BARBISIO Brothers

[EL-Jimenez74]

Thanks for the info @jeffgarf and @steur I appreciate it.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Jeff and Stefan’s explanations are accurate and provide a precise picture of the Barbisio brand.
It is likely that the brand was licensed out before Barbisio ceased operations around 1980–81. It is probable that a South American importer offered to handle production themselves and sell the hats under the Barbisio name by securing a license.
A similar situation occurred with Borsalino, which licensed its brand to Bolmann.
The late seventies and early eighties were a very difficult period for the Italian hat-making industry, and these were the consequences.

Thanks for the info @jeffgarf and @steur I appreciate it.

A small personal note: it is fairly easy to distinguish "original" Barbisio hats from those manufactured by the Cervo hat factory over the last fifty years or so.

 

[EL-Jimenez74]

Jeff and Stefan’s explanations are accurate and provide a precise picture of the Barbisio brand.
It is likely that the brand was licensed out before Barbisio ceased operations around 1980–81. It is probable that a South American importer offered to handle production themselves and sell the hats under the Barbisio name by securing a license.
A similar situation occurred with Borsalino, which licensed its brand to Bolmann.
The late seventies and early eighties were a very difficult period for the Italian hat-making industry, and these were the consequences.

A small personal note: it is fairly easy to distinguish "original" Barbisio hats from those manufactured by the Cervo hat factory over the last fifty years or so.

How can you identify thse made by Cervo vs "original" Barbisio hats? Thanks