The Bowler or Derby Hat

[Rmccamey]

"Deutsches Fabrikat", 58 cm, 119 grams, possibly 1930s. No company labels so most likely sourced by the shop Emil Fischer Dortmund (see Case below). The Black Fur Felt has a unique Chamois Finish with a very soft Hand. The condition is near NOS condition which along with the Finish attracted me to this Stiff Felt.

Original Case, Emil Fischer Dortmund Wiss - Str 26 - 28

Another beauty, Steve. One of these days you are going to have too many bowlers (if that is possible) and you will have to send a few my way for storage

 

[mayserwegener]

Another beauty, Steve. One of these days you are going to have too many bowlers (if that is possible) and you will have to send a few my way for storage

Randy, Thank you! Maybe one day!

 

[steur]

Clarence Epsom bowler in a size 56. Bound brim at 5cm and the crown at about 12cm. This one fits me like a glove and has some really wonderful feeling felt. There are 17 bowlers in my collection and none of them fit me as well as this one does. Couple it with nice finishing and great felt and you've got yourself a winner. Hard to say where it was made to be honest as there are no labels under the sweat.

 

[mayserwegener]

Clarence Epsom bowler in a size 56. Bound brim at 5cm and the crown at about 12cm. This one fits me like a glove and has some really wonderful feeling felt. There are 17 bowlers in my collection and none of them fit me as well as this one does. Couple it with nice finishing and great felt and you've got yourself a winner. Hard to say where it was made to be honest as there are no labels under the sweat.

Stefan, Fantastic! It's in great condition. Major bonus points for comfortable fit! Look forward to seeing it in action!

 

[steur]

Stefan, Fantastic! It's in great condition. Major bonus points for comfortable fit! Look forward to seeing it in action!

Thank you, Steve. With a hat this comfortable the chances for action improve enormously.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

It wouldn’t be Saint Patrick’s Day without a derby & a Guinnes.

 

[Rmccamey]

A man after my own heart!

It wouldn’t be Saint Patrick’s Day without a derby & a Guinnes.

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[Rmccamey]

A rare Stetsonian bowler, Royal Stetson Deluxe. Dimensions are typical; 4 3/4 crown, dimensional D'Orsay brim, 1 inch black ribbon. The felt is smoother than I was expecting. The crown has some waves, but a little steam will correct those. The orange and red tags are intact but the red tag is "glued" to the liner, so this is the best picture I will be able to get. I do not see any other numbers or codes on the sweat. The tag on the inside of the sweat is perforated, so maybe it had a price tag that was removed? The size 7 is small on my noggin', as expected, but I could not let this one go by!

1940's perhaps?

 

[Steve1857]

A rare Stetsonian bowler, Royal Stetson Deluxe. Dimensions are typical; 4 3/4 crown, dimensional D'Orsay brim, 1 inch black ribbon. The felt is smoother than I was expecting. The crown has some waves, but a little steam will correct those. The orange and red tags are intact but the red tag is "glued" to the liner, so this is the best picture I will be able to get. I do not see any other numbers or codes on the sweat. The tag on the inside of the sweat is perforated, so maybe it had a price tag that was removed? The size 7 is small on my noggin', as expected, but I could not let this one go by!

1940's perhaps?

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Wonderful find, Randy. I can recommend my "baking" technique to loosen up that beauty and tweak it so it fits.

 

[Rmccamey]

Wonderful find, Randy. I can recommend my "baking" technique to loosen up that beauty and tweak it so it fits.

Great, Steve. Send me a link or the instructions in a PM.

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume", 58 cm, F.P. 5 1/2, 128 grams possibly early 1930s maybe late 1920s. The Stiff Felt came with an original J. Hückel´s Söhne internal wood frame Cardboard Box (see below) which is something I have been looking for many years. The Stiff Felt is in mint condition and overall is really fantastic (one of my finest). The black Felt has a great finish and is light in weight. The black Liner has a gold embossed JHS Crest that is offset by a off white textured + decorated Sweatband. The Bow design unique + striking. Also came with a JHS external Paper Size Tag (see below) which is also an item that I have been looking for a long time. The shop that sold all this was located in Užhorod, Czechoslovakia which was part of the Austrian Hungarian Empire up to 1919 and today Ukraine. This all came from a Czech source.

J. Hückel´s Söhne External Pape Size Tag. It was folded at the line and tab placed under the bottom of the Band / Ribbon.

There is only a tiny portion of the Paper Label left.

Vented Spacers were behind the rear of the Sweatband. Their installation most likely caused the missing Paper Label. Highly possible they were supplied to the shop by JHS.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Cardboard Box

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume" surrounded by original tissue paper.

Here are similar J. Hückel´s Söhne Carboard Boxes but from the early 1900s.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume", 58 cm, F.P. 5 1/2, 128 grams possibly early 1930s maybe late 1920s. The Stiff Felt came with an original J. Hückel´s Söhne internal wood frame Cardboard Box (see below) which is something I have been looking for many years. The Stiff Felt is in mint condition and overall is really fantastic (one of my finest). The black Felt has a great finish and is light in weight. The black Liner has a gold embossed JHS Crest that is offset by a off white textured + decorated Sweatband. The Bow design unique + striking. Also came with a JHS external Paper Size Tag (see below) which is also an item that I have been looking for a long time. The shop that sold all this was located in Užhorod, Czechoslovakia which was part of the Austrian Hungarian Empire up to 1919 and today Ukraine. This all came from a Czech source.

