unitone said:That second to last line has me intrigued. What kind of hat would have cost $100 in 1954?
Feraud said:How many colors have we seen examples of? 4, 5?
Stetson's claim of 24 colors is starting to seem boastful.
$100 was equivalent to a whopping $788.82 in today's money.univibe88 said:$100 is a LOT for a hat in 1954.
Thanks for the heads up Lefty, I'll check it out.Lefty said:Click JtL's link. The 20 ways to determine what $100 was worth then has been covered.
jimmy the lid said:This thread seems familiar.
A 1940 Stetson ad touts the fact that the Playboy was then available in over 30 shades. I think "shades" -- rather than "colors" -- is a better way to think about it. For example -- I imagine that, at the time of the 1954 "24 Color" ad, there were probably at least 4 "shades" of brown and gray, respectively. Throw in shades of blue, green, and tan and things start to multiply faster than you might think.
Cheers,
JtL
Jimmy, how about your green Whippet? Compare it next to mine- is it the same shade?jimmy the lid said:This thread seems familiar.
A 1940 Stetson ad touts the fact that the Playboy was then available in over 30 shades. I think "shades" -- rather than "colors" -- is a better way to think about it. For example -- I imagine that, at the time of the 1954 "24 Color" ad, there were probably at least 4 "shades" of brown and gray, respectively. Throw in shades of blue, green, and tan and things start to multiply faster than you might think.
Cheers,
JtL
Check out this thread.rumblefish said:fftopic:
The binding on my green one is about 50% wider on the bottom than the top. The stitching that holds the bottom on is visible from the top. Was that an option or typical of a certain few year's model? This one I bought from Johnnyphi.
And there ya go... answered in an hour. Thank youFeraud said: