Isn't that just a thing of beauty, moth nibbles and all.Another summer purchase. The homburg is part of a bunch of pretty badly worn Borsalino.
It was a gamble and this is the only one in my size, the others are narrower or smaller and are in the skillful hands of Fleur hatter of Penumbra hats in Netherlands.
Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Extra Extra Superiore. Size is 6, so a 59 in EU or a 7 3/8 in US
Color is "Palladio" cinta (ribbon) Nero "Gulaela" Felt is soft and very malleable with a contrasting ribbon
It seems new except it was the food for the moths, above all on the under side brim
Fleur did a magnificient work on the little holes and nibbles made by moths
Outside the moths are more gentle
This "Lobbia" Borsalino or homburg or Diplomatique is the type with "wide" brim
The proportions are: brim at 6 cm. ribbon is 4 cm. and the crown is 11 cm.
More to come in the next days
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Lovely hat, great colour combination.Post two of two ...
My new hat, my first custom/bespoke one has arrived! Thank you @Art Fawcett ! It's gorgeous!
Brim: 2 1/2" to 2 5/8" brim
Crown: 4 1/2" at the pinch and 5" at the highest points on the side
Felt: 100% Beaver
Color: Blue Smoke
Ribbon: 1 1/2" Burgandy with a cream accent
Image index ...
sm_IMG_20180820_112607.jpg - Flipped right side up.
sm_IMG_20180820_112615.jpg - Plastic off.
sm_IMG_20180820_112621.jpg - Close up of the bow detail.
sm_IMG_20180820_115839.jpg - From upper front left.
sm_IMG_20180820_115844.jpg - From upper front right.
sm_IMG_20180820_115852.jpg - From straight on (sorry for the ugly mug).
sm_IMG_20180820_115856.jpg - from the left.
sm_IMG_20180820_115900.jpg - from the right.
Moores used that same imprint for as long as they were around (until 1966 that is). I don't own any hats of theirs older than this bowler, so I can't say when it first came into use. I would suspect that vacuum fitting was not something that was around very early on though.Thanks again Steve for your valued input on the possible date of my new bowler.
As we all often do with our hats, I'm obsessing about the date of this one. The type of font used on the two imprints on the rather thick leather sweatband looks late art nouveau like to me. If so, this could possibly place the hat even further back than the 20s or 30s.
Thoughts anyone?
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Post two of two ...
My new hat, my first custom/bespoke one has arrived! Thank you @Art Fawcett ! It's gorgeous!
Brim: 2 1/2" to 2 5/8" brim
Crown: 4 1/2" at the pinch and 5" at the highest points on the side
Felt: 100% Beaver
Color: Blue Smoke
Ribbon: 1 1/2" Burgandy with a cream accent
Image index ...
sm_IMG_20180820_112607.jpg - Flipped right side up.
sm_IMG_20180820_112615.jpg - Plastic off.
sm_IMG_20180820_112621.jpg - Close up of the bow detail.
sm_IMG_20180820_115839.jpg - From upper front left.
sm_IMG_20180820_115844.jpg - From upper front right.
sm_IMG_20180820_115852.jpg - From straight on (sorry for the ugly mug
sm_IMG_20180820_115856.jpg - from the left.
sm_IMG_20180820_115900.jpg - from the right.
Where do you go from there? Perfect timeless hat!
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Wonderful hat, @psklenar !Post two of two ...
My new hat, my first custom/bespoke one has arrived! Thank you @Art Fawcett ! It's gorgeous!
Brim: 2 1/2" to 2 5/8" brim
Crown: 4 1/2" at the pinch and 5" at the highest points on the side
Felt: 100% Beaver
Color: Blue Smoke
Ribbon: 1 1/2" Burgandy with a cream accent
Image index ...
sm_IMG_20180820_112607.jpg - Flipped right side up.
sm_IMG_20180820_112615.jpg - Plastic off.
sm_IMG_20180820_112621.jpg - Close up of the bow detail.
sm_IMG_20180820_115839.jpg - From upper front left.
sm_IMG_20180820_115844.jpg - From upper front right.
sm_IMG_20180820_115852.jpg - From straight on (sorry for the ugly mug
sm_IMG_20180820_115856.jpg - from the left.
sm_IMG_20180820_115900.jpg - from the right.
