Joshbru3
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This hat is very old and has seen a bunch of wear. The front pinch just wore through.
It might very well be a Playboy, Mike. Both of my "Mystery Stetsons" I believe ARE playboys. The first one had a front pinch that is almost through, its just very thin now. My Air-Light has a hole that wore through in front. The felt is VERY thin and usually results in hole over time. If you take some good fabric glue and patch the hole from the inside of the crown. When it dries you can crease the hat down in front a bit so you can't see the wear spot. I think that hat has some wonderful dimensions. I have seen late 40's/Early 50's Playboys with wide brims, but never with a 6 inch open crown. Thats just glorious.