my "new" Borsalino

[Dinerman]

I finally got this in the mail today. I bought it on ebay for $36 bucks. They originally had it listed as a US size 7-1/2, then measured it and scaled it back to a 7-1/8, I threw in a low bid a few hours before the auction ended and ended up winning it.
It is a size 6-1/2, which fits like a US 7-3/8, so I stuck some felt strips under the sweat.


It's not lined, and has the borsalino logo under "plastic" in the crown.
The sweat reads "Romolo Bignotti- Venezia- Merceria S. Giuliano 732".
It has a silver corrugated ribbon.
The sweatband is reeded, and the seam is taped on the back instead of sewn. My '30's borsalino has this same feature. Was this common?
I would have taken a shot of the serial tag, but the sweat is dry and cracking, so I felt it would be wise not to.

There are two rows of stitching along the overwelt.

The felt is my favorite part of this hat. It is pretty soft and has a nice long nap. I've never seen a vintage one like this.

so- what do you think of it?

 

[jamespowers]

I think you have a very nice hat there in my size. That was a super price for a light weight Borsalino. :eusa_clap Good eyes there.
That is an over welt on the brim right?

Regards,

J

 

[Dinerman]

yep- an overwelt with two close spaced bands of stitching.

 

[jamespowers]

yep- an overwelt with two close spaced bands of stitching.

One of the many things you can say about vintage Borsalinos---they were constructed right.

Regards,

J

 

[moustache]

Very,very nice!!!! My Borsalinos are among my most prized posessions.


Well done!

JD

 

[spiridon]

I like it a LOT!!!! Nice catch Dinerman........now how did I miss that one?? :eusa_clap

 

[Tango Yankee]

Dinerman...

fftopic:
Your eBay handle wouldn't happen to be dinerjunk, would it?

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Dinerman]

yeah- why? what'd I do?

 

[Tango Yankee]

It's not what you did, it's what I did. :eusa_doh:

Sorry about that!

Tom

 

[DOUGLAS]

Nicely done Dinerman!

 

[tonyb]

And you, too, Tom. It does my parsimonious heart good to see y'all get good deals.

 

[Duck]

Great looking hat. You did good Dinerman!!!!!

 

[Dinerman]

It's not what you did, it's what I did. :eusa_doh:

Sorry about that!

Tom

hey- no hard feelings, you got a great hat there.

 

[Joel Tunnah]

As they say here in Brooklyn, "So what's not to like?"

:eusa_clap

Joel

 

[kindofblue]

A great looking hat!

 

[Garrett]

Dinerman, it's a beaut! Let's see you in it, eh?:eusa_clap

 

[Muzz]

Ooo, I want one I want one!

 

[Dinerman]

Tonight I think I'm going to take the basting stitches out of the bow. It's amazing that no one has done this. It seems like it would be the first thing you would do when you got it home from the store.

 

[Muzz]

another newby Q:

Tonight I think I'm going to take the basting stitches out of the bow. It's amazing that no one has done this. It seems like it would be the first thing you would do when you got it home from the store.

There are little plastic stiches in the bow on one of my hats, can I remove them without making it loose?

 

[Dinerman]

I don't think so. This hat has a stitch loosely running through every other fold of the corrugated ribbon, just to tack it down. It's like how they tack the vent shut on a new sportcoat, or put a stitch in to keep the pocket shut.
I's not done on more traditional bows.