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a Wegener "Super" Homburger from 1965
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone has any information about this hutmacher. I acquired the top hat unintentionally as it came with a top hat bucket I bought recently on ebay. The seller didn't have any photos of the hat so I had no idea of its quality or make. I was pretty surprised when I saw that it was from "Adolf Hitler Str." Presumably it was made during the Third Reich period. This seemed like an appropriate thread to find out more.
I have a couple soft felt hats with Adolf Hitler Str. addresses (different cities) from that time period. I searched around some but couldn't find anything on Conrad Böhmery (I assume this is the maker). I am pretty sure I came across this name before but not sure where. Along with the sweatband stamp it would nice to see a photo of the paper label behind the sweatband (assuming it has one).
Manfred, Great information! I actually have an old (pre 1945) J. Heinr. ITA Homburg. I hope some where there are copies of this publication and also the German equivalent. I will have to take a day and visit the US Library of Congress and see if they have any information. Would also be a good idea to contact the German and Austrian archives.
From 1912.
Manfred,
The "S" is Schneider of Köln. Friedrich W. Schneider (FWS) are currently Stetson Europe.
http://www.stetson-europe.com/53-1-FWS-History.html
Do you know more about your Hatter Gazette