German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

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.

 

[alanfgag]

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]

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

 

[alanfgag]

thanks... much appreciated!

 

[mayserwegener]

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.

 

[mayserwegener]

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.

 

[alanfgag]

fan.... tastic! Love that narrow ribbon and forward thinking bow.

 

[DRB]

Steve: that Huckel looks to be in very nice shape.

 

[mayserwegener]

Alan & Dennis, Thanks!

 

[danofarlington]

fan.... tastic! Love that narrow ribbon and forward thinking bow.

I agree with that. I really like the hat. I'm going to have to go hack around on German EBay, although I won't know what I'm buying. Probably come out of it with a Spanish baseball bat signed by Karl Marx.

 

[150719541]

Hi Steve, great hats every time, congratulations ¡¡¡¡¡¡

 

[mayserwegener]

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.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Looking forward to your pictures for the trip.

 

[zetwal]

That's a really interesting photo. I too am looking forward to yours.

 

[mayserwegener]

Here is another one from the same photo set.

 

[mayserwegener]

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

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/

 

[Dreispitz]

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

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!

 

[hatophile]

Cool derbies!

 

[mayserwegener]

Here is a complete set of photos from the Novy Jicin museum. Some of the photos are not the best but I think you can get some idea. As I mentioned they have over 6000 hats in their archives.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26044488@N04/sets/72157626379615437/

Here is a cool one from the early 1900s.

Another interesting Bowler.

A very old Homburg.

Another beautiful old Homburg.

I will take this one.

 

[bowlerman]

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

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!