The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[steur]

Here's one I didn't post yet. Borsalino lobbia in black. Brim at 5,5cm and crown 11cm at the center dent. No quality designation for this one. The label indicates an early to mid-sixties hat. Unusual is the sweatband on this one, which has a different imprint than other Borsalinos, probably because the band itself is more narrow and wouldn't have had enough room for the angled imprint that is the standard for the brand.
The retailer Piet Heniger closed shop in 2008 after 136 years being located in Rotterdam.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

The second of a trio of imperfects

Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 6 1/2 or 7 1/2 US. True size

The felt had some traces of moths, so Fleur of Penumbra Hat minimize them

Felt color is "Ghiaccio" with a short hair finish and the ribbon is contrasting. The small invasion of red on the felt is given by the color of the red bricks of the house.

The proportions are as follow: overwelted brim with a single seam are at 6 cm. the crown is 11 cm. high

Made in the historical Borsalino factory in 1977 it is in excellent conditions

The restoration work has succeeded very well and this makes me happy because I really like the hat and among the many Borsalino in the collection this is a rare color.

 

[steur]

The second of a trio of imperfects
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Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 6 1/2 or 7 1/2 US. True size
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The felt had some traces of moths, so Fleur of Penumbra Hat minimize them
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Felt color is "Ghiaccio" with a short hair finish and the ribbon is contrasting. The small invasion of red on the felt is given by the color of the red bricks of the house.
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The proportions are as follow: overwelted brim with a single seam are at 6 cm. the crown is 11 cm. high
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Made in the historical Borsalino factory in 1977 it is in excellent conditions
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The restoration work has succeeded very well and this makes me happy because I really like the hat and among the many Borsalino in the collection this is a rare color.

Lovely hat, Daniele. Its shape reminds me of one I have in azoico colour.

 

[mayserwegener]

A few words to explain my purchases of used hats. Here in Italy it is difficult to find old or vintage quality hats in my size (60) so I look for lots, maybe in different sizes, where to fish what I like, small sizes remain to be sold. Very often the hats in the lot are of different quality and then the doubt arises about the possibility of restoring some particularly valuable hat. It was the case of this lot of three Borsalino in which each had some defect.
Today the first one
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Borsalino Qualità Extra Extra Superiore Size is 5 1/2 or 7 1/4 US but, incredible for a Borsalino, it fit easily my 60 cm. head
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The hat is a "Light Weight" felt and the color is "Rutenio". Very light and malleable
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The ribbon is of matching color and with a particular bow
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The proportions are as follow: brim overwelted with a particular seam at 6 cm. Crown at 10.5 cm.
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The hat was fully cleaned and restitched brim welt, the restoration was made in Netherlands at Penumbra Hats
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It was made, probably in the late fifties, and sold in Italy
A "new" Borsalino for mediterranean midseason

Daniele, Super! I look forward to seeing this one in action. I really like the colors and form. Also the other 2 restores look great. You are lucky to have Penumbra Hats available for restoration work.

 

[mayserwegener]

Here's one I didn't post yet. Borsalino lobbia in black. Brim at 5,5cm and crown 11cm at the center dent. No quality designation for this one. The label indicates an early to mid-sixties hat. Unusual is the sweatband on this one, which has a different imprint than other Borsalinos, probably because the band itself is more narrow and wouldn't have had enough room for the angled imprint that is the standard for the brand.
The retailer Piet Heniger closed shop in 2008 after 136 years being located in Rotterdam.

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Stefan, Another super find!

 

[steur]

Stefan, Another super find!

Steve, thank you.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Lovely hat, Daniele. Its shape reminds me of one I have in azoico colour.

Thanks Stefan, the name of the color is a little bit odd because it is more pale blue (azzurro in Italian language) then "Ghiaccio", but we know in Borsalino they were very creative with colors

Daniele, Super! I look forward to seeing this one in action. I really like the colors and form. Also the other 2 restores look great. You are lucky to have Penumbra Hats available for restoration work.