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Super Lobbia Daniele. It is Extra Extra for sure.Another summer purchase. The homburg is part of a bunch of pretty badly worn Borsalino.
It was a gamble and this is the only one in my size, the others are narrower or smaller and are in the skillful hands of Fleur hatter of Penumbra hats in Netherlands.
Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Extra Extra Superiore. Size is 6, so a 59 in EU or a 7 3/8 in US
Color is "Palladio" cinta (ribbon) Nero "Gulaela" Felt is soft and very malleable with a contrasting ribbon
It seems new except it was the food for the moths, above all on the under side brim
Fleur did a magnificient work on the little holes and nibbles made by moths
Outside the moths are more gentle
This "Lobbia" Borsalino or homburg or Diplomatique is the type with "wide" brim
The proportions are: brim at 6 cm. ribbon is 4 cm. and the crown is 11 cm.
More to come in the next days
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I didn't know that something could be done with moth nibbles, Daniele...Another summer purchase. The homburg is part of a bunch of pretty badly worn Borsalino.
It was a gamble and this is the only one in my size, the others are narrower or smaller and are in the skillful hands of Fleur hatter of Penumbra hats in Netherlands.
Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Extra Extra Superiore. Size is 6, so a 59 in EU or a 7 3/8 in US
Color is "Palladio" cinta (ribbon) Nero "Gulaela" Felt is soft and very malleable with a contrasting ribbon
It seems new except it was the food for the moths, above all on the under side brim
Fleur did a magnificient work on the little holes and nibbles made by moths
Outside the moths are more gentle
This "Lobbia" Borsalino or homburg or Diplomatique is the type with "wide" brim
The proportions are: brim at 6 cm. ribbon is 4 cm. and the crown is 11 cm.
More to come in the next days
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not a new hat, per se, but a new painting of hats for my home office. artist is Albert Kuo and he calls this one How the West Was Won. It's making me happy.
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Max there are some light moth nibbles on the crown, but they are difficult to see, others more deep on the under side of the brim are more visible, (see pictures) but all are not so important thanks to the work made in Penumbra hats
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oday I got the brother of the black "Gold Star", shoed some days ago. Also this one was made about fifty years ago, never worn
Gold Star in pale grey thick felt size 60
After some works in open boxes and pull down hats from the clostes my convinction is that has been made in Monza about fifty years ago
Many details are similar to the hats that were produced in Monza until a few years ago by small production units left to work until the owners, usually families, have stopped for age limits
The hat is of thick pale grey felt and a certain roughness, so I think there is a small part of wool. The contrasting ribbon is in black
Stamped on the corrugated sweatband the words "Lepre garantita superfine" that was a marketing label to give more importance to a "no brand" hat
The proportions are: brim at 6.5 cm, crown at 11.5 cm. and the ribbon is 3 cm.
The interior is impeccably finished with a blue pleated lining
A real good find for winter days
Gold Star in pale grey thick felt size 60
After some works in open boxes and pull down hats from the clostes my convinction is that has been made in Monza about fifty years ago
Many details are similar to the hats that were produced in Monza until a few years ago by small production units left to work until the owners, usually families, have stopped for age limits
The hat is of thick pale grey felt and a certain roughness, so I think there is a small part of wool. The contrasting ribbon is in black
Stamped on the corrugated sweatband the words "Lepre garantita superfine" that was a marketing label to give more importance to a "no brand" hat
The proportions are: brim at 6.5 cm, crown at 11.5 cm. and the ribbon is 3 cm.
The interior is impeccably finished with a blue pleated lining
A real good find for winter days
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Size 60...oday I got the brother of the black "Gold Star", shoed some days ago. Also this one was made about fifty years ago, never worn
Gold Star in pale grey thick felt size 60
After some works in open boxes and pull down hats from the clostes my convinction is that has been made in Monza about fifty years ago
Many details are similar to the hats that were produced in Monza until a few years ago by small production units left to work until the owners, usually families, have stopped for age limits
The hat is of thick pale grey felt and a certain roughness, so I think there is a small part of wool. The contrasting ribbon is in black
Stamped on the corrugated sweatband the words "Lepre garantita superfine" that was a marketing label to give more importance to a "no brand" hat
The proportions are: brim at 6.5 cm, crown at 11.5 cm. and the ribbon is 3 cm.
