The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[deadlyhandsome]

Borsalino w/coffin box in 5 French Point or 7 ⅛ US. 2 ½” wide raw edge brim and 5 ⅜” open crown:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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[steur]

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That's a fantastic example you've found there, Brent. Always fun to see one of these, certainly because they seem to show up less and less. Nice work on getting it back to shape as well.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Borsalino w/coffin box in 5 French Point or 7 ⅛ US. 2 ½” wide raw edge brim and 5 ⅜” open crown: View attachment 505152 View attachment 505153 View attachment 505154 View attachment 505155 View attachment 505156 View attachment 505157

I love this hat.
Excellent example.
I have Ecosan but not as a Coffin box model.
Cool!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

That's a fantastic example you've found there, Brent. Always fun to see one of these, certainly because they seem to show up less and less. Nice work on getting it back to shape as well.

Thanks, Stefan. I was able to almost completely remove the crease lines from its years of storage in the box: almost, but not quite.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I love this hat.
Excellent example.
I have Ecosan but not as a Coffin box model.
Cool!!

Thanks, B. The felt on these Borsalinos is really something special.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This “straw” hat was part of a large purchase I made at the end of last year. The hat is unbelievably lightweight! It’s made of “genuine Baku.” It’s very thin and feels delicate. The brim is 2 ⅝” wide. The sweatband is some sort of ribbon. It’s a US size 7 or 56cm.

 

[Blare]

This “straw” hat was part of a large purchase I made at the end of last year. The hat is unbelievably lightweight! It’s made of “genuine Baku.” It’s very thin and feels delicate. The brim is 2 ⅝” wide. The sweatband is some sort of ribbon. It’s a US size 7 or 56cm.



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That hat is incredible

 

[steur]

This “straw” hat was part of a large purchase I made at the end of last year. The hat is unbelievably lightweight! It’s made of “genuine Baku.” It’s very thin and feels delicate. The brim is 2 ⅝” wide. The sweatband is some sort of ribbon. It’s a US size 7 or 56cm.



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Very cool find, Brent. Never seen one like it. A bit flashy weave maybe, but these baku hats weigh next to nothing, so ideal for summer wear.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Very cool find, Brent. Never seen one like it. A bit flashy weave maybe, but these baku hats weigh next to nothing, so ideal for summer wear.

I like the conservative to the slightly flashy and this is well within my comfort zone. My concern is it feels very delicate.

 

[mayserwegener]

I like the conservative to the slightly flashy and this is well within my comfort zone. My concern is it feels very delicate.

Brent, Really fantastic weaved braids (I assume they are braids). Haven't see that kind of work on Snap Brim Hat before.

 

[steur]

Recent business profile of Borsalino hatmaking on youtube.

If it doesn't show up for some reason, just look for this text:

How Italian Craftsmen Make Hats That Sell For Up To $2,500​

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Borsalino bowler / derby. I like the color, but that’s about it. After handling it I was sure it was going to be a Bollman (USA) made hat, but it’s not. This is a disappointing hat and not worthy of the Borsalino name.

 

[steur]

Borsalino bowler / derby. I like the color, but that’s about it. After handling it I was sure it was going to be a Bollman (USA) made hat, but it’s not. This is a disappointing hat and not worthy of the Borsalino name.

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It's certainly an odd one, Brent. I wonder if Borsalino made it themselves or if it was outsourced and made by another manufacturer. The written label could be an indication of that. Both the felt and especially the brim curve don't display the usual borsalino quality.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It's certainly an odd one, Brent. I wonder if Borsalino made it themselves or if it was outsourced and made by another manufacturer. The written label could be an indication of that. Both the felt and especially the brim curve don't display the usual borsalino quality.

That would make me feel better. The hat does not deserve to have the name Borsalino. The binding is also terrible and overlaps at the seam by half a centimeter or more. It’s already listed on eBay and I’m hoping the new owner won’t be disappointed.

 

[Steve1857]

That would make me feel better. The hat does not deserve to have the name Borsalino. The binding is also terrible and overlaps at the seam by half a centimeter or more. It’s already listed on eBay and I’m hoping the new owner won’t be disappointed.

Shame about that one, Brent. A grey Borslino Bowler would be something.

Any sign that the sweat is not original to the hat?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Shame about that one, Brent. A grey Borslino Bowler would be something.

Any sign that the sweat is not original to the hat?

I wondered the same thing, but I don’t see anything obvious that makes me think it’s not original.

 

[Steve1857]

I wondered the same thing, but I don’t see anything obvious that makes me think it’s not original.

It looks pretty original to the hat in your photos, too.

Like you, I was just wondering.

 

[BobHufford]

Nothing to see here. Just another early 1960s black Borsalino Homburg. You can't stroll though Rome without tripping over these.

It did come with a somewhat knackered box.

 

[steur]

Nothing to see here. Just another early 1960s black Borsalino Homburg. You can't stroll though Rome without tripping over these.

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It did come with a somewhat knackered box.

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Must make my way back to Rome soon!