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Super Barbisio
Here is the Super Barbisio I picked up off the "Buy it Now" deal on eBay. This is the most luxurious felt I have ever, uh, felt. My 1930s Borsalino Trionfo feels like course wool next to this hat. My Borsalino Grande Luxe doesn't even compare to this hat. After a good brushing I think it... -
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I need a grey hat...
...so I bought a grey hat. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&item=300033107845&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 I really didn't expect my offer to be accepted so I didn't ask silly questions like what size it might be. It will be hard waiting on this one. -
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What did I just buy???
It was a case of throwing a bid in just for the heck of it. If I won good, and if I didn't win that would have been fine too. I think my max bid was $10. As long as he doesn't gauge me on S&H it should be a good gamble... -
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Alabama hatter?
I was talking to one of my aunts today when the conversion turned to hats. She liked my Panama, and that reminded her of a show she saw on Alabama Public Television about an old black man who made mens and womens hats. She couldn't remember the details, but thinks he was from AL. Does... -
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NOS Borsalino
Last month havershaw was telling us about some Borsalinos in the Buy It Now section of ebay. You send the money to Washington state, and the hat shows up from Europe. There were three still listed, but too expensive and a size too small. A week later they showed up as auctions with $9.99... -
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Question on vintage hat stretchers
I'm considering buying a vintage hat stretcher off ebay, but I have a few questions. Most have a number on the body (e.g. 6 1/2, 6 3/4, 7). Is this the starting size or the finishing size? I have a 7 1/8 hat that I want to stretch to 7 1/4. Can I buy a 7 and open it far enough? Do I... -
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new hat (pictues added)
I said I like living on the edge in another post. I took a big chance and bought a hat that arrived yesterday. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=012&item=220011519191&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 You can ponder on that, and I will post pictures tonight. -
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Good News/Bad News
My Borsalino straw hat arrived today. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230012828642 The good news is that it's in great shape as described. The straw is a little darker than in the pictures, and there is a small sweat stain on the crown. The scarf hatband is a very light... -
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Montecristi, Ecuador
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=901 Did this trip ever happen? -
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New beater hat
This is the last hat I plan on buying for awhile. It's a little moth bitten, but they are mostly tiny and not very noticible. And I definatley need to do something about the bash. I think this hat will be my beater once it cools off. I noticed in the Borsalino liner dating thread this... -
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Man's hat collection sold at auction
I just stumbled across this story. 6/13/2005 10:18 AM By: Associated Press Half of what may have been the largest private collection of hats anywhere was auctioned in Hillsborough. HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- Bid by bid, half of what may have been the largest private collection of hats... -
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Another new hat
I think I may have a new favorite hat. This one was purchased off ebay, and just arrived in the mail today. It looks like it has never been worn. It's a dark charcoal Resistol with really dense felt (beaver xxx), kitten finish, and stiff enough to really hold it's shape (as opposed to the... -
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Question on sizing
I've seen several Borsalinos up for auction with a size of 5 1/2. My best guess is that it is a European 55 or American 6 7/8. Or did the Italians use their own sizing for a period? And is this any indication of the age? -
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My first vintage hat
So hanging out here got me looking at vintage hats on ebay, and now I've gone and won two. The first arrived today. It's a Borsalino Diamante Twenty Five. I did a search here and it looks like at least a couple of Loungers own similar hats. Any comments from other owners? It looked a... -
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Browsing for hats at the antique stores
I spent several hours today looking for hats in the downtown antique stores. I found five that interested me somewhat, but didn't buy any of them for various reasons. The first hat to catch my eye was (I think) a Knox panama. There was a small frayed cloth tag sewn to the sweatband with a... -
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New member
Just joined and thought I'd say hello. I've always been a bit of a hat nut with several mediocre hats over the years. And while I love hats I haven't worn them much. Most of them ended up being given away to friends and/or family. Now that I have two nice hats that needs to change. The...
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