Playboys on Parade!

[Marty M.]

I've been wet shaping a lot of brims into the "Professional Men," lately. Not only does it look good that way, but you can still snap it down into the "Business Men." It's a simple way to get two good looks out of one hat.

Any pictures J.T?
Marty Mathis

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Any pictures J.T?
Marty Mathis

Thanks for asking, Marty.

Champ Featherweight.

Resistol Ten.

Stetson Nutria Quality.

 

[DOUGLAS]

I like the Hollywood and professional look.The cafe' is not bad either.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

"College Men" look for my green playboy.

bk

 

[scotrace]

Bump

You kids will like this.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Stetson Centennial (1965) Playboy.

 

[jonbuilder]

Good score. I take the linings out of my regalar wearers. :eusa_clap

 

[carouselvic]

Black Playboy...late 40's

 

[gtdean48]

VERY nice! Waiting on my gray Playboy to get here. Hope it is close to this nice...

 

[Lefty]

Vic, your hats are incredible. They're always pristine examples of a given model. :eusa_clap

 

[carouselvic]

Thanks Guys

Trust me I own some not so perfect hats too. They have gone un- photographed and never posted.

 

[Dinerman]

That's a beauty. Any idea if the ribbon's original? I don't think I've seen a stetson with the ribbon stitching done quite like that before.

They don't get much cleaner than that, do they? Either in condition or design.

 

[carouselvic]

I do not see anything that would make me think that the hat was ever altered or even worn very much. Thanks Victor

 

[jimmy the lid]

Victor -- Just out of curiousity, what is the width of the ribbon on your lid? Almost seems like the ribbon treatment is more reminiscent of a Whippet than most of the Playboys I have ever seen. May be that the Playboy came down through the years with some differences in the ribbons. Very interesting.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[carouselvic]

It is 1 3/4"

 

[jimmy the lid]

Here's an early/mid-50's Playboy. The price tag is still intact -- $10. The black logo imprint is something that, so far, I have pegged to around 1954 (but this is still one of those things I'm trying to get to the bottom of). In any event, here's the lid (same one as in my avatar):

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Caity Lynn]

Nice looking hats! Gentlemen, The more I stay on this site, the more I want a "nice" hat, instead of the modern one I have...you're swaying me to your style.

 

[Dinerman]

The air-light designation was around from '34 fo '37 from what I've been able to find, making this a first generation playboy. At two ounces, it is by far the lightest hat I own.

 

[carouselvic]

A girl could do worse than being a hat collector.

 

[Lefty]

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(I think that this one ran from 41-43)

1936

1940 (I know I've got a bigger version of this somewhere)

1941

1942

1948

1949