My three "new" Borsalinos

[Dinerman]

I got the three borsalinos from Douglas today. I have this one on now, so I have a picture of it, but pictures of the others are to follow sometime later tonight.

please pardon the single dog hair on the hat. If you have a dog, you'll understand.

 

[MattJH]

THREE?

Who is Douglas and how many does he have in 7 5/8?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Who is Douglas ...?

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/search.php?searchid=426184


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[MattJH]

Oh, of course. I'm still acquainting myself with names.

Dog hairs -- boy, do I understand.

 

[Mr. 'H']

Excellent Dinerman!

Well may you wear them.

I admire your appreciation of hats... and diners.

:eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

THREE?

Who is Douglas ......

Thats like asking who John B Stetson is !
lol lol lol


WHAT DOG HAIR?
<a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/8110/dogxm2.jpg" border="0" alt="no dog hair" /></a>

 

[Dinerman]

here's the thin ribbon borsalino.

 

[Dinerman]

and last- but certainly not least is the homburg. It's really a beautiful color.
It's also from Romolo Bignotti, the same store in Venice as my fuzzy borsalino.

V- sweatband from homburg

V- sweatband from fuzzy borsalino

 

[DOUGLAS]

Well, they certainly look better on you than they did on me. They should clean up nicely when it comes time.

 

[Dinerman]

and none of them have the "normal" borsalino reorder tags under the sweat.
the homburg tag has the borsalino text on the left of the tag, running vertically, which I suppose is the old style kind.
The thin ribbon one has a tag like no borsalino I've ever seen. Maybe it was added by a shop that did work on it?

 

[Tango Yankee]

please pardon the single dog hair on the hat. If you have a dog, you'll understand.

I don't understand. How did you manage to have just one??? lol

The hats look great, Dinerman!

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Dinerman]

I don't understand. How did you manage to have just one??? lol

The hats look great, Dinerman!

Cheers,
Tom

well- the hat had only been out of the box for ten minutes at that point. . .

 

[John in Covina]

Instant Borsalino collection! Well done & enjoy them they are simply superb hats.

 

[Jay]

Dinerman I have yet to see a hat that looks bad on you. Any style works. How do you do it?

 

[Dinerman]

and I just got another on the bay.
it needs to be blocked.
it's a bad picture and it's listed as a womens hat. Here are some pictures I had the seller send me.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140088138555

 

[Aldus]

I am fond of sellers who list open crown hats as "bowlers." Well done.

 

[DOUGLAS]

Beautiful Dman way to go,:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[feltfan]

and I just got another on the bay.
it needs to be blocked.

I believe you are wrong about that.

Note the box. I have one a lot like it.
Go to this thread:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=10716

Scroll down to the third hat.

I predict you will be able to form it with your hands,
following its memory, probably a c-crown
like mine. Then you might have to give it a bit of steam and then
set it to dry. It will remember its block.

Note that mine has a similar liner and ribbon. The guy I bought it
from bought it new himself, in 1955. A more likely age for the hat.

I think you will be amazed by this hat.

 

[DOUGLAS]

You are right Feltfan, this is a crushable hat. Mine easily forms into any shape. I have a pocket hat.

 

[Dinerman]

I wore the black one today. I love this hat.