Italian brands hats

[Mean Eyed Matt]

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[steur]

Panizza Fausto homburg in Palladio (grey). Size 57 with the bound brim at a good 6cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. A few small moth nibbles at the crown but other than that as good as new. Fausto wasn't a trademark that I have found in the registry for Panizza, so can't say anything else about that. Wonderful classic homburg and Panizza at their finest.

 

[Pellie]

Bantam Cappellificio Cervo Welterweight homburg, color Minerva.
Very nice homburg, but came in and needed a lot of steam. I paid €7 for it, so i took the gamble.
After 1 loving steam- and brushsession it turned out to be a very nice hat.

 

[moehawk]

Bantam Cappellificio Cervo Welterweight homburg, color Minerva.
Very nice homburg, but came in and needed a lot of steam. I paid €7 for it, so i took the gamble.
After 1 loving steam- and brushsession it turned out to be a very nice hat.
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Nice batman!

 

[Pellie]

Nice batman!

Batman?

 

[BobHufford]

Batman?

No no no no no no no no … Bantam!

 

[moehawk]

Batman?

I didn't mistype...

 

[steur]

I didn't mistype...

Nah, Batman wouldn't be a welterweight!

 

[Pellie]

Super Panizza homburg (lobbia) Borace
Almost mint condition. Very nice hat! Love the sharkgills!

 

[steur]

Super Panizza homburg (lobbia) Borace
Almost mint condition. Very nice hat! Love the sharkgills!
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That is a special beauty, Marcel. Love it!

 

[Pellie]

That is a special beauty, Marcel. Love it!

Thanks Stefan. Agree

 

[Pellie]

Panizza in grey (palladio) with ventholes and a fantasy hatband. Very lightweighted hat. Ideal for warmer weather.

 

[steur]

Panizza in grey (palladio) with ventholes and a fantasy hatband. Very lightweighted hat. Ideal for warmer weather.
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Fabulous find, marcel. Love everything about it. Where did you pick this one up?

 

[Pellie]

Fabulous find, marcel. Love everything about it. Where did you pick this one up?

Thanks Stefan.
Picked it up from the Weerselose markt after a tip from a friend of mine. I was lucky it was my size!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

The Guerra 1855 hat factory in Borgosesia, in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, has had a history similar to that of the major Italian hat manufacturers, yet it has remained somewhat out of the spotlight.
Until about ten years ago, it produced styles in "noble" materials such as cashmere, beaver, and wool-fur blends. Some were exquisite, and the production process also paid attention to the finish and look of the hat.
I had lost sight of their website, but recently it resurfaced in my research into what remains of Italian hatmaking.
Of course, I was inspired by some hats in my collection, and this is the link to the current production of the Guerra 1855 hat factory in Borgosesia, Italy: https://www.guerra1855.com/

 

[jeffgarf]

The Guerra 1855 hat factory in Borgosesia, in the province of Vercelli, Piedmont, has had a history similar to that of the major Italian hat manufacturers, yet it has remained somewhat out of the spotlight.
Until about ten years ago, it produced styles in "noble" materials such as cashmere, beaver, and wool-fur blends. Some were exquisite, and the production process also paid attention to the finish and look of the hat.
I had lost sight of their website, but recently it resurfaced in my research into what remains of Italian hatmaking.
Of course, I was inspired by some hats in my collection, and this is the link to the current production of the Guerra 1855 hat factory in Borgosesia, Italy: https://www.guerra1855.com/

I have one of their fairly current production models and, I must say, it is of the very high quality one would expect of Italian legacy manufacturing. I have recommended them (if they can be found in the US) to those not wanting to spend the money to purchase a new Borsalino and are uninterested in vintage hats, as collectors are.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

The seller correctly responded to my request to send me a photo of the size of this Cervo

I was too curious to get my hands on this Western-style hat even though it wasn't wearable.
The hat arrived, and I was able to touch the felt and the workmanship of the "Cervo Bantam - American style" firsthand.

The felt is thick and sturdy, malleable but very firm once it has taken its shape.
The color is similar to butter, and there are no other indications because the complete manufacturing label is missing.

There is only a small label that says very little. It's a shame, I would have liked to know the color of the felt, which is rarely used in Italian hatmaking.

The nominal size is 58, but it's better to consider it a 57 1/2, as it fits a bit tight.
These are the measurements: the raw-cut brim is 7 cm, the crown at its lowest point is 12.5 cm, and the hatband is 2 cm.

In good condition, it is one of the rare examples of Western style found on the Italian market, produced by one of the leading hat producers.

 

[steur]

The seller correctly responded to my request to send me a photo of the size of this Cervo

I was too curious to get my hands on this Western-style hat even though it wasn't wearable.
The hat arrived, and I was able to touch the felt and the workmanship of the "Cervo Bantam - American style" firsthand.

The felt is thick and sturdy, malleable but very firm once it has taken its shape.
The color is similar to butter, and there are no other indications because the complete manufacturing label is missing.

There is only a small label that says very little. It's a shame, I would have liked to know the color of the felt, which is rarely used in Italian hatmaking.

The nominal size is 58, but it's better to consider it a 57 1/2, as it fits a bit tight.
These are the measurements: the raw-cut brim is 7 cm, the crown at its lowest point is 12.5 cm, and the hatband is 2 cm.

In good condition, it is one of the rare examples of Western style found on the Italian market, produced by one of the leading hat producers.

Very cool find, Daniele. Pity we don't find more of the Italian western style hats. We know they were made, but they are very rare indeed.

 

[steur]

A lot of people seem to think these hat holders are made of precious metals looking at the asking prices. So I usually skip them. This seller was far more reasonable so I finally got my hands on both a Borsalino one and a Bantam one. The Borsalino is the more fancy one, made to look a bit like marble.

 

[Steve1857]

A lot of people seem to think these hat holders are made of precious metals looking at the asking prices. So I usually skip them. This seller was far more reasonable so I finally got my hands on both a Borsalino one and a Bantam one. The Borsalino is the more fancy one, made to look a bit like marble.
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Nice finds, Stefan, especially the Borsalino one.