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Daniele Tanto

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Mossant 1.jpg

To keep company with the bowler hat Berteil, another piece of hat from years long gone by now
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Also this very badly judged for the size, sold as a tight 57 cm.
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Mossant size 6 or 59cm in Europe or 7 3/8 US. The internal measure is 20.5x17 cm.
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The outside is in very good condition, the inside as well, without lining with the mark on the bottom of the crown which makes me think its old age is greater than the previous one.
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Mossant Marocchino 1.jpg
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Here too there are no drafts or dents in the crown and the shape is the ancient one.
It is not a low, round "bowl" and the brims are very curled.
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The toppings are good and still presentable.
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I repeat: it is very rare to find a bowler hat of this age so well preserved
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Rmccamey

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Be still my heart! Two wonderful examples, Daniele.

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Sometimes you have to be bold to have something special.
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In this case, two bowler hats sold in Paris by a "brocante" who photographed them well, but the size was completely wrong.
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Berteil size 7 1/8 or 58cm in Europe. The internal measure is 20x16 cm.
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The exterior is in very good condition, as is the interior except for the unstitching of the front of the sweatband.
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Surprisingly there are no drafts or dents in the crown. The toppings are good and still presentable.
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It is rare to find a bowler hat of this age so well preserved
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To keep company with the bowler hat Berteil, another piece of hat from years long gone by now
View attachment 291077
Also this very badly judged for the size, sold as a tight 57 cm.
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Mossant size 6 or 59cm in Europe or 7 3/8 US. The internal measure is 20.5x17 cm.
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The outside is in very good condition, the inside as well, without lining with the mark on the bottom of the crown which makes me think its old age is greater than the previous one.
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Here too there are no drafts or dents in the crown and the shape is the ancient one.
It is not a low, round "bowl" and the brims are very curled.
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The toppings are good and still presentable.
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I repeat: it is very rare to find a bowler hat of this age so well preserved
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View attachment 291076
To keep company with the bowler hat Berteil, another piece of hat from years long gone by now
View attachment 291077
Also this very badly judged for the size, sold as a tight 57 cm.
View attachment 291078
Mossant size 6 or 59cm in Europe or 7 3/8 US. The internal measure is 20.5x17 cm.
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The outside is in very good condition, the inside as well, without lining with the mark on the bottom of the crown which makes me think its old age is greater than the previous one.
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Here too there are no drafts or dents in the crown and the shape is the ancient one.
It is not a low, round "bowl" and the brims are very curled.
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The toppings are good and still presentable.
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I repeat: it is very rare to find a bowler hat of this age so well preserved
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Two beautiful bowlers Daniele
 

Daniele Tanto

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I picked up some hats that are interesting to me even if not my size. I always plan to let it go then when I see some quality specimens I fall back into original sin :rolleyes:
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Panizza size 5 or 57 centimeters in Europe, 7 in the States. Internal measurements are 19.5x16 centimetres
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A production of the Panizza factory is the historical one so we are before the end of the Seventies.
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The hat is a magnificent gray color with the ribbon, also in gray that goes in slight contrast with the felt.
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The felt is of medium consistency, unlined with the "Panizza" brand on the bottom of the crown
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Oddly, no definition of the quality of the hat and no indication of where it was for sale
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The hat is light and very malleable in a special color combination.
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These are the measurements: the brims are 6.5 cm, the ribbon 3.5 cm. and the crown is at the lowest point 10 cm.
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A magnificent example of Italian headwear
 

Daniele Tanto

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Often the hats not in my size that I buy are the ones I want, this one in particular
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Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 centimeters, 7 in the United States. The internal measurements are 19.5x16 centimeters
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It is one of the most elegant hats I have found recently and among the first in my ranking.
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Its shapes are unusual for the period, 1950s, in which it was made.
LBarbisio 4.jpg

It has the crown very similar to a lobbia (Homburg) but the brims are not so curled and without the ribbon seal, they are instead finished with great quality, in the Barbisio tradition, by three seams, overwelted
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Felt is malleable and very nice to the touch. The ribbon has the bow exactly on the back. Classic interior
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These are the measures of a special hat: the brims are 6 cm. the black ribbon at 4.5 cm. and the horns at its lowest point is at 10.5cm.
LBarbisio 5.jpg

It is the first Barbisio that I find with these characteristics, but it is far from fitting my head
 

Rmccamey

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Another excellent example, Daniele.

