What happened?

[Pilgrim]

I had this Stetson ******* marked to watch - happened to come back and check the auction about 10 min. before it ended - and threw in a bid, expecting it to climb past my lowball bid easily in the last couple of minutes.

I was the only bidder. Was everyone else having lunch? I expected to have someone from the Lounge outbid me..but there were no other bids at all. I don't even know how wide the brim is, or how tall the crown....there was no time left to ask.

NOS Stetson *******

This may lead to an interesting financial discussion with my lovely wife.

 

[feltfan]

That's gonna be one nice hat, I'm betting.
Too small for me.

But I guess folks have left for 4th of July vacations.
Also it was a steep starting price- that scares some
folks off. eBay psychology.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I was STUNNED at that hat (i watch all these auctions). Too big for me. I'm still stunned.

Wow.

Though i must say, the hats i've been bidding on recently i've got lucky on my cheapskate bids. Size 7 whippet for 21.50? I'll take that! 30s Borsalino for 8.50. Yes, sir, i'll take that too.

Nice score on the *******. They're great hats.

bk

 

[BellyTank]

The description tells you it has a 2" brim!

Congrats on what is hopefully a nice hat.

B
T

 

[Razzman]

Nice score. I think traditionally most ebayers have a yard sale mentality so to speak. People are looking for bargains. My thought is that at the $49.95 starting bid price most bidders shyed away. You lucked out by thowing a bid on it. If that hat started at $9.95 it most likely would have ended up selling at twice what you paid for it. Just my opinion.

 

[PutALidOnIt]

Saw Your Moniker

Congratulations on a great catch, Pilgrim! :eusa_clap

I had that one on my watch list, and when it had a few minutes to go and no other bids, I wasn't going to inflate it. I'm no angel when it comes to sniping, but I only buy my size, and I think most of us know the majority of the FL regulars' eBay ID's (what happened to the thread a few months ago where everyone was posting their eBay monikers???).

If I recognize a lounger's handle on something at or near what I would max at, I would rather back off and return to fight another day! Someday, I may say that there aren't plenty of lids still out there, but I'm a hopeles optimist; I still think there are bargains to be had on eBay...at least for now.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

thankfully noone (well some do) knows my ID. I've probably sniped a few members on hats i wanted.

Still can't believe a ******* under $50.

bk

 

[Matt Deckard]

What happened is, I didn't want it!

 

[thefedorastore]

What happened is, I didn't want it!

Hah! Me neither, but it IS a nice hat Pilgrim. Oh, I got the Pilgrim being sold with the Stratoliner. Hmm, now how to price the Pilgrim. I guess for too much will work.

 

[jeboat]

Cheap lids?

They are not all cheap right now. A gray Stratoliner went for $150.00 on Ebay this past week which I feel is the absolute upper limit for a Strat.

jeboat:eusa_doh: :eusa_doh: :eusa_doh:

 

[thefedorastore]

They are not all cheap right now. A gray Stratoliner went for $150.00 on Ebay this past week which I feel is the absolute upper limit for a Strat.

jeboat:eusa_doh: :eusa_doh: :eusa_doh:

I hear ya. I lowered the prices on the Strats I have on my site.

 

[fedoralover]

They are not all cheap right now. A gray Stratoliner went for $150.00 on Ebay this past week which I feel is the absolute upper limit for a Strat.

jeboat:eusa_doh: :eusa_doh: :eusa_doh:

the record so far is $530 for a Stratoliner last year.

I saw that ******* but the brim is too narrow for me, besides I had just bought the other 2. It is indeed one of the early ones as it does have the sticker on the inside. The felt on the *******s is very soft and lightweight, you are gonna love that hat.

fedoralover

 

[Pilgrim]

Yes, I was watching that same Strat out of curiosity as to what it would sell for. I was quite surprised to see it hit $150...and that made me much more surprised when the ******* didn't collect any other bids.

2" is about the minimum for a brim I like to wear, so when it gets here I'll try it out and evaluate. If I decide to re-sell, I should easily be able to make my money back, including shipping. However, I really like the tan Strat I got recently so, I'll see if the ******* flips my switch.

I have a grey Beaver major (3X or 4X, don't remember which - the imprint is worn off) with a 2" brim that I've had for 15 years and which is an old friend, but I suspect the ******* is a better hat.

If everyone's out traveling for the 4th, this may be a good weekend to go hat-hunting, friends.:eusa_clap