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Source of James Spader's hats {The Blacklist}
We didnt charge any extra fees for the hats . The biggest problem is getting the company to make a single hat for us. People ask us all of the time to make custom hat . If its a standard color, no problem. When the colors are light colors such as white, then we have to wait until the machines... -
Source of James Spader's hats {The Blacklist}
We ended up supplying the shpw with two custom made Beaver Borsalino hats. Mr Spader is very particular (or maybe it was the designer!) about the hat. It had to be 2 inches in brim width . The problems that come along is that colors can vary from time to time escepialy in the Gray selection. But... -
A new chapter in my life
I think Florida has a couple of decent hat stores. I heard you were a good salesman. Its hard to find people who enjoy long work hours and who like selling hats!!! -
Spanish hat - sombrero cordobés
The best make of these hats today is Isesa which produces the Roche brand. They have a website . We do carry their hats but not this style ...yet! -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Somehow it looks as if the brim was cut down and a binding added. Its hard to tell from the pictures though. Nice bow on the hat! -
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Boater faction!
I was surprised to find out that Olney still makes a boater hat. I was under the impression that Florence was the last manufacturer of them. The ones made in the USA are too flimsy . -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
That isn't the darkest blue that Borsalino offers. At one time we stocked a color called color 81 (pacifico) . It was so dark that we opted to go with color 41 mirtillo . However every batch comes in different. -
Photos of hatters tools
That is some big flange. Ive never seen a 5 inch flange that was that old. i wonder what it was used for ? -
Going Atomic With Dalton
I'd say Dalton hats are as hard to find as MacLachlan , Emerson and Bailey of California hats. They are out there , but you need patience. -
Ribbon source
Offray ribbons aren't the same as they used to be from years ago. Most of the companies that we sell hats from are using Italian bands. They look much blacker . It makes the hat sell better . -
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Anyone Have an ORVIS® Muir Woods ff Fedora? It's now on Sale
I think the hat is made by Bollman. Korber is mostly a straw hat factory. Their fur felt finishing isnt great. -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Borsalino hasn't sewn in their linings since 1986!! It is too costly . They do sewn in the linings only on one or two of their top quality hats such as the Icaro and Cervelt (deer felt) . The store in Italy can order any style in any quality such as 49, 32 or even 10 qualita superior. -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Drdan I dont want to dissapoint you but that hat is not the same as a Traveler style that you would buy here in the USA. Most stores here use what is called 39 quality . That hat is Marengo quality or 49 . Look under the lining ang you will see a white sticker. Its not a bad hat ,but its not... -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
That Columbo lining has been used by Borsalino for years. We still use that liner on our Pesca (suede ) finish hats. What I found to be interesting was the first hat that had the cloth sweatband in the hat. Ive never seen one from the 1960's from an Italian hat store. -
Vicuna and Shahtoosh hat felt
Borsalino sells a hat made from Vicuna. Its very soft. Their best hat is made from Deer felt in one color. It is called Cervelt. Its very soft. I haven't seen a mink felt hat in a long time but im sure it could be done. That would be the best fur that I could think of. I'm sure Fepsa could do it . -
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I cant believe someone got that hat for 38.00 . What a deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Palco with hidden stitching sweat (patent)
They are hard to come by. The company went out of business during the 1960's. All I know is that the owners were Greek. -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
The hat was made when Bollman had the rights to import AND manufacture their own Borsalino hats . Today , Bollman is only acting as an importer and distributor. They cant make any hats in the USA using the Borsalino name. -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
That's definitely a made in USa Bollman hat. I didn't see the earlier post. Probably made around 1990 . -
1890's-1900's early hat manufacture HAWES (Hawes Von Gal) HAT CO
They do pop up on Ebay once in a while but mostly top hats and derbies. I've only seen one or two soft hats from them.