Often the hats not in my size that I buy are the ones I want, this one in particular
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Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 centimeters, 7 in the United States. The internal measurements are 19.5x16 centimeters
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It is one of the most elegant hats I have found recently and among the first in my ranking.
View attachment 291227 Its shapes are unusual for the period, 1950s, in which it was made.
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It has the crown very similar to a lobbia (Homburg) but the brims are not so curled and without the ribbon seal, they are instead finished with great quality, in the Barbisio tradition, by three seams, overwelted
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Felt is malleable and very nice to the touch. The ribbon has the bow exactly on the back. Classic interior
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These are the measures of a special hat: the brims are 6 cm. the black ribbon at 4.5 cm. and the horns at its lowest point is at 10.5cm.
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It is the first Barbisio that I find with these characteristics, but it is far from fitting my head
 
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Nederland
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Nederland
View attachment 291076
To keep company with the bowler hat Berteil, another piece of hat from years long gone by now
View attachment 291077
Also this very badly judged for the size, sold as a tight 57 cm.
View attachment 291078
Mossant size 6 or 59cm in Europe or 7 3/8 US. The internal measure is 20.5x17 cm.
View attachment 291079
The outside is in very good condition, the inside as well, without lining with the mark on the bottom of the crown which makes me think its old age is greater than the previous one.
View attachment 291080
View attachment 291081
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Here too there are no drafts or dents in the crown and the shape is the ancient one.
It is not a low, round "bowl" and the brims are very curled.
View attachment 291083
The toppings are good and still presentable.
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I repeat: it is very rare to find a bowler hat of this age so well preserved
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Superb finds, Daniele. Berteil is always a treat and the Mossant is a wonderful example as well.
 
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Location
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I picked up some hats that are interesting to me even if not my size. I always plan to let it go then when I see some quality specimens I fall back into original sin :rolleyes:
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Panizza size 5 or 57 centimeters in Europe, 7 in the States. Internal measurements are 19.5x16 centimetres
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A production of the Panizza factory is the historical one so we are before the end of the Seventies.
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The hat is a magnificent gray color with the ribbon, also in gray that goes in slight contrast with the felt.
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The felt is of medium consistency, unlined with the "Panizza" brand on the bottom of the crown
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Oddly, no definition of the quality of the hat and no indication of where it was for sale
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The hat is light and very malleable in a special color combination.
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These are the measurements: the brims are 6.5 cm, the ribbon 3.5 cm. and the crown is at the lowest point 10 cm.
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A magnificent example of Italian headwear
I can only agree, Daniele: a magnificent example of Italian master hatmaking!

Often the hats not in my size that I buy are the ones I want, this one in particular
View attachment 291225
Barbisio Classic size 5 or 57 centimeters, 7 in the United States. The internal measurements are 19.5x16 centimeters
View attachment 291226
It is one of the most elegant hats I have found recently and among the first in my ranking.
View attachment 291227 Its shapes are unusual for the period, 1950s, in which it was made.
View attachment 291228
It has the crown very similar to a lobbia (Homburg) but the brims are not so curled and without the ribbon seal, they are instead finished with great quality, in the Barbisio tradition, by three seams, overwelted
View attachment 291232
Felt is malleable and very nice to the touch. The ribbon has the bow exactly on the back. Classic interior
View attachment 291234
These are the measures of a special hat: the brims are 6 cm. the black ribbon at 4.5 cm. and the horns at its lowest point is at 10.5cm.
View attachment 291233
It is the first Barbisio that I find with these characteristics, but it is far from fitting my head
I always consider Barbisio to have been Borsalino's main competetion and this hat shows the reasons why. High standards and huge variety.
 

Snowman

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Royal Deluxe Stetson - Happy Birthday to me!! This is a very nice felt - soft and light.
2 1/2” brim, a whopping 5” crown, 3/8” grosgrain trim on brim, 1 3/8” grosgrain ribbon. Black as coal. The sweatband is thin and very soft. Original price tag indicates $11.95. I’m guessing 1950’s - what do you guys think?
 

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Royal Deluxe Stetson - Happy Birthday to me!! This is a very nice felt - soft and light.
2 1/2” brim, a whopping 5” crown, 3/8” grosgrain trim on brim, 1 3/8” grosgrain ribbon. Black as coal. The sweatband is thin and very soft. Original price tag indicates $11.95. I’m guessing 1950’s - what do you guys think?
Really nice addition Snow!
 
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Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe

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Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe XXXXX
Ghiaccio (Ice/Sand) Supershort Velour like felt
4 3/4 crown as shaped (5 inch open)
1 1/2 black grosgrain ribbon
1 7/8 raw edge brim

This beautiful stingy brim Borsalino came off a tip from @deadlyhandsome. The thin lightweight felt is a super soft almost velour like felt with an extremely short nap. The color is Ghiaccio.... Ice grey with sand undertones. The ribbon color name I couldn’t make out exactly but appeared to be D. Marine.. though appears to be black. A black yellow and red feather is tucked behind. The brim comes in at just a hair under 1 7/8 with a nice sharp raw edge. The manufacturing tag points to early to mid 1960s. The only damage appears to be a circular groove in the brim.. possibly from over aggressive cleaning and a couple of tiny tiny moth nibbles under the brim. It weighs in a fit trim 94g.

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