The interior is impeccably finished with a blue pleated lining
A real good find for winter days
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Kevin McAndrew. Not sure if I posted this hat here before. Just brushed, steamed, and conditioned the sweatband today. It is surprising to me that sellers don't bother to brush the hats they sell before mailing.
Wearing it for the first time today.
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Wearing it for the first time today.
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Classic colours and shape, daniele. Maybe not a refined hat, but certainly a well made one.oday I got the brother of the black "Gold Star", shoed some days ago. Also this one was made about fifty years ago, never worn
Gold Star in pale grey thick felt size 60
After some works in open boxes and pull down hats from the clostes my convinction is that has been made in Monza about fifty years ago
Many details are similar to the hats that were produced in Monza until a few years ago by small production units left to work until the owners, usually families, have stopped for age limits
The hat is of thick pale grey felt and a certain roughness, so I think there is a small part of wool. The contrasting ribbon is in black
Stamped on the corrugated sweatband the words "Lepre garantita superfine" that was a marketing label to give more importance to a "no brand" hat
The proportions are: brim at 6.5 cm, crown at 11.5 cm. and the ribbon is 3 cm.
The interior is impeccably finished with a blue pleated lining
A real good find for winter days
Looks good, Max. Most sellers don't know or don't care or both.Kevin McAndrew. Not sure if I posted this hat here before. Just brushed, steamed, and conditioned the sweatband today. It is surprising to me that sellers don't bother to brush the hats they sell before mailing.
Wearing it for the first time today.
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It has been inserted into my personal reserveSize 60...
I agree Stefan, it is a sturdy and very basic hat, very well made with felt, "old type" typical of some Italian hats producers of the time gone. Very far from the elegance of Borsalino or the mastery of Barbisio.
Love that ribbon you put on it, Stefan. Great colour, superb style. Kudos.
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That amazes me. When I sell something on eBay, I want the most I can get out of it. There's gold in cleaning things up and taking decent pics.
Sent directly from my mind to yours.
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I don't have much time - I am so busy these days it's hard to remember where I left my hat.
I did have a delivery in St. Joseph, MO a few weeks back and low and behold right next door to my customer was a Stetson Outlet Store. So I parked the truck and took an hour to peruse the goods.
Nothing. Nothing that fit, nothing that was attractive, nothing that was worth any money to me.
Then, just as I had given up hope, there appeared out of the dark corner of the back warehouse the biggest, most audacious hat I've ever seen. It was truly too ugly to not buy - and at 50% off how could I resist?
The open crown was about 6.5 inches. The brim is about 3.5 inches. The ribbon is so ugly I cut it off and burned it. The felt is 3 parts rabbit, 2 parts wool, 1 part cardboard and at least a half part fermaldahyde.
But you know what? I LOVE IT!!!!
THis is my new work hat. Good job, Stetson, thanks for a modern product I really, really like a LOT!!
Stetson Dakota as it was designed (ugly as sin):
Here's what I did with it:
With a cavalry cord:
It's got a great sweat:
And here it is on an evening out with an old friend:
Thanks Stetson, I LOVE IT!!
Cheers,
Nathan
I did have a delivery in St. Joseph, MO a few weeks back and low and behold right next door to my customer was a Stetson Outlet Store. So I parked the truck and took an hour to peruse the goods.
Nothing. Nothing that fit, nothing that was attractive, nothing that was worth any money to me.
Then, just as I had given up hope, there appeared out of the dark corner of the back warehouse the biggest, most audacious hat I've ever seen. It was truly too ugly to not buy - and at 50% off how could I resist?
The open crown was about 6.5 inches. The brim is about 3.5 inches. The ribbon is so ugly I cut it off and burned it. The felt is 3 parts rabbit, 2 parts wool, 1 part cardboard and at least a half part fermaldahyde.
But you know what? I LOVE IT!!!!
THis is my new work hat. Good job, Stetson, thanks for a modern product I really, really like a LOT!!
Stetson Dakota as it was designed (ugly as sin):
Here's what I did with it:
With a cavalry cord:
It's got a great sweat:
And here it is on an evening out with an old friend:
Thanks Stetson, I LOVE IT!!
Cheers,
Nathan
