The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[Daniele Tanto]

This is the perfect twins of the previous in Maoghany fur felt.
The same year of manufacture: 1980.
Like its twin it is called on the sweatband "Lord Hat"

As i said previously I have never had a Borsalino with such long and soft fur, the shape with a very rounded crown and wide brims and unlined with a perfect twin they are the youngest of the group.

From the sign on the crown they were shaped very low with a wide bowl on the top of the crown.
It was the Italian way to shape this rounded and high crown

Borsalino without any other indication of quality, size is 6 1/2 or 60 cm. in EU and 7 1/2 in US
The color is "Benaco" and no type of hat is marked on the paper label.
Benaco or Garda lake is a wonderful place twenty kilometers from Verona.

The measurements are as follows: raw brim at 6.5 centimeters, ribbon at 3 centimeters and minimum height of the crown at its lowest point is 12 centimeters, it depends how you shape the crown

Another curious hat and probably little produced by Borsalino in this long fur and soft felt version.
This is the second in this group and it has a tone on tone of felt and ribbon.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Very classic Borsalino for color and shape. Finishes are of first rate

It is a hat made in the late Sixties with an eye on the classic shape of Borsalino hats of Thirties. In my opinion is a "copy" of a G.B. Borsalino fu Lazzaro for the clean and sharp profile

From the sign on the crown it shaped very low with a wide bowl on the top of the crown and I retained the same in the pictures
The felt is thin, soft and really easy to shape

Borsalino Qualità Speciale made expressely for G. Bossi - Milano, size is 6 1/2 or 60 cm. in EU and 7 1/2 in US
The color is "Fosco" and no type of hat is marked on the paper label.

It seems along with the Amiata homburg the oldest of the bunch
The measurements are as follows: oversewed at 6.5 centimeters, ribbon at 4.5 centimeters and minimum height of the crown at its lowest point is 12 centimeters.Felt and ribbon are tone on tone

This is the fourth and final borsalino of this first 2025 find and purchase

 

[steur]

Very classic Borsalino for color and shape. Finishes are of first rate

It is a hat made in the late Sixties with an eye on the classic shape of Borsalino hats of Thirties. In my opinion is a "copy" of a G.B. Borsalino fu Lazzaro for the clean and sharp profile

From the sign on the crown it shaped very low with a wide bowl on the top of the crown and I retained the same in the pictures
The felt is thin, soft and really easy to shape

Borsalino Qualità Speciale made expressely for G. Bossi - Milano, size is 6 1/2 or 60 cm. in EU and 7 1/2 in US
The color is "Fosco" and no type of hat is marked on the paper label.

It seems along with the Amiata homburg the oldest of the bunch
The measurements are as follows: oversewed at 6.5 centimeters, ribbon at 4.5 centimeters and minimum height of the crown at its lowest point is 12 centimeters.Felt and ribbon are tone on tone

This is the fourth and final borsalino of this first 2025 find and purchase

Great haul of Borsalinos, Daniele. As much as I like the longhairs, the Lobbia and the Fosco come out on top for me. Beautiful.

 

[Borsalino&Co.]

The ones with long fur are usually called melusine

 

[Mighty44]

Side by side:
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Beautiful!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Great haul of Borsalinos, Daniele. As much as I like the longhairs, the Lobbia and the Fosco come out on top for me. Beautiful.

In general I agree with you, Stefan.
It is always a curiosity to find furry Borsalinos, which are rare, in the various shapes and finishes of the felt. These were particular in shape and quality of the finish. I have met very few with such long fur, perhaps it is a supply from Panizza, the only one to produce felt like that in Italy in those years.
Certainly the "Amiata" homburg is one of the masterpieces of Borsalino.
Few homburgs with that elegance.
I do not want to say anything about Fosco because he is too beautiful

 

[M.M.]

Remember this one? My grandfather gave it to me years ago.

It was too small and rather worn. I posted it on this forum (link) and @belfastboy proposed to restore the hat and make it fit. See the stunning results below!

First some pictures from the workshop of belfastboy (with permission):

On the block.

Taking shape

As the bow was gone, it needed a new ribbon. We chose 'charcoal' as a colour. I think that works great! The sweat band could be reused, but an extra bit was needed, because of the increased size. belfastboy sewed it in meticulously. It also got a new liner. It never had one since I had it. Look at the results below!

It now features a snap brim too, brilliant. For privacy reasons I won't share a picture of myself wearing it, but if I did you would see a great smile on my face! Thanks @belfastboy, it really made me happy to get it back like this.

 

[belfastboy]

Remember this one? My grandfather gave it to me years ago.

It was too small and rather worn. I posted it on this forum (link) and @belfastboy proposed to restore the hat and make it fit. See the stunning results below!

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First some pictures from the workshop of belfastboy (with permission):
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On the block.

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Taking shape

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As the bow was gone, it needed a new ribbon. We chose 'charcoal' as a colour. I think that works great! The sweat band could be reused, but an extra bit was needed, because of the increased size. belfastboy sewed it in meticulously. It also got a new liner. It never had one since I had it. Look at the results below!

It now features a snap brim too, brilliant. For privacy reasons I won't share a picture of myself wearing it, but if I did you would see a great smile on my face! Thanks @belfastboy, it really made me happy to get it back like this.
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Thank you for posting these great pictures. It was a privilege to work on this hat. It is always rewarding to restore and make usable a treasured family heirloom. Enjoy!