fedoralover
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I got my Stetson Playboy yesterday and it looks like it was new old stock. It just does not look like it could ever have been worn. The felt is very, very thin and dense. No noticable felt stiffner at all. You can't handle the crown at all without denting it. If Optimo is trying to imitate a vintage felt this one is it. It is very similar to my Optimo except the Playboy is pounced finer.
The dimensions aren't quite what was advertised. It's 5 3/4 inches open crown and the brim is 2 5/8ths. It looks like a natural color, I'm not sure if the felt has any dye in it at all. The sweatband is top stitched in which is uncommon for a Stetson. I have an Imperial Stetson that doesn't even have that. For a fedora that is just a Royal Stetson it is a very high quality. I stretched the size to a 7 1/4 and it fits just fine. Another lucky find.
regards fedoralover
The dimensions aren't quite what was advertised. It's 5 3/4 inches open crown and the brim is 2 5/8ths. It looks like a natural color, I'm not sure if the felt has any dye in it at all. The sweatband is top stitched in which is uncommon for a Stetson. I have an Imperial Stetson that doesn't even have that. For a fedora that is just a Royal Stetson it is a very high quality. I stretched the size to a 7 1/4 and it fits just fine. Another lucky find.
regards fedoralover