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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

moontheloon

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Nice, Anthony. Scratchin' that Borsa itch?

very much so ... damn you Tommy !!!

Tommys pics lit the fire

I have owned 5 or 6 Borsalinos before but never really cared for those particular hats so I sold them

then I went on the search for a thin ribbon ... found one ... and in my search found that mid ribbon ... both are awesome
 
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moontheloon

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I've yet to add a Borsalino to my collection. Yours are beauts.

As are Tommy's...

thank you sir ... your Racine has actually planted a seed

I handled one at JJ a while back and wasn't a fan ... but yours looks like a completely different hat ... really resembles the Stetsonian ... in your pics anyway .
... is that far off ?
 
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Export Qualität Borsalino from the Gotisches Haus (Gothic House) Bad Homburg, Germany hat collection, probably latter 1950s. This hat was made for the German market and is in good condition.

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moontheloon

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Export Qualität Borsalino from the Gotisches Haus (Gothic House) Bad Homburg, Germany hat collection, probably latter 1950s. This hat was made for the German market and is in good condition.

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this looks very close to my thin ribbon above ... you think they are of similar lineage ?

the interiors are pretty much identical
 
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this looks very close to my thin ribbon above ... you think they are of similar lineage ?

the interiors are pretty much identical

Yes it looks that way. You start to see just Export Qualität in the late 1950s. The hat I just posted has both Echter and Export Qualität and is probably around mid 1950s. The older ones only have the Echter designation. By the way super Borsalinos!
 
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thank you sir ... your Racine has actually planted a seed

I handled one at JJ a while back and wasn't a fan ... but yours looks like a completely different hat ... really resembles the Stetsonian ... in your pics anyway .
... is that far off ?

Shorter crown - a bit of taper, where the Stetsonian has none. Same brim width, and the Stetsonian is flanged a little more shallow than the Racine. Felt quality similar but the Stetsonian is thinner and lighter. I think that may be because of felt runs if nothing else. However, I think it has the old-style classic lines and it's very comfortable.

What didn't you like about the one at JJ?
 

moontheloon

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Yes it looks that way. You start to see just Export Qualität in the late 1950s. The hat I just posted has both Echter and Export Qualität and is probably around mid 1950s. The older ones only have the Echter designation. By the way super Borsalinos!

thank you sir
 

Benzadmiral

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I may have posted this one earlier in this thread, but if so I can't find it. This is a "Savoy":

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I purchased it from FL's Bond, knowing it would be a little small for me. Never was able to stretch it enough. Finally I sent it off to Art Fawcett, who stretched it to size 7 and replaced the ribbon with a dark blue sporting his signature silver stripe. It's a pleasure to wear.
 

RJR

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I may have posted this one earlier in this thread, but if so I can't find it. This is a "Savoy":

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I purchased it from FL's Bond, knowing it would be a little small for me. Never was able to stretch it enough. Finally I sent it off to Art Fawcett, who stretched it to size 7 and replaced the ribbon with a dark blue sporting his signature silver stripe. It's a pleasure to wear.
It looks super.
 

Roanoke Jim

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Just breaking in two new Borsalinos and I love the Vintage BoEd o's posted here. Since this is all new to me I had a question. This might not be the place to ask but how can the Panama hat folks call a style Borsalino? Is it related to the Brand Borsalino?
 

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