^^^ Stetson Air Light ^^^

[Lefty]

With one of these on the way, my interest is piqued. From what I've seen so far, Air Lights were offered by Stetson between 1934 and 1943.

Let's see what you've got. Post all Stetson Air Light hats and info. here.

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

 

[Lefty]

date unknown

 

[Lefty]

Dinerman's

Feraud's

 

[Lefty]

ScottF's

Auction photos of the one that's got me interested.

showing ventilation and the need for help

 

[RBH]

From 1942

 

[Lefty]

Thanks. With almost no information on these here, I'm hoping we can put something together as reasonably definitive - at least in terms of dates - as the Vita-Felt thread.

 

[rlk]

 

[RBH]

'34 was the earliest and '42 the last that I could find and ad ... so far.

 

[rlk]

1943

1944(Maybe)

 

[RBH]

Robert is the '43 ad for an Air Light?
Or just a Stetson that is light as foam.

 

[rlk]

Robert is the '43 ad for an Air Light?
Or just a Stetson that is light as foam.

Says "Air-Light" too(4th line)

The Hat was reviewed in 1945 Consumer Mag.

don't know about Air-Light here

 

[RBH]

WOW.. how did I miss that!

 

[gtdean48]

WOW.. how did I miss that!

50yo eyes!

 

[jimmy the lid]

I'm wondering whether "Air Light" morphed into "Zephyr Weight"? With our various ad researchers in full form this evening, perhaps we'll have an answer to that before long.

Incidentally, I neglected to read far enough down the list in the Dating Vintage Stetsons by Price thread, which reflects a 1934 "Air Light" Stetson Casino.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Lefty]

There seem to be all sorts of weights being offered, and I'm guessing that many of them overlapped. The Mity Lite, on page 3 of the Nothing But Stetson Ads thread, was offered in '34. It might have been the previous version of the Air Light, but that's just a guess based upon a corresponding time frame.

 

[rlk]

Zephyr Weight

Here's something Christy's might have sued Stetson about:

 

[rlk]

Stetson Zephyr-Weight 1929

1930

 

[Lefty]

Ha.
'38

unknown

 

[rlk]

Mity-Lite 1934

Seems to have had a Mity-Slite Lifespan.(Spring '34)

 

[rlk]

Stetson Tissue-Weight 1917>>