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[Héctor Fernández]

Walden:

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Wow, you don't need sunglasses with that brim [emoji106][emoji106]

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[Sanford Goldstein]

Our fellow lounger and Italian friend Daniele may have a secret entry to an ancient hoard of GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro hats. And he's willing to share them, bless him. The Italian Postal services seemed to think it was of national cultural importance and took their sweet time to let the package go, but in the end it made it north to me.
GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro lords hat in black. Not exactly a lords hat or a lobbia, but more a soft felt hat with curled overwelt brim edge, but it looks like a lords hat. Brim at a generous 6,5cm and crown at 12cm at the center dent. Unlined but it may have had a liner in the past, because there are no crown patch glue marks to be found. The model is called Paris and the felt is everything you hope a pre-war GB Borsalino to be. Oh, and it has shark gills too. So many thanks to Daniele and his hoard (or his time-machine).

Wow I really like that hat!

 

[Sanford Goldstein]

"South Texan", an OR clone sold by Lichtenstein & Sons, Corpus Christi, TX. Probably a Resistol. More pics to come tomorrow.

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That’s my kinda hat from a rooted Texan now in az

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Walden:

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Wow!!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

I make good intentions every year, the first of which is to buy hats only of my size, then in front of hats that I really like, I sin and buy them

Today two distinct arrivals of Italian hats. The first consists of four totally new Barbisio, some still have the internal shop tag. This is a preview


Barbisio Titan size 5 or 57 cm.

Super Barbisio "Velevet" size 5 or 57 cm.

Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 cm.

Barbisio Sportex made for the Cortina Olimpic Games 1956 size is 5 1/2 or 58 cm.
Then a single Borsalino "Antica Casa"


Size is 5 so a tight 57cm
I console myself with a pair of hats that are coming and others of my size resting here ready for photos.
For those who have these sizes and love Italian hats, it's time to start thinking
In the next days more accurate and dettailed pictures, now the light is vanishing

 

[Blare]

I make good intentions every year, the first of which is to buy hats only of my size, then in front of hats that I really like, I sin and buy them
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Today two distinct arrivals of Italian hats. The first consists of four totally new Barbisio, some still have the internal shop tag. This is a preview
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Barbisio Titan size 5 or 57 cm.
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Super Barbisio "Velevet" size 5 or 57 cm.
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Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 cm.
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Barbisio Sportex made for the Cortina Olimpic Games 1956 size is 5 1/2 or 58 cm.
Then a single Borsalino "Antica Casa"
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Size is 5 so a tight 57cm
I console myself with a pair of hats that are coming and others of my size resting here ready for photos.
For those who have these sizes and love Italian hats, it's time to start thinking
In the next days more accurate and dettailed pictures, now the light is vanishing

Beautiful new arrivals Daniele


Best,
Joe

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[Hagwood]

I make good intentions every year, the first of which is to buy hats only of my size, then in front of hats that I really like, I sin and buy them
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Today two distinct arrivals of Italian hats. The first consists of four totally new Barbisio, some still have the internal shop tag. This is a preview
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Barbisio Titan size 5 or 57 cm.
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Super Barbisio "Velevet" size 5 or 57 cm.
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Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 cm.
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Barbisio Sportex made for the Cortina Olimpic Games 1956 size is 5 1/2 or 58 cm.
Then a single Borsalino "Antica Casa"
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Size is 5 so a tight 57cm
I console myself with a pair of hats that are coming and others of my size resting here ready for photos.
For those who have these sizes and love Italian hats, it's time to start thinking
In the next days more accurate and dettailed pictures, now the light is vanishing

Nice Haul Daniele ! You know what they say about good intentions......

 

[Hagwood]

Wow!!

+1, Wow is all you can say to that !

 

[Hagwood]

Got this Borsalino for only $20. It was mangled and dirty and one size too small, but thought it looked interesting and a good project hat for the price. Stefan said he hadn’t seen the model Arpasti before. Looks to be early to mid 50’s. It stretched out nicely after going slowly for a week on the stretcher. Not sure about the band, I may change it out. Also need to re attach the sweat in a few places. Very nice felt though.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Got this Borsalino for only $20. It was mangled and dirty and one size too small, but thought it looked interesting and a good project hat for the price. Stefan said he hadn’t seen the model Arpasti before. Looks to be early to mid 50’s. It stretched out nicely after going slowly for a week on the stretcher. Not sure about the band, I may change it out. Very nice felt.

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It looks very nice. Great work! I like the band, it looks like it was for that hat, but I'm sure you'll do something cool[emoji106][emoji106]

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[Blare]

Got this Borsalino for only $20. It was mangled and dirty and one size too small, but thought it looked interesting and a good project hat for the price. Stefan said he hadn’t seen the model Arpasti before. Looks to be early to mid 50’s. It stretched out nicely after going slowly for a week on the stretcher. Not sure about the band, I may change it out. Very nice felt.

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Excellent.. looks great.. nice work Tim. Enjoy it


Best,
Joe

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[alanfgag]

I make good intentions every year, the first of which is to buy hats only of my size, then in front of hats that I really like, I sin and buy them
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Today two distinct arrivals of Italian hats. The first consists of four totally new Barbisio, some still have the internal shop tag. This is a preview
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Barbisio Titan size 5 or 57 cm.
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Super Barbisio "Velevet" size 5 or 57 cm.
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Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 cm.
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Barbisio Sportex made for the Cortina Olimpic Games 1956 size is 5 1/2 or 58 cm.
Then a single Borsalino "Antica Casa"
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Size is 5 so a tight 57cm
I console myself with a pair of hats that are coming and others of my size resting here ready for photos.
For those who have these sizes and love Italian hats, it's time to start thinking
In the next days more accurate and dettailed pictures, now the light is vanishing

What a nice haul... looking forward to more photos.

