Amazing (price adjusted) Feather Weight Borsalino for sale...

[Aureliano]

With the approval of my wife, as this hat belonged to her late grandpa, I'm selling it (she's getting the money) because no matter how hard I try, I can not manage to feel comfortable wearing brown. This Borsalino, from the great house of Salvatore Balbi, is in great shape, the felt is soft, light and has no moth bites, tears or odors. The sweat is suple and well attached. Unusual on these feather weights, this particular one sports a tip sticker and no liner, making it VERY light.
A lounger has to buy this, it needs to go to good home please. Worth every cent $150 parcel post shipped USA. ($ 5 bucks if you want priority with delivery confirmation)


Color: Beautiful light brown..
Ribbon: 1 inch.
Brim: 2 1/2 bound edge.
Size: 7 1/8 (5 punti) Ever, EVER so slightly more spacious.

 

[Terry "The Hat"]

Oh my, you are killing me here. 7 5/8 does not go into a 7 1/8

 

[Fletch]

7 5/8 does not go into a featherweight. I know; I've been looking a long time.

 

[El Sid]

7 5/8 here, too, with the added complication of being a lopsided long oval. A perfectly fitting vintage is a rare find indeed--so rare, in fact, I have never experienced it.

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks guys, let's try to give this 1/8 a new home.

 

[Aureliano]

Bump for lowered price. $150 Shipped USA parcep post ($5 if you want priority with delivery confirmation) Ships tomorrow!

 

[jonbuilder]

condition

Hi
What is the condition of the sweat and sweat stiching. Looks like the stich holes might have broken through?
Do you think the hat could be streatched to 22-3/4"? If the sweat was replaced?
Nice looking hat
jon

 

[Aureliano]

Hi Jon, the sweat is firmly attached. It looks like at some point during the life of the hat, grandpa had the sweat re-stitched--he was adamant about keeping his hats in their original shape--so it's actually solid. The hat is a little (LITTLE) bit bigger so it might fit you straight. If you remove the sweat I say it could definitely be resized to 22 3/4 (71/4) but the integrity of the hat will suffer. This Balbi hats are highly sought after and this one, having no liner and a tip sticker crown instead is even more uncommon. Again, it could be done but you could try it as it is first.

 

[Aureliano]

Bump before eBay.

 

[Aureliano]

Day and 1/2 Super hat for $70! or BIN for $100!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110748289564?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[Aureliano]

2 hours left. Get it cheap!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110748289564?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

[Rabbit]

2 hours left. Get it cheap!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110748289564?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Hi Aureliano,
if by any chance you read this before the end of auction (I could kick myself for not seeing this earlier):
Would you be willing to ship this hat to Germany? I would offer you $ 140,- plus shipping. I don't know if you can arrange a BIN now that it's on...if so, I'd love to hear from you.

Edit: For clarification, I can't place a bid on it because international bidders are blocked for this item. Hence the BIN request.

 

[Aureliano]

I forgot I blocked intl bids. Sorry man. If you know someone in the us who can bid for you we can later arrange shipping.

 

[Rabbit]

no I don't can't be helped I guess.

 

[Aureliano]

Sorry. I had it in here for a while but no one seemed interested.
There has to be a launger who can help you! SOS!

 

[Rabbit]

I don't suppose it can be unblocked while the auction is on?

Ah well, I should have checked the classifieds earlier..

 

[Aureliano]

Let me try.

 

[Rabbit]

anyway; I'll stick around until auction end in case anything favorable happens

 

[Rabbit]

I'll snipe manually in the last secs just in case it works out.

 

[Aureliano]

I added Germany to the allowed countries. Try man!