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German & Austrian Hutmachers

mikespens

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Beautiful hats Manfred, the German Stetson particularly kool. You might try a gas bath for the Habig stain if it gets too distracting to you. If it's an oil based stain that usually works.
 
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Mini Ceramic Kreissäge (Boater), probably from Saxony and early 1900s. I have a similar mini Ceramic Top Hat (see first photo) from Saxony.

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Chepstow

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yttclothing, thanks for posting these photos!
I want to hear Steve's opinion to this Homburger.
He is the expert with such a big knowledge about German and Austrian hats.
My opinion, he could be from the 50s, maybe earlier.
 
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Super! I am not familiar with the liner tip logo mark or the paper label format (very generic) but it's either from a German or Austrian maker. Can you take a close up photo of the liner tip logo? Also one of the stitching of the sweatband to the hat body? It's definetly at least early 1950s but could be older.
 
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Thanks! Based on the sweatband stitching / construction I believe this hat is older than the 1950s. It could go back to the 1930s maybe further. I am not familair with the company mark. I see two figures with Top Hats standing on top of a soft felt hat but are there any letters you can make out on the figures? Also what are the letters (or word) after Form: on the paper label? By the way where did you find it?
 
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yttclothing

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the word is luckfa ... it came in with a shipment of vintage hats, I sell vintage things but hats have caught my attention and now I like to research them before deciding whether to keep them or sell them! It's hard to limit the amount I keep! This one caught my attention due to it not having any marking on the sweatband, normally I get Mayser or Wegner etc.
 
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yttclothing

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I have been on your website many a time very interesting & very useful most hats i have delivered are German or Austrian so I gain a lot of knowledge from your site
 

Fastuni

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A late 40's Mayser hat. 13 cm high crown front (bashed), 6.5 cm wide brim. I had to steam and re-block it. The rotten original leather sweatband also had to be replaced. But the felt is of such exquisite quality... my favorite hat. Found at a Munich fleamarket.

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Best Regards
 
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