Thank you, Steve. If I'm not careful I might start collecting these!
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Mean Eyed Matt
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Know, what you mean: Love these hat holders - both of your's, too - but tended to not think about the price...Thank you, Steve. If I'm not careful I might start collecting these!
Well, if you can get them at a price you like, why not?Thank you, Steve. If I'm not careful I might start collecting these!
Pellie
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Saw that one, but the price wasn't for me! Contacted the seller, a discount from 10 euro was his offer. Still not for me though!
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Special Vanzina "Styled by Borsalino" in a nice mossgreen color Elpestri or Elpestra???
Nice felt on this one!
Nice felt on this one!
Daniele Tanto
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Alpestre. From the Alps
Pellie
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Jodelahieee......jodelahooooo..... :-D
jeffgarf
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Back in 2016, @steur posted about an Italian hatmaker with the unlikely name, Anderson. Today, having received a package, interestingly enough, from the Netherlands, that I ordered one month ago to Israel, I am now the proud owner of an Anderson. Soft felt, similar to Borsalino and fairly well constructed, it seems to be a fairly modern hat (80's to present). This is a Lapin Rasato (shaved rabbit) hat sold in Milan at Melegari Hat Store.
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jeffgarf
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The only information I could find on an "Anderson" is Italy is about "Anderson's" an accessories manufacturer from Parma.
"Mr Carlo Valenti, the founder of Anderson's, was born in 1935. As a young man in 1960, he started learning the art of belt making at a famous leather factory in Parma. Here he found everything there is to know about leather, so after 6 years he took that knowledge and decided to start his own business. Together with a few colleagues and his future wife, he started the Anderson's company in 1966. Being an Anglophile, he was very fond of hats and wore suits by English tailor 'Anderson and Sheppard'… that's how the name 'Anderson's' came to life. Anderson's is now one of the leading accessories companies in Italy and maybe the oldest men's belt manufacturer in Europe."
Albertini fedora in a grey colour called medusa (don't know what to make of that). Size 59 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. The fancy ribbon is called fantasia and that tells us the actual maker is Panizza, because it's a designation they used sometimes for their ribbons.
Fairly sturdy felt with a longhair finish. A few nibbles on and under the brim but not very noticeable.
Fairly sturdy felt with a longhair finish. A few nibbles on and under the brim but not very noticeable.
jeffgarf
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Another of my European finds, a Super Panizza.
Super Barbisio Antilope Extra Lusso fedora in a grey brown colour that's hard to capture. Size 60 with the raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. We don't see antilope finished hats from Barbisio often and this is an older hat. No label under the sweatband on this one.
Nice find, Stefan, especially in that size.Super Barbisio Antilope Extra Lusso fedora in a grey brown colour that's hard to capture. Size 60 with the raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. We don't see antilope finished hats from Barbisio often and this is an older hat. No label under the sweatband on this one.
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Thank you, Steve. It was difficult to see from seller's pics, but the sweatband convinced me it could be an older one.
Pellie
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Today this beautiful Panizza de Luxe homburg (lobbia) arrived. Very darkbrown (cocoa) color and the condition is 100% mint. Very nice hat in size 59. Don't know the age, i think it's not old, because i don't recognize the label inside, but i am very pleased with this one.
Beautiful. Cool find!
Pellie
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Thank you Stefan
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This Verbano came in. It's from Ghiffa Italy, so maybe made by Panizza? Maybe @Daniele Tanto knows some info? Sold by Dan Dessel Antwerp, Belgium.
The quality of the felt is outstanding and i like the sharkgills on it. It's a kind of a small homburg (Lobbia), not exactly my style, but overall a very nice hat.
The quality of the felt is outstanding and i like the sharkgills on it. It's a kind of a small homburg (Lobbia), not exactly my style, but overall a very nice hat.
Daniele Tanto
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Yes Marcel, it is a Panizza that changed name for exportation
