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Johann Hückel´s Söhne (pre 1940)

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Another amazing find from Robert (RLK). I am pretty sure this one is early 1900s.

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"Unfortunately size 4."
 
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J. Hückel´s Söhne Zephyr Seal Velour, size 7 3/8, color black, very good condition, made for the American market, probably 1938-39.

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Vent (similar to Borsalino)

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Here are Robert's (RLK) recent great finds!

J. Hückel´s Söhne Standard

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"Not a velour. Might be quite old. D'Orsay curl with stitched over welt brim and tapered crown of moderate height. Age deterioration of fabric portions."

J. Hückel´s Söhne Top Hat + Original Case

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"Prior to WW2 Salonika was one of the larger and more affluent Jewish Urban centers originating with Spanish Jews who fled in the late 15th-16th Centuries.
The Recanati Family were important in early Palestine settlements and founded a major Israeli Bank after leaving Greece."
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J. Hückel´s Söhne Sigma, Brown

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"Another between the Wars JHS Velour sold by Maurice L. Rothschild of Chicago. Extra Bittersweet Chocolate color.Has the light absorbing properties of a Black Hole, I'll need to dig out the tripod and arrange for some decent lighting."
 

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Hückel Standard Homburg

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Modest proportions, perhaps for the Latvian retailer's market. H.M.Armijas Ekonomiska Veikale, Riga. Amazing condition.
 
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Hückel Zephyr Seal Velour

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Not new to the F'Lounge. Wide brim of 2-13/16". Very soft and slightly less firm(more floppy) than most velours. No retailer labeling that I can discover.
 
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Robert, They are both super! The JHS Standard Homburg is a very rare find! I haven't seen that liner logo before. Is there a paper label? I am thinking the Seal Velour might be later. The liner is similar to my brim hacked dark green Seal Velour. Really great color!

Thanks for posting the paper labels. There is Czecho-slovakia on the Seal Velour paper label so looks like I could be wrong but it might still be a transistion piece. The right side size addition on the paper label is interesting. Is that part of the original label?
 
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Thanks Steve,
The Int'l. sizes are printed on the original label with different ink and contradict the sizing. Did the Factory continue to operate under Hückel name after the territory returned to Czechoslovakia or was there a break and then Tonak?
 
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Robert, I am not clear about the name rights post WWII. It appears TONAK and Hückel were used at about the same time. I do recall that the factory was still under Hückel control for a short time after WWII so this could be another factor. Eventually we see TONAK using Hückel outside the German market and Hückel Weilheim using it for the German market. What is interesting about this light color Hückel Seal Velour is that it has Czecho-slovakia on the paper label and Czechoslovakia on the sweatband. I am sure it's a export model because of the "Made in" on the paper label. My guess would be that it is from this post war transition period.
 

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So I'm seeing an international size of 5 (7 1/8 U.S.) as well as a 6 7/8 AND a 7 next to that.....? What's the true size?
 

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So I'm seeing an international size of 5 (7 1/8 U.S.) as well as a 6 7/8 AND a 7 next to that.....? What's the true size?

Has abbreviations next to each: E.S.(English Size) 6-7/8, cm.56, 4-1/2 P.R.(Punti?), 7 A.S.(American Size) although the 5 is more accurate.
Fairly generous for a 5.
 

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