At the Dog Track... The Whippets

[Purplesage]

Royal Delux Blue Whippet (Reposted from Post #381, Pg. 39 of this thread)

Photos reposted from Post #381, Pg 39 of this thread as the originals are no longer there.

Blue Royal Delux Whippet
I believe this is an early model blue Royal Delux Whippet (the Whippet made it's debut in 1938). The Whippet name is on the sweatband vs the liner like the earlier models. I don't know when Stetson started putting the Whippet name on the liner. The liner is quite faded and material is very thin. I personally haven't seen this particular color combination on a Whippet before so I think it is fairly rare.

Brim: 2 3/4" with 1/4 plus grosgrain edge
Crown: 5" as shown (6" open)
Ribbon: 1 1/2"
Sweatband: Unreeded with zig zag stitching on back seam, leather is fairly thick.

 

[John Galt]

Photos reposted from Post #381, Pg 39 of this thread as the originals are no longer there.

Blue Royal Delux Whippet
I believe this is an early model blue Royal Delux Whippet (the Whippet made it's debut in 1938). The Whippet name is on the sweatband vs the liner like the earlier models. I don't know when Stetson started putting the Whippet name on the liner. The liner is quite faded and material is very thin. I personally haven't seen this particular color combination on a Whippet before so I think it is fairly rare.

Brim: 2 3/4" with 1/4 plus grosgrain edge
Crown: 5" as shown (6" open)
Ribbon: 1 1/2"
Sweatband: Unreeded with zig zag stitching on back seam, leather is fairly thick.

It's beautiful and will do nicely. Please PM me for the shipping adress.


"Faint hat never won fair lady."

 

[alanfgag]

Blue Royal Delux Whippet
I believe this is an early model blue Royal Delux Whippet (the Whippet made it's debut in 1938).

The store logo dates after the opening of Hanny's department store in 1947.

 

[carouselvic]

I'm not aware of Stetson offering a Whippet in anything other than a Royal quality(30's through the 50's).

 

[hatophile]

Wow! great finds Aaron and Purple. Those are super looking Whippets for sure.

 

[VetPsychWars]

It seems like Whippets were made in many colors and combinations. Here's one I used to own that I traded to Kate at The Brass Rooster in exchange for some renovation work on other hats. I was going to change the ribbon (it was slightly soiled) but she loved it the way it was, so it got a new home.

Tom

 

[hatophile]

Man, that's a nice one too!

 

[DJH]

Yes, it is.

Tom, there is a thread on the different Whippet colours somewhere - this one belongs there.

 

[Purplesage]

Nice color combination Tom. It the hat black or charcoal black? I know that Stetson offered Whippets in various color combinations but it seems the majority of ones you see are some variation of gray followed by brown.

 

[Purplesage]

Green Whippet

This is an olive green Whippet I sold quite a while back.

 

[Purplesage]

Looking for a Mode Edge Whippet

On post #262, Pg 27 of this thread is shows a 1940 ad featuring the Whippet with a Mode Edge. Has anyone ever seen or owned a Whippet with a Mode Edge. I for one have not but would like to see an example of one.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?18602-At-the-Dog-Track-The-Whippets/page27

 

[VetPsychWars]

Nice color combination Tom. It the hat black or charcoal black? I know that Stetson offered Whippets in various color combinations but it seems the majority of ones you see are some variation of gray followed by brown.

It's pretty clearly green. You might want to adjust your monitor.

Tom

 

[Purplesage]

Tom - the top three photos are accurate as far as the color which is an olive green. Anyway, the hat is no longer mine.

 

[Purplesage]

Canadian Whippet

Canadian made Stetson Whippet as distinguished by the silver foil size tag. I have this one for sale in the classifieds. It fits between a 7 1/4 and 7 3/8.

 

[ManofKent]

A cross post from the German/Austrian thread, for easier searching - German Stetson Whippet. I'm guessing late 50's early 60's but could be wrong:

 

[fedoracentric]

It looks to me that the classic American Whippets (1960 and before--and I am only talking the US made ones, not foreign ones) came in four edge types, but only one was the common one. One edge we've all seen is the centered 3/8 inch bound edge. But I have seen and held two others and read of a fourth. One was the mode edge. I've never seen one. Another was the 1/2 inch ribbon bound edge with most of the ribbon on the underside of the hat (this one had Whippet on the sweatband, not the liner). A fourth is an early Whippet I had that was a vita felt with the gold printed size tag like the late 30s tags. It had an overwelt and no brim binding at all. I sold it because it was a tiny 6-7/8 and only bought it to look at it for my curiosity's sake.

I also notice the ribbons were bigger and smaller. I've seen form 1-1/2 up to 1-7/8 ribbons.

Seen some with wind trolley strings, but usually without.

And, of course, there were the two marking differences, some saying Whippet on the leather sweat others on the liner--I've never seen one with both but I suppose they could exist. (and many post 60s Whippets just say it on a tag behind the sweat, but I pretend there is no Stetson after about 1965! LOL)

So, even the iconic Whippet was made in many variations.

The only thing that ever seemed to stay the same for Stetson was that things would change!

 

[mayserwegener]

A cross post from the German/Austrian thread, for easier searching - German Stetson Whippet. I'm guessing late 50's early 60's but could be wrong:

Richard, Great find! Mayser acquired the Stetson license in 1954 so good guess (my guess would mid to late 50s). It appears to be the same vintage as Manfred's Stetson - Mayser Stratoliner.

 

[DJH]

Nice Whippet, Richard. There have been some Made in Australia ones here too, (I believe Eric SBG has one ) as well as US and Canadian ones.

Classic Stetson hat and it's nice to see international versions.

 

[ManofKent]

Thanks Steve & David. I'd have preferred a different colour, but it's a lovely hat, and I'll happily wear black hats.

 

[Purplesage]

Light Blue Royal Stetson Whippet