Thank you, Steve. From what I gather from Steve's website they struggles to get back on their feet after the war and went under as early as 1963. So probably not a high production post-war. Like your Oberländer this is also of high quality.
Immaculate is the term that comes to mind seeing your outfit today, Robert. If the second coming is anytime soon, dressed like that you'll get a free pass.
About time the homburg nation got some attention again.
A bit of a treat, especially considering in what condition it arrived (see the Other than Ebay etc thread). This brand doesn't show up often, so if it does I'll jump on it. It was a lottery hat, because I didin't know what size it was when...
A bit of a treat, especially considering in what condition it arrived (see the Other than Ebay etc thread). This brand doesn't show up often, so if it does I'll jump on it. It was a lottery hat, because I didin't know what size it was when I bought it.
Rehfus Olympia homburg in grey. Size 57...
A bit of a treat, especially considering in what condition it arrived (see the Other than Ebay etc thread). This brand doesn't show up often, so if it does I'll jump on it. It was a lottery hat, because I didin't know what size it was when I bought it.
Rehfus Olympia homburg in grey. Size 57...
OK, so the price was low, but this is still not the way to send a hat:(
alongside a straoliner for comparison
A plastic bag, jeesh...
The hat as it arrived. If you want to see the resurrection go to the German and Austrian thread..
SUnday has come around again. The hats of the week.
Mossant
Cavanagh
GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro
JB Zephyr
Borsalino Rutenio
Barbisio
Stetson Stratoliner
Rehfus
Dalton
T&W Lees eventide grey
I have been looking into F.C. de Hosson of Leiden. It stands for Frederic Carolus de Hosson, born in Dordrecht on the 13th of march 1908 and died 29th of december 1991 in Sassenheim. He was on the city council of Leiden from 1948 until 1958 for the KVP (Catholic People's Party) and had a shop in...
First of all: welcome to the lounge. That label really is in tatters but if we look closely it does fit the period 1936-1953. From the first letters below left we can conclude that the colour is Rutenio. The model name below right is difficult to make out but I'm going for Eglesti, which we have...
Thank you very much, Robert. Much appreciated. Hope you can still have some good weather for your day at Christchurch; you deserve it. And a lunch with the lady is always quality time; enjoy!
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