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A very nice find, Marcel. Classic colours and proportions.Borsalino qualitá victoria.
A little smaller proportions as i was expect. Brim about 5,5cm crown 10cm. Nevertheless a great hat in very good conditions.
Wow, I like that one a lot. It does tick all the right boxes. Don't have one in beaver yetet's go back to the series of orphaned hats, this time the brand is very well known
Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 5 (french point) or 57 centimeters corresponds to a 7 in the USA
The color of the felt is "Biber" and the type of hat is "Ecosan"
The hat seems to come from a batch made at the turn of the 40s and the beginning of the 50s
It arrived since these days as it was made because it lack a owner
These are the measurements: the brims edged with a very thin ribbon that takes up the color of the main one are 7 centimeters, the ribbon is a 3cm and the crown at the lowest point is 11cm.
The felt is of medium consistency and firm to maintain the shape that is obtained without steam
For all the fans of the "casa di Alessandria" I left the flat brims and did some tests with the front lowered, so everyone will chose the best Borsalino profile
I may have a small head, but this is one I can't make work for me, now matter how much I want it to. The very best of Borsalino hatmaking on display in a gorgeous misto felt. I going to sit in a corner and cry a little now...How can I present a hat that I saw in the dim light of a parking lot in a gigantic mall and I ardently hoped it was my size, hands touching it revealed the drama
Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 3 1/2 or 54 centimeters a 6 3/4 in US.
Felt is a blend that also contains wool and has that touch that made Borsalino a master in mixed felts
The felt is "Mixed Volga" and the hat type is "Celestial"
Simple and excellently made, let's say about ninety years ago because it has the same components as some Borsalinos sold in Eastern Europe and in Germany before the Second World War
It is one of my favorites of this Mantova find
The measurements are as follows: the rough brim with a minimal black ribbon is 7cm, the ribbon is 2cm high, the highest point of the open crown is 12 centimeters.
Every now and then someone over the years has asked me what my favorite hats are, here is one
Small size man what a lucky day
How can I present a hat that I saw in the dim light of a parking lot in a gigantic mall and I ardently hoped it was my size, hands touching it revealed the drama
Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 3 1/2 or 54 centimeters a 6 3/4 in US.
Felt is a blend that also contains wool and has that touch that made Borsalino a master in mixed felts
The felt is "Mixed Volga" and the hat type is "Celestial"
Simple and excellently made, let's say about ninety years ago because it has the same components as some Borsalinos sold in Eastern Europe and in Germany before the Second World War
It is one of my favorites of this Mantova find
The measurements are as follows: the rough brim with a minimal black ribbon is 7cm, the ribbon is 2cm high, the highest point of the open crown is 12 centimeters.
Every now and then someone over the years has asked me what my favorite hats are, here is one
Small size man what a lucky day
Exactly what he said...Wow, I like that one a lot. It does tick all the right boxes. Don't have one in beaver yet
I may have a small head, but this is one I can't make work for me, now matter how much I want it to. The very best of Borsalino hatmaking on display in a gorgeous misto felt. I going to sit in a corner and cry a little now...
I have long wanted to move to New Hampshire just so I could get their license plate on my auto!View attachment 366023 View attachment 366024 View attachment 366025 View attachment 366026 View attachment 366027
Hey everyone! @deadlyhandsome recommended I bring this post over from “Western, Anyone?” Need some help identifying the age of this western. Would also like to know what kind of quality “extra extra superior” is! Any help would be most appreciated. It belonged to Charles Millby Dale, the 66th governor of New Hampshire
I believe these manufacturers tags point to mid to late 50s.View attachment 366023 View attachment 366024 View attachment 366025 View attachment 366026 View attachment 366027
Hey everyone! @deadlyhandsome recommended I bring this post over from “Western, Anyone?” Need some help identifying the age of this western. Would also like to know what kind of quality “extra extra superior” is! Any help would be most appreciated. It belonged to Charles Millby Dale, the 66th governor of New Hampshire
The western Borsalino was sold in Venezia, this makes me smile because it is a tourist hat. You can sell anything in Venice, even a western hat to the delight of some overseas tourists.Hey everyone! @deadlyhandsome recommended I bring this post over from “Western, Anyone?” Need some help identifying the age of this western. Would also like to know what kind of quality “extra extra superior” is! Any help would be most appreciated. It belonged to Charles Millby Dale, the 66th governor of New Hampshire
Another local find. I was already very happy with what my local market had to offer this year but this one exceeded all of my expectations. I'll let the pics do the talking. View attachment 359296 View attachment 359297 View attachment 359298 View attachment 359299 View attachment 359300 View attachment 359301 View attachment 359302 View attachment 359303 View attachment 359304
Originally imported for the Swedish market, but luckily ended up in Norway. This is the original crease the hat came to me with, though after brushing and steaming no creasing marks were left, it wasn't worn much either. Fantastic fur felt. Handwritten label, also I can't recall seeing before a Borsalino (in person at least) with stitched in place ribbon and bow, usually associated with German-Austrian hats. Everything says late 20s-early 30s to me, others might know better.
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Hey everyone! @deadlyhandsome recommended I bring this post over from “Western, Anyone?” Need some help identifying the age of this western. Would also like to know what kind of quality “extra extra superior” is! Any help would be most appreciated. It belonged to Charles Millby Dale, the 66th governor of New Hampshire
Borsalino almost the way I like them best; just the size would need to suit me.Also for this Borsalino I had a blow to the heart when it emerged from the box coming from Mantova and also for it the disappointment was great
It has the same age as the brother shown yesterday and the same great features, but alas the same size.
Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore size 3 1/2 or 54 centimeters a 6 3/4 in US.
The felt color is "Pomice" and the hat type is "Debrosan"
It is more elgant then the "Misto Volga" and excellently made, also this is about ninety years old because it has the same components as some Borsalinos sold in Eastern Europe and in Germany before the Second World War
The oil skin protection has broken during the long time it was in a small hats shop near Mantova
The measurements are as follows: the brim with a minimal edged ribbon is 6.5cm, the ribbon is 3cm high, the highest point of the open crown is 13 centimeters
As I publish these very small hats I hope there is someone who can wear them, perhaps with some small adjustments, but leaving them in a box would be a very serious sin.
Pia Vindex
That is quite the find! Gorgeous hat and in a model we have not seen before. A rare beast.View attachment 366023 View attachment 366024 View attachment 366025 View attachment 366026 View attachment 366027
Hey everyone! @deadlyhandsome recommended I bring this post over from “Western, Anyone?” Need some help identifying the age of this western. Would also like to know what kind of quality “extra extra superior” is! Any help would be most appreciated. It belonged to Charles Millby Dale, the 66th governor of New Hampshire