George I. Eakle

[splintercellsz]

George I. Eakle began in 1910, and from what little info I could find, closed in the 1980s.

Located at 1534 Market St. Philadelphia, but they look to have moved to 1628 Market St. at some time in the businesses lifetime.

This thread is for all things releated to Eakle!

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I'll start with this 1910s Long Hair "Genuine Beaver " The liner is iridescent and color shifts from green to purple.

 

[mmbarnes]

George I. Eakle began in 1910, and from what little info I could find, closed in the 1980s.

Located at 1534 Market St. Philadelphia, but they look to have moved to 1628 Market St. at some time in the businesses lifetime.

This thread is for all things releated to Eakle!

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I'll start with this 1910s Long Hair "Genuine Beaver " The liner is iridescent and color shifts from green to purple.

An absolutely stunning hat.

 

[splintercellsz]

1930s Stetson Standard Quality

Not mine

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

George I. Eakle began in 1910, and from what little info I could find, closed in the 1980s.

Located at 1534 Market St. Philadelphia, but they look to have moved to 1628 Market St. at some time in the businesses lifetime.

This thread is for all things releated to Eakle!

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I'll start with this 1910s Long Hair "Genuine Beaver " The liner is iridescent and color shifts from green to purple.

Hey Justin:
Great new thread!!
This hat deserves it’s own thread.
I wish i had some Eakle to contribute but it’s a new one on me.
I hope others out there are more fortunate and can share such an interesting old hat maker.
Such a stellar example to start off with. That iridesent liner would make a pheasant go cry on a turkey’s shoulder.
Beautiful!!!
Be well. Bowen

 

[splintercellsz]

1910s (?) Schoble

Not mine

 

[splintercellsz]

1915 Stetson Excellent Quality Exposition

Not mine

 

[mmbarnes]

The elder George Eakle's 1954 death certificate.

And... an obituary from The Philadelphia Enquirer, July 14, 2003 for the younger George.

 

[splintercellsz]

The elder George Eakle's 1954 death certificate.

And... an obituary from The Philadelphia Enquirer, July 14, 2003 for the younger George.

that's great info. younger Eakle would have fit right in among us

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

So Eakle was a seller only, or did they manufacture as well? I guess i’m confused. That first one appears to be “an Eakle” hat as far as branding. Or maybe they were both??
I can be slow at times!! Not Ha!
Bowen

 

[splintercellsz]

i think maybe both for a short while. I agree, the one I own seems to be an Eakle in every way

 

[splintercellsz]

1919

 

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1916

 

[splintercellsz]

1918

 

[splintercellsz]

Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) March 22, 1918

 

[splintercellsz]

1920s (?) derby

not mine

 

[splintercellsz]

1940s Calvert
Not mine

 

[splintercellsz]

1950s Stetson derby
Not mine

 

[splintercellsz]

1970s Dobbs Homburg

Not mine

 

[splintercellsz]

1960s/70s(?)
Not mine

The box is neat

 

[splintercellsz]

c.1950s Eakle

Not mine, posting on an old friends behalf, and he says, "hello"