Ooooh, that does look nice. I kind of expected it to be a MGL (Marque Grand Luxe), which these Borsalino velours usually are.
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
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Just got my first Borsalino off of the ebays. I THINK I got a good price, as I haven't actually seen a San Remo for sale there before (which, truth be told, doesn't mean much since the vintage hat addiction only kicked in a few weeks ago now)... But, for $60 shipped, it came in very nice condition (even had the wind trolley bunched up in the bow, now wrapped properly). From what I can tell from the tag/etc, it might be early '60s?? (again, not much I can find about it, though I've seen mention that it was a popular hat in the States...). All in all, I'm really impressed by it. (My wife used the term 'luxurious' when she felt it...)...
Much different than my other hats I've gotten so far!
Much different than my other hats I've gotten so far!
Nice looking hat and "lupo" is a good colour. This label was used pretty much all through the sixties.
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I’m not a fan of the styles of the Avgvsta hats but the felt is great. Diamanté Twenty Five with 5 1/2” open crown and 2” wide brim with an underwelt. The felt is a short nap velour with a great hand.
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For me: What does Avgvsta mean? Style?
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I don’t know what it means, but I believe it was a line of hats. The quality is great, but I’ve yet to see one yet where I really liked the style. Maybe some of our resident Borsalino experts will enlighten us?
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Augusta.
Pellie
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Offcourse, Avgvsta sounded strange to me at first either!
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Yes, unpronounceable words do tend to sound strange.Offcourse, Avgvsta sounded strange to me at first either!
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Offcourse, Avgvsta sounded strange to me at first either!
I’m not sure how it’s pronounced, but I know how it’s spelled:
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Well, any word which has no vowels in contemporary languages, is generally unpronounceable.
The Roman alphabet had no letter U, but they used what we now call “V”. It’s easier for stonecutters to carve.
The manufacturer of the hat is simply reflecting a Roman heritage. (I think)
Pretty much summed it up right there, Brent!
It's just augusta as in Augusta Georgia, Brent. As has been mentioned, it's a Latin spelling.
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I think Max @drmaxtejeda would look very cool in that one out on the links.So it’s a golf hat?