The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

[Aureliano]

Maybe for fishing wearing a cool hat, with the company of a beautiful lady while enjoying some peaches, washed down with a bottle of nice champagne?
Hmm, maybe I should take up fishing!

lol

 

[Aureliano]

lovely catch, David.

Darn, I should have thought of that frase! good one, Alan!

 

[DJH]

I guess it brings a whole new meaning to "fishing in the bay"

 

[Joshbru3]

OUTSTANDING find, David!!! I love the color. The liner is just spectacular, its simple, yet elegant. I had a Borsalino Pesca Twenty stingy at one time. It was the SOFTEST felt I have ever laid my hands on. I'm pretty sure the "Pesca" is referring to the word "Peach." The finish is soft and fuzzy like a peach.

 

[DJH]

Thank you, Josh. I've had some good luck with thin ribbon Borsalinos of late, both with finding and getting some great deals.

I agree with you on the Pesca felt. The only hat I have that comes close to this is my Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe . The Pesca felt is thicker and denser but sooo soft, just fantastic to handle. I wish my 7X Clear Beaver had this felt like this!

 

[Rabbit]

Borsalino 2 1/2" brim, mocca brown.

Thank you bond for this nice Borso!

 

[Rabbit]

Borsalino Misto

2 1/2" brim, lt-mid grey with greenish cast; 22 L black ribbon.

This hat is pure delight. The felt is very thin, supple and incredibly soft. Comparing it to my Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver Twenty (which has a thicker felt), I would say the Resistol molds like clay and this Borso feels like butter. Both are top shelf, but in different ways. The liner looks and feels wonderful; it has a matte surface.

 

[Aureliano]

Beautiful!

 

[alanfgag]

2 1/2" brim, lt-mid grey with greenish cast; 22 L black ribbon.

This hat is pure delight. The felt is very thin, supple and incredibly soft. Comparing it to my Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver Twenty (which has a thicker felt), I would say the Resistol molds like clay and this Borso feels like butter. Both are top shelf, but in different ways. The liner looks and feels wonderful; it has a matte surface.

Very nice... I wondered where this one ended up. Enjoy!

 

[alanfgag]

Ale - seek and ye shall find... great one!

 

[bond]

Looking good Nikolai !
I like that misto alot.

 

[hatophile]

Wow, those Borsos are fab, Rabbit.

Nice pick up on the gray one, Ale!

 

[mayserwegener]

Weekend garage sale find. Non-Balbi featherweight Colombo. Needs to be stretched a tad so quick pic as I put it in the Garvé. I'll post better pictures here once I get around to clean it and block it. Very similar in style as my other feather except that this is lighter for the lack of liner and it's also more silver in color. Picture doesn't show the hue accurately.

Fantastic find! Looks ultra light + perfect!

 

[Rabbit]

thanks, guys. I was very lucky with the Misto, it fits like a custom - the right size and a thin construction (thin felt and sweatband, I mean).

 

[carouselvic]

Savoy in the color Palladio non corrugated sweatband

 

[Aureliano]

Beautiful, Vic!

 

[alanfgag]

Beautiful, Vic!

+1... stompin'!

 

[mayserwegener]

Super!

Echter Borsalino advert from 1913 Der Deustche Hutdetaillist.

 

[Aureliano]

NOS Borsalino Torino (late 70s early 80s?) from old Worth & Worth (predecesor of the modern Como?):

 

[Aureliano]

Featherweight Colombo: Not as gray as I would have wanted after the cleanup but close enough, definitely a rare one and a keeper. The ribbon seems to be newer than the hat, might have been replaced.

Can't get the color quite right, it's a combination of the first pic and the inside pictures.: