The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[mayserwegener]

Interesting article. Big plans for Tonak. Thanks, Steve.

Stefan, I was posted it here because Tonak mentions supplying headgear to Borsalino. I don't think they have much of a chance of building the brand outside of the Czech Republic. The Hückel brand has no current recognition. Borsalino is still a known brand in Italy but less in other parts of Europe. In America it's really only known by the Orthodox Jewish communities. The "Made in Italy" carries weight so I guess that is what Borsalino is banking on here in America. How is Borsalino perceived in Holland? Is it a hat style (like Fedora) or brand?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Borsalino Traveller in green. Size 60 cm. It is a modern Borsalino, around nineties

The felt is mix of fur and woll and is very soft, the surface has a gentle touch with some short hair

It was the Borsalino to travel, so you can crush as you want. Not my opinion, neither my aim
The best is to give it a shape and then let it "rest"

Proportions are: Stitched brim at 6.5 cm. crown at 11 cm. and the contrasting ribbon is 3 cm.

Unlined with sweatband made of grosgrain as in the tradition of this type of Borsalino
It arrived used in good-excellent conditions

Qué belleza

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[drmaxtejeda]

Borsalino Traveller in green. Size 60 cm. It is a modern Borsalino, around nineties

The felt is mix of fur and woll and is very soft, the surface has a gentle touch with some short hair

It was the Borsalino to travel, so you can crush as you want. Not my opinion, neither my aim
The best is to give it a shape and then let it "rest"

Proportions are: Stitched brim at 6.5 cm. crown at 11 cm. and the contrasting ribbon is 3 cm.

Unlined with sweatband made of grosgrain as in the tradition of this type of Borsalino
It arrived used in good-excellent conditions

I like green hats, even if Stefan doesn't. Send all your green hats to me, Stefan!

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[RJR]

I like green hats, even if Stefan doesn't. Send all your green hats to me, Stefan!

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
For your reference today we have a Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe 5X with a 2 1/4” raw edge brim and 1” ribbon. The felt is a very pleasant velourish finish unique to the MGL. All in all a very well appointed and crafted Borsalino and a pleasure to wear and pet.
Be well. Bowen

 

[drmaxtejeda]

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For your reference today we have a Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe 5X with a 2 1/4” raw edge brim and 1” ribbon. The felt is a very pleasant velourish finish unique to the MGL. All in all a very well appointed and crafted Borsalino and a pleasure to wear and pet.
Be well. Bowen

Thank you, Bowen! Magnificent hat.

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[BobHufford]

Any idea on the age of this one? This is all I have to go on.

 

[mayserwegener]

My guess is post WWII. Can you post a photo of the paper label?

 

[mayserwegener]

View attachment 129177 View attachment 129178 View attachment 129179 View attachment 129180 View attachment 129181 View attachment 129182 View attachment 129183 View attachment 129184 Greetings All:
For your reference today we have a Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe 5X with a 2 1/4” raw edge brim and 1” ribbon. The felt is a very pleasant velourish finish unique to the MGL. All in all a very well appointed and crafted Borsalino and a pleasure to wear and pet.
Be well. Bowen

Great find! Looks fantastic! If you have time could you please take a straight on photo of the A. Pesce logo?

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Great find! Looks fantastic! If you have time could you please take a straight on photo of the A. Pesce logo?

You bet.
Here you go.
Bowen

 

[BobHufford]

My guess is post WWII. Can you post a photo of the paper label?

Thanks Steve. It's at an auction house and they aren't responding to questions. I was hoping the logo might narrow it down.

 

[alanfgag]

View attachment 129177 View attachment 129178 View attachment 129179 View attachment 129180 View attachment 129181 View attachment 129182 View attachment 129183 View attachment 129184 Greetings All:
For your reference today we have a Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe 5X with a 2 1/4” raw edge brim and 1” ribbon. The felt is a very pleasant velourish finish unique to the MGL. All in all a very well appointed and crafted Borsalino and a pleasure to wear and pet.
Be well. Bowen

Lovely! These appear to have been quite popular in the U.S. from the mid to late 1950s. They show up with frequency at the 5X quality. There was a 6X which I have seen but have not handled. The varnish coating on the sweatband reed seems to be prone to flaking off. I have actually removed it completely from one of my hats that was particularly badly affected (yours looks pretty good). It came off easily with my fingernail and revealed a nice fabric covered reed underneath.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Borsalino Trionfo sold in Sofia in the Simon Zlateff shop with the wind cord

The color is "Mirtillo" and the "type" is "Mula" (a female mule) Size is 6 1/2 Ancient French way to measure hat, a more simple 60 centimeters

It came from UK as many of the "Zlateff field" in Europe. I'm making some research to understand why so many Bulgarian hats surface in UK.

The Bulgarian homburg are alway marked "Mula" that is a type for Borsalino, that in the same years, produced more high end homburg in other shape and dimension at least for the Italian market

The proportions are the classic Lobbia Borsalino: 5.5 cm. curled brim, around 11.5 crown with a soft felt

I added another "Mirtillo" to my collection of the this color interpreted in a very bizarre way by the Borsalino dyeing man during the years

 

[mayserwegener]

Daniele, Again fantastic!

 

[mayserwegener]

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You bet.
Here you go.
Bowen

Bowen, Thanks! The reason I asked is I wanted to compare it to some similar designs.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks Steve. It's at an auction house and they aren't responding to questions. I was hoping the logo might narrow it down.

The logos appear over time periods. It appears to be a European market hat. If you have more photos please post.

 

[BobHufford]

The logos appear over time periods. It appears to be a European market hat. If you have more photos please post.

Thanks again Steve. Only other photo ... (hat in the background).

 

[Fredrik Eide Nilsen]

Posted this in another thread, but maybe it's allowed to repeat? Just unpacked my first vintage (I have no idea how vintage) Borsalino, and I'm starting to understand why fur felt is the prefered material. Is there some way to tell how old it is? (It was sold as "vintage" only). (Bonus: shirt colour matches hats inner lining).

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Bowen, Thanks! The reason I asked is I wanted to compare it to some similar designs.

Ahh...hope it helped. I do the same thing especially if it’s one of those “mystery” hats.
B

 

[mayserwegener]

Ahh...hope it helped. I do the same thing especially if it’s one of those “mystery” hats.
B

I was just wondering how close it was to the others. The general design must have a root. Thank you for taking and posting the photo.