Homburg Nation

[Daniele Tanto]

We continue with the history of the French homburg (diplomatique) that I bought a few years ago in the immense and historically long collection of hats left in the "A. Meer" shop in Strasbourg. The seller, son of the last owner, gave me some indication of the age of the hats starting from the three addresses where the resale of hats had been located. We started with the three Tirards that were marked with the last shop address in order of time: 48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins from 1953 until 2004.
Now we see the "Antonin France maison fondeé en 1903" homburgs that arrived in my hands.

I was lucky because there are four and three of them are marked with the previous address, 16 Rue des Serruriers that was the headquarter of the "A. Meer" headwear from 1935 until 1953 with the interval of the Second World War and related damages

Only one (on the right) is marked with the address "48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins" and is different in finishes and also has a paper label


while the elder brothers, branded Super Luxe, made before the WWII have no indication of type and color of the felt


They are homburgs that have different characteristics in the ribbons' bows, but basically the felt is of medium quality, all without lining with only one tip on the bottom of the crown. They seem made for the mid seasons and I think they didn't have a high price.
What fascinates me most in these homburg, made between the thirties and the beginning of the fifties, is their diversity in the combination of the color of the felt with the ribbons. Nobody is the same as the other.
This is the good of them!

 

[Rmccamey]

An excellent lineup, Daniele.

We continue with the history of the French homburg (diplomatique) that I bought a few years ago in the immense and historically long collection of hats left in the "A. Meer" shop in Strasbourg. The seller, son of the last owner, gave me some indication of the age of the hats starting from the three addresses where the resale of hats had been located. We started with the three Tirards that were marked with the last shop address in order of time: 48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins from 1953 until 2004.
Now we see the "Antonin France maison fondeé en 1903" homburgs that arrived in my hands.
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I was lucky because there are four and three of them are marked with the previous address, 16 Rue des Serruriers that was the headquarter of the "A. Meer" headwear from 1935 until 1953 with the interval of the Second World War and related damages
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Only one (on the right) is marked with the address "48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins" and is different in finishes and also has a paper label
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while the elder brothers, branded Super Luxe, made before the WWII have no indication of type and color of the felt
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They are homburgs that have different characteristics in the ribbons' bows, but basically the felt is of medium quality, all without lining with only one tip on the bottom of the crown. They seem made for the mid seasons and I think they didn't have a high price.
What fascinates me most in these homburg, made between the thirties and the beginning of the fifties, is their diversity in the combination of the color of the felt with the ribbons. Nobody is the same as the other.
This is the good of them!

 

[steur]

We continue with the history of the French homburg (diplomatique) that I bought a few years ago in the immense and historically long collection of hats left in the "A. Meer" shop in Strasbourg. The seller, son of the last owner, gave me some indication of the age of the hats starting from the three addresses where the resale of hats had been located. We started with the three Tirards that were marked with the last shop address in order of time: 48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins from 1953 until 2004.
Now we see the "Antonin France maison fondeé en 1903" homburgs that arrived in my hands.
View attachment 210891
I was lucky because there are four and three of them are marked with the previous address, 16 Rue des Serruriers that was the headquarter of the "A. Meer" headwear from 1935 until 1953 with the interval of the Second World War and related damages
View attachment 210892
Only one (on the right) is marked with the address "48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins" and is different in finishes and also has a paper label
View attachment 210895 View attachment 210897
View attachment 210902
while the elder brothers, branded Super Luxe, made before the WWII have no indication of type and color of the felt
View attachment 210898
View attachment 210899 View attachment 210900
They are homburgs that have different characteristics in the ribbons' bows, but basically the felt is of medium quality, all without lining with only one tip on the bottom of the crown. They seem made for the mid seasons and I think they didn't have a high price.
What fascinates me most in these homburg, made between the thirties and the beginning of the fifties, is their diversity in the combination of the color of the felt with the ribbons. Nobody is the same as the other.
This is the good of them!

I can only look and applause such a wonderful selection of French hatmaking history. Wonderful find and such great homburgs, sorry: diplomatiques!

 

[Bill Hughes]

I recently acquired this 40s St. Regis in a medium gray. You may have noticed I'm selling my Knox. It's because these are virtually the same color-wise and this St. Regis has a little wider brim.

