A Special Barbisio

[Garrett]

Here is a very special (to me) vintage Barbisio Box:

 

[Garrett]

And its contents:

 

[duggap]

Did I miss something, where are you getting all those wonderful hats. You must have lived a charmed life.:eusa_clap

 

[Wolfmanjack]

This is all I can say.

What a treasure.

 

[randooch]

Museum??

Nah, just wear it with panache.

 

[suitedcboy]

DAMN! what a find!!! That is a gem.

 

[MattJH]

Did I miss something, where are you getting all those wonderful hats.

It's the 6 7/8 touch.

Garrett has a lot of really, really nice hats because of it.

I'm openly very jealous. Haha.

 

[Garrett]

It's the 6 7/8 touch.

Garrett has a lot of really, really nice hats because of it.

I'm openly very jealous. Haha.

Dumbjaw is right, having a pin head has helped me acquire some of the finest vintage lids around.....and at decent prices. I've been extremely fortunate to be in this position.

 

[Viper Man]

Quite an enviable position, I'd say. That's a great hat, Garrett.

 

[duggap]

Garrett, that is a very impressive collection you have accumulated there. I guess the smaller size does make a difference. But I am going to be openly jealous also.

 

[feltfan]

Dumbjaw is right, having a pin head has helped me acquire some of the finest vintage lids around.....and at decent prices. I've been extremely fortunate to be in this position.

It is certainly a leg up. But you have to have the taste
to want these hats and the talent to find them, too.
Thanks for sharing- we need more of that here.

 

[Lefty]

Of all the hat companies

Barbisio has my favorite ads.

 

[Lefty]

Those below are my favorites.

Sophistication

Playfulness

(note the shape of the shadow cast by the hat)

And my favorite hat ad of all - watch out for that first step, it's a doozy!

 

[carter]

Thanks for posting those ads, Lefty. I agree, Barbisio had some of the best ads ever. Now I must add the ones I'm missing to my collection.

 

[Gilgamark]

7 3/8 doesn't seem like a good size for vintage hats.

 

[Lefty]

7 3/8 is easy compared to 7 1/2, which is easy compared to 7 5/8, etc.