OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[blewnote]

Arg! I have some work ahead of me .
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Oooh, but worth it.

 

[wsmontana]

Yes, but with Borsalinos, that's the fun kind of work. Those things will snap back beautifully.

Ooh.. baby - that’s the good stuff

Thanks guys! They are crushed but in great condition otherwise.

 

[wsmontana]

Oooh, but worth it.

Yes for sure!

 

[Blare]

Arg! I have some work ahead of me .
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Those will rebound nicely!

 

[wsmontana]

Those will rebound nicely!

Yes they did! They must be pocket hats by design ;-).

Thread 'Borsalino "Pocket" hat in a Small box'
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/borsalino-pocket-hat-in-a-small-box.87030/

 

[Blare]

There are some that are actually labeled Pocket Hats…. And many that are not that spent much of their lives rolled away in those coffin boxes. Stefan and other have indicated they were never intended to be stored in those boxes repeatedly only meant to make the trip home then unrolled, steamed into shape and worn. I have a few of these…. Even managed to get one with the rolling/unrolling instruction sheet. Some I keep in thier coffins… ones that are seldom used. Another nicer I do not roll back…. Though I’m sure it would do fine. And one…. That I brought with me this weekend for a cruise where I felt I could knit bring the hat one my head and the rolled up one (without its box.. it is too fragile. It pops back into decent shape and will make an appearance this weekend.

 

[jeffgarf]

There are some that are actually labeled Pocket Hats…. And many that are not that spent much of their lives rolled away in those coffin boxes. Stefan and other have indicated they were never intended to be stored in those boxes repeatedly only meant to make the trip home then unrolled, steamed into shape and worn. I have a few of these…. Even managed to get one with the rolling/unrolling instruction sheet. Some I keep in thier coffins… ones that are seldom used. Another nicer I do not roll back…. Though I’m sure it would do fine. And one…. That I brought with me this weekend for a cruise where I felt I could knit bring the hat one my head and the rolled up one (without its box.. it is too fragile. It pops back into decent shape and will make an appearance this weekend.

I have three of the coffin boxes. They would hold hats with descriptions like "Flyweight" or other descriptions on the sweatband, but you are right, they were meant for selling the hat and having it steamed and worn after, not re-rolling and storing like the "Traveller" hats of today.

 

[wsmontana]

There are some that are actually labeled Pocket Hats…. And many that are not that spent much of their lives rolled away in those coffin boxes. Stefan and other have indicated they were never intended to be stored in those boxes repeatedly only meant to make the trip home then unrolled, steamed into shape and worn. I have a few of these…. Even managed to get one with the rolling/unrolling instruction sheet. Some I keep in thier coffins… ones that are seldom used. Another nicer I do not roll back…. Though I’m sure it would do fine. And one…. That I brought with me this weekend for a cruise where I felt I could knit bring the hat one my head and the rolled up one (without its box.. it is too fragile. It pops back into decent shape and will make an appearance this weekend.

Thanks for the info Joe!

I find it fascinating that these coffin boxes actually existed. Do you have a pic of the instructions? It would be cool to see those.

I’m sure my hats were never intended to be crushed like that but they are fine. The leather sweatbands were a bit wonky but a gentle 4-way stretching fixed that.

Do your coffin hats have cloth sweatbands?

 

[jeffgarf]

Thanks for the info Joe!

I find it fascinating that these coffin boxes actually existed. Do you have a pic of the instructions? It would be cool to see those.

I’m sure my hats were never intended to be crushed like that but they are fine. The leather sweatbands were a bit wonky but a gentle 4-way stretching fixed that.

Do your coffin hats have cloth sweatbands?

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Not speaking for Joe, but mine had leather sweatbands. I have only seen cloth or grosgrain sweatbands on modern Borsalinos, including those advertised as "Traveller" hats. @Daniele Tanto or @steur would certainly have the largest sample size (and the knowledge) to know of that was a recent thing for Borsalinos. I do have very old hats, of other European brands, that did have them (tuxedo hats and such), so anything is possible.