The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[Daniele Tanto]

It will be nice to see the Nordic hats

 

[Steve1857]

- and Petitgas became a Borsalino retailer in 1872

Actually both the building and shop are listed, so the rent is probably ridiculously low in order to keep it going as original as possible. The shop is located in the very most expensive part of CPH, and it would be impossible to continue at market rent.

The fact, that it's so hard to dig out info on Danish mens' hat production, made me start a project a couple of months ago - heavily inspired by Brad's and Steve's (mayserwegener) work. I'm trying to gather info and documentation for a small web site on Danish hat production. Hope it'll be up this coming Winter.

Ole, that sounds really exciting and interesting. I'm already looking forward to being able to use your site. Can't wait.

 

[mayserwegener]

Ole, that sounds really exciting and interesting. I'm already looking forward to being able to use your site. Can't wait.

I am also looking forward to it.

 

[NewJack]

Rare find for me. Vintage Borsalino Featherweight Nutria blend.

[/URL][/IMG]

 

[BobHufford]

Another beauty NewJack!

 

[NewJack]

Another beauty NewJack!

Thanks so much! To be counted among the vintage Borsa lovers is pure joy! The felt is so soft I literally 'blew' my favorite bash! The lightest hat I own!

 

[moontheloon]

smashing !!!

 

[KY Crusader]

The Borsalino Featherweight I just purchased from Moon. Could not be more please! I can't believe how light, soft and malleable the felt is.

 

[RJR]

The Borsalino Featherweight I just purchased from Moon. Could not be more please! I can't believe how light, soft and malleable the felt is.
View attachment 53255 View attachment 53256 View attachment 53257 View attachment 53258

Beauty,congrats.

 

[moontheloon]

The Borsalino Featherweight I just purchased from Moon. Could not be more please! I can't believe how light, soft and malleable the felt is.
View attachment 53255 View attachment 53256 View attachment 53257 View attachment 53258

that thing looks 100X better on you than it could ever look on me ... made for you my man

enjoy that gorgeous hat

could not be happier with the home it now has

looks absolutely wonderful on you ... !!!

you have shaped it to perfection

 

[KY Crusader]

that thing looks 100X better on you than it could ever look on me ... made for you my man

enjoy that gorgeous hat

could not be happier with the home it now has

looks absolutely wonderful on you ... !!!

you have shaped it to perfection

Thanks for the nice comments. I really do love it. It's going to be my "go to" hat for a long time.

 

[moontheloon]

Thanks for the nice comments. I really do love it. It's going to be my "go to" hat for a long time.

warms my soul ... truly

 

[tropicalbob]

Just a heads up: there's a sale on the Traveler on Ebay right now, with some in larger sizes. Going for $198.00.

 

[Jim Flynn]

My third Borsalino to go with my vintage one and my traveller. A modern wide brim in black for only £60!

 

[Sweatbandjo]

Vintage Borsalino

I won this hat on ebay a month ago:

The felt is very soft and pliable. Just like my Optimo Indy. It has a sewn in liner and the sweatband is sewn straight to the felt without the synthetic strip newer hats have. It has the nearly 6 inch row of corrugated material under the front of the sweatband. The brim is 3 inches wide and the crown is about 5 1/2 inches unbashed. It has a store name, Will H. Melet Co. of Clarksburg W. Va stamped on the sweatband. Under the band there's a paper tag :
179p 19019 7 5/8
Palladio Ludoela
There's another tag under the sweatband that is the store price tag and it says $20. I would imagine the price today on this hat would be up there with the Optimo. It appears to have been rarely worn, if at all.
Is there any way to indentify the year on this hat? I tried emailing Borsalino of America, but haven't heard back from them.

Yes, with luck, if you very carefully fold down the sweatband on a Borsalino you often find the hand written or stamped date that the hat was finished. Good luck! Be very careful if the sweatband is dry and brittle.

 

[Sweatbandjo]

My third Borsalino to go with my vintage one and my traveller. A modern wide brim in black for only £60!

I think these wide brims are essentially aimed at the American Jewish community - Borsalino makes a lot of hats for them.

 

[Sweatbandjo]

The Borsalino Featherweight I just purchased from Moon. Could not be more please! I can't believe how light, soft and malleable the felt is.
View attachment 53255 View attachment 53256 View attachment 53257 View attachment 53258

That's a terrific hat, I always liked that Silver grey. It suits you too.

 

[Sweatbandjo]

What have I done? Will my marriage survive it? Have I gone mad? OK how mad?

I've just dived in and made a "buy it now" purchase on eBay.

Yes I probably did pay too much
But I like the look of it, I've had a close inspection and as far as I can see I don't think that the straw has cracked yet at that very sharp front crease.... I hope not or I'll have to make it my 'gentleman of the road' hat. I wondered if, when it arrives (and so long as eBay's disastrous Pitney Bowes Global Wrecking Program hasn't ripped it to shreds), should I gently steam those razor creases out of it and give the area a bit of tender loving care? Masage the straw with something and if so, with what? Soak it in a tub of virgin's milk maybe? If so has anyone seen a virgin about anywhere recently?

 

[RJR]

My third Borsalino to go with my vintage one and my traveller. A modern wide brim in black for only £60!

Nice.

 

[RJR]

View attachment 56014 What have I done? Will my marriage survive it? Have I gone mad? OK how mad?

I've just dived in and made a "buy it now" purchase on eBay. View attachment 56015 View attachment 56016 View attachment 56017

Yes I probably did pay too much
View attachment 56019 But I like the look of it, I've had a close inspection and as far as I can see I don't think that the straw has cracked yet at that very sharp front crease.... I hope not or I'll have to make it my 'gentleman of the road' hat. I wondered if, when it arrives (and so long as eBay's disastrous Pitney Bowes Global Wrecking Program hasn't ripped it to shreds), should I gently steam those razor creases out of it and give the area a bit of tender loving care? Masage the straw with something and if so, with what? Soak it in a tub of virgin's milk maybe? If so has anyone seen a virgin about anywhere recently?

I believe I'd be inclined to treat the sweatband and leave the rest as is.