drmaxtejeda
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Steven, you're a master. Seeing the hats in your site and your posts and reading your explanations sometimes make me think the same thing I think when I watch Roger Federer play: "How can a guy get to be so good?"Max, I think you would need to compare similar felt (fur content, weight, finish) and hat type. For example the Borsalino you just posted is a Curled Brimmed Hat so more stiffener was applied to brim (today you will not see the same level of Curled Brim work). The felt might also be of a heavier weight. The fur content is Rabbit (maybe so mix) and not Beaver so there will be a density difference. Also there will be a difference in the finish.
This mint condition Curled Brim Echter Borsalino is from the late 1920s. The felt is of a heavier weight but the crown is very pliable. You can see there is some Nap to the finish but this intended. My guess is the fur content is mostly Rabbit. As a whole, the hat is at a level you will not see today.
http://germanaustrianhats.invisionz...c/50-borsalino-german-market/page-2#entry1153
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