The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[mikespens]

Nice Vic! Great liner tip, fantastic condition. Greenish gray? Wonder if it was made for "The" Donald? Nah, his taste isn't that good

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic Borsalino!

BTW I received a reply back from my BEP engraver friend and he said he would need to look at them close up. I will bring them by when I have a chance.

 

[Mr. Speakeasy]

Manfred, Thanks! I am still tweaking it.

Here is a comparison with a G.B.Borsalino Fu Lazzaro & C. from the same time period.

G. B. Borsalino Fu Lazzaro & C.

G. & Fllo Borsalino Qualita Extra-Extra Superiore

Those are a couple of beautiful bowlers, i've never seen many vintage Borsalino Bowlers but those are works of art

 

[rlk]

Borsalino Alpinish color Ramarro

1950's. Color translates to Green Lizard. Beautiful Velour finish, but some unfortunate moth tracks.

 

[mikespens]

Very nice, I guess suave extends to European hikers as well. Love the color names Borsalino comes up with to match their extensive palette.

 

[alanfgag]

Leapin' lizards... that's a green... and I love it.

We all know the Camarro, but who remembers the Ramarro?

 

[mayserwegener]

Leapin' lizards... that's a green... and I love it.

We all know the Camarro, but who remembers the Ramarro?

Beautiful!

 

[randooch]

Not I. Heard tell, though, that the 2013 Corvette does 60 mph in less than 4 seconds.

 

[rlk]

Borsalino Opera Duetto con Variazioni

 

[hatophile]

Stunning pair Robert!

 

[alanfgag]

Brilliant study in formal dress. The lined underbrim with grosgrain sweatband is special. Bravo Robert!

 

[carouselvic]

ditto

 

[mikespens]

triplo

 

[Landman]

Robert,

A beautiful pair of black hats!

 

[Lotsahats]

Lovely!

Aaron

 

[seabass]

rlk
pair of pure perfection

 

[Chepstow]

Robert, bella Borsalinos. Fantastic finds and hats!

 

[Rig'dzin Dorje]

Greetings, John, from another new member.

I too can confirm the cobalt Borsalino is alive and well, and here, just down the street from my apartment, is where I bought it:

http://www.comune.pistoia.it/cgi-bin/censimento_storico/scheda_esercizi.cgi?id=30&ling=ENG

 

[Rig'dzin Dorje]

Okay... I'm new here, but I just wanted to relate a Borsalino hat story: I lived in San Francisco for a while in the mid-80's and there was a small shop in North Beach that sold Borsalino's. I tried on a gorgeous cobalt-blue Borsalino and fell in love... but, alas, being quite skint at the time it was either eat or buy the hat. I regret the food choice to this day! I wonder if I could ever find a cobalt-blue Borsalino again?

On the bright side- I'm off to New York next weekend, so I'll be visiting J.J. Hat Center to check out their inventory... I might yet join the Borsalino Brotherhood!

Greetings, John, from another new member.

I can confirm the cobalt Borsalino is alive and well, and here, just down the street from my apartment, is where I bought it:

http://www.comune.pistoia.it/cgi-bin/censimento_storico/scheda_esercizi.cgi?id=30&ling=ENG

 

[rlk]

Borsalino color Condor

The Panizza's partner, the other Haitian Hat...

A soft medium weight of the '40's-early '50's.