German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

Yes I also noticed the Cats. I guess they were bred for fur? I will be on the look out for a Cat Velour Hut!

Still taking place in Switzerland.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/switzerland-finds-a-way-to-skin-a-cat-for-the-fur-trade-and-high-fashion-815426.html

Is a Bisam a Muskrat?

 

[Mario]

Yes, Steve, that's right: Bisam or Bisamratte is the German word for Muskrat.

 

[Chepstow]

Yes I also noticed the Cats. I guess they were bred for fur? I will be on the look out for a Cat Velour Hut!

Still taking place in Switzerland.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/switzerland-finds-a-way-to-skin-a-cat-for-the-fur-trade-and-high-fashion-815426.html

Is a Bisam a Muskrat?

Yes, Muskrat. Thanks Mario.
Steve, the Story of Cats in Switzerland, horrible.
Maybe some Velours from Muskrats. :eusa_clap

 

[mayserwegener]

Mario & Manfred, Thank you both for the Bisam = Muskrat confirmation. I haven't come across a Muskrat/Bisam felt hat but I wouldn't be suprised if they were produced.

 

[Chepstow]

Steve on flea market today this Mayser Trachten Dreispitz Hat was the results of a long walking at a rainy day. The Barbisio I found too, I postet it on the Barbisio thread.

 

[mayserwegener]

Nice Trachten find!

 

[Chepstow]

Thanks Steve. yodel

 

[Giftmacher]

Great and informative thread, thanks!

 

[davidraphael]

My new German Wilke fedora. size 58.
Falsely advertised as a Tyrolean hunter's hat or trachten. It was also advertised as being blue!
I'm guessing 60s.

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[Chepstow]

My new German Wilke fedora. size 58.
Falsely advertised as a Tyrolean hunter's hat or trachten. It was also advertised as being blue!
I'm guessing 60s.

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Wonderful Hat David, It looks old, but the Logo on the Liner is newer on.
I guess, mid 70 to 80
Look at Page 127 in this thread, thats mine.
http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/16-wilke-hutfabrik/

 

[mayserwegener]

Wilke post 1945 remains a mystery. C.G. Wilke of Guben* didn't survive WII but the name emerged again (under some other company) in West Germany.

*The town of Guben (east of Berlin) was the major hat making center (numerous hat factories) of Germany up to WWII.

 

[mayserwegener]

Added another J. Hückel´s Söhne pocket promo mirror to the collection.

 

[zetwal]

I love the look of that Tropen-form "Orkan" ...

Der Deustche Hutdetailist (December 13, 1913, Vol. 50)

Assorted Ads that don't repeat from the previous issue.

 

[mayserwegener]

The Orkan mark along with Bruno Sturm Hutmanufaktur are new to me. I will have to be on the look out for both. It is going take me some time to go through all the info in these publications.

 

[mayserwegener]

Brüder Böhm Wien Melone

Brüder Böhm Wien Melone, measures out about 58cm but needs some conforming. This is the first Brüder Böhm I have come across from the Wien factory. There is no paper label behind the sweatband (that I can find) and no logo on the sweatband.

 

[mayserwegener]

Hut-Schick Wien Melone

Hut-Schick Wien Melone, measures about 59cm. Not sure if this is factory or just a retail store. From the same seller as the BB Melone.

 

[Chepstow]

Steve, Nice Melons. Hut Schick is a retailer Hat Shop. In the Text stands "Filialen"
Means, more shops of Hut Schick.
Look at this:
http://images-00.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/127/803/896_001.jpg
http://collectors-gate.com/ak/index.php?menu=92&shop=28267&alte-ansichtskarten=Hats___Caps
http://www.antiquepool.at/de/artikel/11171.html

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Thank you for the verification plus the Hut-Schick related links. There is no paper label so another mystery maker. Maybe the Austro-Hungarian Hatter's Gazette will eventually shed some light.

 

[Chepstow]

My newest found today. Nice black Gubener Trachten Dreispitz. Size 59, with a large feather headdress

 

[Chepstow]

That is a very beautiful Mayser in mid gray. I love this hat. The felt is very thin and leight.
I have won the Auction, arrived today.