German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

Can't leave without at least posting one hat (still have to take pictures of the recent finds). Here's an older one. Der Diplomat in brown, size 56, bound brim at 6,5cm and crown at 10,5 at the pinch. Nice thin ribbon. This one I believe dates from the late fifties or early sixties. Der Diplomat was a brand name and I confess I don't know who actually made the hat.

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Stefan, Super find! I am not sure who made it but I would give it a similar dating.

 

[mayserwegener]

C.G. Wilke, 56cm probably later 1930s. This great looking Velour belongs to Stadt- und Industriemuseum Guben.

 

[Chepstow]

Nice old Wilke!


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[splintercellsz]

Lovely

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[zaleskb1]

So...on Sunday, was watching old black n white movie at parents house...saw guy wearing boater n said I've wanted one, vintage of course, for a while. Lost an auction that day, but happened to score this at antique store in afternoon. Obviously had to buy.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks! As I mentioned on the Boater thread this is was made by Ottmar Reich Lindenberg, Germany. I will post a thread with all the photos.

 

[mayserwegener]

Ottmar Reich "Insuperable", French Point 4, 1930s maybe 1920s. This fantastic Kreissäge belongs to Zaleskb. It has a very unique curved weaved on the crown. Also great model name "Insuperable".

 

[zaleskb1]

Ottmar Reich "Insuperable", French Point 4, 1930s maybe 1920s. This fantastic Kreissäge belongs to Zaleskb. It has a very unique curved weaved on the crown. Also great model name "Insuperable".

Your help is more then appreciated!!!

 

[mayserwegener]

No problem! It's a really great find. It doesn't appear to be made for the American market so it must have been brought over. Is it a size French Point 4 (this would be 55cm or US 6 7/8)?

 

[KarlCrow]

this one is advertised as a 60s mayser, seller thinks probably wool? Anyone got an opinion?

 

[Chepstow]

The Lining shows an older Logo of Mayser but the sweatband is younger - my guess ist from the 70s or a bit younger! Looks like a red point label on the backside of the sweatband if it's so he is definitely younger a 60s - But a nice Maiser!


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[KarlCrow]

The Lining shows an older Logo of Mayser but the sweatband is younger - my guess ist from the 70s or a bit younger! Looks like a red point label on the backside of the sweatband if it's so he is definitely younger a 60s - But a nice Maiser!


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thanks, do you think wool or furfelt or impossible to say?

 

[Chepstow]

My guess is fur felt but it's hard to say - I had some Mayser with a fluffy felt, hard to bring it in shape, that is a cheap wool/felt mix but that's only the younger cheaper Mayser Generation - Normally it is a pure felt hat with that age! I am interested on Steve's opinion! [emoji16]


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[steur]

@steur
DAMN, what a piece!!

Stefan, Supposedly Friedrich W. Schneider(FWS) of Cologne (Stetson Europe) had the trademark for Hückel in Germany in mid to later 1990s. This kind of looks like a Guben Hat Works production.

Stefan, I think this one might have been made by Mayser in the 1990s.

Trenchfriend and Steve, thanks. I guess in the later years Hückel let the quality slide a fair bit. Never knew about Mayser producing Habig hats. Good to know. It's a fine hat, certainly for a modern one, but not the same quality as their earlier hats.

 

[steur]

Stefan, Super find! I am not sure who made it but I would give it a similar dating.

Steve, thanks. I was kind of hoping you would know who produced the hat. I have seen the brand on a few hats but it's not a very common name. I'll keep an eye out for other and see if the have any clues about the maker.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Blend...?

 

[KarlCrow]

Blend...?

dunno, i won it there a few minutes ago, paid 30 including postage, it's meeting me at a UK address early next week as I'll be over there. I wouldn't have risked it only I factored in the postage, but it would have cost a tenner more to have it shipped here.

 

[Bob Roberts]

dunno, i won it there a few minutes ago, paid 30 including postage, it's meeting me at a UK address early next week as I'll be over there. I wouldn't have risked it only I factored in the postage, but it would have cost a tenner more to have it shipped here.

Suggesting a possibility...

 

[mayserwegener]

dunno, i won it there a few minutes ago, paid 30 including postage, it's meeting me at a UK address early next week as I'll be over there. I wouldn't have risked it only I factored in the postage, but it would have cost a tenner more to have it shipped here.

I think it's probably Fur Felt based on the style. It's machine formed so not open crown.

 

[KarlCrow]

I think it's probably Fur Felt based on the style. It's machine formed so not open crown.

thanks