At the Dog Track... The Whippets

[Bill Hughes]

My first vintage Whippet and it’s not my size. Still, a lovely vintage hat:

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Love it! BTW it’s my size - just saying.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Love it! BTW it’s my size - just saying.

Mine, too [emoji39]

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[M Hatman]

For some reason while I was looking around I noticed this Whippet (described as one of the new "Air-Light" Stetsons) in this often posted 1937 ad. Gennerally everyone has been focused on the "Open Road" fedora........

 

[M Hatman]

The famous Stetson Whippet AND Playboy TOGETHER....1938!

 

[T Jones]

Mine, too [emoji39]

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...and mine, too!

 

[M Hatman]

And then I have this wonderful art deco ad, "Stetson Introduces the Whippet", April 1940! Note it is $7.50 and has a "Style Retaining" Mode Edge!

 

[Bill Hughes]

Direct from @Signor Duke my newest Whippet from the 50s.

Light gray with a 2 3/4" brim.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Direct from @Signor Duke my newest Whippet from the 50s.

Light gray with a 2 3/4" brim.

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What a beautiful color, Bill.

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[Signor Duke]

Nice hat!

 

[Bill Hughes]

Nice hat!

It cleaned up (the ribbons) well.

 

[Rmccamey]

Very nice!

Direct from @Signor Duke my newest Whippet from the 50s.

Light gray with a 2 3/4" brim.

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[carter]

You mean like this?

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[M Hatman]

1949 finds Bing Crosby wearing one!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Royal Stetson Whippet. Approximately 5 3/8” open crown and 2 3/8” wide brim. Size is 7 1/8. This is a smaller proportioned Whippet than what I’m used to.

 

[Tukwila]

Royal Stetson Whippet. Approximately 5 3/8” open crown and 2 3/8” wide brim. Size is 7 1/8. This is a smaller proportioned Whippet than what I’m used to.

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A real nice looking Whippett, Brent.

 

[M Hatman]

Royal Stetson Whippet. Approximately 5 3/8” open crown and 2 3/8” wide brim. Size is 7 1/8. This is a smaller proportioned Whippet than what I’m used to.

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Yep......Stetson (and everyone really) was hard at work shrinking there iconic hats in the late 50's through the 60's....
(Slight edit) I think a lot of these "new" styles were fostered on the public to save the hat companies money. By the mid to late 50's there was a shortage of wild hare and rabbit (coney) fur leading to prices skyrocketing for these and all fur in general......
I posted a lengthy article about if from a 50's hatter magazine around here somewhere...

 

[M Hatman]

"Americas Best Selling Hat"....1950.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

 

[Frunobulax]

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Head shot, LOL!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Head shot, LOL!

Fits perfect!
I but it up on ebay and within two hours I got a bid that’s 4 times what I paid for it. They’re nice, but people go crazy for that Whippet name.