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[feltfan]

MichaelShane and Gene -- I had to smile reading your comments about getting a boater. Will I ever wear one a whole lot? No. But, does it seem like having a vintage boater is just a neat thing? Yes!

Man, I am dreading seeing that boater with the signature
JtL C-crown.

I note that it has a "self-conforming" sweatband, but
it's not a Resistol.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Man, I am dreading seeing that boater with the signature
JtL C-crown.

lol lol lol

 

[Michaelshane]

These came today......snagged from the bay....$17.00

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The seller said it was a genuine Kenteristi.

 

[GallatinHatMan]

Great hats, Michael. By the way is the King Charles male or female? Ours looks just like that. She's a rescue.

 

[Michaelshane]

Great hats, Michael. By the way is the King Charles male or female? Ours looks just like that. She's a rescue.

Male....rescue too.

 

[Neil]

I like the Optimo. Is it rollable? I imagine it might be foolish to try to roll a vintage Montecristi.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Oh, Michael, you just added a couple of super straws to your stash. That deal on the Montecristi KILLS me! :eusa_doh: Glad for you though.

So it turns out that $17 was not a good price to pay for that box but perhaps it can be considered a good buy on at least one of the hats, no?

 

[rlk]

Invisible Supernatural mystery hat appears.

Came back from my trip and found this hat waiting. This was from the vague and photoless ebay listing http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...name=STRK:MEWNX:IT&viewitem=&salenotsupported with no reply to questions. Surprise, a Homburg!

 

[billyspew]

Came back from my trip and found this hat waiting. This was from the vague and photoless ebay listing with no reply to questions. Surprise, a Homburg!

Brilliant buy!

 

[FurFeltFedora]

Akubra Traveller in Regency. Cloth sweatband and no liner to facilitate being crushed (it's Pilofelt and crushable).

 

[MarkL]

FFF

What a great Akubra! The color is beautiful and you wear it well!

 

[BobC]

This new hat arrived at my house today, or I should say it rearrived. I pulled this one from the bay a few weeks ago, but it was a bit small, so I sent it to Optimo for a cleaning and resizing. I asked Optimo to resize the hat to a 7 1/4 LO which meant they had to replace the sweat, but I also asked them to reuse any parts they could, but especially the liner, and return any unreused parts to me. This is what they sent back to me. The felt is amazingly soft, thin and moldable, more so than any other hat I have ever touched. This one will go to the head of the class. And it's my first Borsalino. the last picture is about the closest to the hats true color.

 

[ScottF]

This new hat arrived at my house today, or I should say it rearrived. I pulled this one from the bay a few weeks ago, but it was a bit small, so I sent it to Optimo for a cleaning and resizing. I asked Optimo to resize the hat to a 7 1/4 LO which meant they had to replace the sweat, but I also asked them to reuse any parts they could, but especially the liner, and return any unreused parts to me. This is what they sent back to me. The felt is amazingly soft, thin and moldable, more so than any other hat I have ever touched. This one will go to the head of the class. And it's my first Borsalino. the last picture is about the closest to the hats true color.

Beautiful hat, Bob.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Congrats on your Borso, Bob. Looks great. What's also interesting is that you have one that appears to go back a ways and uses "Alessandria" as a model name on the sweat.

Enjoy!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[BobC]

Congrats on your Borso, Bob. Looks great. What's also interesting is that you have one that appears to go back a ways and uses "Alessandria" as a model name on the sweat.

Enjoy!

Cheers,
JtL

Thanks, Scott and Jim. Graham at Optimo said he thought this hat would go back to the '40's. Douglas snagged an Alessandria very similar to this one, but as I recall his did not say Alessandria on the sweatband. He's welcome to correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Thanks, Scott and Jim. Graham at Optimo said he thought this hat would go back to the '40's. Douglas snagged an Alessandria very similar to this one, but as I recall his did not say Alessandria on the sweatband. He's welcome to correct me if I'm wrong.

Interesting -- I would have guessed that there was a strong case for dating it back at least to the 50's. It may support the notion that "Alessandria" has been Borsalino's name for its thin-ribbon OR-style model for quite some time (unless we learn that Borsalino's use of "Alessandria" on the sweat was a more recent development, which would then provide another tool for dating your lid... ).

Cheers,
JtL

 

[DOUGLAS]

None of mine has the Alessandria embossed lettering. I had thought that both of mine with the paper tags 7-1-4 were from the late Forties but certainly the Fifties could be a realistic age as well. Whats a few years,it is a great hat.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Came back from my trip and found this hat waiting. This was from the vague and photoless ebay listing Surprise, a Homburg!

Super gamble that paid off well! Great homburg sir.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

This new hat arrived at my house today...And it's my first Borsalino.

Beautiful Borsalino, Bob Looks great on you!

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Akubra Traveller in Regency. Cloth sweatband and no liner to facilitate being crushed (it's Pilofelt and crushable).

Looks good on you sir; great color as well.