 

[mayserwegener]

We continue with the history of the French homburg (diplomatique) that I bought a few years ago in the immense and historically long collection of hats left in the "A. Meer" shop in Strasbourg. The seller, son of the last owner, gave me some indication of the age of the hats starting from the three addresses where the resale of hats had been located. We started with the three Tirards that were marked with the last shop address in order of time: 48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins from 1953 until 2004.
Now we see the "Antonin France maison fondeé en 1903" homburgs that arrived in my hands.
View attachment 210891
I was lucky because there are four and three of them are marked with the previous address, 16 Rue des Serruriers that was the headquarter of the "A. Meer" headwear from 1935 until 1953 with the interval of the Second World War and related damages
View attachment 210892
Only one (on the right) is marked with the address "48 Rue du Vieux Marché aux vins" and is different in finishes and also has a paper label
View attachment 210895 View attachment 210897
View attachment 210902
while the elder brothers, branded Super Luxe, made before the WWII have no indication of type and color of the felt
View attachment 210898
View attachment 210899 View attachment 210900
They are homburgs that have different characteristics in the ribbons' bows, but basically the felt is of medium quality, all without lining with only one tip on the bottom of the crown. They seem made for the mid seasons and I think they didn't have a high price.
What fascinates me most in these homburg, made between the thirties and the beginning of the fifties, is their diversity in the combination of the color of the felt with the ribbons. Nobody is the same as the other.
This is the good of them!

Daniele, Another great comparison of an old French maker!

 

[mayserwegener]

I recently acquired this 40s St. Regis in a medium gray. You may have noticed I'm selling my Knox. It's because these are virtually the same color-wise and this St. Regis has a little wider brim.

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Bill, Super pick up!

 

[Blare]

Beautiful hat Bill

 

[steur]

I recently acquired this 40s St. Regis in a medium gray. You may have noticed I'm selling my Knox. It's because these are virtually the same color-wise and this St. Regis has a little wider brim.

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Nothing wrong with a dozen or so of these, Bill. Gorgeous.

 

[Steve1857]

Keep them both, Bill. They're not the same.

I recently acquired this 40s St. Regis in a medium gray. You may have noticed I'm selling my Knox. It's because these are virtually the same color-wise and this St. Regis has a little wider brim.

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[Héctor Fernández]

Joining the nation. Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Joining the nation. Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.
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Very nice, Héctor! Brown homburgs are my favorite and harder to find that black. That’s a nice way to enter The Nation.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Thanks. It is definitely a different look that I will need to embrace, but I like it.

I was surprised as to the condition, impeccable.

Very nice, Héctor! Brown homburgs are my favorite and harder to find that black. That’s a nice way to enter The Nation.

 

[Blare]

Joining the nation. Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.
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Very nice, Héctor! Brown homburgs are my favorite and harder to find that black. That’s a nice way to enter The Nation.

Homburgs sure do look nice in brown.. this one looks fantastic Hector

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Thanks Joe

Homburgs sure do look nice in brown.. this one looks fantastic Hector

 

[Rmccamey]

You are in, my friend. A great homburg indeed!

Joining the nation. Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.
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[PanosChris]

@Héctor Fernández it looks great !

We've seen that one before but here is mine.
Boulter-Redmond "The Tower" in light brown, I got from @Ivano

Unlined and unreeded

In profound dimensions

Panos

 

[Blare]

@Héctor Fernández it looks great !

We've seen that one before but here is mine.
Boulter-Redmond "The Tower" in light brown, I got from @Ivano View attachment 213009 View attachment 213010
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Panos

Very nice Panos

 

[Steve1857]

Joining the nation. Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.
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That's a very fine way to join, Héctor. An excellent looking Homburg indeed.

 

[steur]

Joining the nation. Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.
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The nation welcomes you, Héctor (about time!). What a way to join!

 

[steur]

@Héctor Fernández it looks great !

We've seen that one before but here is mine.
Boulter-Redmond "The Tower" in light brown, I got from @Ivano View attachment 213009 View attachment 213010
Unlined and unreeded View attachment 213011 View attachment 213013 View attachment 213014 View attachment 213012
In profound dimensions View attachment 213017 View attachment 213018 View attachment 213019
Panos

It is beautiful, Panos. It does appear to have some taper to the crown though, which I would not expect from a hat of that vintage.