Two nice Borsalinos

[feltfan]

For those of you who suffered viewing my strange Borsalino
this week, here are a couple of nice ones.

The first is a Western-style hat I assume comes from
the 1950s. One of the few feathers I kinda like. The hat is
a light brown or tan color.

The camera's lens accentuates the pinch:

Apologies for the shifty-looking model:

This picture actually kinda captures the silky interior. Real silk I think:

I kinda treat this one like a beater, but it might be the only Borsalino
I own that I would describe as wonderfully buttery. A friend of mine
likes to say that the collector's life is one of regrets. I regret to report
that I once came across another hat just like this one for $25 but
turned it down 'cause I already had one... Hope the buyer appreciated it.

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This second hat is another green Borsalino, but more tasteful than
the one I posted earlier in the week. Found this one a year or so
ago in a vintage store in San Francisco. The felt is a bit dry feeling
(not a bad thing) and incredibly light. I know I've posted light Borsalinos
before, but this is a big hat and it is still lighter than any non-Borsalino I
have and lighter than most of my Borsalinos, too. That's a very finely
sewn overwelt, if you're wondering.

It's green-grey.

Call me a weirdo (you won't be the first) but I'm keeping the
off-center dents:

Here's the liner/sweat:

The pictures don't do justice to the size of the crown- this is one
of the biggest fedoras I own.

 

[RBH]

Thats some mighty fine hats you got there Felty!!!!!


:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[deanglen]

My first custom made hat from Art will probably look like that first Borsalino, I like eveything about it, (but the feather, I just don't resonate to their presence). Very nice pair of hats, Felt!

dean

 

[Dinerman]

nice hats.
I love seeing the store scripts on sweatbands, too.

 

[ideaguy]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap terrific hats. To me, they both exemplify
the easy elegance that only Borsalino can pull off with such ease. I love that
first hat; I'd have a copy made as well-unless you don't want that old "beater"
anymore....

 

[canucklehead]

Nice looking hats.

I like the look of the second one; those off-centre dents suit you. Never had an opportunity to see/feel/interact with a Borsalino, but if half of what I've read around here is true, it is an experience to be envied. Hope I can find one for my collection.

-Mike

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Very nice, indeed.

bk

 

[spiridon]

It was worth all the "suffering" ....to see these two! Great hats Feltfan. :eusa_clap

 

[DOUGLAS]

Nicely done FF:eusa_clap :eusa_clap. Geez, everyone is getting all these great hats.