Disney Hats Spread | Gentry Magazine Fall 1953

[AlanC]

This is a double page spread from Gentry Magazine, which was an Esquire style men's lifestyle magazine. It's from the Fall 1953 issue. The square you see in the second (right hand) page in the upper corner is actually a glued in felt sample.

My apologies for the lack of a pristine scan, but I was hesitant to put too much pressure on the magazine.

 

[feltfan]

What a great find. This is more than just an article about
Disney hats. It's a window into a particular period of Golden Era
hat use. Thanks!

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Hmmmm, now I don't feel so bad for how I store some of my hats.

That is a very interesting piece of advertising. Thanks, preach'!

 

[zetwal]

Yes, that is a cool ad. Thanks for sharing -

 

[Brad Bowers]

This is terrific, Alan! A nice snapshot of history. Thanks for posting it.

Brad

 

[RHY]

My Disney

I just won a Disney on Ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...em=&sspagename=STRK:MEWNX:IT&salenotsupported

It looks like one of the ones in the advertisement.

RHY

 

[Colby Jack]

Congratulation RHY! Disney's are great hats!

Great find on that article Alan!:eusa_clap

 

[AlanC]

Just giving this a little bit of a bump. It's interesting how they focus on the lightweight felt as thought it were a new thing. Obviously, there have been lots of vintage hats posted at the Lounge that pre-date these with very light felt. Of course, then as now, magazines are pushing an agenda and fudging on the facts isn't uncommon.

 

[Lefty]

Advertising tapered crowns on this forum? They just don't know their market.