NOS Stetson Playboy

[jimmy the lid]

Won this a couple of weeks ago and finally got photos done:

Auction photo:

After:

The last photo shows the disintegrated cellophane that at one point in time had been inside the hat, and that "bled" onto the liner. I have seen this phenomenon from time to time in various auctions, and this may explain the reason why.

I now see what others are talking about in terms of the qualities of the Playboy. Incredibly lightweight, smooth soft felt. There is fine stitching around the edge of the brim, which, at first, I thought was raw edge -- very subtle. The ribbon is a kind of pewter gray, as opposed to black, which I think looks very cool. The ribbon was a bit wrinkled in a couple of spots, but some steam and the back of a teaspoon took care of it with no problem!

Cheers, :cheers1:
Jimmy

 

[MattJH]

That's a teardrop bash, right? I'm still a bit new at all of this. Anyway, the bash looks like a machine did it. Precise!

 

[RBH]

SWEET!

Once again you did very well! :eusa_clap

 

[DOUGLAS]

NICE SCORE!!!!

 

[John in Covina]

A good one!

Swell looking Playboy!

 

[MKL]

Great find and buy. I really like the color and the narrow ribbon.

 

[SinatraStyle]

That is a sharp hat...nice find!

 

[TaxMan1]

A beauty. And I love what you've done with it!

 

[mingoslim]

Very Sweet!

An excellent looking fedora . . . I am envious.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Do we need a "Playboy Club"...?

I mean, we already have a Stratoliner Society, an Open Road Guild, a Brotherhood of the Thin Ribbon. And a Stetson Playboy is certainly no stranger to bunnies...

Anyway...thanks to all for the nice feedback -- much appreciated. (And yes, Dumbjaw, it is a teardrop bash).

If anyone can help out with dating this hat, I'd greatly appreciate it:

Does anyone know when Stetson used the black logotype (for want of a better term) as opposed to the gold logo imprint? Anybody else out there have this black imprint vs. the gold?

Do we have a definitive answer as to when the clear plastic on the liners came into play on vintage Stetsons generally?

In terms of price, it looks like a Playboy went for $10 from at least 1945 - 1954. The other information may help to place it somewhere in this spectrum. Any ideas would be very helpful.

Cheers, :cheers1:
JTL

 

[Razzman]

A fine looking lid. Great job.:eusa_clap