jimmy the lid said:Oh, man -- what a beautiful Borso! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
And for $75? I need oxygen. MEDIC!!!!!!!!
Thanks, but you're the big-timer; it was $65.
jimmy the lid said:Oh, man -- what a beautiful Borso! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
And for $75? I need oxygen. MEDIC!!!!!!!!
carouselvic said:
jimmy the lid said:Absolutely stunning! Looks to be in mint condition. Just gorgeous. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
In terms of weight of the felt -- is it something along the lines of an OR?
Congrats.
Cheers,
JtL
WOW!!! I agree!jimmy the lid said:Absolutely stunning! Looks to be in mint condition. Just gorgeous. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
In terms of weight of the felt -- is it something along the lines of an OR?
Congrats.
Cheers,
JtL
:arated: (post 1000 for me!)RBH said:WOW!!! I agree!
mayserwegener said::arated: What a beauty! Rare find! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
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Mario said:Very nice Borso indeed! :eusa_clap
It's interesting to note that this one has a reeded sweatband attached. Virtually all Borsalinos I've seen from that time period (say, up to the late 50's) still have those unreeded sweats treated in that special Borsalino style with the corrugated protector at the front (see below).
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Bantam Man said:Mario, and others,
I would like to put forward the following hypothesis for discussion:
- Borsalino's produced for the US-market and from, say, the post-war period have the non-reeded sweat with the corrugation.
- Borsalino's produced for the European market from the same period are reeded, and never have the corrugation. (Nb. I am at the office at the moment. I am sure about the pre-sale blocked Borsalino's in my collection being reeded, but not about the Borsalino's that came folded in the triangular boxes. I will fill in this part of the hypothesis later on.)
Any insights?
Bantam Man- Borsalino's produced for the US-market and from said:Most, but not all. Check out the green hat Lefty just posted.