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This week I will feature Echter Borsalino Hats which were made for the German Market. The hats will be from the late 1920s up to the 1950s.

This is my final entry of the series.

Echter Borsalino "Lama" "Fico", 6 inch Open Crown, 2 1/2 inch Brim, Point 6, date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt is very soft / light weight with a unique very wide ribbon and bow design. It has an fantastic over welt that doesn't allow snapping. The sweatband and silk liner (unique color) are of the highest quality. The Form is very much of the time and place. Overall condition of the hat is excellent. The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII.

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Max Eckard Hutfabrik, Friedrichstrasse Ecke Leipzigerstrasse, Berlin (1909)

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Max Eckard Spittelmarkt, Berlin, 1909

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drmaxtejeda

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This week I will feature Echter Borsalino Hats which were made for the German Market. The hats will be from the late 1920s up to the 1950s.

This is my final entry of the series.

Echter Borsalino "Lama" "Fico", 6 inch Open Crown, 2 1/2 inch Brim, Point 6, date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt is very soft / light weight with a unique very wide ribbon and bow design. It has an fantastic over welt that doesn't allow snapping. The sweatband and silk liner (unique color) are of the highest quality. The Form is very much of the time and place. Overall condition of the hat is excellent. The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII.

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Max Eckard Hutfabrik, Friedrichstrasse Ecke Leipzigerstrasse, Berlin (1909)

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Max Eckard Spittelmarkt, Berlin, 1909

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Do you ever sell such treasures, Steven?
 

Randall Renshaw

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First time wearing this Yeddo Boater. It originally had a solid black ribbon. Art Fawcett had this brown ribbon which is period correct. I was lucky enough to get it from him before he closed shop. Mike Miller (Northwest Hats) did the actual ribbon replacement. I bought my first boater about a year ago not knowing if I would like them. Now I have three. View attachment 237480 View attachment 237481 View attachment 237482 View attachment 237483 View attachment 237484 View attachment 237485 View attachment 237486 View attachment 237487 View attachment 237488 View attachment 237489
Dig the tie, Bill, and its meaning.
Though, I couldn’t do the boater, but you sure make it look good!
 

jonesy86

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VS Cuenca with a little added color, and a local Hawaiian cloth mask on the Masked Corona Crawl. Same old same old, isn’t getting boring. I don’t really wear the mask much, accept to take photos at this point. It isn’t really hard to social distance as there just aren’t many people here. Glorious sunny day with a light breeze, perfect Panama hat weather. Beautiful sand and surf, just beautiful.
Yo-Yo Ma played all of the six Bach Cello Suites live stream today in memorial for those whom we have lost in this Pandemic, and as a tribute to the resilience of our communities.
Such beauty makes me humble.
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Peace,
David
 
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I can only speak for myself.. but I appreciate your input. You and others have immense knowledge on the subject. Whereas I can just take a wild guess... or sometimes regurgitate a bit of what I’ve gleaned for you all. Any idea what time frame that tag represents? View attachment 237406
Thanks, Joe. The cerrated label with the straight sides left and right is roughly connected with the period 1961-1965.
Ouweee! Makes me imagine what might be if that white fuzzy coffin hat I have were blocked into shape... would need a heck of a lot of starch... and alas it doesn’t have quite that brim.. but what a great look.
Thank you, Joe. It's more of a cream colour (as I recall yours is more a real white) and indeed it is fairly solid for a European hat. Very pettable though.
 
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Great finish on that furry beauty. Love that liner!
Thanks, Mike. It deserves more head-time than it gets, but so do many many others...

Just wondering: Since I’m not versed in the subject of hat provenance this certainly qualifies as a wild guess: Could the top number on the right side of the tag refer to the date the hat was made? Could the 73146 indicate July 31, 1946? Is the hat that old?
If only it was that easy! Borsalino had better codes than the enigma machine; hasn't been cracked to this day!

Our friend Bowen has a similar Dobbs as I recall. My Knox 15 is similar.

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Gorgeous Knox, Doug.

Mid morning I went for a walk to cool down after a run. The impending rain has me wearing a coated warm weather hat. Perfect weather protection.

This vintage hat was sold by the People’s Clothing Store of Boone, Ia. “Styles of Tomorrow.”

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Lunch on the deck wearing a stitched fedora. Wears very light on the head.

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Post lunch walk-about in a Mallory Dallas. Thin-ribbon fedora out to visit the field of lupines.

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Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -
Lovely hats, all three, Eric.

It’s a great color combination. I have a similar John Cavanagh:

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Looks like felted edge week! Can't make it: I'm still stuck in Germany! Excellent hat, Brent.

Day 24 of 31 Hat Parade: Since it is Sunday in the 'Rona Times and no in house church services, I chose to feature what I would have worn. Casual suit, maybe even no tie, and this spiffy Barbariso Italian racing homburg! I love this "Rat Gondin" which is french for Nutria. Italian hatmakers used French for a period in describing their hat materials. Nutria is actually a prized fur for hat felt, used both in Europe and here in the States. I have styled this slim brimmed Homburg with a diamond crease, making it very casual for this type of hat. I have donned the term, "mullet-berg" for this one, business on the brim, party on the crown kind of thing. Archive photos, I have been out in the garden and look pretty scruffy for pictures... This is another hat that I might be open to part with, don't wear it enough. 7 1/4 (58cm) If you are in lust for this one, shoot me an offer!

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That's a high quality Coypu, Mike. Splendid hat!
 
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View attachment 237490 View attachment 237491 View attachment 237492 View attachment 237493 Diesel Wicked in the house, accompanied by some cold Stella today. 4 pound pork roast on the grill for a couple hours, cheesy scalloped potatoes in the oven. Stetson Whippet on top. Beautiful day, wish I were cooking for more than four people. Y’all have fun and be safe.
Very nice, Alan. Love the ribbon colour of that one.

Stefan, Thank you! Great looking Rockel "Exquisit"! Really like the color and finish! Looking forward to week 5!
Thank you, Steve. Working on it!
 
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Two hat day. Tonight it’s an Art Fawcett “Honeyboy.”

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Beautiful hat, Bill.

This week I will feature Echter Borsalino Hats which were made for the German Market. The hats will be from the late 1920s up to the 1950s.

This is my final entry of the series.

Echter Borsalino "Lama" "Fico", 6 inch Open Crown, 2 1/2 inch Brim, Point 6, date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt is very soft / light weight with a unique very wide ribbon and bow design. It has an fantastic over welt that doesn't allow snapping. The sweatband and silk liner (unique color) are of the highest quality. The Form is very much of the time and place. Overall condition of the hat is excellent. The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII.

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Max Eckard Hutfabrik, Friedrichstrasse Ecke Leipzigerstrasse, Berlin (1909)

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Max Eckard Spittelmarkt, Berlin, 1909

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Stellar hat, Steve. Great series this and a nice reminder how many wonderful there were (and with any luck still are).

Happy Memorial Day, all. Off to Mass for the first time in 10 weeks, then to go see Mom & Dad with a fistful of peonies.

I picked this Stetsonian for today.

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Thanks, Greg!
Imposing hats these Stetsonians. Looks great, Jim.

American Hat Co Para Panama
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Hot and muggy after the mornings rain session
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Have a good day,
Michael
Looks like a panama cordobes hat, Michael. I like that!
 

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