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Homburg Nation

JC225

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This is my first hat and I just received her yesterday! A Stetson Royal Deluxe St.Regis


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Wyldkarma

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Austin, TX
1st Homburg. Been wearing Stetsons and fedoras for 40 yrs, my first venture into new territory. Need to get it into Texas Hatters later this week to shape it up for me and tighten a section of loose lining, but other that then it looks to be in very fine shape for less then $30. Anyone know how to date a Puerto Fino?

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1st Homburg. Been wearing Stetsons and fedoras for 40 yrs, my first venture into new territory. Need to get it into Texas Hatters later this week to shape it up for me and tighten a section of loose lining, but other that then it looks to be in very fine shape for less then $30. Anyone know how to date a Puerto Fino?

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That is not a homburg.....that is a fedora..
No on dating a Puerto Fino...
M
 

Richard Morgan

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1,642
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Central Tesxas
1st Homburg. Been wearing Stetsons and fedoras for 40 yrs, my first venture into new territory. Need to get it into Texas Hatters later this week to shape it up for me and tighten a section of loose lining, but other that then it looks to be in very fine shape for less then $30. Anyone know how to date a Puerto Fino?

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I just sold a Puerto Fino fedora with the same sweatband logo, made in Columbia label and size tag and I'm pretty sure the person I bought it from said it was from the 90s. I loved the color and the texture of the felt but I could never get it to fit right even though it was supposed to be my size. Here's a short thread on the brand. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/puerto-fino-hats.4048/
 
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See what I know about Homburgs....not much. The band is stamped as a Homburg. So I guess the maker was mistaken?
I can see SOME brim curl in that photo................certainly not the usual homburg.....perhaps it had the classic brim curl at one time. In either event....enjoy the hat!!!:) It looks nice regardless of the name.....;)
M
edit: I have a Porto Fino wide brim fedora....I really like it!!!! Nice felt.
 
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Central California
1st Homburg. Been wearing Stetsons and fedoras for 40 yrs, my first venture into new territory. Need to get it into Texas Hatters later this week to shape it up for me and tighten a section of loose lining, but other that then it looks to be in very fine shape for less then $30. Anyone know how to date a Puerto Fino?

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Good lookin’ hat. I keep an eye out for vintage Puerto Fino Hats as the felt is great and they can sometimes be picked up at bargain prices.


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Maryland
Hi! Have a look at my SVEN Homburg, named after my grandfather. 5 inch crown height and 2 inch brim.

Happy weekend everyone!

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Great to see you are making Homburg like Soft Felt Hats. You may want to take a look at this photo (see link below) from Mayser Ulm (1925). You can see the flanges used and the Hat Makers working (with special irons) on the brims. The brims are usually stiffer than the crowns. The worker at the far right of the first table has a hat on the flange and working the brim edge. They had a special department "Brim Curling and Binding Department" for this type of work. You can see the lady putting the brim edge binding on at the far left. You can expand the photo by clicking on it (this is a really great photo along with the other ones. Any person making hats should study these photos.).

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/page-6#entry1012
 
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EinarsM

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Sweden
Great to see you are making Homburg like Soft Felt Hats. You may want to take a look at this photo (see link below) from Mayser Ulm (1925). You can see the flanges used and the Hat Makers working (with special irons) on the brims. The brims are usually stiffer than the crowns. The worker at the far right of the first table has a hat on the flange and working the brim edge. They had a special department "Brim Curling and Binding Department" for this type of work. You can see the lady putting the brim edge binding on at the far left. You the expand the photo by clicking on it (this is a really great photo along with the other ones. Any person making hats should study this photos.).

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/page-6#entry1012

Wow! Those are some pretty pictures! Wish I could travel back in time and lean over their backs to see how they did it. Just imagine how many people were working there. Just amazing! Thanks for sharing Mayserwegener!
 
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Wow! Those are some pretty pictures! Wish I could travel back in time and lean over their backs to see how they did it. Just imagine how many people were working there. Just amazing! Thanks for sharing Mayserwegener!
Einars, Thanks! You can see workers at the first table are not young men. Some of them worked at Mayser Ulm (as 1925) 50 to 60 years so they started as young teens (see link below).

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/page-6#entry1017

I don't believe I have come across any documents that show brim processing. I believe Lembert Hutfabrik Augsburg, Germany still have all the flanges and irons if you have a chance to visit (just set up tour prior). They are not for sale but you could see what is required.
 

EinarsM

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Location
Sweden
Einars, Thanks! You can see workers at the first table are not young men. Some of them worked at Mayser Ulm (as 1925) 50 to 60 years so they started as young teens (see link below).

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/page-6#entry1017

I don't believe I have come across any documents that show brim processing. I believe Lembert Hutfabrik Augsburg, Germany still have all the flanges and irons if you have a chance to visit (just set up tour prior). They are not for sale but you could see what is required.

My great-grandmother did the same in Sweden. She worked for Karlskrona Hatfabrik and some part of the work she apparently brought home with her and worked from there (witness accounts from my grandmother). I should do a roadtrip to see the Hutfabrik.
 

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