The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[Chepstow]

Robert, great! The color, ribbon and shape looks fantastic!

 

[bowlerman]

Prime cuts, indeed, Robert! The [silk?] underbrim on a soft hat fascinates me endlessly. I think Alan owns the only other one I've seen. Very cool.

 

[mayserwegener]

Robert, Fantastic finds!

 

[randooch]

Robert, you're killin' me!

 

[mikespens]

Robert, you're killin' me!

Happens to me most of the time he posts something.

 

[rlk]

More Black Borsalini from between the WW's

from Salzburg, Austria

from Bucharest, Romania

Dramatic difference in scale and style.

 

[carouselvic]

nice

 

[alanfgag]

nice

... and r@re too. Well done!

 

[mayserwegener]

Robert, Great finds! I have a early 1930s P. & C. Habig Melone from Wilhelm Slama Salzburg.

 

[Joshbru3]

Robert, Great finds!

+1000

Those two hats are drastically different. How does the felt compare though? Do both hats have a similar weight and finished felt?

 

[rlk]

The Nutria is heavier weight, but both are smooth (American-Style) finishes. Flanging is the greatest difference, one curved up-brim and the other fairly flat. Wide brim also has a taller straighter crown block.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Can anyone tell me when Borsalino started using the brown liners with black sweatbands ??

 

[Luscombe]

I would love to see some of these hats in person. They look fantastic.

 

[rlk]

Can anyone tell me when Borsalino started using the brown liners with black sweatbands ??

Not consistent as jobbers and retailers had different choices. Definitely some in the 90's and 2000's but the sweatband color is particularly shaky for dating with Borsalino.

 

[konopekk]

Hello
Today i received my first vintage hat and it is Borsalino.
Does anobody can help me and tell me from which decade is this hat from?

 

[rlk]

The paper factory stamp under the sweatband would help further, but likely a 50's hat.

 

[konopekk]

There is no paper factory stamp under the sweatband, just something like this

There is also another paper with size 7 1/4 and "PRINTED IN USA". I don't know why the size inside is 7 and under the sweatband is 7 1/4.

 

[rlk]

There is no paper factory stamp under the sweatband, just something like this

There is also another paper with size 7 1/4 and "PRINTED IN USA". I don't know why the size inside is 7 and under the sweatband is 7 1/4.

Not uncommon to have that discrepancy. Not sure if the sweatbands were fitted at the Factory or by wholesalers. Perhaps they trimmed down a larger one.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

Not consistent as jobbers and retailers had different choices. Definitely some in the 90's and 2000's but the sweatband color is particularly shaky for dating with Borsalino.

Thanks , I am eagerly awaiting its arrival.... This hat was supposedly bought in Italy,,, so after I receive it I will take some pics and post the info,,, especially the tags inside........

 

[Ordinary Guy]

The hat arrived today,,,, stuffed into a cardboard box

I believe this will probably be a newer hat.

No paper tags under the liner...... size tag is paper with red lettering and outlined box. Size 5 1/2.

The pics I had seen were misleading as the liner is PURPLE or plum, the liner crown has additional covering over the logo . On top of the logo it has "Qualita Extra Extra Superore" on the black sweatband in the front is a crown with XXX.....

It must have been purchased in MILAN and the store name is in fancy script.....as best as I can make out " Seraf Casiraghi second line is MILANO, third line, Galleria VITTE manualo 92" so obviously the store name and address.

It is a lighter gray with black ribbon and sharks gill bow.... Fancy stitching around the outside of the brim....

Beautiful hat IMHO and the exact colors I was looking for in my size......

I have never seen the fancy stitching before but I am a newbie so that is probably why...

Great hat an I definitely think I lucked out on this one.......

Any info anyone can supply would be appreciated as this came from an estate and no info was available.....