The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[DJH]

Vic - that's a super Savoy!

Ale - great Borsalino finds.

Here's my latest, a Borsalino Alessandria. This one is from an eBay sale where I was the only bidder - with my bid of $38!

Not as pristine as many of the other hats here; it has played host to our insect friends in the past and has a number of divots to prove it. Still a good wearable hat however:

 

[Ordinary Guy]

DJH shame it has been gnawed on ... nice hat, The liner and sweat look perfect..

Aureliano love the gray, burgundy color combo on that hat..... two nice finds.... congrats.....

 

[RBH]

Very nice David.

 

[delectans]

Bunch of beautiful Borsalinos, Ale and David. Congrats to both of you.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

.
Rusty orange Borsalino with a Resistol-esque 'kitten finish'.

 

[DJH]

DJH shame it has been gnawed on ... nice hat, The liner and sweat look perfect..

Very nice David.

Bunch of beautiful Borsalinos, Ale and David. Congrats to both of you.

Thanks guys - not too often that I come across a really good deal on a nice Borsalino.

OG - yes, the hat looks to be pretty much unworn so a shame about the moth damage, Good new is that it isn't really that noticeable and I knew about it so not a surprise.

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks all. Marc, that Borsalino is way too cool.

 

[hatophile]

Marc, that Borso is stunning! Any idea on the vintage?

 

[job]

My brand new Alessandria in Light grey.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Marc, that Borso is stunning! Any idea on the vintage?

Thanks! I'd say late 1970s ... just a few short years before the Borsalino family sold off its company, and before the quality level began to slide.

 

[monbla256]

My brand new Alessandria in Light grey.

Looks GOOD on ya John. Is that what they now call the Allessandria, "Trionfo" ? And did it come pre-creased? It looks good for sure

 

[hatophile]

I like that new Borsa Job, nice crown ht and brim width, pretty color too.

 

[job]

A salesman at Bencraft offered to crease it. I told them to ship it open. The felt feels like it has no stiffener in it. I can shape the crown or brim however I want. Its also the lightest felt hat I have by far. I may get another one down the road.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

The felt feels like it has no stiffener in it. I can shape the crown or brim however I want. Its also the lightest felt hat I have by far. I may get another one down the road.

You have now tasted the Borso poison an it looks as if it has worked its magic. You just keep saying "Must have another one."

 

[job]

Looks GOOD on ya John. Is that what they now call the Allessandria, "Trionfo" ? And did it come pre-creased? It looks good for sure

Trionfo means triumph. Has anyone seen this printed on the liner of any other model of Borsalino.

 

[DJH]

Trionfo has been used by Borsalino for a long time. If you search on eBay you'll see a couple there now. They are not always thin ribbon style, yours is the first I think I've seen that is.

I have a Trionfo, I believe from the 40's, with the same logo as yours.

 

[rlk]

Trionfo means triumph. Has anyone seen this printed on the liner of any other model of Borsalino.

It was used on many styles a long time ago and in modern times.

 

[Aureliano]

It's not uncommon. Here's a shot from an old, early 50's trionfo crown sticker from one of my hats.

 

[Iyor]

Bencraft has been using the trionfo name for quite some time its thier designation for what they consider the better Borsalinos. All of them have that liner with the model name on the sweat. Pretty much all of bencrafts borsalinos that cost around 225 have the trionfo liner.

 

[alanfgag]

Borsalino Nutria homburg

Lovely lustrous felt on this one.

The sweat is sewn to a very thin fabric spacer... no reed is used.