J. Hückel´s Söhne External Pape Size Tag. It was folded at the line and tab placed under the bottom of the Band / Ribbon.

There is only a tiny portion of the Paper Label left.

Vented Spacers were behind the rear of the Sweatband. Their installation most likely caused the missing Paper Label. Highly possible they were supplied to the shop by JHS.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Cardboard Box

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume" surrounded by original tissue paper.

Here are similar J. Hückel´s Söhne Carboard Boxes but from the early 1900s.

Won-der-ful! Steve, this is all together the best I've seen for a long time! Congratulations on this find.

 

[Rmccamey]

Another amazing bowler, Steve.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume", 58 cm, F.P. 5 1/2, 128 grams possibly early 1930s maybe late 1920s. The Stiff Felt came with an original J. Hückel´s Söhne internal wood frame Cardboard Box (see below) which is something I have been looking for many years. The Stiff Felt is in mint condition and overall is really fantastic (one of my finest). The black Felt has a great finish and is light in weight. The black Liner has a gold embossed JHS Crest that is offset by a off white textured + decorated Sweatband. The Bow design unique + striking. Also came with a JHS external Paper Size Tag (see below) which is also an item that I have been looking for a long time. The shop that sold all this was located in Užhorod, Czechoslovakia which was part of the Austrian Hungarian Empire up to 1919 and today Ukraine. This all came from a Czech source.

J. Hückel´s Söhne External Pape Size Tag. It was folded at the line and tab placed under the bottom of the Band / Ribbon.

There is only a tiny portion of the Paper Label left.

Vented Spacers were behind the rear of the Sweatband. Their installation most likely caused the missing Paper Label. Highly possible they were supplied to the shop by JHS.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Cardboard Box

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume" surrounded by original tissue paper.

Here are similar J. Hückel´s Söhne Carboard Boxes but from the early 1900s.

 

[mayserwegener]

Won-der-ful! Steve, this is all together the best I've seen for a long time! Congratulations on this find.

Matt, Thank you! I couldn't believe it when I saw the photos.

 

[mayserwegener]

Another amazing bowler, Steve.

Randy, Thanks! It was an exciting find.

 

[Steve1857]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume", 58 cm, F.P. 5 1/2, 128 grams possibly early 1930s maybe late 1920s. The Stiff Felt came with an original J. Hückel´s Söhne internal wood frame Cardboard Box (see below) which is something I have been looking for many years. The Stiff Felt is in mint condition and overall is really fantastic (one of my finest). The black Felt has a great finish and is light in weight. The black Liner has a gold embossed JHS Crest that is offset by a off white textured + decorated Sweatband. The Bow design unique + striking. Also came with a JHS external Paper Size Tag (see below) which is also an item that I have been looking for a long time. The shop that sold all this was located in Užhorod, Czechoslovakia which was part of the Austrian Hungarian Empire up to 1919 and today Ukraine. This all came from a Czech source.

J. Hückel´s Söhne External Pape Size Tag. It was folded at the line and tab placed under the bottom of the Band / Ribbon.

There is only a tiny portion of the Paper Label left.

Vented Spacers were behind the rear of the Sweatband. Their installation most likely caused the missing Paper Label. Highly possible they were supplied to the shop by JHS.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Cardboard Box

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume" surrounded by original tissue paper.

Here are similar J. Hückel´s Söhne Carboard Boxes but from the early 1900s.

A wonderful new addition, Steve. Looks pristine. Love the ribbon and bow treatment, and what a great bonus with the box.

Congrats.

 

[M Hatman]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume", 58 cm, F.P. 5 1/2, 128 grams possibly early 1930s maybe late 1920s. The Stiff Felt came with an original J. Hückel´s Söhne internal wood frame Cardboard Box (see below) which is something I have been looking for many years. The Stiff Felt is in mint condition and overall is really fantastic (one of my finest). The black Felt has a great finish and is light in weight. The black Liner has a gold embossed JHS Crest that is offset by a off white textured + decorated Sweatband. The Bow design unique + striking. Also came with a JHS external Paper Size Tag (see below) which is also an item that I have been looking for a long time. The shop that sold all this was located in Užhorod, Czechoslovakia which was part of the Austrian Hungarian Empire up to 1919 and today Ukraine. This all came from a Czech source.

J. Hückel´s Söhne External Pape Size Tag. It was folded at the line and tab placed under the bottom of the Band / Ribbon.

There is only a tiny portion of the Paper Label left.

Vented Spacers were behind the rear of the Sweatband. Their installation most likely caused the missing Paper Label. Highly possible they were supplied to the shop by JHS.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Cardboard Box

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Plume" surrounded by original tissue paper.

Here are similar J. Hückel´s Söhne Carboard Boxes but from the early 1900s.

Fantastic!!!!!

 

[mayserwegener]

A wonderful new addition, Steve. Looks pristine. Love the ribbon and bow treatment, and what a great bonus with the box.

Congrats.

Steve, Thank you! I will take some photos wearing it.

 

[Steve1857]

Steve, Thank you! I will take some photos wearing it.

Looking forward to those photos, Steve.

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic!!!!!

Mark, Thank you!