Thanks Steve, this Borsalino is a very nice example of the last years of Alessandria craftmanship and Fleur of Penumbra is an excellent hatter

 

[Rmccamey]

I do like the color combo on that one.

Borsalino Qualità Extra superiore size 6 or 7 3/8 US but it is less wide, so more a 58 7 1/4
There is no paper label because it was cleaned too much by the shop where it was purchased and it lost the Borsalino data

It is part of a Borsalino lot I decided to restore in the Penumbra hats atelier - Netherlands. I was intrigued by the very rare color of the felt. It was cleaned and repounced to give back the original color of the felt and the result is fantastic

It was made, from the seller indications in the late seventies, early eighties.

The measurements are: brim at 5,5 cm. crown at 10 cm. Plain felt and very malleable and light in a color that could be “Miele” or "Albino"
Ribbon is the original. Made in the historical Borsalino factory in Via Cento Cannoni - Alessandria

The interior is completely clean and ready to serve again.
A Borsalino as new in a wonderful color after some excellent work made by Fleur

 

[Daniele Tanto]

I do like the color combo on that one.

Thanks Randy. This Borsalino has a very rare color, Stefan and I, we think it is "Albino" because it had lost the paper label. Not so often you see Borsalino in this color

 

[steur]

Thanks Stefan, the name of the color is a little bit odd because it is more pale blue (azzurro in Italian language) then "Ghiaccio", but we know in Borsalino they were very creative with colors


Thanks Steve, this Borsalino is a very nice example of the last years of Alessandria craftmanship and Fleur of Penumbra is an excellent hatter

Aha, so that's why it reminds me of the azoico. I thought it had a bluish tone to is. This is the one I have, also an overwelt:

They do look very similar: mislabelled perhaps?

 

[Daniele Tanto]

They do look very similar: mislabelled perhaps?

Here the replay in Italian language https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloranti_azoici
Azoico is also "Antica denominazione dell'era oggi detta era archeozoica (o Precambriano )"

 

[Miamibruno]

A new to me Borsalino. Love the color on this one. Brim is 2 7/8 inches. Long hairish.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

new to me Borsalino. Love the color on this one. Brim is 2 7/8 inches. Long hairish.

Very, very nice and the color "Schiuma" (foam) is new to me.
Complimenti Adrian

 

[Miamibruno]

Grazie, Daniele. Saluti degli Stati Uniti.

 

[steur]

Here the replay in Italian language https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloranti_azoici
Azoico is also "Antica denominazione dell'era oggi detta era archeozoica (o Precambriano )"

This is getting more confusing by the minute.

 

[steur]

A new to me Borsalino. Love the color on this one. Brim is 2 7/8 inches. Long hairish.



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Wonderful hat, Adrian. Congrats. And indeed a new colour added to the list.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

This is getting more confusing by the minute

Stefan I try to give you informations
I believe that "azoic" refers to the color obtained through the procedure described, the geological era is to be excluded

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Grazie, Daniele. Saluti degli Stati Uniti.

Grazie dei saluti, se vuoi mandarmi anche qualche cappello, come questo Borsalino, taglia 7 1/2 è sempre il benvenuto

 

[Daniele Tanto]

The third component of the imperfect trio, together with the Borsalino "Rutenio" and the "Ghiaccio".

Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 6 1/2 or 7 1/2 US

This arrived in excellent condition, but the ribbon and, especially the bow, were useless. I had no indication of why.

Borsalino "Misto Volga" with "Asfalto" ribbon put back on its original shape by Fleur to Penumbra Hat with the replacement of the ribbon with a perfect copy of the original in "Asfalto" the hat has become perfect.

The interior is perfect and the felt too. It is a mixing of light and deep greys, very malleable

The measurements of "M. Volga" are: overwelted brim at 5 cm. Crown at 11 cm. for another Borsalino of the great "Misto" family

 

[steur]

Stefan I try to give you informations
I believe that "azoic" refers to the color obtained through the procedure described, the geological era is to be excluded

It's very well possible, but a strange choice for them to do so (but then it is Borsalino; no stranger to odd choices). From what I gather the azoico process was used for more colours.