 

[Blare]

Borsalino Antica Casa - white long hair

The first of two wonderful Borsalino Antica Casa rollable hats that arrived yesterday.

This hat is EXTREMELY soft... and somewhat floppy. Almost blanket like. Seems virtually no stiffener in the felt at all. It will however hold its shape fairly well with the brim up

The texture is super fuzzy and soft.

As others have mentioned these were intended to be removed from their coffin boxes after shipping and blocked into shape. However these hats do have a grosgrain sweatband that leaves them very malleable and certainly can roll and unroll with ease

It is a size 4 or about 6 7/8 US size

Here is the manufacturer tag under the sweat

I’m sure purely unintentional.. when this hat was packed and rolled however many years ago... it was folded A bit off axis so if you crease it along that fold you end up with a bit of the “Indy” turn... though far from an Indy hat. [emoji38][emoji1787]

I really love the ribbon on this hat

It has a dashed gradient pattern that sort makes a greenish line towards the middle of the ribbon when viewed at a distance. Kind of hard to capture in photos though

The white long hair felt does have a few spots that are bit tan in color. I imagine this from aging though it could have been that way originally.

Overall I am very happy and somewhat pleasantly surprised with both of these little gems.

Best,
Joe

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[Hagwood]

Borsalino Antica Casa - white long hair

The first of two wonderful Borsalino Antica Casa rollable hats that arrived yesterday.

This hat is EXTREMELY soft... and somewhat floppy. Almost blanket like. Seems virtually no stiffener in the felt at all. It will however hold its shape fairly well with the brim up

The texture is super fuzzy and soft.

As others have mentioned these were intended to be removed from their coffin boxes after shipping and blocked into shape. However these hats do have a grosgrain sweatband that leaves them very malleable and certainly can roll and unroll with ease

Here is the manufacturer tag under the sweat

I’m sure purely unintentional.. when this hat was packed and rolled however many years ago... it was folded A bit off axis so if you crease it along that fold you end up with a bit of the “Indy” turn... though far from an Indy hat. [emoji38][emoji1787]

I really love the ribbon on this hat

It has a dashed gradient pattern that sort makes a greenish line towards the middle of the ribbon when viewed at a distance. Kind of hard to capture in photos though

The white long hair felt does have a few spots that are bit tan in color. I imagine this from aging though it could have been that way originally.

Overall I am very happy and somewhat pleasantly surprised with both of these little gems.

Best,
Joe

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Man, I need that for the motorcycle !!
Does it hold it’s shape OK after you wake it up ?

 

[Blare]

Man, I need that for the motorcycle !!
Does it hold it’s shape OK after you wake it up ?

This one not as well as the green one. The green one has more of the feel of the kind of hat felt we are used to. If you block and steam them though I imagine they would hold shape just fine. But I guess carrying a block and steam kettle on your bike might defeat the purpose [emoji38]

For me I think it’s fine... but if you want the crisp lines. They would need rework.


Best,
Joe

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[Hagwood]

This one not as well as the green one. The green one has more of the feel of the kind of hat felt we are used to. If you block and steam them though I imagine they would hold shape just fine. But I guess carrying a block and steam kettle on your bike might defeat the purpose [emoji38]

For me I think it’s fine... but if you want the crisp lines. They would need rework.


Best,
Joe

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Thanks Joe. I guess I need more of a ‘Hippie Hat’ to carry around on the bike so when I stop at cool bars along the road I can cover my ‘Helmet Hair’.....

 

[Blare]

Thanks Joe. I guess I need more of a ‘Hippy Hat’ to carry around on the bike so when I stop at cool bars along the road I can cover my ‘Helmet Hair’.....

I think it’s a matter of trade off. If you want to roll it up and put in your jacket pocket. Won’t end up with crisp lines of a perfectly steamed and blocked hat. But I think it can still be a cool look


Best,
Joe

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[Hagwood]

I think it’s a matter of trade off. If you want to roll it up and put in your jacket pocket. Won’t end up with crisp lines of a perfectly steamed and blocked hat. But I think it can still be a cool look


Best,
Joe

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I agree, especially for Redneck Bars..... LOL

 

[Blare]

And now for the second of two Borsalino hats to arrive together

Borsalino Antica Casa rollable in a beautiful deep emerald green

The size is 4 1/2 approx 7 in US size

The felt on this hat has completely different properties than the white one. It has a velvety or velour texture and holds its shape much better it is a bit more dense and somewhat more stiff. Indicated on the grosgrain sweat is Qualita Superiore

The small bow on this hat sits on the right side indicating it may have been intended as a woman’s hat however it is somewhat masculine in its lines.

The grosgrain sweat band as with both of these hats allows it to be malleable and rollable. This hat creases into a fairly decent shape by hand... but would definitely benefit from steam and blocking.

Here is its manufacturer tag

I really am very happy with both of these hats

Best,
Joe

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[BobHufford]

For 25-cents I couldn’t leave it in the thrift store. Especially with that store price tag. It seems like pretty nice felt. Must have been for a kid as it was padded with four paper towels and a horse show flyer from 1977.