Rocky Balboa styleSilver markingPrinted signatureOne size
The essentials: black long beanie in Rocky Balboa style, silver grey marking set on a diagonal: BALBOA, PHILADELPHIA, PA, BOXING CLUB, 19 (USA) 47, with a handwritten signature alongside. Printed over the whole surface, 28 cm / 11 in tall, one size. €29, free delivery.
The signature, the element the other model does not carry
To the left of the text block, a fine handwritten line reproduces a pen signature: Robert "Rocky" Balboa Sr. It is the one place on the beanie where the character's full name appears - the rest of the marking names only the club.
That addition changes what the object is. A club stamp is a belonging; a signature is a signed piece. It is the same difference as between a team shirt bought in a shop and the same shirt signed after a fight.
What is on the beanie
Black ground, aged silver grey print, composed on a diagonal rather than horizontally: BALBOA in very large rising capitals, PHILADELPHIA, PA small and vertical against the word, BOXING CLUB framed by rules, 19 (USA) 47 at the foot, and the handwritten signature on the left.
Silver on black gives a softer contrast than the gold: the block reads at three metres, while the signature comes out under a metre.
Technical specifications
The tip: silver on black sits more easily with clothing that is already colourful, where the gold calls for a dark outfit. Over a grey sweatshirt or a khaki jacket, this is the model that goes on without thinking about it.
You may also like
- Balboa gold - the same club in ochre gold, horizontal composition - if you want the more contrasted of the two.
- Conor McGregor - crowned gold portrait and vertical name - if you want a real champion.
- Boxing Enthusiast - white lettering and a boxer pictogram - if you want a marking with no reference behind it.
Going further
Frequently asked questions
What is written on this beanie?
BALBOA, PHILADELPHIA, PA, BOXING CLUB and 19 (USA) 47, in aged silver grey, with a handwritten signature reading Robert "Rocky" Balboa Sr.
How does it differ from the other Balboa beanie?
This one is silver, set on a diagonal, and carries the signature. The gold model takes the same club in ochre gold, on four horizontal lines and without a signature.
What size is a long beanie?
One size: the knit stretches both ways and absorbs the difference in head size. The guide is visual - the beanie should cover the top of the ears without squeezing the temples. Flat it measures 28 cm / 11 in tall by 26.8 cm / 10.6 in wide.
What is the difference between a long beanie and a turn-up beanie?
The long beanie, or slouchy, falls on the nape with no cuff and is worn loose: that is the cut of this model. The turn-up knit folds over and lays a double thickness of knit on the ears, for a height of 21.5 cm / 8.5 in once folded.
How do you wash a beanie without stretching it?
Hand wash cold, no spin, then dry flat. A beanie hung up or put through a tumble dryer stretches out and loses the hold that keeps it over the ears. Do not iron the print.
