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Daniele Tanto

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For mixed felts they usually sing the praises of Borsalino, but we forget that the mountain hatters, Barbisio and Cappellificio Cervo, have interpreted the theme in a splendid manner
Cervo Loden 1.jpg

Super Bantam Cervo size 60 or 7 1/2 US
Cervo Loden 2 .jpg

Felt is a melange of green and some red, called "Loden" in the production workshop in Sagliano Micca - Biella a few years ago
Cervo Loden 8 etichetta carta .jpg
The heather felt finish is typical of the mixed with a slight hair, sometimes bristly. The consistency is quite firm
Cervo Loden 3 .jpg

The measurements are as follows: 6 cm of brim with a superb overwelted finish, the crown is 11 cm. and the tape at 4 cm.
Cervo Loden 5 interno .jpg

The Bantam brand is also used by Cervo for the construction of Italian Alpine troops hat
Cervo Loden 6 Bantam .jpg

Cervo Loden 6 interno Particolare .jpg
The hat was sold in the depths of southern Italy, in Taranto former cappelleria Pisapia of which I have a large series of special "Bantam" felts produced by Cappelificio Cervo
Cervo Loden 4 .jpg
 
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For mixed felts they usually sing the praises of Borsalino, but we forget that the mountain hatters, Barbisio and Cappellificio Cervo, have interpreted the theme in a splendid manner
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Super Bantam Cervo size 60 or 7 1/2 US
View attachment 197467
Felt is a melange of green and some red, called "Loden" in the production workshop in Sagliano Micca - Biella a few years ago
View attachment 197468
The heather felt finish is typical of the mixed with a slight hair, sometimes bristly. The consistency is quite firm
View attachment 197469
The measurements are as follows: 6 cm of brim with a superb overwelted finish, the crown is 11 cm. and the tape at 4 cm.
View attachment 197470
The Bantam brand is also used by Cervo for the construction of Italian Alpine troops hat
View attachment 197471

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The hat was sold in the depths of southern Italy, in Taranto former cappelleria Pisapia of which I have a large series of special "Bantam" felts produced by Cappelificio Cervo
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Daniele, It's really fantastic! Great find!
 
For mixed felts they usually sing the praises of Borsalino, but we forget that the mountain hatters, Barbisio and Cappellificio Cervo, have interpreted the theme in a splendid manner
View attachment 197466
Super Bantam Cervo size 60 or 7 1/2 US
View attachment 197467
Felt is a melange of green and some red, called "Loden" in the production workshop in Sagliano Micca - Biella a few years ago
View attachment 197468
The heather felt finish is typical of the mixed with a slight hair, sometimes bristly. The consistency is quite firm
View attachment 197469
The measurements are as follows: 6 cm of brim with a superb overwelted finish, the crown is 11 cm. and the tape at 4 cm.
View attachment 197470
The Bantam brand is also used by Cervo for the construction of Italian Alpine troops hat
View attachment 197471

View attachment 197472
The hat was sold in the depths of southern Italy, in Taranto former cappelleria Pisapia of which I have a large series of special "Bantam" felts produced by Cappelificio Cervo
View attachment 197473

MY GOODNESS....Beautiful hat!!!! Feel free to let me know if it is you big for you!!!!;);)
 

Hagwood

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Looks like the dress/parade hat that was worn by certain U.S. border patrol agents. The wider brim & higher dents suggests that it is an older model as seen in the 'Border Patrol Museum' below.
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Today's hats are the more conventional campaign hat with narrower brim & lower crown but they still have the characteristic black leather hat band with the horse shoe buckle.
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Great info, thanks for that !!
 

Hagwood

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New-to-me Art Fawcett. I lint-rollered, brushed, and steamed it, and it looks like it left Art's shop today.
I think this is half rabbit, but I am not a Vintage Silhouettes expert.
I really like the shape and the color, and it has a nice hand.
It is Navy blue.
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Beautiful hat ! The felt looks amazing.
 

Daniele Tanto

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Second hat with a "special" felt
BBrughiera 1.jpg

Borsalino Qualità Superiore size 6 or 59 cm. or 7 3/8
BBrughiera 2.jpg

One of the strangest Borsalino in my collection, usually these are felts that the Cappellificio Cervo produced
BBrughiera 5.jpg

Felt is a dark green with straw-colored inserts, but it is not marked "misto" as some might suppose
BBrughiera etichetta carta.jpg
The color is "Brughiera" and the ribbon "Ombù". I have to be honest the first time I see a similar denomination of the ribbon and I think another time I saw a hat with this kind of green (Brughiera)
BBrughiera interno.jpg
It was sold in Torino, around forty years ago
BBrughiera 4.jpg

The felt is very consistent and despite appearances it firmly maintains the shape
BBrughiera 6.jpg

The dimensions are as follows: brim at 5.5 over welted cm. the open crown is at 13 cm. and the ribbon is 3 cm.
Borsalino of the "bizarre" series
 
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Daniele Tanto

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Daniele, It's really fantastic! Great find!
Grazie Steve! On this occasion I went to see the news regarding the Cervo hat factory, but I have nothing to indicate a resumption of production

MY GOODNESS....Beautiful hat!!!! Feel free to let me know if it is you big for you!!!!;);)
Grazie molte! I'm sorry for you, this is perfect, but, be careful, yesterday I picked up a compartment in my closet where Borsalino and Huckel are kept, which are wide for my head and probably good for yours. See you soon for the complete inventory;)

Bellisimi, Danielle.
Grazie Adrian!
 

Hat and Rehat

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Rehfus & Cie. "Zephyr" "Extra Extra Qualität", French Point 5 1/2. The condition is excellent so probably seldom worn. It came with an original shop Hat Case and Hat Brush. I am thinking post WWII but still uses Rehfus & Cie. and the 1950s Soft Felts used Rehfus Hutfabrikaten. Also the factory was heavily damaged + looted after WWII and didn't go back into production until 1951.

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Original Hat Case from Hut Höfer Hagen Westfalen.

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Hat Brush from Hut Höfer Hagen Westfalen.

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That's quite a find!
 

drmaxtejeda

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Rehfus & Cie. "Zephyr" "Extra Extra Qualität", French Point 5 1/2. The condition is excellent so probably seldom worn. It came with an original shop Hat Case and Hat Brush. I am thinking post WWII but still uses Rehfus & Cie. and the 1950s Soft Felts used Rehfus Hutfabrikaten. Also the factory was heavily damaged + looted after WWII and didn't go back into production until 1951.

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48976513317_cb52a3aa51_b.jpg


48976340321_83490ecedd_b.jpg


48976351831_618642a902_b.jpg


48976554457_dcd3de06b1_b.jpg


48976384891_cefa18f84e_b.jpg


48975841038_1c4916b331_b.jpg


48976403606_ba03342f07_b.jpg


Original Hat Case from Hut Höfer Hagen Westfalen.

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Hat Brush from Hut Höfer Hagen Westfalen.

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Wow, Steve! And wow again!

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