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New hat day! A few boxes have been gathering at my daughter’s house and she brought them to the farm today. Excuse the poor, backlit photos. More pics and details will come as soon as I can deal with them one by one.

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Why?

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Gonna need some steam…

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My wife is just shaking her head.

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Some were packed nicely in new, industrial grade bubble wrap.

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Another with scraps of reused packing paper, pieces of bubble wrap and … pee pads (!?).

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The second Bowler via Stefan was this very typically shaped English Bowler from Battersby. My favourite Manchester hatmaker.

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A couple of fabulous new bowlers you got there, Steve. As with Stefan I do really like that tight brim curl on the Battersby
 
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New hat day! A few boxes have been gathering at my daughter’s house and she brought them to the farm today. Excuse the poor, backlit photos. More pics and details will come as soon as I can deal with them one by one.

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Why?

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Gonna need some steam…

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My wife is just shaking her head.

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Some were packed nicely in new, industrial grade bubble wrap.

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Another with scraps of reused packing paper, pieces of bubble wrap and … pee pads (!?).

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What a haul!!!
 
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New hat day! A few boxes have been gathering at my daughter’s house and she brought them to the farm today. Excuse the poor, backlit photos. More pics and details will come as soon as I can deal with them one by one.

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Why?

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Gonna need some steam…

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My wife is just shaking her head.

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Some were packed nicely in new, industrial grade bubble wrap.

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Another with scraps of reused packing paper, pieces of bubble wrap and … pee pads (!?).

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Wives shaking their heads is a good sign! Fabulous haul, Bob. Looking forward to seeing the hats after cleanup. That second picture with the Churchill box being taped causes heart palpatations!
 
Wives shaking their heads is a good sign! Fabulous haul, Bob. Looking forward to seeing the hats after cleanup. That second picture with the Churchill box being taped causes heart palpatations!

Thanks Stefan! The Churchill box had the Borsalino MGL in it (wow -- what a hat!) so I'm OK with the loss of value of the box. It held up during shipping and it will still store a hat.

Still ... I don't know what they were thinking shipping it that way.

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Wives shaking their heads is a good sign! Fabulous haul, Bob. Looking forward to seeing the hats after cleanup. That second picture with the Churchill box being taped causes heart palpatations!
I know that disapproving look all to well
 
Here are the Borsalino brothers...

The color up above or on the second two photos is more accurate.

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Your guess on the model has to be better than mine. The hat fits me so knowing is not critical.

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This Marque Grand Luxe (six star) does not fit me so will eventually go to a new home (unless my wife or daughter steals it first). I'm tempted to keep it just to pet it.

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Here are the Borsalino brothers...

The color up above or on the second two photos is more accurate.

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Your guess on the model has to be better than mine. The hat fits me so knowing is not critical.

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This Marque Grand Luxe (six star) does not fit me so will eventually go to a new home (unless my wife or daughter steals it first). I'm tempted to keep it just to pet it.

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Beautiful hats, Bob. The first one is a Gorasgu. I have four in my Borsalino list with the number 706 or 706P and all of them are Gorasgu models.
 

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