The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[moontheloon]

A few of the colored manufacturing labels from my collection of Borsalinos... let's see more!

love this

Would love to see more added to the LifeSavers

 

[carouselvic]

Do you have any more info about the LEO designation? I can't turn up anything on the web, except the occasional link to hats displayed here on the lounge.

Thanks,
Michael

I own a couple, they are a great piece of felt, but I don't anything more.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I only own two Borsalino hats, and I need some help with one I'm looking at. Can you tell by this size rage if it is US, UK, or Punti sizing?

Thanks for the help.


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[Daniele Tanto]

It seems a 7 US size. It is a 5 in French size (punti) and a 57 centimetres in EU
Borsalino use the French size system because Giuseppe Borsalino worked in his apprentice in France.
The French way is used mostly in Europe, in the USA Borsalino use the US system, so if your hat is made for the US market it is a 7, if it is made for EU market it is 7 so a 7 5/8 US 61 centimetres in EU.

 

[steur]

My find for today,
DSCN6137 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN6139 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN6135 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN6136 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN6146 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN6145 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN6141 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
It came with a plain brown box and I found a mailing label and postmark on the bottom of the box. The addressee's name has the same intials as are stamped in the hat, so I'm assuming the two are related. The postmark is dated January 26, 1959.

Any info about the model would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Michael

That is a wonderful find, Michael! I've never seen a borsalino homburg in dark blue before. Super!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

I saw some, new, in the last weeks, but no one is my size

 

[Michael A]

That is a wonderful find, Michael! I've never seen a borsalino homburg in dark blue before. Super!

Thanks steur. I thought it was black when I looked at it the first couple of times and then when the light was different I thought maybe it was blue. If you hold it up against something blue it looks black, but if you hold it next to something black it looks blue. Ha ha. I guess the color noted on the label answers the question of which it is if Mirtillo correctly translates as Blueberry. I still haven't been able to find out anything about the LEO designation.

Michael

 

[steur]

Thanks steur. I thought it was black when I looked at it the first couple of times and then when the light was different I thought maybe it was blue. If you hold it up against something blue it looks black, but if you hold it next to something black it looks blue. Ha ha. I guess the color noted on the label answers the question of which it is if Mirtillo correctly translates as Blueberry. I still haven't been able to find out anything about the LEO designation.

Michael

I know what you mean, Michael. I have a Mirtillo fedora myself and it is very close to black. Blueberry is indeed the right translation. Never saw the LEO designation before, so can't help you there.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It seems a 7 US size. It is a 5 in French size (punti) and a 57 centimetres in EU
Borsalino use the French size system because Giuseppe Borsalino worked in his apprentice in France.
The French way is used mostly in Europe, in the USA Borsalino use the US system, so if your hat is made for the US market it is a 7, if it is made for EU market it is 7 so a 7 5/8 US 61 centimetres in EU.

Thank you.

 

[Tonio]

Excited to share two new acquisitions! This one has great detail on the brim stitching.

Crown height: 5”
Brim width: 2.75”

 

[Tonio]

Number two:

Crown height: 5”
Brim width: 2.75”

 

[moontheloon]

Absolutely beautiful Tonio

 

[Redfokker]

To fantastic and unique examples Tonio.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Number two:

Crown height: 5”
Brim width: 2.75”

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#3. You make me sick.

 

[steur]

Number two:

Crown height: 5”
Brim width: 2.75”

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Two fantastic borsalinos, Tonio. Unique colours too. The second one looks like a lightweight hat; can you tell if it had a crown patch at one time?

 

[Tonio]

Thanks everyone!

Two fantastic borsalinos, Tonio. Unique colours too. The second one looks like a lightweight hat; can you tell if it had a crown patch at one time?

Steur I don't see any clear indication. I do have one labeled "lightweight", but the felt on this is not as delicate.

 

[Michael A]

Excited to share two new acquisitions! This one has great detail on the brim stitching.

Crown height: 5”
Brim width: 2.75”

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What is that edge finish? Is that very narrow grosgrain sewn separately on the top and bottom at different distances from the edge? I don't think I've ever seen anything like that before.

Michael

 

[RJR]

Absolutely beautiful Tonio

+1

 

[alanfgag]

Rare animal and geology color palette... and wonderful hats too.

 

[40Cal]

This was an Ebay purchase. I don't know a great deal about Borsalinos . Hoping some of you can give me a guess as to the decade this was produced? ballpark year?
Has an un-reeded sweat with the corrugated front and an un-sewn seem. Needs a little brim work! Pictures: