The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[Daniele Tanto]

That's right Richard!
Beard and hat, this type of hat ;-) remember me some friends of my grandfather in another era.

 

[Frunobulax]

I think it looks great. And I love the dark blues.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Two Borsalino restored with extreme ability in BSHW laboratory.
See details in the dedicated thread Black Sheep Hat Works

Mauve Homburg sold in Bratislava - Slovakia before IIWW I presume

Soft felt very pliable

Light grey fedora

Sharkgill bow and wind cord

Finally I start to see the first restored of a bunch I had ready to be reworked.
Complimenti a Bob

 

[hatsRme]

WOW-za!! Complimenti a Daniele, too. BOTH Spectacular!!

 

[se couvrir]

Just noticed your last post Daniele: +1 (WOW-za!! Complimenti a Daniele, too. BOTH Spectacular!!) and I especially like that sharkgill bow!

Prompted me to post my 2 modest offerings also posted recently in the "Stingy's" thread.

Borsalino blue: Sewn-in liner.











Borsalino Nutria charcoal. Sewn-in liner. No label under sweatband.











Chris.

 

[hatsRme]

Another wicked wide "wibbon" wonder! Super lid, Chris; congrats!!

 

[RJR]

The BSHW restorations really look good.

 

[mayserwegener]

Daniele, Sorry I missed your BSHW restores on this thread. Again super!

Chris, Great duo! German and Italian (imported Nutria fur) markets covered.

 

[se couvrir]

Thanks for your compliments hatsRme and Steve.

Another of my Borsalinos. This one a Qualita Extra Superiore in mid-grey. A slightly taller and straighter crown perhaps than normal and a sewn-in liner. No real idea of date.















Chris

 

[Daniele Tanto]

It is a model that had many success in the sixties, but this could be a little earlier.
The color is Amiata (a mountain in Tuscany) one of the most sold in Borsalino history.
Chris try to reshape it with another crease
As always a Borsalino is a little gem!

 

[se couvrir]

Thank you for your knowledge and help Daniele. am now posting the last of my nine Borsalinos (I don't think I'm allowed more hats let alone Borsalinos!)

Echter Borsalino Homburg in black, dated 14 Nov 1957. Sweatband reads; Mertes, Schildergasse, Koln. I'm a little puzzled by the unusual (at least to me) 'Borsalino Giuseppe & Fratello' liner label. although I remember seeing one of Steve's Borsalinos with this label. There is minor rubbing to the brim binding on one side, but it is more noticeable in the photo.







Chris.

 

[alanfgag]

Great hats!

You might notice the short side of the label on your 1957 imprinted Erodisti have serrated edges. This label followed the labels with Borsalino imprinted on the left short edge (also serrated edges). The unprinted labels with cut short edges (non-serrated) follow that - so Daniele's estimate of 1960s for the hats with that label is likely right on.

 

[hatsRme]

Indeed, great hats! I couldn't resist making the comparison to this one, being touted as a 1940's. Hmmmmmmmm. I can't imagine why he still owns this hat!

 

[se couvrir]

Thank you hatsRme and Alan and thank you Alan for your very helpful information regarding labels - it gives me a much better idea of the approximate decades of my others and any Borsalinos to come (if I can get away with it!)

Chris

 

[Miamibruno]

Alan,

Do you have an idea when Borsalino stopped using the tags with the Borsalino name on the left side? I'm sure it is somewhere on TFL but I can't find it.

Thanks in advance.

 

[alanfgag]

Somewhere in the mid 1950s is my sense.

 

[Miamibruno]

I had heard lat 40's, but I defer to your experience.

 

[mayserwegener]

I agree with Alan but with Borsalino nothing is for certain.

 

[carouselvic]

I have seen photos of OPS Borsalino hats with both style of labels used, all but two have had the Borsalino printed on the end. I'm not sure if the photos are still hosted on this site.

 

[bond]

Borsalino with a liner logo I've not seen before . Has a sweet pleated style crown ribbon and sharp decorative edge stitching. Silk liner and super nice dense medium weight felt.