What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Dlaniger]

Nice, Moe! Those fuzzy Borsalinos are great. I have the 2016 incarnation of that same hat. The only difference is the newer ones do not have the welted edge and stitching on the brim. They are excellent winter dress hats, and the more you wear them, the better they become. The going rate for these Borsalino Peluches run between $400 to $550 depending on where you shop and who you know, so the 30-year price calculation is right on the mark. I'll post a couple and show them to you. I need to take a little time and dig through the attic and pull out some the winter stuff.

Here you go. Found a couple of pics. They always come open crown.

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[RJR]

O'Farrell silver belly this rainy,cold morning.

 

[bowlerman]

Going to the bank to sign loan papers, gotta look like you don't need the money to get some! Perfect day for the Mallory XV. I figured shark's gills are appropriate for the bank.

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You’re bringing da money wherever you go with that fine piece of headwear, Red! Good luck !


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[bowlerman]

Everyone has been looking real good this past week.

VS “Broadway” in dark moss green.

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Looks great. Moss is a fantastic hat felt color!


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[bowlerman]

c.1910s Geo I Eakle "Genuine Beaver" from the other day.

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All I got is “wow!”


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[Richard Morgan]

Standard Hat Works of Waco, Texas.

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Nice DH, a real 40s look. I don’t recall ever seeing a StNdard before


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[bowlerman]

Took my daughter to our annual symphony gala/auction/fundraiser event, and wore my Tumwater. It seemed to be a hit at every table, but the only pics I got with the hat were these moody ones with the rain smattering on my car window.

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[Winston Carter]

Good Sunday morning folks. Wearing my new Sage Chatham today. Just got through setting the brim and crown with Bickmore Felt Stiffener. Breaking it in.

 

[Frunobulax]

Took my daughter to our annual symphony gala/auction/fundraiser event, and wore my Tumwater. It seemed to be a hit at every table, but the only pics I got with the hat were these moody ones with the rain smattering on my car window.

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Very noir, Jeff.

Wormser for me today.

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[deadlyhandsome]

I guess only someone with a lot of time on their hands to scour old threads would notice that.

There’s a lot of good information in those old threads.

 

[Redfokker]

I love the longhair. That’s quite the smile you’re wearing too.
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Great picture Red! Great looking lid too, I don't know if I've seen the long hair up close before. I'll go dig in the NW thread.
Edit: found it, WOW!

Yes, I spent the evening having the stuffing hugged out of me by beautiful women! And, it was all approved/tolerated by the wife. Thanks.

Took my daughter to our annual symphony gala/auction/fundraiser event, and wore my Tumwater. It seemed to be a hit at every table, but the only pics I got with the hat were these moody ones with the rain smattering on my car window.

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Cool looking image Jeff. Love the tie!

Very noir, Jeff.
Wormser for me today.

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Nice looking gray on that Wormser Jim.

 

[jonesy86]

It was a stretch but I do like the two tone.

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[moehawk]

$500 is the equivalent of 3,275 Danish Kroner, which funnily enough is what I paid for a brand new Borsalino in Copenhagen a couple of years ago. So £186 for a new Borsa back in the 80s must be about right. Thank goodness for the vintage market today. We wouldn't have a quarter of our hats without it.

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Nice, Moe! Those fuzzy Borsalinos are great. I have the 2016 incarnation of that same hat. The only difference is the newer ones do not have the welted edge and stitching on the brim. They are excellent winter dress hats, and the more you wear them, the better they become. The going rate for these Borsalino Peluches run between $400 to $550 depending on where you shop and who you know, so the 30-year price calculation is right on the mark. I'll post a couple and show them to you. I need to take a little time and dig through the attic and pull out some the winter stuff.

Interesting to know that a Borsalino has, for the last 30 years at least, held it's value relative to inflation.

Here you go. Found a couple of pics. They always come open crown.

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Oh, so fuzzy!
Want them both!

 

[Tukwila]

It was a stretch but I do like the two tone.

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You wear it very well, Jonesy!

 

[Dlaniger]

Looks great. Moss is a fantastic hat felt color!


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Thanks, Bowlerman. That Tumwater looks pretty sweet as well. Sounds like it was a good night.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

The usual...

Stetson fuzzy grizzly gift from Michael R.

Stagecoach gift from Cindy & Daniel.

Buckaroo Hatters

Stagecoach

Stetson Tom Mix

 

[T Jones]

I'm having a hard time trying to get something figured out with my newest Borsalino project. This is another one that came to me by way of a fellow Lounger. It started out as a size 7 1/8 with a 3 3/8 brim. I took it apart and reblocked it to a 7 1/4 to fit me. I lost only a smidgen of brim width and it's still pretty wide at 3 1/4 for a fedora. It's not put together yet. I'm trying out a few options to see which way I want to go with this. I can very easily trim the brim to 2 3/4 wide and have my self another nice Borsa fedora. The problem with that is that I'll lose the stitched brim edge treatment, and I hate the thought of doing that. I thought maybe going Western or trying an Adventurer look with the wider brim so I don't lose the edge treatment. Still deciding....nothing's put together yet

Adventurer

Western

Decisions. Decisions.

This is such a nice hat and I really like it. I just want to make sure I do something good with it.

 

[Steve1857]

I'm having a hard time trying to get something figured out with my newest Borsalino project. This is another one that came to me by way of a fellow Lounger. It started out as a size 7 1/8 with a 3 3/8 brim. I took it apart and reblocked it to a 7 1/4 to fit me. I lost only a smidgen of brim width and it's still pretty wide at 3 1/4 for a fedora. It's not put together yet. I'm trying out a few options to see which way I want to go with this. I can very easily trim the brim to 2 3/4 wide and have my self another nice Borsa fedora. The problem with that is that I'll lose the stitched brim edge treatment, and I hate the thought of doing that. I thought maybe going Western or trying an Adventurer look with the wider brim so I don't lose the edge treatment. Still deciding....nothing's put together yet

Adventurer

Western

Decisions. Decisions.

This is such a nice hat and I really like it. I just want to make sure I do something good with it.

Great job on both looks, sir. Personally, I like the Adventurer. It's got a Fedora feel to it without truly being one. It seems, to me, this is the best modification for this particular Borsalino. On the other hand, it's your hat. On what occasions will you wear it? How do those occasions "dictate" how the hat should look? Whatever you decide, you're the one wearing it.
Thanks for keeping us posted on your quandries over what to do with this hat by the way. I'm looking forward to your final decision. It's such a great hat with some interesting possibilities.

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[Dlaniger]

Beautiful Sunday. Lots to be thankful for! Two hats for me today.
Off to morning ecumenical duties in a NOS Stetson Norwalk color chocolate

Afternoon running around.
Dobbs “Beechwood”

Have a great up coming week!


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[steur]

I really like the rich tone of this Nutria Borso. Condors are have a wide wingspan, like this hat.


The felt looks so nice on this one Steve. Looks like that ribbon is nicely matched. I like this one!


Diana is one fine lady Stefan! Is Diana the maker or the model name? Italian?


Very nice Aussie! Love the pin.

Daniele, Mike, thank you.