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[steur]

Third one and another French hat.
Thibet fedora in grey. Size 57, with the raw edge brim at 6cm and the crown at a fairly low 9cm at the center dent. Looks like this one has some woolcontent in the felt, but at 106 grams it isn't particularly heavy. It has that slightly rougher feel to the felt though. Thibet used to be made by Ecuyer and Thomas, but this one has "production isodaim" on the sweatband. Possibly production was outsourced in the later years, since Ecuyer and Thomas were around until 1997 and this is certainly earlier than that.

 

[steur]

Now where getting somewhere.
GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro bowler hat. Model is called Scutari. Size 58 with the brim at 5cm and the crown about 13cm (as far as I can tell). It has one of these sweatbands (in white) with the seam at the side, rather than the back. We've seen more examples of this on bowlers. No idea why this was done.
Great hand to the felt and the quality is excellent. The brim binding and liner show their age a bit though.

 

[steur]

Sometimes ages go by without a sighting and all of a sudden two come along. Here's the other one.

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro lobbia or homburg in brown. Brim at 6cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. This is not in pristine condition, because the sweatband is a replacement (is says Morreton Velrex on there) and it wasn't put in very well. I suspect the rather odd placement of the ribbon dates from back then as well. Still worth getting and maybe a candidate for future refurb to get it closer to its former glory.
The other Borsalino used placenames for their models, which helped to decipher the name on the label. I'm fairly certain it says "Darfo".

 

[Pellie]

A Baldini in dark brown.

 

[Blare]

A Baldini in dark brown.
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Baldini seems an an appropriate yet unfortunate name for many of us hat lovers

Nice hat Marcel.

 

[Steve1857]

A Baldini in dark brown.
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That is one nice looking Baldini, Marcel. I particularly like the bow and ribbon treatment.

 

[Frunobulax]

Baldini seems an an appropriate yet unfortunate name for many of us hat lovers

Nice hat Marcel.

Wasn't The Great Baldini a hairless magician in a Looney Tunes feature?

 

[Pellie]

That is one nice looking Baldini, Marcel. I particularly like the bow and ribbon treatment.

Thanks Steve!

 

[Steve1857]

Wasn't The Great Baldini a hairless magician in a Looney Tunes feature?

I think you're thinking of me, Jim

 

[steur]

A Baldini in dark brown.
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Looks good. Nice colour. How's the felt?

 

[steur]

Wasn't The Great Baldini a hairless magician in a Looney Tunes feature?

He is a magician, but he want's a word about the Looney Tunes part, Jim!

 

[Pellie]

Looks good. Nice colour. How's the felt?

The felt is good, but a little stiff. But i was suprised about the quality.

 

[Pellie]

I think you're thinking of me, Jim

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First time i see you without a hat haha. Didn't know you had the same hairdresser as me.... lol.

 

[Frunobulax]

He is a magician, but he want's a word about the Looney Tunes part, Jim!

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Well, sumbitch.

 

[Frunobulax]

I think you're thinking of me, Jim

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You always remind me of Dr. Demento in a top hat.

 

[Steve1857]

You always remind me of Dr. Demento in a top hat.

I had to look him up, Jim. Love the name, not so much the likeness comparison. I'm going to have to cancel culture you now

 

[Frunobulax]

I had to look him up, Jim. Love the name, not so much the likeness comparison. I'm going to have to cancel culture you now

You don't look like him, it just reminds me of him.

Besides, he's a legend, and so are you!

 

[StoryPNW]

I've been away for a week but had a recently acquired hat waiting for me in the freezer when I got home, it is my Swann Hats Gay Prince clone. It arrived a little rough and it's certainly not perfect, some mothing and a little staining and a few small holes in the liner, but after a little cleaning and some steam I like how it looks.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I've been away for a week but had a recently acquired hat waiting for me in the freezer when I got home, it is my Swann Hats Gay Pronce clone. It arrived a little rough and it's certainly not perfect, some mothing and a little staining and a few small holes in the liner, but after a little cleaning and some steam I like how it looks.
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Looks great! It’s not a style everyone appreciates but I really dig it.

 

[StoryPNW]

Looks great! It’s not a style everyone appreciates but I really dig it.

Thank you!

I agree, I think it falls into that crossover category that treads the line between dress and western (read casual) . It also fits really well and even though it's not perfect the felt has a nice feel to it, soft and moldable.