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German & Austrian Hutmachers

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Alan, Wow what a beauty and in such fantastic condition! I think it looks great up or down. Also thank you for providing such superb photos!

Is ok if I post the detail photos at my site? BTW your PM que is full.
 
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Alan, Wow what a beauty and in such fantastic condition! I think it looks great up or down. Also thank you for providing such superb photos!

Is ok if I post the detail photos at my site? BTW your PM que is full.

Thanks! Most certainly OK... and thanks for the heads up on the mailbox - I've just made room.

cheers,
Alan
 

Dreispitz

One Too Many
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Thanks Mario, German hats seem poorly represented on the U.S. auction sites. I was very happy to find this one.

best,
Alan

Hm, I´d love to find such a beauty on our local auction site! Brim up or down ... you wear it well either way!:eusa_clap:eusa_clap
 
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Nagy Hut Wien XVI Homburg

About 58.5 cm. A very unique charcoal color. Very interesting sweatband that is 2 1/4 inches in width. Very nice short hair finish with contrasting binding and frayed bow. I am thinking at least 1930s. Nagy Hut is a famous hat store in Vienna which is still in business today. I am not sure who made (paper label only has model numbers) this one for them but I think it's a real nice example of the style.

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Hückel Foulard

Black, size 57cm with very light weight felt. This was made by Hückel Hutfabrik Weilheim, West Germany. Also came with a box which I assume is original. Probably late 1950s early 1960s.

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Thanks!

Just got back from my trip so will be posting some really interesting info like this early 1900s photo of Johann Hückel´s Söhne workers. At this time Neutitschein, Austria (today Nový Jičín, Czech Republic) population was around 12,000 of which more than half worked in the hating industry.

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A couple late 1800s Velour Melone from the Novy Jicin City museum collection.

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They have about 600 hats on display and over 6000 in their collection. They are currently photo cataloging the entire collection and the project should be completed by 2013. I must say most of the hats (most from Novy Jicin makers like JHS, Peschel and BB) they have are unbelievable so if you are ever in the Czech Republic I highly recommend you pay them visit (about 2 1/2 hours south east of Pargue). They are also in the process of putting together a Hat Machine musuem that should open in a couple years.

http://www.muzeum.novy-jicin.cz/
 

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One Too Many
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A couple late 1800s Velour Melone from the Novy Jicin City museum collection.

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They have about 600 hats on display and over 6000 in their collection. They are currently photo cataloging the entire collection and the project should be completed by 2013. I must say most of the hats (most from Novy Jicin makers like JHS, Peschel and BB) they have are unbelievable so if you are ever in the Czech Republic I highly recommend you pay them visit (about 2 1/2 hours south east of Pargue). They are also in the process of putting together a Hat Machine musuem that should open in a couple years.

http://www.muzeum.novy-jicin.cz/

These are mindblowing! The velour could be very close to mole fur velour in appearance and feel!
 

bowlerman

I'll Lock Up
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A couple late 1800s Velour Melone from the Novy Jicin City museum collection.

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They have about 600 hats on display and over 6000 in their collection. They are currently photo cataloging the entire collection and the project should be completed by 2013. I must say most of the hats (most from Novy Jicin makers like JHS, Peschel and BB) they have are unbelievable so if you are ever in the Czech Republic I highly recommend you pay them visit (about 2 1/2 hours south east of Pargue). They are also in the process of putting together a Hat Machine musuem that should open in a couple years.

http://www.muzeum.novy-jicin.cz/

I'm practically hyperventilating over those velours!
 

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