Fedora infos wanted - U.S. Line by May(s)er

[Stoneface]

I need some infos about a fedora that was found again in the attic.
As far as I know my friends brother bought it ten years or more ago in the USA

The hat is made from wool, the hatband is leather and the label says it`s made in the USA.
The logo printed inside says U.S. LINE BY MAYSER but on the sweatband you can read U.S. LINE BY MAYER.
Looks like the writing is chipped off because only the last three letters are left in gold while the others are white.

Pictures are in 1152x768 so I only posted the links.

Hat outside:
http://i49.tinypic.com/2prsknn.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/k2brih.jpg

Hat inside:
http://i45.tinypic.com/2ive7mq.jpg

Sweatband:
http://i50.tinypic.com/73mm43.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/27yd7cm.jpg

Print inside:
http://i45.tinypic.com/n4h93d.jpg

Label:
http://i50.tinypic.com/30vgfnq.jpg

Is it a fedora made by a US subsidiary of the german company Mayser?
Or is it a cheap knock-off (see the obvious MAYER MAYSER misspelling)?
Maybe a US company that share the same name?

Any informations are appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[mayserwegener]

Very interesting. I think you might be right about the cheap knock-off. I do know Mayser uses some outside production souces but they are in Slovenia and Poland. I am checking with an Mayser source of mine so I will let you know if I find out anything.

 

[Rick Blaine]

Just to add to the mytery

European Shop

 

[mayserwegener]

European Shop

No mystery. Mayser has the IJ license for Europe. They put the IJ logo on all different style hats (none have the true IJ look) for marketing purposes (sells hats).

 

[Rick Blaine]

Oops

No mystery. Mayser has the IJ license for Europe. They put the IJ logo on all different style hats (none have the true IJ look) for marketing purposes (sells hats).

Thanks, I stand corrected.

 

[besdor]

The hat looks to be made of wool. Judging by the printing on the sweatband, the hat was probably made by Bollman as they produce most of the wool licensing items for the USA.
I've never seen one of them before.


Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[Stoneface]

European Shop

That`s not the hat - but it`s my first fedora.
I paid only 50 Euro and not 89 Euro.

But they share the same weight/density.
The woolen Maysers come in a light and a heavy version and my friends hat weighs as much as a heavy one.