Toppers Unite

[alanfgag]

Repairing wear on top hats is very difficult... removing dents, replacing brim binding, restoring bare spots in the silk plush... if the hat is in very good condition and the hat fits your son, I think the price is very reasonable. Top hats in excellent condition usually command a good price at eBay auction. I have a good number in size 7 and all cost me more than $125.

 

[EstherWeis]

This is from my birthday party a couple years back.
It was a theme-party
I loved that hat so very much.

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[Raider]

That seems like a lot of $$. What size is he? As I'm sure you know, the smaller sizes are much easier to find, and should be less money. Good for you (both) though, you lucky man!

The hat is a 7 1/8. A little large for him now, but he'll have something to look forward to.

 

[Raider]

False alarm. On closer inspection yesterday, the hat turned out to be a DP Mad Hatter with a liner from said hat shop. I'd pay more for the liner than the hat, it's beautiful.

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne, Seiden Zylinder with original case probably 1930s. This one came from a source in the Czech Republic. I really like that JHS used a silk ribbon / bow vs a cloth band which is more typical. Also that the original case survived especially since it's paper based.

 

[alanfgag]

Brilliant!

 

[mayserwegener]

Alan, Thanks!

 

[mayserwegener]

P. & C. Habig Wien "Extra Qualität", 1980. This Silk Top Hat belongs to the grandson (Jonathan) of Victor Böhm owner of Brüder Böhm.

In 1974 P. & C. Habig Wien purchased all the equipment and silk plush stock from the last manufacturer of Silk Top Hats Spoorenberg of Holland. It would be interesting to know what happened to this equipment and silk plush stock (assuming there was any left) when P. & C. Habig went out of business in the late 1980s.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/5-p-c-habig-hutfabrik/page-4#entry700

 

[mayserwegener]

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.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

The thing I most hate on toppers is the victorian brim.

 

[Brad Bowers]

The thing I most hate on toppers is the victorian brim.

Are you referring to the D'Orsay curl? I think it looks better than the flat brims of the 1850s and earlier.

Brad
~The Hatted Professor

 

[Lotsahats]

Gorgeous topper in fantastic condition!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Are you referring to the D'Orsay curl? I think it looks better than the flat brims of the 1850s and earlier.

I prefer the flat brim.

 

[mayserwegener]

Gorgeous topper in fantastic condition!

Thanks! It was a great deal too.

 

[foamy]

Stunning top hats! The curled (?) brims notch them a step higher in my book.

 

[mayserwegener]

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

 

[mayserwegener]

Joh. Jacob Rofstümpfel in Pössneck from the Gotisches Haus (Gothic House) Bad Homburg , Germany hat collection. I am thinking mid to 1800s and Silk (but could be Fur).

 

[stetsonofagun]

Can anybody help to ID the material, maker and age of my top hat? Thank you.

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[mayserwegener]

It's made of Silk Plush. My guess would be 1930s maybe a bit later. The mark is generic so similar to the A. Tsoard Marseille "Premiere Marque Paris" I posted above. You may want to check for a paper label behind the sweatband that might have a company mark. By the way it looks fantastic!

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

I've been a bit busy with work lately so I have quite a many pages to catch up on, in the meantime here's my newest contribution to this thread, a trio of unique toppers made for the costume department of a french film company. Heavy and very sturdily made. The two olive green ones are particularly striking being made out of velvet rather than the typical silk or fur.