Vintage Borsalino from Germany

[Clyde R.]

HJ, Love your vintage Borsalino. Very nice!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Reaction to every single Borsalino posted on this thread thus far:

NICE!!!

 

[Hemingway Jones]

HJ, Love your vintage Borsalino. Very nice!

Thank you, sir! -I appreciate it.

I love BT's silver one; awesome texture and rackish brim!

 

[D. Hats]

Super Borsalinos, But....

What's a QM ?
I joined in December '05, I've read lots of threads about Hat science & Engineering... dialogue and friendly banter going back-n-forth about makes, styles and non-wearers rude comments, but for some reason I must have over looked discussions about the "QM"....

 

[jamespowers]

What's a QM ?
I joined in December '05, I've read lots of threads about Hat science & Engineering... dialogue and friendly banter going back-n-forth about makes, styles and non-wearers rude comments, but for some reason I must have over looked discussions about the "QM"....

Hahahhahahah! I forgot that you might not understand that one. It refers to the Fedora Lounge Summit we have on the Queen Mary in Long Beach every year.

Regards to all,

J

P.S. You can check this out:http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=6438&highlight=Queen+Mary

 

[D. Hats]

Very Cool...

I'll keep my ears open and my eyes peeled... is it open to all?

 

[Sinatra]

Here is my Borsalino (made in Italy) I picked it up new, at Harrods in London, five years ago. This remains the finest quality hat I have.

I know I overpaid for it, because I bought it at Harrods ($200 US) ... but damn, once I put it on I couldn't take it off! haha

 

[D. Hats]

Borsalino off this mornings auction...

I made my morning sojourn through the auctions and happened upon this Borsalino. It had been sitting there since ~8 - 9 o'clock last night. No takers, so I figured you guys were leaving it for me... In the past when I've seen a "Buy Now" item on ebay, if I blinked, it was gone before I knew it. I decided not to blink this time so I snatched it up...
Any ideas on age and other particulars?

http://cgi.ebay.com/MINT-Borsalino-Mens-Hat-Homberg-PorkPie-7-3-8-Pork-Pie_W0QQitemZ8381958955QQcategoryZ14065QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The crown does not look original, I figured a little reshaping into the traditional Fedora (C possibly) would be in order.

 

[jamespowers]

I made my morning sojourn through the auctions and happened upon this Borsalino. It had been sitting there since ~8 - 9 o'clock last night. No takers, so I figured you guys were leaving it for me... In the past when I've seen a "Buy Now" item on ebay, if I blinked, it was gone before I knew it. I decided not to blink this time so I snatched it up...
Any ideas on age and other particulars?

http://cgi.ebay.com/MINT-Borsalino-Mens-Hat-Homberg-PorkPie-7-3-8-Pork-Pie_W0QQitemZ8381958955QQcategoryZ14065QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The crown does not look original, I figured a little reshaping into the traditional Fedora (C possibly) would be in order.

Nice find. Get rid of that ugly porkpie block and you have a fine vintage Borsalino (probably late 40s-50s). A C Crown would work just fine on that. I just wonder how easy that porkpie is going to be to get out. Well there is always a professional reblock. You are way ahead either way.

Regards,

J

 

[D. Hats]

I'm hopin' that rough porkpie look isn't too severely creased. Hopefully it'll come right out. It'll be the first thing to happen when I pull it out of the box.
I actually paid more than this for a newer Borsalino last year...when I was a shade greener behind the ears.

 

[jamespowers]

I'm hopin' that rough porkpie look isn't too severely creased. Hopefully it'll come right out. It'll be the first thing to happen when I pull it out of the box.
I actually paid more than this for a newer Borsalino last year...when I was a shade greener behind the ears.

I think you learned a few things here. I have paid more than you did for Borsalinos. You are lucky that fit you and the seller set a decent price. Now if I could find one for a 7 5/8. :cheers1:
I think that prokpie will come out easily. The crease is not sharp enough to make an indelible block. I just wonder what went through the guy's mind when he put that block on it. Lucky for you though. Probably a few people passed it by with that block on it.

Regards to all,

J

 

[D. Hats]

I guess as a result of the pictures you and everyone posted within this particular thread on Borasalinos I looked right past the porkpie and pictured it in a full fedora crown... atop my head out in public.

 

[jamespowers]

I guess as a result of the pictures you and everyone posted within this particular thread on Borasalinos I looked right past the porkpie and pictured it in a full fedora crown... atop my head out in public.

Glad to help save a Borsalino from a home that didn't appreciate it. :cheers1:

Regards to all,

J