The Bowler or Derby Hat

[Rmccamey]

Brüder Böhm Wien "Ultra", 57cm / FP 5, possibly 1930s late 1920s. This Stiff Felt is Wool and made by the B.B. Vienna factory.

J. C. Souczek Innsbruck (1950)

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Another beauty...and just my size!

 

[mayserwegener]

Another beauty...and just my size!

Randy, Thanks!

 

[steur]

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro bowler hat. Model is called Scutari. Size 58 with the brim at 5cm and the crown about 13cm (as far as I can tell). It has one of these sweatbands (in white) with the seam at the side, rather than the back. We've seen more examples of this on bowlers. No idea why this was done.
Great hand to the felt and the quality is excellent. The brim binding and liner show their age a bit though.

 

[Rmccamey]

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro bowler hat. Model is called Scutari. Size 58 with the brim at 5cm and the crown about 13cm (as far as I can tell). It has one of these sweatbands (in white) with the seam at the side, rather than the back. We've seen more examples of this on bowlers. No idea why this was done.
Great hand to the felt and the quality is excellent. The brim binding and liner show their age a bit though.

Another excellent bowler, Stefan. Here is mine by the same maker. I picked this one up from Daniele, as I recall, a couple years back.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Another excellent bowler, Stefan. Here is mine by the same maker. I picked this one up from Daniele, as I recall, a couple years back.


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Curious: does yours have the sweatband seam on the side rather than the back? I’ve seen this on some top hats too.

 

[Rmccamey]

Curious: does yours have the sweatband seam on the side rather than the back? I’ve seen this on some top hats too.

Mine is the traditional back seam. It does have a deep green sweat, which is interesting.

 

[Rmccamey]

...and a taped seam, not stitched. The size tag is missing but the shadow remains.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Mine is the traditional back seam. It does have a deep green sweat, which is interesting.

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Man, I dig that green sweatband! Keep Daniele in your good graces…maybe one in a color other than black will come along.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Man, I dig that green sweatband! Keep Daniele in your good graces…maybe one in a color other than black will come along.

Brent, I found from the Borsalino cousins, the rebels, a gray bowler hat (small size) that went to Alan in Montana, then a lot of blacks, maximum size 5 1/2. I always have a keen eye on this type of hats in the Italian market, but black was a must even if Spes Ultima Dea

 

[Steve1857]

Mine is the traditional back seam. It does have a deep green sweat, which is interesting.

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I bagged this ones brother from Daniele at the time. You managed to just get there before me on this one with its wonderful green sweat.
Looks good on you Randy, so no hard feelings

 

[steur]

Another excellent bowler, Stefan. Here is mine by the same maker. I picked this one up from Daniele, as I recall, a couple years back.


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Thanks, Randy. We're lucky that now and again these hats turn up. And bowlers by the other Borsalino seem to turn up more than other hats by them. I'll take it.

 

[Rmccamey]

I bagged this ones brother from Daniele at the time. You managed to just get there before me on this one with its wonderful green sweat.
Looks good on you Randy, so no hard feelings

Thanks, Randy. We're lucky that now and again these hats turn up. And bowlers by the other Borsalino seem to turn up more than other hats by them. I'll take it.

Thanks, guys.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I don’t normally even pause when I see derbies/bowlers, but this one caught my eye:

 

[Blare]

I don’t normally even pause when I see derbies/bowlers, but this one caught my eye:

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A hat fit for a king

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Another size “7 5/8” derby that’s going by back.

 

[Blare]

Another size “7 5/8” derby that’s going by back.

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Oh no!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Oh no!

If I was a betting man I would have put money on it not being a 7 5/8. It’s all part of the game and I don’t get mad at the sellers as long as they don’t make it difficult to return the hats. This guy meant well but didn’t know what he was talking about.

 

[Rmccamey]

Another size “7 5/8” derby that’s going by back.

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Well, rats. Sorry Brent. I was hoping the best for you. Looks like the brim might be wider than usual, too.

 

[The Shoe]

My Crosby & Company bowler got its first outing of the season as I went to get Covid jab number four.

I thought about calling this my Byrds bowler, but I’ve decided to go with CSNY bowler.

Just personal preference.

 

[Steve1857]

Another size “7 5/8” derby that’s going by back.

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That's a shame, Brent. Interesting looking brim.