The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[mayserwegener]

Thanks, Steve. Unfortunately, there is no date stamp present behind the sweatband. I thought this was customary on these particular hats?

Garrett, I have two with 1929 date stamps but they are from the same store. This one has the old Cell Label type so my guess is late 1920s maybe a bit later.

 

[steur]

Circa late 1920's / Early 1930's Echter Borsalino

The dimensions on this hat are deceiving - the ribbon is 2 1/4"

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Fantastic hat, Garret. Good to see more of it (and what I missed). I did notice that the label says 5 for size and the sweat has a 4 1/2 size tag. Both m Lodola as a felt colour and Nobelsca as a model are ones we've not seen before.

 

[Garrett]

Fantastic hat, Garret. Good to see more of it (and what I missed). I did notice that the label says 5 for size and the sweat has a 4 1/2 size tag. Both m Lodola as a felt colour and Nobelsca as a model are ones we've not seen before.

Stefan, the 5 sizing might be more accurate as the fit is a tad loose on my size 7 noggin. Perhaps the 4 1/2 label was a factory worker mistake? In great shape for its age - guessing NOS.

 

[mayserwegener]

Stefan, the 5 sizing might be more accurate as the fit is a tad loose on my size 7 noggin. Perhaps the 4 1/2 label was a factory worker mistake? In great shape for its age - guessing NOS.

Garrett, One (out of 3) of mine from Max Eckard Berlin has a similar outside size label. The inside label is marked 5 1/2 and outside size label is a 6. Maybe they were applied by the German distributor or by Borsalino at final check.

 

[The Jackal]

Maybe you guys can help me,
I'm looking at a Borsalino Anello for $75 and don't know enough about them to know if I should pull the trigger or not. I tried looking them up on the board and on the google, but didn't really find anything.

It looks like the crown has been opened up, and the brim will probably need reshaping too, but it's an almost OD Green color, which is something I've wanted to pick up for a while.

Is the Anello worth getting or should I wait for something better to come along?

 

[Steve1857]

Anellos were discussed some years back. The url below might help.

They're modern Borsalinos, so not of the Borsa quality of yesteryear. However, they look stylish, and I like the sound of the colour.

It would help if you could post photos of the one you mention.

Good luck.

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[The Jackal]

The seller really didn't have any good pictures of it other than this one

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[Steve1857]

Okay. Can't tell much from that. Can you get him/her to send more photos?



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[quikrick]

Picked this one up recently. Very nice hat, but not my size.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Picked this one up recently. Very nice hat, but not my size.

Wow Rick, great looking hat! Too bad about the size.

 

[quikrick]

Wow Rick, great looking hat! Too bad about the size.

Yeah... I love everything about it!

 

[steur]

Picked this one up recently. Very nice hat, but not my size.

Again, lovely hat, Rick. Late thirties to early fifties. Looks to be in excellent shape too.

 

[carouselvic]

proof

 

[steur]

proof

Proof that the hat was made in Greece? Makes me wonder if they just finished the hats in Greece or made the felt bodies too. Interesting piece and a different sweatband imprint.

 

[carouselvic]

Proof that the hat was made in Greece? Makes me wonder if they just finished the hats in Greece or made the felt bodies too. Interesting piece and a different sweatband imprint.

Only the second one that I have seen, and I've been looking.

 

[Steve1857]

Only the second one that I have seen, and I've been looking.

I wonder what "formed in Greece" actually means in terms of the manufacture of this hat and why it's written in French.
The Borsalino labels look slightly off.
Interesting find nonetheless. Can we see the whole of the hat?

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[PanosChris]

Only the second one that I have seen, and I've been looking.

Nice find indeed. Do you have any info regarding the age? Mr P (Agnoulita hats) called today his teacher (90 years old and still active hatter) and although he remembers someone finishing borsalinos back in the days in Athens (can't recall the brand name though), doesn't seem to be the same as yours.

 

[carouselvic]

I don’t own this hat.

 

[Steinbockhase]

First time I see an offer for a Borsalino "Mimosa Twenty Five"
Is that a hare / beaver fur-felt mix or wool / hare fur-felt mix?
Or does the 25 stand for something else?
Anybody know something about this model name?

 

[steur]

First time I see an offer for a Borsalino "Mimosa Twenty Five"
Is that a hare / beaver fur-felt mix or wool / hare fur-felt mix?
Or does the 25 stand for something else?
Anybody know something about this model name?

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As far as I know it doesn't refer to the felt mix, but to the finish of the hat. The twenty five is the pricepoint at which they were sold. Comparable to the "diamante" and "peluche" finishes.