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

[Lefty]

I put in a low bid on this one and didn't win. It's not the norm around here, but it's got a lot of character.

 

[Iyor]

Great borsos' especially that brown one.

 

[Rodkins]

I put in a low bid on this one and didn't win. It's not the norm around here, but it's got a lot of character.

That's very cool.

 

[TipTop]

BEWARE the likely RELIST of this 7X Clear Stetson Rancher Auction; the hat was returned as being destroyed from moth damage. See individual post with pics I made this afternoon.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260950469238?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Just got my PayPal refund so, the MOTHer of all MOTHholes Stetson nightmare is over.

BTW, the seller's name is too true to be good too: CHEWbecca. lol

Watch for it, I'm sure it will resurface.

 

[Historyteach24]

Ok I have an ebay gripe and want opinions. I sold my Stetson *** club on there Monday night and the guy still hasn't paid. How long do you guys usually wait to contact the buyer and then file an unpaid item claim?

 

[TipTop]

Ok How long do you guys usually wait to contact the buyer and then file an unpaid item claim?

NO CONTACT is certainly actionable in 3 days and NO PAYMENT in 5-7 thereafter, depending on weekend. I would send him a polite follow-up note immediately; if no response, begin action next Tuesday.

 

[zetwal]

Ok I have an ebay gripe and want opinions. I sold my Stetson *** club on there Monday night and the guy still hasn't paid. How long do you guys usually wait to contact the buyer and then file an unpaid item claim?

Policy is very clear on this point. Contact eBay and they will tell you when and how to proceed.

 

[randooch]

Someone had better snap up this bargain: :eeek:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/STETSON-AUT...0?pt=US_Hats&hash=item3cc2650eba#ht_500wt_923

 

[alanfgag]

lol Alan, it took me about three straight minutes of looking at the listing to get that one. Ok, a misspelling, and then some stuff about initials and... oooohhhhh.

Sorry for the silly reply... an interesting lot of hats hidden in obscure photos... clearly a number of folks did their homework on these. Look forward to seeing some of them.

 

[rlk]

Sorry for the silly reply... an interesting lot of hats hidden in obscure photos... clearly a number of folks did their homework on these. Look forward to seeing some of them.

Some poor listings but interesting hats from a semi-famous Anthropologist. We don't often see these Puppy fur felts or Steer felt(2nd hat) either.

 

[Rabbit]

Knox 5.5" x 2 3/4"

I got this beater some time ago from ebay, as a project hat. It will get a thorough cleaning, then stretching and brim-cutting down to 2 3/8", thereby removing the two heavy moth bites.

The felt seems to be of mediocre quality. The brim is fairly soft; the crown, however, is a little stiffer as if a previous owner had worn it in a downpour and then steamed the hell out of it, activating the stiffener as much as possible.
The brim treatment is what has been referred to as a poor man's cav edge (see pics): it's an underwelt which is not sewn through, with the tension of the stitching row imitating a cav edge (on the top side).
The liner is a nice silky fabric without any protecting layer or remnants thereof.
The reeded sweatband is 2" wide.

I wonder if someone might have a date guess? My guess is early 40s.

 

[Rabbit]

 

[Cicero]

Rabbit that is a nice looking hat you have there.
Ideal conversion project hat!

 

[Lefty]

Knox 20 Westlite - 1 bid

55 bids for this Borso

less bickering, but bigger money for the older Borso

 

[rlk]

and Henry Heath from the same seller http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gra...ltDomain_0&hash=item20c27c886a#ht_3348wt_1398

their great building on Oxford St. :http://darkestlondon.com/2011/05/06/the-oxford-street-beavers/

 

[TipTop]

their great building on Oxford St. :http://darkestlondon.com/2011/05/06/the-oxford-street-beavers/

And living in what was originally "Beverwyck"--the Dutch patroonship established on the Hudson, now Albany, NY, under the Patroon (feudal) system owned and operated by the Dutch VanRensselaer family beginning in about 1630, to trade in beaver pelts, I can tell you that the "Berwick" street side of the factory, is likely an Anglicized contraction of the Dutch beaverwyck.

 

[Aureliano]

Great catches, Robert. Looking forward to seeing your pictures of them.

 

[Historyteach24]

Reading this made me so sad. I recently had an Allessandira for sale on the bay and it only sold for 70 bucks. I know it was because of the 6 7/8 hat size but man that is a huge drop off!

Knox 20 Westlite - 1 bid

55 bids for this Borso

less bickering, but bigger money for the older Borso

 

[DJH]

Yes, exactly because of the size. Yours was a nice hat but limited market for one so small.

 

[EggHead]

I bickered for the older one, but it passed my limit pretty quickly. On the other hand, I am waiting for a delivery on the Melton Ten.

From observing ebay, seems like light grey is the most expensive color.

Knox 20 Westlite - 1 bid

55 bids for this Borso

less bickering, but bigger money for the older Borso