The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

steur said:

Sometimes the French tendency to keep things to themselves pays off. This one flew under the radar because the seller had it listed to ship inside France only. He was very forthcoming however when I asked him if he would ship it to Les Pays Bas.
We had a deal in no time at all. What can I say? The stars aligned for this one.
Guiseppe Borsalino was an apprentice at Berteil and apparently Berteil didn't forget their pupil when they stopped making hats themselves. Borsalino made this for his old teacher (well, sort of).
Borsalino Nutria in Rodio colour. Felted edge at 5,5cm and crown 10cm at the pinch. Ribbon in the colour Asfalto. The bow is attached further inward to leave the bow ends loose. Liner is not Borsalino, but Berteil. Very lightweight hat at 85 grams and the felt is not as "springy" as other nutria hats, but shapes with no effort at all. I get the feeling this was a top of the line hat.
Biggest surprise: it's not all that old actually: 1980!
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steur said:

Two recent additions for this thread. Let's start with this one: Echter Borsalino Export Qualität Debrosan in nero. Size 59. Bound brim at 6,5 cm and crown 10,5cm at the pinch. Lovely pliable felt with a nice soft hand. Borsalino hatmaking at its best with a nice mid size ribbon treatment.
Had this for about a week now and today it was time to take some pictures of it between the first signs of what may turn into fimbulvetr. Some droplets can be seen on the hat; had to hurry!

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Steve1857 said:

Nice find, Stefan. Well bought.

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Daniele Tanto said:

Molto bello. Elegante!

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steur said:

Daniele and Steve, thank you. These Borsalinos keep fascinating me.

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Steve1857 said:

Indeed they do, Stefan. Just when you think you're done with them, some guy or other on the FL shows a Borsalino or two that just sucks you back in [emoji4].

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BobHufford said:

I have just one (thanks again Stefan) and that's all I need ... cough ...

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steur said:

It's not the "need", it's the "want"...

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deanglen said:

Bud deserves "Big Brother" of "The Borsalino Brotherhood" status for that just perfect hat he posted here. Is that your favorite, Bud? I'm coveting it. Forgive me. Here's my Borsalino straw. Do straws count?

dean

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Perry Scott said:

Hi all, There's a straw Borsalino i'm looking at ( long distance ) with a size tag that states 7 1/2.

Would this be US sizing ? I'm between 59 ( 7 3/8 ) and 60cm. One 60 Akubra i have is a loose fit and a Stetson i have in 59 is a little snug but is fine now that i have stretched it.
They say Borsalino's run small so i'm thinking maybe this 7 1/2 may be too tight. It has a leather sweat band.
I'm new so can't post photo's but would appreciate any opinions.

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Perry Scott said:

Hi all, There's a straw Borsalino i'm looking at ( long distance ) with a size tag that states 7 1/2.

Would this be US sizing ? I'm between 59 ( 7 3/8 ) and 60cm. One 60 Akubra i have is a loose fit and a Stetson i have in 59 is a little snug but is fine now that i have stretched it.
They say Borsalino's run small so i'm thinking maybe this 7 1/2 may be too tight. It has a leather sweat band.
I'm new so can't post photo's but would appreciate any opinions.

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UnclePete said:

Anyone purchase one of these yet.
https://shop.borsalino.com/en/sales

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Daniele Tanto said:

This is my gift of Saint Lucia for myself

It arrived with such an advance day so the tradition was respected

Borsalino Qualità Extra Extra Superiore, size 6 or 59 centimeters or 7 3/8 USA

The color is "Cafro" and the "Driasti" type

The felt is dark brown finished in velvet

It arrived with a beautiful Borsalino box and was certainly bought in London in the early seventies

The proportions are as follows: the crown is 12 cm high, the raw brim is 6.5 cm. and the ribbone is 2.5 cm tall

The interior is in excellent condition and someone has removed the yellow oilskin protection that covered the internal brand

Another enigma in the complicated events of Borsalino: no name of the seller is on the sweatban, only "Tipo esportazione" (export type)

The brand is the same on millions hats

For the features, materials, finishes and label in paper make this Borsalino a serious candidate to belong to the 50s

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