Recent content by Daniele Tanto

John, there are many mysteries in European hat making where retailers have branded hats made by large, medium and small hat makers as their own. Some like Sools have declared provenance, others have branded and sold them as their own. In Italy I found some examples in some Borsalinos that have...

Thanks Joe. The background is the house of the family of Monica, my life partner. It was built between 1907 and 1912 (as in this picture) designed by the architect Ettore Fagiuoli. Here a link.https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettore_Fagiuoli Now the house is covered by a giant wisteria Thanks a...

I made the same reasoning about the appearance of the hat and the discarded paper label. I don't want to seem fussy, but it seems to me like a reconstruction of a Borsalino at a certain point in his life. The wide hem on the brims is the feature that seems least similar to the Borsalino finishes...

A slightly special Borsalino. The quality denomination is rarely used "Borsalino Qualità Victoria" with a rather unusual coat of arms on the lining Marketing is always present in Borsalino production. The hat was made during the 60s or early 70s. It is size 7 or 61 centimetres, quite wide...

Not the best in the raw but always decent hats. The second more

Hors categorie First place in the "average" Hats Second place for the Misto Nebbia, always in the "average" category :)

Thanks Joe. This hat is the premium for a seeker of "industrial hats" at at their best

When I find a Borsalino like this one which has all the characteristics of being a normal hat produced about twenty years ago and instead turns out to be a little gem I feel happy for having "studied" the production of the Alessandria company enough to know how to choose The hat was, perhaps...

I think it is more younger. Around Sixties or early Seventies. It is a very nice hat and arrived from Balbi shop in Naples where the US Army (Navy) based in Bagnoli bought hats for less than in the US

It is true Joe, one of the rare crossovers I have in my collection of clear US origin. I should have opened a branch in the States with an agent expert in American hatmaking to complete my collection :) I'll think about it again, thanks in the meantime.

Stetson made in Europe under license The hat came from an exchange with Stefan (Steur) and becomes one of the representatives of US shaped hats in my collection. Excellent Stetson made in Lizeng - Germany. There are no other indications of color or size, however it is fine for my head 59-60...

Before a family lunch I approached this Borsalino Nutria I was so pissed at the seller that after I got the hat back into shape I didn't look at it again for days. Already badly placed in the seller's photographs, it arrived completely crushed like a sandwich. Borsalino Nutria with the words...

Molto bello! It is difficult to speak about the quality of felt with velour finish made in Italy because it has never been a priority of the manufacturers. Certainly excellent velour felt, mainly short pile or Antilope or Pesca, was produced before the Second World War, then the supply was often...

Prego Stefan. I plan to see it as soon as possible in a splendid version despite its name This hat is a small enigma among the many hats produced in Italy or imported into Italy. I will make a comparison with the "Cabella" bowler and then I will look for the solution Thanks Joe. The hat has a...

A real gem!