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[steur]

Borsalino in 7 ¼. More in the Borsalino Brotherhood thread.

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Fantastic!

Biltmore (when they were still in Canada) Royal in the color steel. I’m not sure how to make sense out of Biltmore’s brim width labeling, but it’s a 2 ¼” brim with an underwelt edge. The size is 8 ¼ US or 66cm! Biggest hat I’ve found yet. I have the same hat in the smaller sizes of 8 (64cm) and 8 ⅛ (65cm)! These need homes so send me a PM if you’re interested.

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Size 66??? Are we sure it's intended for a human?!

A hat from the same batch as yesterday's blue Barbisio bought for its elegance
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It is a hat made for Foresto, a hat shop in Turin that has always had valuable pieces, as I can see from the ones I have collected over the years. Size is 58 cm. or 7 1/4 US
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The hatter is Tesi - Firenze, known above all for straw and panama hats of which it is a major producer
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Every now and then I come across some felt hats and they are often of excellent quality
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This for example, a true mid-season hat, unlined and with a fabric sweatband
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The felt is light and has a wonderful color and a foulard like ribbon. Perfect for the Italian spring.
The measures of this beauty: the brims, finished with an invisible seam on the edge are 6.5 cm, the foulard is 4 cm and the crown fully open is 14 cm.
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It is a fairly recent and high-end hat.

Super colour and shape, Daniele. Very nice.

A new Oreo in town—for a visit.
A mint 50s Two Tone with the tan and brown woolen felt sandwiched together in the brim. Guessing this was done during the felting process.
Unfortunately, it’s a size 7 1/8. Grrrr!
Really wish this one was my size, but still a cool hat to have in any collection.
I haven’t done anything to this fedora as it arrived clean with a perfect shape. The crown has zero taper, on every side.
Anyone interested in a hat swap, of same condition, equal appeal and close to its monetary value let me know.
Now the brim is a bit narrow, at 2 1/4” , but its rare and desirable qualities make up for it, imho.
I like wider brims, too, but would wear this hat—allot—if it fit.
7 1/8 measurements: 7 7/8” X 6 1/4

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Such a cool hat. These are rare beasts. Wonderful.

From another messy and poorly described lot comes this Cervo
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Putting it back in order I noticed that the felt band at the base of the crown has a very slight darker color, as if it had been protected by a ribbon higher than the cord and the brims have a double stitching that adorns them very difficult to find in that type of hats. Anew shape give more caracter to the Cervo
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Only the rotten green color of the felt can remind us of Tyrolean hats
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It otherwise looks like a hat that has been stripped and redressed for a new use.
Cervo size 59 cm, unlined with fabric sweatband and a magnificent felt to the touch, certainly the best of the lot
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No paper label gives us information on color and type
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The lot is part of a series of Cappellificio Cervo productions that ended up on the market quickly at the farewell days of its life

Careful with that one or you might start yodeling soon

 

[Steve1857]

Well, colour me jealous, Steve. Morello is a colour that has eluded me so far. Such a great colour, but it will happen someday!

If anyone can track a Morello down it's you, Stefan. Happy hunting!

 

[StoryPNW]

My new Gannon was delivered this morning, I will get better pictures later. Its beaver dress weight in granite with a 5 1/2" open crown and a 2 3/4" pencil curled brim. Very nice!

 

[steur]

My new Gannon was delivered this morning, I will get better pictures later. Its beaver dress weight in granite with a 5 1/2" open crown and a 2 3/4" pencil curled brim. Very nice!
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Very nice indeed! The liner colour works really well with the felt colour. Fabulous shape to the hat. Congrats.

 

[StoryPNW]

Very nice indeed! The liner colour works really well with the felt colour. Fabulous shape to the hat. Congrats.

Thank you sir, Michael did a wonderful job.

 

[Blare]

My new Gannon was delivered this morning, I will get better pictures later. Its beaver dress weight in granite with a 5 1/2" open crown and a 2 3/4" pencil curled brim. Very nice!
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Fabulous!!!!

 

[steur]

Have to make a bit of a headstart for tomorrow (which is my usual posting day). Quite a few hats came in so I'll work ahead a bit.

Cervo Bantam in a dark grey to black heather felt called "nuit". Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 4,5cm and the crown at 10cm. This had so much potential to be a nice hat, but Cervo just missed the mark here in my opinion. The hat has shrunk so it doesn't fit me and the overall dimensions and shape of the hat give the impression of it being a tiny hat no matter what. Makes it look like a party hat to me; I just can't pull this one off. Pity really, but you can't win them all.

