What is clear Beaver?..... Is that like shaved ? I wanna know...
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It is a beaver that has reached the highest levels in Scientology and is therefore declared 'Clear'. I think it has something to do with Theta waves according to L Ron.
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For the forward looking multi-taskers out there...Use $100 dollar bills folded length wise, thickness dependent on snug to fit preference.How is it we often overlook the most obvious solutions
That way you always have at least cab fare, maybe up to bail bond money depending on sizing.
Ymmv
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only works with US currency.....here in Canada we have switched to plastic money and that shit just don't fold. US currency is great stuff. I have used it to boot a tear in a mountain bike tire and it stopped the inner tube from extruding out the hole.....at least for the 5 miles it took to get back to civilization.
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This seems to work on other sites, so I figure that it deserves a shot here.
If you've got a quick hat question and don't see a thread for it, just post it here. Whether the question is about cleaning, anatomy of a hat, brands, etc., this is the place.
Here's one to break the ice.
Goodmorning,
I recently bought an Borsalino Hat with de following numbers in it: COD. 1395, COL.38, 151836, 6. It`s a dark brown Hat with al lighter brown ribbon. It`s in excellent condition, all the right mark are present and it wears wonderful. I bought it in Malmedy Belgium. I don`t know anything about it. Does anyone know out which time it is, or the model name?
Many thanks in advance.
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Photos would be helpful. Based on what you’re describing it sounds line a newer hat. There are some genuine Borsalino experts here, but I’m not one of them.
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Welcome to the Lounge.
It sounds like a great hat. Post some pics as Brent mentioned above and someone will have a good idea.
Most of the interest here is in pre-60s hats. Quite a few folks track Borsalino and other European brands throughout the more modern era because they maintained a higher quality level for a while after US brands started dropping off.*
*this is a subject of debate
Enjoy the hat!
Daniel
It sounds like a great hat. Post some pics as Brent mentioned above and someone will have a good idea.
Most of the interest here is in pre-60s hats. Quite a few folks track Borsalino and other European brands throughout the more modern era because they maintained a higher quality level for a while after US brands started dropping off.*
*this is a subject of debate
Enjoy the hat!
Daniel
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Here’s one of my Borsalinos with a similar label:
Aside from the size (7 1/2 Punti) it doesn’t tell us much. The internal codes for color etc. have changed over time and there isn’t a decoder ring as far as I know. My hat is from the modern era and is very low quality indeed compared to vintage Borsalinos.
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Yeah, but for that you have to be able to afford the $100 bills in the first place. At the moment $1 bills are the best I can do, and the most that might get me would be lunch at Jack in the Box.
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Yeah, but for that you have to be able to afford the $100 bills in the first place. At the moment $1 bills are the best I can do, and the most that might get me would be lunch at Jack in the Box.
Just hang on a bit and $100 bills will be the more common than $1s the way inflation is going.
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That will only work well if you have a hat that you are sure nobody would steal.
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Goodafternoon everyone,
I hope the pictures show what kind of Borsalino hat I bought.
Many thanks voor your commands
Galgofriend
I hope the pictures show what kind of Borsalino hat I bought.
Many thanks voor your commands
Galgofriend
Welcome Galgofriend.
Your photos are a bit blurred. Can you post clearer ones. It would also be of great help if you can look under the leather sweatband and take photos of the paper label under it, if there is one.
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Well, the hat I'd be using them on is an inexpensive wool felt Porkpie, so I'm sure they would only steal it for the Benjamins behind the sweat...or they're a "Heisenberg" wannabe.
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Galgofriend
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Goodmorning,
I hope these photos are better.
Best regards,
Galgofriend
I hope these photos are better.
Best regards,
Galgofriend
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Dear members,
I posted new photos, it got pretty quiet after that. Did I do something wrong or is it more difficult than I thougt to identify a hat. In any case, I am very happy with the hat, it wears en fits great. I have more and buy them in French speaking Belgium. If someone has an idea fine, if not good too. I'm happy with it.
See you all soon.'
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I don’t think the exact model can be identified with what you provided. Are there any markings on the leather sweatband?
Yours is a fairly recent hat. Borsalino continued to make excellent hats longer than most hat companies, but recently, even before their bankruptcy, the quality became noticeably lower. Your hat belongs to this group. This isn’t to say that it’s a bad hat, but it just doesn’t compare favorably to vintage Borsalinos. I have a couple Borsalinos from this era and while they don’t compare to earlier hats they still have decent felt. My biggest complaints about these more recent hats are their blocking (short tapered crowns, narrower brims, etc.) and their build quality (glued in rough cut liners, cheaper narrower sweatbands, etc.). If you like the style/shape then you have a nice newer hat that does compare favorably to many other current production hats.
If you have a specific question(s) you should post them in this thread so one of our Borsalino experts will be more likely to see it:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-borsalino-brotherhood.13133/page-435#post-2870932
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I agree with this assessment. Had a very similar hat to this one that I purchased used. Really liked the felt, decent build quality Would not have paid full retail for it but buying it used at a decent price made sense.