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[drmaxtejeda]

Today I show you the first of a bunch of Borsalino with flaws that need work to be worn

Borsalino "Light weight" color is "Rutenio" Qualità Extra Superiore, sold in Salerno.
Very worn, it has a light felt and the sweatband is excellent, the defect is the seams of the brim that are loose

For proportions they are: brim at 6 cm. crown at 10.5 cm and the ribbon is 3 cm.

To improve the erratic size in Borsalino history, this is a 5 1/2 that fir perfectly my 6 1/2 head

It will go to the construction site in Holland to became a nice and clean Borsalino ready to be worn

Niiice! How long will it take to fix?

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[Daniele Tanto]

Niiice! How long will it take to fix?

It depends on the amount of work of the hatter and her priorities for the season.
I'm never in a hurry, I have to complete the work of sending the photographs of the other hats to work on, I let the hatter decide the time of intervention.
Let's say three months, but I still not have an estimate of the time work by Fleur hatter in Penumbra Hat, my laziness in the Italian summer is a fault

Stored on my back
Max I have so many hats that I should be able to resume a new life at least ten times to consume them all, as long as I still want to wear hats

Stored in The west side of my office plus more in some boxes
Actually they are too many and sometimes I forget some of them

 

[drmaxtejeda]

It depends on the amount of work of the hatter and her priorities for the season.
I'm never in a hurry, I have to complete the work of sending the photographs of the other hats to work on, I let the hatter decide the time of intervention.
Let's say three months, but I still not have an estimate of the time work by Fleur hatter in Penumbra Hat, my laziness in the Italian summer is a fault

Stored on my back
Max I have so many hats that I should be able to resume a new life at least ten times to consume them all, as long as I still want to wear hats

Stored in The west side of my office plus more in some boxes
Actually they are too many and sometimes I forget some of them

Hopefully I will have your problem one day, Daniele. You being an expert, and living right at the source, I can only begin to imagine the astonishing gems you must have in your collection. Ahhhhhh! Qué exquisito!

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[drmaxtejeda]

Adam Majestic, the first hat I wore from my Moon haul. Fitting, because it was the first hat I specifically asked to buy from him. I find the lines very appealing, and it was the hat least affected by transport to Mexico City.
I did not want to run the risk of my hats being stolen upon arrival, so, to bring them all in the cabin with me, I had to fold almost all of them and put them in my carry-on. It was sacrilege, I know, and very painful, but necessary. I took them out of the carry-on bag immediately I got home, and I will start steaming them back into shape later today.
Any tips on how best to do it? Will they bounce back? I remember Justin saying he was able to steam a hat that was awfully wrinkled in a box back into shape.

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[Cornshucker77]

My fiddy-dollar O'Farrell arrived. Fits great! No markings behind the sweat band to date it, but probably from the mid-1980s. Feels quite "beavery".

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Will probably flatten the brim. With the high fenders it looks a bit too "Freewheelin' Franklin"...

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Nice pick up Bob.

 

[BobHufford]

Nice pick up Bob.

Thanks Scott!

 

[Cornshucker77]

Adam Majestic, the first hat I wore from my Moon haul. Fitting, because it was the first hat I specifically asked to buy from him. I find the lines very appealing, and it was the hat least affected by transport to Mexico City.
I did not want to run the risk of my hats being stolen upon arrival, so, to bring them all in the cabin with me, I had to fold almost all of them and put them in my carry-on. It was sacrilege, I know, and very painful, but necessary. I took them out of the carry-on bag immediately I got home, and I will start steaming them back into shape later today.
Any tips on how best to do it? Will they bounce back? I remember Justin saying he was able to steam a hat that was awfully wrinkled in a box back into shape.

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Nice haul Max. Did you by chance buy the Dobb's Westward Anthony had for sale? I inquired but I was too late.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Nice haul Max. Did you by chance buy the Dobb's Westward Anthony had for sale? I inquired but I was too late.

So was I...

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[michael78]

Acquired this Austin Reed hat a few weeks ago, extremely high quality felt, i had a chat to Stefan regarding age and possible makers, he suggested was made in Stockport, and a date of 30s. Take notice of the bow!.

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[steur]

Today I show you the first of a bunch of Borsalino with flaws that need work to be worn

Borsalino "Light weight" color is "Rutenio" Qualità Extra Superiore, sold in Salerno.
Very worn, it has a light felt and the sweatband is excellent, the defect is the seams of the brim that are loose

For proportions they are: brim at 6 cm. crown at 10.5 cm and the ribbon is 3 cm.

To improve the erratic size in Borsalino history, this is a 5 1/2 that fir perfectly my 6 1/2 head

It will go to the construction site in Holland to became a nice and clean Borsalino ready to be worn

I would expect the cellophane to crack before the stitching. Very odd. Great hat though.

 

[steur]

Acquired this Austin Reed hat a few weeks ago, extremely high quality felt, i had a chat to Stefan regarding age and possible makers, he suggested was made in Stockport, and a date of 30s. Take notice of the bow!.

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Good to see it again. Mike. Still a great hat.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

I would expect the cellophane to crack before the stitching. Very odd. Great hat though.

Stefan, the cellophane is cracked the sticthing too
It had a bad conservation

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

It depends on the amount of work of the hatter and her priorities for the season.
I'm never in a hurry, I have to complete the work of sending the photographs of the other hats to work on, I let the hatter decide the time of intervention.
Let's say three months, but I still not have an estimate of the time work by Fleur hatter in Penumbra Hat, my laziness in the Italian summer is a fault

Stored on my back
Max I have so many hats that I should be able to resume a new life at least ten times to consume them all, as long as I still want to wear hats

Stored in The west side of my office plus more in some boxes
Actually they are too many and sometimes I forget some of them

Don’t look Doc!! Don’t do it!! Lol
B

 

[Knotten]

Picked up this nice early ‘50s Knox Westlite from fellow lounger Miamibruno. A good vintage thin ribbon in olive green. Perfect for out here in the West.

A little steam and she perked right up. 2 3/4 brim. 5 1/2 open crown.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Nice haul Max. Did you by chance buy the Dobb's Westward Anthony had for sale? I inquired but I was too late.

No, but I got this Dobbs Cross Country.
The felt is so light and thin! I can barely feel I have a hat on.
Now I know what all the fuss about Vintage is.
I still have to learn how to crease them, though.

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[Cornshucker77]

No, but I got this Dobbs Cross Country.
The felt is so light and thin! I can barely feel I have a hat on.
Now I know what all the fuss about Vintage is.
I still have to learn how to crease them, though.

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Very nice. If you need advice on creasing as you know you are in the right place here in the Lounge.

 

[Wesslyn]

I cant decide if it's a good or bad thing I'm too broke to have bought any of Anthony's hats...
Some gems for sure but I'd definitely have bought it all if I had the money and room.

 

[Redfokker]

Picked up this nice early ‘50s Knox Westlite from fellow lounger Miamibruno. A good vintage thin ribbon in olive green. Perfect for out here in the West.

A little steam and she perked right up. 2 3/4 brim. 5 1/2 open crown.

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Very nice Jay! Love that color and brim.

 

[Redfokker]

I cant decide if it's a good or bad thing I'm too broke to have bought any of Anthony's hats...
Some gems for sure but I'd definitely have bought it all if I had the money and room.

Me too!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Very nice. If you need advice on creasing as you know you are in the right place here in the Lounge.

Moon sent me a video where he creases a hat. It looked so easy. Practice, practice, practice.

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