 

[steur]

This one turned out not to be a winner either, but that's more because of its size. Sold as a size 56 it turned out to be a size 59. So too large for me.
Slater spiral stitch fedora in grey heather felt. Size 59 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Nice lightweight hat at 81 grams. English brand name and sold by an Italian retailer. Couldn't find anything useful on Slater as a manufacturer.

 

[Steve1857]

Have to make a bit of a headstart for tomorrow (which is my usual posting day). Quite a few hats came in so I'll work ahead a bit.

Cervo Bantam in a dark grey to black heather felt called "nuit". Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 4,5cm and the crown at 10cm. This had so much potential to be a nice hat, but Cervo just missed the mark here in my opinion. The hat has shrunk so it doesn't fit me and the overall dimensions and shape of the hat give the impression of it being a tiny hat no matter what. Makes it look like a party hat to me; I just can't pull this one off. Pity really, but you can't win them all.


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Shame about that one, Stefan. It looks a real cool hat.

 

[steur]

Shame about that one, Stefan. It looks a real cool hat.

Thanks, Steve. I expected better from a Cervo Bantam really: the other ones I have are great. To be fair those are "super Bantam", maybe that's the difference

 

[psklenar]

Mr Penman is back at work! I just received my Christmas gift to myself in today's mail! 'The Raider' in Portuguese beaver.

pat----

 

[steur]

Borsalino Centurion in grey (or is it green; forgot to ask my wife ) called "bruck", which is the first time we've seen that colour. For Borsalino that is an odd name, so I wonder if they outsourced this "centurion" line. Size 57 with the bound brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Nice enough hat, but it won't be staying and that's why it's photographed against a different background.

 

[Steve1857]

This one turned out not to be a winner either, but that's more because of its size. Sold as a size 56 it turned out to be a size 59. So too large for me.
Slater spiral stitch fedora in grey heather felt. Size 59 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Nice lightweight hat at 81 grams. English brand name and sold by an Italian retailer. Couldn't find anything useful on Slater as a manufacturer.

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That's pretty cool too, Stefan. I'm always drawn to spiral stitching.

I doubt it's an English manufacturer. Never heard of Slater or seen one before. The "English style - trade mark" rings alarm bells.

Still a nice looking hat though.

 

[Mighty44]

My new Gannon was delivered this morning, I will get better pictures later. Its beaver dress weight in granite with a 5 1/2" open crown and a 2 3/4" pencil curled brim. Very nice!
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Wow—well chosen! I wear my Gannon all the time—so comfortable and classic. Enjoy!

 

[StoryPNW]

Thank you sir, I'm certainly looking forward to wearing it.

 

[Blare]

Mr Penman is back at work! I just received my Christmas gift to myself in today's mail! 'The Raider' in Portuguese beaver.

pat----

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Great news

 

[steur]

That's pretty cool too, Stefan. I'm always drawn to spiral stitching.

I doubt it's an English manufacturer. Never heard of Slater or seen one before. The "English style - trade mark" rings alarm bells.

Still a nice looking hat though.

Thank you, Steve. Never heard of Slater before even though there seems to be an English hatter of that name (couldn't get on the sit for some reason though). I share your doubts, and those of Daniele, that this one is actually English made. What puzzles me though is the English label, even if there is only one word in English on there.

 

[steur]

Alright, one more of the "I expected better" hats before we get to the "that is really good" hats tomorrow. Stay tuned.

Tirard in brown. Size 57 with the bound brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent, Unlined and lightweight and with vents on either side. So what could possibly be better? Well, it has been attacked by moths, but that's not a big deal if the rest of the hat made up for it. But this hat doesn't seem to make up it's mind about what it want's to be. It can be shaped brim up, but that doesn't work entirely. Wearing it brim down doesn't work all that well either because the flange is quite pronounced so the brim almost blocks your view. Then the thin ribbon doesn't work with the shape either I think. Tirard can do much much better than this one. The execution is good, but the design just doesn't work. Or am I too harsh?

 

[steur]

We'll pick up where we left off yesterday. Onwards to the winners.
Borsalino Landasca 40 1/2 homburg in Dattero colour. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Dattero is such a great colour that I had to buy this one. It is very soft, which is unexpected for a homburg, and has a lovely hand to the felt.

 

[steur]

I have more than enough hats in this colour scheme, but I find them almost impossible to resist. No regrets.

Barbisio Classic homburg in a grey colour called Egeo. Size 57, with the bound brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Lovely hand to the felt and really nice finishing to the hat.