Pre 1940s dress hats

[Chepstow]

Holy Moly Steve - the holy gral of hats


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[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Thanks! Here are some Stiff Felts.

 

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Anton Pichler Graz "Record", size 57cm probably around WWI.

Side Vent

Anton Pichler Graz "Comfortable" (1897) soft felt with same side vents!

 

[1mach1]

Stunning, Steve. What beautiful additions to this thread.

 

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Josef Mauerer Hutfabrikant Wien, ~ 58cm, probably 1930s.

 

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Hutfabrik J. A. Seidl München probably early 1900s.

 

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Möckel's Ultra! "Ideal", size 57cm, probably 1920s.

 

[Chepstow]

Fantastic !!!!!!!!!


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Christy's London, UK Size 7, date stamped 15. Jan. 1936. It was sold by Philipp Neubauer, Unter den Linden, Berlin, 24. (this location didn't survive WWII).

 

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P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin "Special Qualität" with "Auto Cape", size 58cm, very good condition, 208 grams, probably mid 1930s.

P. & C. Habig "Habig Hüte" Friedrichstrasse 82. Berlin

I was able to find the Austrian Patent (133275) stamped on the sweatband of the P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Melone with the felt insert that P. & C. Habig Wien called "Auto Cape". The patent claim is to make a stiff felt hat that is resistant to denting and the felt insert being a part of the invention. This is pretty interesting so probably worth taking a look at.

Drawing from the French Patent(756192A).

This is the Austrian Patent(133275) from 1932 and an addendum from 1936.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/199-men’s-stiff-felt-hat-and-method-for-its-production-austrian-patent-nr-133275-1932-adolf-sindermann-hans-frankmann/

This is the French Patent (756192A) from 1933. The translation might be a bit more clear in this one.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionz...ch-patent-nr-756192a-1933-m-adolf-sindermann/

The inventor Adolf Sindermann has a good number of hat related patents. His company was a major supplier of felt stumpen and capelines.

 

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Harv, Manfred, Thanks! Here are some Top Hats.

 

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P. & C. Habig Wien, size Point 6 3/4 (59.5cm), late 1800s. Also another example of 1/4 Point size. From a Czech Republic source.

Frankfurt, November 2, 1897

 

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A. Tsoard Marseille "Premiere Marque Paris", size 59cm Point 6, near mint condition, probably 1930s. French maker but no company mark. This is from a Czech source.

 

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J. Hückel´s Söhne, Seiden Zylinder, size 58cm, very good condition, probably 1930s.

 

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J. Hückel´s Söhne, Seiden Zylinder with original case probably 1930s.

 

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Janyška "The BilCal Hat", size 56cm, probably 1930s. What is interesting is BilCal is Bill & Caldwell who were one of the early 20th Century American importers (there weren't many) of foreign hats (including Borsalino).

Bill & Caldwell "Importers of Stiff, Soft and Straw Hats" (from an Borsalino advertisement in The American Hatter March, 1922)

 

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Janyška, size 55cm, 1930s. This one is beyond description so I will let the photos do the talking.

I believe Čistá Plstěný means Pure Fur Felt.

 

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F.N., size 59cm but measures 60cm, NOS Condition, probably 1930s. This a really fantastic larger size hat. I will have to see if I can find the hat company based on the initials but probably of Czech/German origin.

 

[Chepstow]

What a fantastic Collection! Great finds Steve!


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Manfred, Thanks again! Hope others update this thread.