What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

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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That hat has me gasping for breath every time, Mike. If that doesn't get you a loan, nothing will.

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel ´s Söhne "Flexible Seal Velour", later 1930s.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Promotional Pocket Mirror, later 1930s

 

[steur]

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

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Nice shots and wonderful hat, Justin. In the first picture you had me thinking the beaver was making its way back to its origins.

 

[steur]

Loan...Shark...I see what you did there!
I think Stefan's Condor would also be appropriate for dealing with the vultures at the bank.
Great hat btw!

I also have a Lupo that would be right for the wolves of Wall Street!

 

[steur]

Hey folks!
Today it's this fuzzy 1980's Borsalino that I got in NOS condition from our favorite hat enabler in Italy, Daniele.

With price tag. Wherever it was being sold, it wasn'"t a cheapie.

Have a great day!

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Very nice longhair, John. Pound sign on the price tag, so the UK.

 

[steur]

Phoenix Hat Company thin ribbon in willow:

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Lovely colours on that one, Brent. Almost making me forget it's still a green hat.

 

[steur]

Tonight was our community theater's awards night, we call it "Big Night". Wore the NW Hats Navy Longhair. Everyone wanted to pet it! The only picture I ended up with is a shot with one of my favorite actors. More probably will be coming up on Facebook. This is not my wife, but she approved.

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I love the longhair. That’s quite the smile you’re wearing too.


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[steur]

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.


Cool looking image Jeff. Love the tie!


Nice looking gray on that Wormser Jim.

Because she gets to take you home with her, Mike!

 

[steur]

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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I like both looks. Very nice, Reggie.

 

[steur]

J. Hückel ´s Söhne "Flexible Seal Velour", later 1930s.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Promotional Pocket Mirror, later 1930s

Super hat, Steve. I hope your travels have yielded some new additions.

 

[moehawk]

I also have a Lupo that would be right for the wolves of Wall Street!

 

[moehawk]

Very nice longhair, John. Pound sign on the price tag, so the UK.

Thanks Stefan!
I did dedude UK from the pound symbol on the price tag.
I was referring to the lack of a retailer name on the sweat, so no way to know if a few extra pounds might have been thrown on for buying from a high end London retailer rather than a less prestigious vendor. But regardless, a pricey lid for sure!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Oh my, £186 for a hat, even if it was a Borsalino, in 1980s England was indeed a lot of money. I can't imagine it being sold anywhere other than in or around London. This one being NOS obviously wasn't sold, but others surely were. Only the yuppie, nouveau riche of that time could afford to pay that price. Be interesting to hear where Daniele acquired it.

Thanks Steve!
We would be less well-hatted without Daniele, that's for sure!

$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.

I try to explain the origin of "fuzzy" Borsalino and its price. The Borsalino in question is an old stock from a store in southern Italy, precisely in the small town of Surbo - Lecce. The name of the hatshop is clearly seen in the lining. With the arrival of the euro, beginning of 2000, the shopkeeper sold the hat with the indication of a completely wrong currency. He used that of the pounds instead of the euro, which was then little known. Therefore, if you want to see the revaluation of the currency, use the euro as a reference. The hat was never in England and when I bought that Borsalino game they were all new. Thanks for you words about my "Italian hats job"

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.

I really like these two Borsalino with short fur. This weekend I made a census of my hats to separate those to wear from those to be sold and I found a pair of very similar Augusta Borsalino. In these days I will do the photographs for comparison. You are all warned that soon I will increase my job as "troubadour and seller of Italian hats"

 

[moehawk]

Hey all!
Gusty afternoon. Not quite bowler velocity, but enough to bust out the Jazz Man Cav. 2" brim for less wind resistance.

Let's hope it stays on!
Have a great day!

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[moehawk]

I try to explain the origin of "fuzzy" Borsalino and its price. The Borsalino in question is an old stock from a store in southern Italy, precisely in the small town of Surbo - Lecce. The name of the hatshop is clearly seen in the lining. With the arrival of the euro, beginning of 2000, the shopkeeper sold the hat with the indication of a completely wrong currency. He used that of the pounds instead of the euro, which was then little known. Therefore, if you want to see the revaluation of the currency, use the euro as a reference. The hat was never in England and when I bought that Borsalino game they were all new. Thanks for you words about my "Italian hats job"




I really like these two Borsalino with short fur. This weekend I made a census of my hats to separate those to wear from those to be sold and I found a pair of very similar Augusta Borsalino. In these days I will do the photographs for comparison. You are all warned that soon I will increase my job as "troubadour and seller of Italian hats"

Thank you for the clarification. I missed the part about the retailer being on the liner.

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

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.

Looks good as a fedora too T. The proportions are still nice.

Ryan
Hat size: 7 1/2

 

[Steve1857]

I try to explain the origin of "fuzzy" Borsalino and its price. The Borsalino in question is an old stock from a store in southern Italy, precisely in the small town of Surbo - Lecce. The name of the hatshop is clearly seen in the lining. With the arrival of the euro, beginning of 2000, the shopkeeper sold the hat with the indication of a completely wrong currency. He used that of the pounds instead of the euro, which was then little known. Therefore, if you want to see the revaluation of the currency, use the euro as a reference. The hat was never in England and when I bought that Borsalino game they were all new. Thanks for you words about my "Italian hats job"




I really like these two Borsalino with short fur. This weekend I made a census of my hats to separate those to wear from those to be sold and I found a pair of very similar Augusta Borsalino. In these days I will do the photographs for comparison. You are all warned that soon I will increase my job as "troubadour and seller of Italian hats"

We can't wait Daniele. Bring it on [emoji4].
Thanks too for clearing up the misunderstanding about the £ versus € sign. Mohawk presumed it was a hat from the 80s, so that's why I didn't think it was a price in euros. That currency came at the end of the 1990s. It's always good to hear of a hats provenance. If it was sold in England in the 1980s, I'd have said Lock & Co were the sellers. However It's 1990s Italian. Thanks again for clearing that up.

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[deadlyhandsome]

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


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Thanks, Richard. It was NOS and I have no idea who actually made the hat. It could be a jobber hat. Standard Hat Works is still around and they make custom made to order hat, but I don’t think this is one but maybe?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Biltmore Imperial:

I’ve been having to work most Sundays lately, but to compensate I’ve also made Sunday my homburg day. If I could only have one type of hat I’d chose a fedora but there’s just something I really like about a homburg.


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[steur]

Thanks Stefan!
I did dedude UK from the pound symbol on the price tag.
I was referring to the lack of a retailer name on the sweat, so no way to know if a few extra pounds might have been thrown on for buying from a high end London retailer rather than a less prestigious vendor. But regardless, a pricey lid for sure!

Yeah, my brains were still on stand-by mode
Borsalinos were never cheap hats and London retailers ask a premium for hats in my experience. Reading Daniele's explanation makes me conclude he got it cheap (for a full retail that is).