HarpPlayerGene
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{I originally posted a thread titled "Borsalino Befuddlement" asking about sizing and received the information I was seeking. Thanks! This seperate topic evolved out of that thread and I hope I get some details or links to past coverage of the issue from you Loungers on this:}
I was recently reminded about the WWII vintage Bulgarian Borsalino controversy which I've heard sketchy notions about. Counterfeits? The hats I've got are of such fine construction and have such an authentic old vibe that it's hard to believe they aren't vintage. I got them from a very reputable seller and I have 44 hats in my collection (about half from 40s and 50s) for comparison to what a genuinely vintage hat "feels" like.
I am really interested in learning more about this subject. I wouldn't put it past some people to try to put things past others but these hats are of such amazing quality construction and detail that it seems one would have to invest a lot of capital to generate a counterfeit that sells for less or about the same as a new, off-the-assembly line hat from one of todays big companies.
Check the photos of mine in the links below and guys, let me know what you think about their potential for authenticity. Maybe this should be a thread of its own but I'm OK with stringing it along under the original heading of "Borsalino Befuddlement". Seems appropriate enough, no?
http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/i...Borsalino1930/
http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/i...salino 1935/
I was recently reminded about the WWII vintage Bulgarian Borsalino controversy which I've heard sketchy notions about. Counterfeits? The hats I've got are of such fine construction and have such an authentic old vibe that it's hard to believe they aren't vintage. I got them from a very reputable seller and I have 44 hats in my collection (about half from 40s and 50s) for comparison to what a genuinely vintage hat "feels" like.
I am really interested in learning more about this subject. I wouldn't put it past some people to try to put things past others but these hats are of such amazing quality construction and detail that it seems one would have to invest a lot of capital to generate a counterfeit that sells for less or about the same as a new, off-the-assembly line hat from one of todays big companies.
Check the photos of mine in the links below and guys, let me know what you think about their potential for authenticity. Maybe this should be a thread of its own but I'm OK with stringing it along under the original heading of "Borsalino Befuddlement". Seems appropriate enough, no?
http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/i...Borsalino1930/
http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/i...salino 1935/