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Good gets, Bob! That many in your size is a gold mine.
Good gets, Bob! That many in your size is a gold mine.
Looks like that may be a HCA tag…. Possibly Knox? I’m under the impression they did some private label workA couple hats that fit me from a recent auction lot of seven hats that were all stored in a flattened state in a single tall hat box. They will all need some cleaning and steaming. This one is a house brand (Charter House) made for Juster Brothers in Minneapolis. A really nice $5.00 hat in it's day!
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Looks like that may be a HCA tag…. Possibly Knox? I’m under the impression they did some private label work
Thanks, Bird. Nice new Borsa! And don’t worry bout no holes. These days holes make em worth more and in style!Beautiful colour...and love what you've done with it! Great looking bash!
Turned out very nice, Bob!I got this Stetson No. 1 a while back. It was a way-too-small size 7 and the sweatband was toast. I sent it to Robert at Wolfbrae and it came back beautiful and identifying as a Resistol X Wolfbrae in a size 7-1/2 LO. I View attachment 476143
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Thanks for your response.Thanks, Bird. Nice new Borsa! And don’t worry bout no holes. These days holes make em worth more and in style!
Think I’ve found that powder blue Bantam a new home, too. A friend/girl that I grew up with says she wants it and 2 others, including the rare and very sweet Two Tone. She’ll look great in them, and did I not read that it was an actress who wore a fedora first, or made them desirable?
But that’s only if they’re her size. To be determined.
Turned out very nice, Bob!
Nothing wrong with a Braesistolson!
Love the ribbon and bow.
Thank you. Definitely going to be a regular in my rotation.Whew!! What a beauty!! Merry Christmas...hope she brings you many years of enjoyment.
Great hat, and great refurb!I got this Stetson No. 1 a while back. It was a way-too-small size 7 and the sweatband was toast. I sent it to Robert at Wolfbrae and it came back beautiful and identifying as a Resistol X Wolfbrae in a size 7-1/2 LO. I love it.
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Gorgeous is such an understatement!View attachment 476290
Last month of the year and last purchases of opportunities that are difficult to find during the year
View attachment 476291 Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore late 1940s early 1950s, size 6 1/2 or 60 centimeters and 7 1/2 in the US.
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Fit and finish are from that era, I've compared it to a couple of others and there are tons of similarities
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The color of the felt is "Amiata", one of the most common of the grays sold by Borsalino, but in those years the dyer must have thought of "his" color and put this rather unusual combination of gray and violet on the felt, but we all know at Borsalino the colors often change or perhaps it is better to say they changed
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The measurements of this Borsalino are as follows: the brims edged in the same color as the ribbon are 7 cm, the ribbon is 3 cm high with a particular bow and the crown when fully open is 14 cm.
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Here and there you can see the signs of the time and of the notable use of the hat.
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A peculiarity rarely found on a Borsalino, it is wide for me, although it is often the other way around
a LOT to like about that hat!!!View attachment 476290
Last month of the year and last purchases of opportunities that are difficult to find during the year
View attachment 476291 Borsalino Qualità Extra Superiore late 1940s early 1950s, size 6 1/2 or 60 centimeters and 7 1/2 in the US.
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Fit and finish are from that era, I've compared it to a couple of others and there are tons of similarities
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The color of the felt is "Amiata", one of the most common of the grays sold by Borsalino, but in those years the dyer must have thought of "his" color and put this rather unusual combination of gray and violet on the felt, but we all know at Borsalino the colors often change or perhaps it is better to say they changed
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The measurements of this Borsalino are as follows: the brims edged in the same color as the ribbon are 7 cm, the ribbon is 3 cm high with a particular bow and the crown when fully open is 14 cm.
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Here and there you can see the signs of the time and of the notable use of the hat.
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A peculiarity rarely found on a Borsalino, it is wide for me, although it is often the other way around
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Biltmore Hank-a-Chif-Felt Zephyr
Soft lightweight brown felt
Approx 4 5/8 to 3 7/8 rakish crown (as shaped)
5/8 grosgrain mid-ribbon
2 1/2 brim with Raw edge
Simply because it needed the least work in cleaning up… The first of five hats that came to me from Canada is this Biltmore Hank-A-Chif Zephyr. One might think 5 hats from Canada, might mostly be heavier weight winter hats. But it appears this is the summer collection. This Zephyr is a super lightweight weight and very easily shaped felt. Similar, I would say, to a Dobbs Cross Country or the like. I love the color and profile of this hat… though I do expect it might elicit the obligatory “Hey Indy” comments. Here it appears after just a quick brushing and hand shape.
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Thank you Brent. More to come… (though this is probably the cleanest). Watch this spaceThere are Biltmores and then there are BILTMORES: this is the latter! Great find, Joe.
Gorgeous is such an understatement!
Thanks so much for your words.a LOT to like about that hat!!!