I won this last night. I'm excited about it. After selling my modern Borsalino Traveler for my Akubra Federation, I don't have any black hats, so this will be my first one. It seems to be one of the Barbisios that Selco Hatters from Brooklyn sold prior to going out of business.
besdor had this to say in an older thread:
Some excerpts from the auction description:
"The 2 3/8” brim is bound with a thin black strip that matches the ribbon. The ribbon itself has a 4 leaf bow, something you only saw on Italian hats, and usually on those at the top of a line. The wind cord is real, not a piece of decoration."
"The sweat says that the hat was made in Italy of “100% Rabbit Fur.” Between the sweat and the hat liner is a thin strip of plastic, a sure sign that the manufacturer assumed this hat would be worn in warm conditions (the strip is to protect the liner from sweat damage). The liner is sewn in, not glued. Barbisio’s commitment to craftsmanship hadn’t died. The sweat makes one other nod to the past. A bit of white thread runs in and out of it in the back, recalling a time long ago when the little bow in the back of the hat was functional, and could be used to tighten the fit."
"The size tag says 7 5/8, and it measures 24‚Äù around the inside (as it should). The crown is 4 ¬?‚Äù in front, 5‚Äù midway back, and 4 1/2‚Äù again in the back. You could reduce the height a little by making the crease deeper; the felt is easy to shape. But the hat would loose a little of its authority if you did. The hat is in mint condition. No bites, no tears, rips or stains. The man who sold it to me said he‚Äôd brought it from a hat seller in New Jersey who had bought up the stock of stores as they left business. So it probably hasn‚Äôt been worn."
Here are the auction pictures. When I get the hat, I'll post more details. Any indications of its age from these photographs?
besdor had this to say in an older thread:
besdor said:
Some excerpts from the auction description:
"The 2 3/8” brim is bound with a thin black strip that matches the ribbon. The ribbon itself has a 4 leaf bow, something you only saw on Italian hats, and usually on those at the top of a line. The wind cord is real, not a piece of decoration."
"The sweat says that the hat was made in Italy of “100% Rabbit Fur.” Between the sweat and the hat liner is a thin strip of plastic, a sure sign that the manufacturer assumed this hat would be worn in warm conditions (the strip is to protect the liner from sweat damage). The liner is sewn in, not glued. Barbisio’s commitment to craftsmanship hadn’t died. The sweat makes one other nod to the past. A bit of white thread runs in and out of it in the back, recalling a time long ago when the little bow in the back of the hat was functional, and could be used to tighten the fit."
"The size tag says 7 5/8, and it measures 24‚Äù around the inside (as it should). The crown is 4 ¬?‚Äù in front, 5‚Äù midway back, and 4 1/2‚Äù again in the back. You could reduce the height a little by making the crease deeper; the felt is easy to shape. But the hat would loose a little of its authority if you did. The hat is in mint condition. No bites, no tears, rips or stains. The man who sold it to me said he‚Äôd brought it from a hat seller in New Jersey who had bought up the stock of stores as they left business. So it probably hasn‚Äôt been worn."
Here are the auction pictures. When I get the hat, I'll post more details. Any indications of its age from these photographs?
