The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[RJR]

Here's a colour we haven't seen before. Borsalino Export Qualität in Stibina (Stibnite). Size 57, brim 5,5 cm crown 10 cm at the pinch. Unusual about this one is that it actually runs large.
So now we have argento, cobalto, rutenio, bronzo, plumbeo, rodio, bismuto, palladio and stibina. We're getting on.

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Interesting color.

 

[Redfokker]

This parade of Borsalino metals has got me reeling. So many beautiful shades, they are all beautiful. Just like baseball cards, you have to collect them all!

 

[Bill Hughes]

This parade of Borsalino metals has got me reeling. So many beautiful shades, they are all beautiful. Just like baseball cards, you have to collect them all!

You need at least one of each. I agree 100%. My wife...not so much!

 

[steur]

Well your wife doesn't have to wear them. so no problem, right?
Last different one of my metal coloured borsalino's (still have some in colours we've already seen) and not the least of them: Borsalino Augusta Gris Fer (iron grey), longhair finish, size 57, 5,5 cm overwelt brim, 10,5 cm crown at the pinch. Late fifties to early sixties.

 

[steur]

To make the metal complete. Here's my Borsalino Rutenio fedora, size 56, 6,8 cm bound brim, 9,5 cm crown at the pinch. Interesting about this is that is belonged to Peter van den Hemel (1929-2016), founding member of the Dutch Kickboxing Association. It wasn't his first though, because the initials on the sweat were BK.

 

[steur]

And to almost complete the set: Borsalino Homburg Argento, size 56, NOS, 5 cm brim and 10 cm crown at the pinch.

 

[steur]

My most recent find: Borsalino Palladio homburg, size 57, 6 cm brim and 11 cm crown at the pinch. Early fifties, I think. Has had a rough time and quite a bit of wear, but it's come to a good home now.

 

[steur]

And all of them together, with enough metal to start a rock festival. From to to bottom and left to right: gris fer, cobalto, rodio, stibina, palladio, rutenio, argento, argento, bronzo and bismuto. In the last shot there's a stowaway: a borsalino export qualität without a label. No exact colour match to any of the other, but it seemed to fit right in.

 

[Frunobulax]

Too cool, steur! I'm loving the tour of the metal shop.

 

[RJR]

Too cool, steur! I'm loving the tour of the metal shop.

+1

 

[Tonio]

And all of them together, with enough metal to start a rock festival. From to to bottom and left to right: gris fer, cobalto, rodio, stibina, palladio, rutenio, argento, argento, bronzo and bismuto. In the last shot there's a stowaway: a borsalino export qualität without a label. No exact colour match to any of the other, but it seemed to fit right in.

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Incredible!

 

[FedOregon]

And all of them together, with enough metal to start a rock festival. From to to bottom and left to right: gris fer, cobalto, rodio, stibina, palladio, rutenio, argento, argento, bronzo and bismuto. In the last shot there's a stowaway: a borsalino export qualität without a label. No exact colour match to any of the other, but it seemed to fit right in.

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What a family!

 

[steur]

Thank you all for the kind comments. And the challenge still stands of course; I am curious if there are any metal colours we haven't seen so far (or other models in colours we have seen).

 

[Redfokker]

And all of them together, with enough metal to start a rock festival. From to to bottom and left to right: gris fer, cobalto, rodio, stibina, palladio, rutenio, argento, argento, bronzo and bismuto. In the last shot there's a stowaway: a borsalino export qualität without a label. No exact colour match to any of the other, but it seemed to fit right in.

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This series of posts has been both an education and a fantasy! Is there anything you don't have? More than impressive, hat porn!

 

[FedOregon]

Thank you all for the kind comments. And the challenge still stands of course; I am curious if there are any metal colours we haven't seen so far (or other models in colours we have seen).

The unobtanium is hard to find...

 

[steur]

Mike, thanks. This praise from the members here means you taught me well. When I started collecting I didn't know anything, but reading here and looking at the most wonderful hats posted by the members I learned a thing or two. Not to mention I did buy quite a few not so great hats too. As to what I don't have, well where to begin? There are some members here with collections I can only dream about (and I do now and again): Alan (Alanfgag) and Steve (Mayserwegener) must have collections that dwarf mine. And even though they don't post here anymore, looking at the hats in the vast collections of Rick (RLK) and Dinerman was just mindboggling.

 

[steur]

The unobtanium is hard to find...

Tell me about it....that one hat always seems to be just around the corner.

 

[Bill Hughes]

What's the best way to tell if a Borsalino is pre 1985?

 

[Tonio]

If I remember correctly, a US market hat that reads "Original House" versus "Antica Casa" on the sweatband would indicate pre 1985.

 

[besdor]

Yes. This is when the factory moved to its present location in Spinetta marengo.