Hats and their paired Hat Boxes

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne Flexible and box from the store that sold it (Otto Weichenhain Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia)

 

[rclark]

Stetson Stratoliner complete with box with insert and instruction sheet

 

[buler]

Dunlap 40 with the box it came in. Sold to JTL and this is his pic.

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[KarlK]

love this thread

 

[WesternHatWearer]

My modern Resistol Hat box looks like a beggar to these others. hahaha
I have enjoyed all these paired duos!

 

[hatsRme]

...and I'll raise you a Schoble!

 

[mayserwegener]

P. & C. Habig Wien box from the store that sold it (G. Kramer Frankfurt / Main).

 

[mayserwegener]

Borchert Berlin W.

 

[se couvrir]

Borchert Berlin W.

That's a beauty Steve - what era?

 

[hatsRme]

This thread opens up a whole new window on our world. Thanks (especially to Steve) for your super start to the effort with the fantastic and copious photos. Your collection continues to AMAZE!

 

[DOGMAN]

7X CB

 

[rclark]

Nice!

 

[mayserwegener]

G. M. Hutfabrik

Probably late 1800s. These generic boxes were common in the late 1800s early 1900s.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Very interesting thread folks. The boxes are incredibly interesting. The boxes fulfill so many niches - advertising, identification, branding and sheer artful creations. It has been some time since I picked up a new Stetson, but my last had a terribly generic box. (The box was white/grey with big fonts. Other than branding Stetson - not much of visual interest.) IMO, they missed quite an opportunity. I recall a pic of Allan's hat room with open shelves with hat stacks and boxes of hats. The boxes made the racks look terribly appealing. Appealing in such a way that we could be proud to have them displayed in our living quarters. (Although, in reflection, display/storage aside, Alan's collection by itself represents an artful hat aficionado. )

I recall my Grandfather storing his Sunday hat in it's box in his clothes closet. His weekday fedoras stayed in the coat closet. I do not recall ever seeing his everyday fedora hat boxes. I will ask my Mom if she has more memories of my Grandfather's hat habits.

Steve, the "generic box, " is a vintage thing of beauty. BTW - the wooden hat forms are top notch.

Best to all, Eric -

 

[mayserwegener]

Eric, Charlie, Thanks!

Se Couvrir, Thanks! Probably early 1950s.

 

[mayserwegener]

P. & C. Habig Wien Top Hat with Case

 

[mayserwegener]

A. Maingot, France with Case

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Steve; Wow - more cool boxes. Those vintage boxes are so cool. Your collection should be featured at the Baltimore Art Museum at some time.

Where/how did folks store their hat boxes? If the hat boxes were visually interesting and artful in design, did folks in the 1800-2 to early 1900's display them in their living spaces?

Thanks, Curious me

 

[mayserwegener]

G. & Fllo Borsalino Qualita Extra-Extra Superiore with Box

 

[Bushman]

Coyle's Downtowner:


Stetson Grand Central:


Stetson Chatham: