German & Austrian Hutmachers

[Chepstow]

Left Side, my Hückel Foulard - Right Side, Steve Hückel Spezial. Looks very similar.

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Great comparison! The bows are slightly different. I would guess the Foulard has a lighter weight felt.

 

[Chepstow]

Thanks Steve. The Foulard has a light weight and the fur felt is very soft.
I could bet, that the felt of yours is stiff and holds the bash and dents better as my

 

[mayserwegener]

Yes it has a bit more weight to it. I actually like the Foulard weight / finish / feel. Very wearable!

 

[Chepstow]

Steve, I found some Information about your Superior Crystall Velour, size 54cm.

Lorenz Jungwirth was maybe not the Owner of the Hat, he was maybe the manufacturer. Your Lorenz Jungwirth is maybe a grandson of my Lorenz.

1871 Lorenz Jungwirth founder of handmade Hats in Waging.

Google Translation!

Production of handmade hats
Be in waging am see since
Year 1871 in craft art
Made hats. In 1871
founded operation Lorenz Jungwirth.
Hand made hats
have compared to the industrial
made her the great advantage,.
that they in wet conditions not or hardly
start and run in. Since a hat stub out
There is a mixture of hair, the
After the steaming for some
Loosens seconds and then again
that is, can get many him
give different forms. The
Includes hair of hat stumpens
lots of air - and this is a very
good isolator. Therefore protects a
Hat made of felt the head with its
sensitive nerves very
good against cold, heat, wind and
Draught. Also take the Naturhaare
In contrast to synthetic fibers
Weld-on. Depending on the fashion or
We garnish taste the hats
with cords, ribbons, feathers and
other things. Our speciality is the
Making of hats for Trachtler,
Protect shepherds and others
Professionals who work in the open air
and exposed to the weather
are. Recent years are
also increased by young people
again, hats worn.

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, The Superior Crystall Velour was by J. Hückel Söhne (Novy Jicin, Czecho Slovakia) . It might be that Lorenz Jungwirth sold JHS hats. I believe this hat is from the 1930s.

 

[Chepstow]

Yes, sorry that is what I mean. Seller not manufacturer. I was a bit distracted.

 

[hatophile]

Both are lovely hats!

 

[Chepstow]

Perry, thanks for the kind words!

 

[jerrea]

Is anyone familiar with the Handerbert Breiter-Atelier? I bought this hat in Germany in the early 90's.

 

[mayserwegener]

Yes it's a hat shop / maker in Munich. I have a few vintage hats from their shop including this pre 1940 Breiter Velour. Today they only make women's hats.

http://www.hutbreiter.de/

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne 110th Anniversary booklet. It includes a short history (in German) of the company and some very nice lithographs. I had to be careful not to damage the pages while taking the photos.

 

[mayserwegener]

 

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[Chepstow]

Steve, absolutely rare and a wonderful document of Time and History.
Very nice, it is in German!
My Congratulation Steve. Thats very interesting to read.

 

[mayserwegener]

What is amazing is the factory (now TONAK) is still in operation over a 100 years later!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Nice,Steve that is a great piece of history. Hückel makes great hats for sure.

 

[Chepstow]

What is amazing is the factory (now TONAK) is still in operation over a 100 years later!

Yes thats amazing. The brand Tonak is very rare in Germany.

 

[mayserwegener]

There were big issues because of WWII and the forced nationalization of JHS. Fritz Hückel ended up in Bavaria and some ex JHS workers asked him help finance (he didn't run the hat business and was an auto engineer) Hückel Hutfabrik Weilheim. Hückel Hutfabrik Weilheim was able to produce hats under the brand Hückel in Germany but it appears they had to export under the name Fritz Hückel Hutmacher brand (at least to America). I believe TONAK had the rights outside of Germany. By the way Fritz Hückel is mentioned on page 5 of the booklet.

 

[Chepstow]

That makes sence for me. I have seen some TONAK´s in German Ebay, but not so often, most you see is Hückel!