have any expectations so I can’t be disappointed.

I've seen some different hats from Barbisio, but this has got to be one of the strangest so far. Very interesting though. Looks like it was made under license. The liner is gorgeous and the "piel nutria" logo on the sweatband is kind of cute.

 

[moehawk]

I normally pass by any sewn together hats but this Barbisio grabbed my attention. One or two sizes too small for me, but I was intrigued. The seller charged me little more than shipping so....

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I don’t have any expectations so I can’t be disappointed.

I wonder if it is stitched together from nutria pelts rather than from felt... I must agree with Stefan as to its strangeness.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Should arrive after the holiday weekend

pretty sure it’s a chocolate brown... but I wouldn’t be upset if it was anything like the lavender tones showing up in the sellers photos.
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I bet this will become a favorite. They just did everything right when they made these hats.