Are there any Borsalino experts here? Can you recommend a site?

[Dressedtothe9s]

Hi All, so glad I found this site! I have acquired 2 vintage Borsalinos (Alessandra, made in Genova) and (Antica Casa, Napoli) and one really bitchin' box, they were both in the one box. I am thinking 40s, maybe early 50s on these, but I was wondering if anybody could refer me to a site that might be able to help in regards to dating, construction, etc. I am going to spend the next hour or so searching the net for information, but I will come and check back here later today and post pics if anybody is interested in seeing them. Thanks in advance! Bobbi

 

[DJH]

Welcome to the Lounge Bobbi - there are a lot of Borsalino fans (including myself) here so you are in good company.

You probably won't find a better resource on vintage Borsalinos than the Borsalino Brotherhood thread right here.

Here's another one, focusing on liner logos.

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Thank you so much. Checking this from my iphone
But will definately go to the links when i get home! Bobbi

 

[Rick Blaine]

Thank you so much. Checking this from my iphone
But will definately go to the links when i get home! Bobbi

'9s-
Welcome! Good to see you here.
Sounds like a couple of nice borsos. How 'bout some pix?

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Well I have so enjoyed browsing the site and actually went back to my shop so that I could bring the hats home and check under the bands to see if any of those serial numbers coincided with the dates they were made...from the "dating" link provided. I got one winner (maybe) and then one that just doesnt make sense. I am now going to try and upload a few pics without reading the rules on how to do that...so, we will see! If you see a bunch of pizza boxes, you know I failed! Bobbi

 

[Dinerman]

If you read the dating thread, you'll see that the serial number dating guide is only for Borsalinos from the past 30 years or so.
To post pictures, you have to host your pics on an external site, like photobucket, and link with

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

ok, so the gray one, the alessandria, has a serial number of 31578
the darker one, the antica casa Maior, has a serial number of 8771

Does anybody feel like venturing a guess on eras?

 

[jlee562]

For future reference, there are existing "ask a question, get an answer" and "dating your vintage hat" threads stickied at the top of the forum.

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Thanks I will try there!

 

[splintercellsz]

Those Borsy's need a pinching! Wonderful hats 9's!

 

[Dinerman]

I'd say your guess of late '40s early '50s is accurate.

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Is that giving it the look of you in your avatar? I tried it with the gray one and liked it :eusa_clap

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Thanks Diner! Just to backtrack a bit, are my serial numbers of ANY use to me?

 

[splintercellsz]

Yes it is!

 

[Rick Blaine]

Splendida, bellissima, rara e molto bella!

Ben fatto, amico mio. Tanto di cappello a voi!

...nice, too.

 

[splintercellsz]

Forgot to mention, there are a multitude of pinch and crown bashed you can do.

When I do mine, I spray the area I am going to pinch/bash with water, so the felt is movabale, then I pinch it to my liking, so when it dries it holds.

Here is my current look:

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Ah Rick...you say the sweetest things! Ha! So would you agree to late 40s, early 50s? Is there any more info I could give that would help, or is this fine?

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Forgot to mention, there are a multitude of pinch and crown bashed you can do.

When I do mine, I spray the area I am going to pinch/bash with water, so the felt is movabale, then I pinch it to my liking, so when it dries it holds.

Here is my current look:

Love the look! The crown was so high and one of them has a rather firm brim that I thought it was supposed to be kinda HowdyDoody tall looking. Shows what I know. Now the gray one would definately look better kinda shaped and sassy!

 

[Dressedtothe9s]

Btw, I just posted links, how did the big pictures get there?