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moehawk said:

I found this one thrifting. The textured crown caught my eye, and the brand was one I've never heard of. Probably wool, maybe a blend.
Fosbert Super Derby

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Open crown is about 5 1/4 inches, the brim 1 7/8 inches. 135 grams.
No tags that I could see probing underneath the stitched in liner. Looks greener in natural light.
I'm guessing 60s.if anyone has any info about this maker, please share!

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Rmccamey said:

Knocking it out of the park, Don! What a haul of great hats!

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moehawk said:

More of this modern Barbisio in the Barbisio Brothers thread!

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Pellie said:

A black Borsalino Gran Lusso from 1983 sold in Düsseldorf Germany. The felt was much better than i expected, very soft and you can shape it without any steam. Nice detail: a windcord
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DonR said:

Next is a Royal Stetson De Luxe St Regis in a mid tone gray.

2 1/4" brim plus the 1/2" bound curl and a 6" crown.

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DonR said:

Next is The Sovereign Stetson Twenty Mode Edge in my favorite gray, a bluish gray.

2 1/2" ME brim with a 5" crown

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DonR said:

And lastly is a Dobbs Gay Prince. Not sure how I feel about this hat yet. The color is different for me. I don't mind the style. I like my Wormser Gay Cavalier. The Wormser has a much thicker and stiffer felt to it.

2 3/4" whip stitched brim and 4 1/2" crown

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steur said:

Picked up a series of hats this week. Taking a shot at unknown brand hats with poor seller pictures is a bit like diggin for gold; you hope it pans out but you could end up with just mud. These first two I thought were just mud. Let's see them first.

Rey Velour Veritable fedora in black. Size is a bit of a mystery, as is the manufacturer. Pretty sure this is not the original sweatband, as it is closer to a size 54 than to the 58 size label on the inside of the felt. Raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the impressive crown at 12cm at the center dent. This hat is old, I'm guessing twenties, and hasn't been kept very well. The felt was rough and hadn't been brushed in decades and it wasn't a Hückel to begin with. I thought it was all mud, but I set to brushing, steaming, brushing and brushing again and it turns out it isn't completely beyond redemption. It can (and will) be made into at least a wearable hat.


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DonR said:

Thanks. Yeah I've been way to busy with hats. I'm really trying to slow down, but I have an addiction.

"We're going to need a bigger boat"
My wife and I have been living in our 500 sf cabin for over a year now. My hats take up the majority of my closet and then some spilled out and others under the bed. Luckily we're planning to build a main house this summer where I'll have more hat space

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steur said:

Nice catch, John. The quality in their later hats was still there, but the models were not as stylish as their earlier output.


Nice catch, Marcel. These Export Qualität Borsalinos are always worth going for.


Love these classic homburgs, Don. Two mighty fine examples you've scored there. Excellence.



You're on a roll! Great looking hat in a wonderful colour.


What's not to like? If you can get along with the Gay Prince style this is a no brainer. Lovely rust colour on it.

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steur said:

A no brainer as the last one of this mini haul.
Borsalino Celesca in a grey called Lupo (wolf). Size 58 with the raw edge brim at 7cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. The pictures don't capture the colour exactly (they were shot directly as jpg). I may have to try again. Lovely hand to the very soft felt. All the Borsalino quality is there. Too bad it isn't my size.

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Steve1857 said:

A Borsalino sold at Sools! A no brainer indeed, Stefan.

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steur said:

Nice catch, John. The quality in their later hats was still there, but the models were not as stylish as their earlier output.


Nice catch, Marcel. These Export Qualität Borsalinos are always worth going for.


Love these classic homburgs, Don. Two mighty fine examples you've scored there. Excellence.



You're on a roll! Great looking hat in a wonderful colour.


What's not to like? If you can get along with the Gay Prince style this is a no brainer. Lovely rust colour on it.

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Blare said:

Neat look with the texture. Looks right up your alley, John.

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moehawk said:

Thanks Stefan!
This one may not be as stylish as ones from years past, but it is far, far better than what is on their website now. Whoever is designing those should be slapped with a rancid prosciutto.

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Frunobulax said:

I saw Rancid Prosciutto open for the Smiths in 1986. They still had their original lead singer then.

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