Borsalino stingy. No label inside. Size 56 with the bound brim at 4,7cm and the crown 10cm at the center dent. The sweatband is not original. Sometimes a hat looks better on the pics. Nothing wrong with the felt though; the hand is fantastic and the felt is very dense.
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
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Mean Eyed Matt
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Nice Homburg, Stefan!
"Unfortunately" it is simply black, but the initials are a wink from heaven!
"Unfortunately" it is simply black, but the initials are a wink from heaven!
drmaxtejeda
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I've grown used to black homburgs being the dominant species. The European variant of the silverbelly
Thanks, Matt.
Pity about the missing tag, gorgeous hat though.
Nice catch, Stefan. Glad you bagged this one. With those initials it just had to end up with you or me
Guardian Enzo
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Courtesy of @Daniele Tanto, a new old beauty. Faunosca in "Condor", from sometime around 1950 or so. Elegant and light as a feather. What really amazes me in these vintage Borsalinos is how the felt is like clay - so soft and shapeable but holds whatever bash you shape.
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Beautiful hatCourtesy of @Daniele Tanto, a new old beauty. Faunosca in "Condor", from sometime around 1950 or so. Elegant and light as a feather. What really amazes me in these vintage Borsalinos is how the felt is like clay - so soft and shapeable but holds whatever bash you shape.
Daniele Tanto
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Dan, I am happy to see you wear the Borsalino between the signs and the Japanese nature
I have a special relationship with the "Sol Levante" as my daughter has a degree in Japanese and lived in Nagasaki for about six months last year.
Above all I'm happy it is your size and your liking. Thanks!
Fantastic shape and colour. Wonderful hat!Courtesy of @Daniele Tanto, a new old beauty. Faunosca in "Condor", from sometime around 1950 or so. Elegant and light as a feather. What really amazes me in these vintage Borsalinos is how the felt is like clay - so soft and shapeable but holds whatever bash you shape.
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Guardian Enzo
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Dan, I am happy to see you wear the Borsalino between the signs and the Japanese nature
I have a special relationship with the "Sol Levante" as my daughter has a degree in Japanese and lived in Nagasaki for about six months last year.
Above all I'm happy it is your size and your liking. Thanks!
Nagasaki is a wonderful city, with a remarkable resilience and positivity given its violent and tragic history.
I need to get a good photo of that Faunosca in the sun, because the color is quite something.
Il Cappello
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Man, that is beautiful. It has 2 problems though, it's too small for me and it's too stingy.
Thanks. It's a punti 7, so actually a size 61. That can still be too small of course. Nothing to be done about the stingy brim.Man, that is beautiful. It has 2 problems though, it's too small for me and it's too stingy.
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Miamibruno
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Gents,
I know we've discussed Qualita designations quite a bit. The designation "Qualita Aquila" was mentioned but to no conclusion as to felt content etc. I have a fabulous Borsalino that is of that designation and includes 3 stars. Just curious if anyone has seen this before or understands the connotation of the designation and the starts. Thanks in advance for whatever you have.
Adrian
Adrian
I know we've discussed Qualita designations quite a bit. The designation "Qualita Aquila" was mentioned but to no conclusion as to felt content etc. I have a fabulous Borsalino that is of that designation and includes 3 stars. Just curious if anyone has seen this before or understands the connotation of the designation and the starts. Thanks in advance for whatever you have.
Adrian
Adrian
Just Daniel
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I have done a similar search and not come up with much, and I have only seen one or two Aquila hats. One I recall appeared pre-war. Yours having three stars should help a little; one of the more serious Borsalino guys can probably give a decent date from the label - 50+ you think?
The big question: how does the felt feel compared to the others you’ve had?
The big question: how does the felt feel compared to the others you’ve had?
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I know Borsalinos often run small, but isn’t 7 punti usually 61cm?
Miamibruno
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It feels more like a Resistol 3X beaver felt than the usual rabbit Borsalino. Not that any of them are in any way undesirable. In fact, they are all pretty darn amazing.
Thanks for the reply.
Daniele Tanto
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Ciao Adrian, first question: it was sold in Italy or outside? Second question: it is possible havea some pictures of the interior and exterior plus measurements? Thanks. I think it will help. "Mombasa" is a rare color seen here. From the paper label it seems not so old. Any other details helps more
Thanks, Steve. It's not a colour seen all that often.
