30s Boraslino from Bulgaria Tip
I bought my husband one of those Borsalinos from Bulgaria after I read good comments on this board. The hat is beautiful. I found the tag inside and if the numbering scheme theory is correct, it was made in 1934. It has the acetate protective lining, so that was...
Stop ME, before I buy again!
I was beginning to think there was no hope. I thought I was the only one. Thank God there are more of you out there! In the past three weeks, I have bought 3 Stetsons, 1 Mallory, 2 Cananaghs, 1 Beaver brand, 1 Bond, and just today--finally... TA DA! a Borsalino! AND...
Hi, I have been buying my husband a few fedoras to get him off a bad doo-rag kick. I've bought a few 70s-style Sinatra hats, but I do want to get him a good Borsalino. I want to make sure I get one of the older ones. I have read all the threads I can find about Borsalino and if I see one on...
Update!
Well, I need to join Ebay-Anonymous. In the past few weeks, I have bought 5 hats on Ebay and 1 from a vintage dealer. I've gotten 4 of the Ebay hats and I feel lucky so far. I bought 3 velour Sinatra-type, probably 70s. One is black, came in a Cavanagh hat box, but has a Johnny Carson...
Thanks to all!
I appreciate all the suggestions. Luckily, my husband isn't afraid of hats--he has several cowboy hats, and heck, he even wore tights when he was a marathon rider (on a mule!). The doo rags are definately DON'TS. I think he will go for something stylish and a little flashy for...
I’d like some suggestions from you experts. My husband is a singer/songwriter. He has gotten into this strange obsession with doo rags, which I am not very fond of. So my idea is to give him some other options with a collection of really cool 40s and 50s hats (he already has several good...
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