Homburg Nation

[steur]

Is it just my eyes, or is the ribbon on that at least half the height of the crown?

No, it's not just your eyes. The ribbon is 5,5cm and the crown is 10cm, so it is indeed more than half the height.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

A summer purchase. The homburg came from the great field of Simon Zlateff - Sofia.
It arrived in United Kingdom as many others and from there back to Italy after a long trip over time

Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Superiore. Size is 6 1/2, so a 60 in EU or a 7 1/2 in US

Color is "Bismuto" cinta (ribbon) Nero "Erodisti" Felt is medium soft, malleable with a contrasting ribbon

It has some defects in the lining and the wind cord lost the button

The felt is great and the ribbons clear

It is a very classic Lobbia or homburg, different from the previous in "Palladio" I showed some days ago

This "Lobbia" Borsalino or homburg or Diplomatique is the type with "normal" brim, so more curled then the "Palladio"

The proportions are: brim at 6 cm. ribbon is 4 cm. and the crown is 11 cm.

I prefer more the Palladio shape and its type of brim, more flat.
More to come

 

[steur]

Such a beautiful classic homburg, Daniele. It doesn't get better than that.

 

[Redfokker]

A summer purchase. The homburg came from the great field of Simon Zlateff - Sofia.
It arrived in United Kingdom as many others and from there back to Italy after a long trip over time

Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Superiore. Size is 6 1/2, so a 60 in EU or a 7 1/2 in US

Color is "Bismuto" cinta (ribbon) Nero "Erodisti" Felt is medium soft, malleable with a contrasting ribbon

It has some defects in the lining and the wind cord lost the button

The felt is great and the ribbons clear

It is a very classic Lobbia or homburg, different from the previous in "Palladio" I showed some days ago

This "Lobbia" Borsalino or homburg or Diplomatique is the type with "normal" brim, so more curled then the "Palladio"

The proportions are: brim at 6 cm. ribbon is 4 cm. and the crown is 11 cm.

I prefer more the Palladio shape and its type of brim, more flat.
More to come

A classic Daniele! I love the brim curl on a nice Borsalino Lobbia.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Daniele, Great to see this one! It has a similar blue / red liner piping as my Zalteff. I also good to see the Eulan label is still intact. By the way none of my older (WWII era or older) Borsalinos with wind cords have buttons (just loops).

Gorgeous hat, Daniele. Classic. So far the Zlateff hats have eluded me, but who knows?

Such a beautiful classic homburg, Daniele. It doesn't get better than that.

A classic Daniele! I love the brim curl on a nice Borsalino Lobbia.

Thanks Steve, Stefan, Mike and all the fellows in FL for your attention on this Borsalino.
This morning I took pictures of it an old lady called me from the gate of the garden asking who gave me such a beautifull hat, I said I bought it and she proposed me to see the hats of her dead husband. Some she gave to Charity, my heart beat because I saw three very beautiful Borsalino in her house very near to my office......they are 55 centimetres

 

[mayserwegener]

Daniele, Great story! Unfortunately with a 55cm ending.

 

[Winston Carter]

New Midnight Blue Knox Edwardo Homburg. My Pho. Pics don't do it justice. Nice soft luxurious felt.

 

[Winston Carter]

On my head.

 

[Roadopen]

Has the price change on this sale or has it been sold?

Sorry forgot to quote the Homburg Cavanagh by : steur


Cheers!

 

[steur]

Has the price change on this sale or has it been sold?

Sorry forgot to quote the Homburg Cavanagh by : steur


Cheers!

I think it was on sale on Ebay in several stages at lowered prices for about a month before I bought it. I was reluctant to buy it, because it was listed as black and I presume that's the reason it didn't sell. It's not for sale now at any price.

 

[steur]

On my head.
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Very cool hat, Winston. I like it. It could be disputed if it's actually a homburg, but what would it matter? Nice one.

 

[Winston Carter]

Very cool hat, Winston. I like it. It could be disputed if it's actually a homburg, but what would it matter? Nice one.

It's a Homburg. I steamed the dents to a pinch front to give it a little western flare. It came with gutter crown and pencil roll brim.

 

[Winston Carter]

Very cool hat, Winston. I like it. It could be disputed if it's actually a homburg, but what would it matter? Nice one.

I can't find anything on an Edwardo. It does have the Levine Hat Co. St. Louis Mo. stamped on it.

 

[Roadopen]

That is a keeper steur

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Second purchase of a declining summer. Together with the Barbisio of yesterday he arrived in a complex purchase

A classic lobbia Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore in black. Size 5 so it is 57 centimeter, a little tight, personal opinion

The production is the historical one of Borsalino and the felt and finishes are of the first order

The felt is black and very soft with a velvety touch

Every so often it is a pleasure to discover that Borsalino has produced apparently "normal" felts of such a high degree of quality

The proportions are: curled brim to 5 cm., Crown to 12 cm. and 5 centimeter tape

The hat is very little used and, apart from the dust, removed, it is perfect

Unpleasantly it is another hat, along with the yesterday's Barbisio, that will have to leave his friends in the closets, where he has not yet been put in order not to fraternize.

 

[Roadopen]

Very nice hat there!
I myself is on search trail for a Borsalino. I think they are as popular across the pond to the Stetson but on a different take.

Roadopen

 

[sebastian czentner]

Finally the Argentine economy blowed up. So i cant travel to Europe in the next years. However to take away the anguish i´ve brought a Lagomarsino homburg, isnt to expensive yet.

 

[steur]

Despite my best intentions I added a few hats to the collection. Some are not keepers because they're not my size. Still well worth looking at though.
First one. Burton homburg in grey, size 57. Brim at 5cm and crown 11cm at the pinch. There is another brand called Burton: a Dutch maker of top hats. I believe this Burton is the name of a retail store on Fifth Avenue. Once owned by someone called Dr Z: how cool is that?!

 

[steur]

A brand we don't see very often. Vanzina homburg in nero. Qualitá extra, size 58, with the brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the pinch. Very nice hand, but it wouldn't surprise me if it has some wool content.

 

[mayserwegener]

Wegener "Super", 60cm possibly late 1950s early 1960s. This is a really nice later Homburg that is in great condition. R. & M. Wegener made great Homburgs and their dressing department was one of the finest.

I have an interesting + old Stiff Felt from Henrich Klipper Offenbach a. M. that you can see more about here.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/291-hch-klipper-comp-offenbach-a-m/