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Playboys on Parade!

seabass

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Alan
I actually had a Dobbs CC lightweight a very long time ago as a youngster
there were too many 60s stingys around & I preferred the original taperless & tall stingys of the 30's & older
They were much easier to find 30 + years ago & I would flip the brim down all around & deep Butt Cheeks bash
man that was a good hat super squishy felt but held up strong
Maybe that's why im looking for one like guys buy the cars they grew up with at midlife, but everything I used back then was vintage..
ummm 2nd hand actually....

Jared yea your VS Black Cherry light a dam nice version is the ribbon a purple violet in 7/8"

Tom another great example of the later 40/50's VS Playboy I always get those vent holes too.

Another VS playboy with a few of my 2cent tweaks in Legacy black cherry
the air vents are there & the brim stiching in that fuzzy fur 50s specs on the brim 2 3/8" +, crown 5". 7/8 ribbon but with upkick
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either way from the early to the late all Play Boys were good hats

Ed, yea a Light weight felt is a must for a custom mid 30s type
Im hoping a vintage will come up & I have my Bantam weights which are sorta close
 

fedoracentric

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For a while, there, Playboys even at size 6-7/8 and 7 were going for well over $100. Larger sizes were easily getting $300 and more. Not these days, though. That one above was the best price I've seen for a Playboy for a while. Over $230 was not bad at all.
 
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I was watching that one, but "unwatched it when it got above $52....
Glad I didn't get wrapped up in the craziness. Especially since the seller told me the brim was 2"....
 

fedoralover

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For a while, there, Playboys even at size 6-7/8 and 7 were going for well over $100. Larger sizes were easily getting $300 and more. Not these days, though. That one above was the best price I've seen for a Playboy for a while. Over $230 was not bad at all.

Wow, that's just crazy! I just bought this vintage Borsalino for $77.00 off of ebay and it's 3 times the quality of the 4 Playboys I have.



fedoralover
 

seabass

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Maybe my bump of this thread got them excited........Or was it the funky Dobbs box ?
thread has been stale since February

Nice Borsalino !
 

seabass

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I love my late 40's to 50's Playboys & my Outstanding VS versions
But I have been looking for a original mid 30's for many moons
OK so in the past threads I did my homework & I can relax now in my quest for a mid 30's Playboy air-light
by using Google adding T F L 30's Playboy I found some good old stuff within these forum pages.
Found the specs & great detail pics of originals to the specific era .....


Passed the info on to Mike at NorthWest Hats
I am Satisfied
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:cool:
 

tommyK

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This thread needs a bump!
I don't think this Playboy was ever worn but it did spend a couple decades crumpled up in a closet or box.
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I didn't go crazy trying to reshape this hat, just lightened up the worst of the wrinkles;
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5 1/2 open crown 2 3/4 brim (was happy about that, thought the brim was smaller on these)
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complete with it's price tag
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The price and the stars in the logos makes me think mid to late 40's maybe early 50's
Very soft light weight, will be a good summer hat
 

Short Balding Guy

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Tommy; Patience pays off in dividends! That is a sweet vtg. Playboy. Desirable, excellent condition and a perfect felt color. "Bon vivants" can be worn comfortably all year long. I do enjoy the chameleon characteristics of the hat to work with country/city mixes of attire. I agree with your choice of crease - a bit informal gives the fedora an excellent character and presence.


I find them just the right "playful" dimensions.

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Congrats and wear proudly, Eric -
 
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tommyK

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Thanks for the kind words.

Rick, it is a light tan with little heather flecks in it. Slightly darker and more orange than silverbelly.
For comparison here it is next to a 50's Royal Deluxe Open Road
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There is a richness to the color of these old hats that I haven't come across in new. Even light colors like this have a certain vibrancy.
 
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