I respectfully disagree. The foundations are sound, I see no popped or missing stitching on either ribbon or sweat. With some steam, I believe, you could have that ready to wear inside a half an hour. And it is a rare & wonderful model. As light as a butterfly's wing.
Felt is tough stuff-...
Borso Featherweight
Hope someone here got this.
I went out to feed the 'mules & when I got back---> History! :mad:
He who hesitates is lost... and so on.
Someone got a sweet deal & a hella sweeeeeeet hat.
Here is a thread from a bit over a year ago discussing the item in question.
If it had fit me I would be keeping it, a very nice cut/fabric/price. And although I have been and am a dead-on 40R OTR this medium fit too large. It fits like a 42R. And since I just got this: from one of our number...
Do you remember if it had a leather or fabric sweat? Might you recall the brim width? Looks like about 2 1/4"-2 3/8" , certainly no more.
Thanks for the info. I am always on the nose for a packable fur felt!
You know, now that you say that I DO seem to recall having read this once.
On this site tho' they have the (ostensibly Borsalino) hats grouped w/ other Borsalino products (which are certifiably from Borsalino) & the there is ol' Giuseppe in the right margin of the page.
It makes me think...
One Big Union
Ford was the last to recognize UAW. This pin was a money raiser from other UAW workers in the now newly Unionized auto industry to help defray the cost of the strike.
Remember Haymarket, Triangle Shirtwaist & Homestead!
In solidarity!
Vintage
I'll drink to that!
I grew up in Athens/Clarke Co. & went to Young Harris ( or "young hairless" we called it), so from one Ga. boy to another-I'd not steer you wrong on the subject.
To equivocate
...if we expand the search to vintage ... well, with a little patience &...
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