NOS Borso found in Atlanta

[Bud-n-Texas]

I keep telling myself, "No More Felts", Texas weather only allows for about 2 to 3 months tops and the rest of the time is straw weather. That having been said, I found this new old stock Borso on my trip to Atlanta. The color of the hat on my head is pretty much true. I will let the hat speak for its self.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Bloody well done.

Awsome find! Where'dja find it, little 5 pts., Va. Highlands, on I-20?

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Bud, Great find. I'm another Texan who has goes to Atlanta several times a year. Did you happen to leave anything in a 7 1/8? :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

Sorry Rick, I can't reveal my honey hole. I guess I should have given the particulars of the hat

brim - 2 3/4

crown - 5 1/4

the sweat is a dark brown with the vents in front. The liner is sewn in and the size tag is a 7. Imagine my suprise that it fit my 7 3/8 head. Well with a bit of coaxing.

 

[Bud-n-Texas]

Bud, Great find. I'm another Texan who has goes to Atlanta several times a year. Did you happen to leave anything in a 7 1/8? :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

JT, the only other hat I found to speak of, was a 7 3/8 LO Stetson Panama. The shop keepers was firm at $30. Not a bad price if one overlooked the quarter sized hole at the pinch and the pea sized hole in the brim.

 

[RBH]

SWEET BABY JANE!!!!
Bud that is the best looking hat I have seen on you in a while.
It looks great!.:eusa_clap

 

[AlanC]

Who can say 'no more felts' to that?!

Congratulations!

 

[Mid-fogey]

Seems that...

...Marc C had a hat he modified with a pattern of vent holes. He has a thread where he discusses it.

A while back I saw a western set at the turn of the century. The actors had a bar scene where they were wearing felt fedoras and you could see paterns of holes on the sides.

I noticed one of the Akubras had a small vent hole right above the center of the bow.

I'm not suggesting you mess up any hats. It may be you can modifiy a few and extend by several months how long you can wear felt hats. When you think about it, people out west used to wear felt hats the entire year.

I really think if you can get the heat out you can wear them much more of the year.

 

[Joedahat]

Nice pick up Bud, I wish we could still get those here in Detroit.

 

[deanglen]

Great looking hat, Bud. Glad you're back from Atlanta.

dean