BARBISIO Brothers

[mayserwegener]

Is that what it was known as here? I am pretty sure it wouldn't be classified as such in Italy or Europe. It's definitely based on a Alpini.

 

[TheDane]

Both type-names make lots of sense, though I feel quite certain, Barbisio would call it something Tirolean/Alpine inspired

 

[mayserwegener]

I checked mine which (old stock from a shop in Augsburg, Germany) and it is also called a Rimini (northeast Italian coastal town). Here is mine.

 

[Ron Mack]

Hi mayserwegener ,

Thanks you and the other forum members for your reply's. Thats a very nice hat indeed. i like the sweatband and the bounded edge. Thanks again everyone

 

[new2hats]

Is this an authentic barbisio? Just bought this on Ebay, and want to know before I pay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-BAR...sDzmjpBU5cswPXLE7JmBE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Thanks!

 

[mayserwegener]

It's not an Italian Barbisio. I believe it was made here in the USA by Bollman.

 

[new2hats]

It's not an Italian Barbisio. I believe it was made here in the USA by Bollman.

Thanks so much! I will pay for it as I have won it. It is good to know that. I wondered why no one else was bidding on it.

 

[new2hats]

It's not an Italian Barbisio. I believe it was made here in the USA by Bollman.

How is the quality of the Bollman Barbisio?

 

[besdor]

Bollman had the license in the late 1980's so the quality isn't too bad. Hope you didn't pay too much for it.

 

[new2hats]

I paid $54 plus shipping. It is alright, I will keep it and wear it. It seems softer than the Dobbs, Knox etc. otherwise very comparable to them.

Should I stop here, or is a true Barbisio worth the hunt?

 

[mayserwegener]

Yes it's worth the hunt. The older the better.

 

[besdor]

You want to look for pre 1980's Barbisio hats as these were actually made by the original company. The newer ones from Italy are made by Cervo.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Barbisio Panama Bollman, South America or Italy?



I've not yet received it so I dunno what info may be on the sweat.
There are just enough imperfections & variations in the straw to make me believe it to be a genuine Panama, sewn brim aside.
Vintage. Nothing like that being produced now. Looks nice enough though. A welcome addition.


Cuenca or Monti?
Opinions?
Observations?
Insights? [huh]

 

[randooch]

Interesting that it has those vent holes. They give it some safari flair.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

It could be interesting this trip in "Cappellificio Cervo" the actual maker of Barbisio hats and others in Italy and abroad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uN1eUJWnWo&feature=share
If you need some helps for Italian language, here I'm

 

[mayserwegener]

Do you know the current state of Cervo? Are they still making felt / hats at this factory? Back in 2013 someone told me they were going under.

 

[philosophy101]

Do you know the current state of Cervo? Are they still making felt / hats at this factory? Back in 2013 someone told me they were going under.

Yes! Cervo are still making hats! They stock them at Salmagundi, in Boston MA.

 

[mayserwegener]

I see they are still selling hats but I was wondering about the state of the factory in Youtube.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Steve,
in the video they stated that they put in action very old machinery in order to show how an hat born.
It was a sort of revival. I think they use more modern tools to made the modern hats.
About this I saw, on the web, here the links http://www.scenariomag.it/barbisio-autunno-inverno-2014-2015/ http://www.ilblogdelmarchese.com/barbisio-cappelli-autunno-inverno-2014-2015/ the presentation of the new collection and they introduce a new way to put colours on the felt.
Hats are nice, but the ribbons are, IMO, too froufrou :eusa_doh:

 

[mayserwegener]

Daniele, I saw they are making a "Green -> Vegetable Felt" hat. Thanks for the info regarding the video. There are some modern forming machines (the ones that form the entire hat) in the video. It would be interesting to know if they are making their own felt like in the video.