What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Michael A]

Hanover Square for the morning
IMG_3413 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3404 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3406 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3403 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
5-3-2020 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day,
Michael

 

[Bill Hughes]

Hanover Square for the morning
IMG_3413 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3404 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3406 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3403 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
5-3-2020 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day,
Michael

One of my favorites!

 

[Hagwood]

Having the Wife’s Famous Belgian Waffles this morning while working on a hat conversion before heading outside for projects. More to come on the conversion.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday's walkabout was completed in a VS Executive (natural beaver felt). I was out for a couple of hours and when home started right in moving some mulch.

After a bit I went in to get a drink of water and finally switched hats. My fedoras leather sweat was soaked. I commissioned this hat to have a natural, soft leather and it is dynamite to wear. Dynamite to wear in cooler temps as without a coating on the leather man I sweated thru the leather. I made moisture marks on the ribbon on the rear of the hat. When I got inside the house I opened the sweat out to dry, conditioned the leather with Cadillac Leather conditioner, the ribbon cleaned with a damp cloth and a tiny bit of Woollite. All is good for the next adventure.

Afternoon escapes had me wearing a VS thin ribbon (sage beaver felt).

Yesterday evening my dog and I hung out watching the sun set on the deck. A Stetson Stratoliner in pine green was my hat of choice.

This morning's walkabout I wore a Gannon (silverbelly bever felt) fedora. The local birds of prey were very active hunting for breakfast.

On with the hat parade! Enjoy your hatted adventures folks.

Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -

 

[steur]

Fantastic heather finish. I'll start doing some German hats in my parade too. Not as cool as this one, but I'll try.

Thanks, Mike. I'm fairly certain there are some very worthy hats in that collection of yours.

 

[steur]

This week I will feature J. Hückel´s Söhne Soft Felt Hats. J. Hückel´s Söhne was nationalized as Tonak after 1945.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Zephyr Seal Velour", made for the American market, possibly mid 1930s. This is a light weight "Zephyr" "Seal Velour" so difficult to understand without in hand. Only a soft touch is required to form a crease or side dents. The overall condition of this hat is excellent so a prize example. I always have a difficult time photographing this hat because it absorbs so much light (this is why I look like a ghost).

From the front view you can see the gloss effect from the very dense close cropped "Seal Velour".

From the side view the dents are not visible because the light absorption.

Red, White, Blue are the Czecho Slovkia Flag Colors.

J. Hückel´s Söhne 110 Year Anniversary. I was lucky to find this booklet back in 2012.

MEMORIAL WRITING

ON THE OCCASION OF THE HUNDRED AND TEN YEARS

OF THE COMPANY

J. HÜCKEL'S SONS

K. AND K. HOF-HUTFABRIKANTEN

NEUTITSCHEIN - VIENNA

From small beginnings, our company has developed over the course of a century to its present size and significance. Founded in the traditional forms of craftsmanship and continued for two generations, it owes its fame. and its flowering, the timely application and exploitation of all technical advances and the commercial prudence and energy of its owners.

The founding of our company dates back to the year 1799. In that year JOHANN NEPOMUK HÜCKEL, born in Fulnek in Moravia, the hatmaker JOSEF HÜCKEL and the ELISABETH GOLD "marital son", was accepted by the hatters' guild in Neutitschein "as an urban master".

Twelve years later, in 1811, his younger brother AUGUSTIN, who had been a milliner in Fulnek since 1808, came to see him. Also he was accepted by the Neutitscheiner Hatter guild on a master job just completed. Each of the two brothers ran the business independently. In 1835, JOHANN HÜCKEL, son of AUGUSTIN HÜCKEL, acquired master craftsmanship and took over the business of his uncle JOHANN. When his father died in 1848, he also took over the business of the AUGUSTIN HÜCKEL and led both together in the previous craftsmanship form on. Manual labor was still active in all stages of production, and the old forms of tools were still in use, which had been in use for manual operation from time immemorial. The finished goods were offered in town and on markets; the shipping and commercial operation remained within the narrowest limits.

But JOHANN HÜCKEL proved his full understanding of the demands of his time. He saw the great advances in technology and realized the need to factory-design his business.

(The entire booklet is available here: https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/6-johann-hückel´s-söhne-hückel-hutfabrik-weilheim/?do=findComment&comment=592 )

Fabulous hat! Keep them coming, Steve.

 

[steur]

XXX Beaver Open Road. Removed the pencil curl by a previous owner.

Better without. Cool hat with a great hatband.

 

[steur]

Thanks Stefan. I actually had that welt under the lighted magnifying glass to check if that was a welt or felted edge. I could barely, barely make out a stitch or two on the underside.

What a great color that heather has. Beautiful hat.

Thanks,
Michael

Thanks, Michael.

Hanover Square for the morning
IMG_3413 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3404 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3406 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_3403 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
5-3-2020 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day,
Michael

Aahh, excellent! It's been a while since we've seen that one.

Yesterday's walkabout was completed in a VS Executive (natural beaver felt). I was out for a couple of hours and when home started right in moving some mulch.

After a bit I went in to get a drink of water and finally switched hats. My fedoras leather sweat was soaked. I commissioned this hat to have a natural, soft leather and it is dynamite to wear. Dynamite to wear in cooler temps as without a coating on the leather man I sweated thru the leather. I made moisture marks on the ribbon on the rear of the hat. When I got inside the house I opened the sweat out to dry, conditioned the leather with Cadillac Leather conditioner, the ribbon cleaned with a damp cloth and a tiny bit of Woollite. All is good for the next adventure.

Afternoon escapes had me wearing a VS thin ribbon (sage beaver felt).

Yesterday evening my dog and I hung out watching the sun set on the deck. A Stetson Stratoliner in pine green was my hat of choice.

This morning's walkabout I wore a Gannon (silverbelly bever felt) fedora. The local birds of prey were very active hunting for breakfast.

On with the hat parade! Enjoy your hatted adventures folks.

Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -

So many great hats to look at. Thanks for posting all of these, Eric.

 

[steur]

German week will more likely end up being German month. Week one is closing with this one.
Echter Mayser Superbe.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Every once in a while you see an old uncle out there, but they are mostly young hot shots.

If anyone could pull it off you could.

 

[Frunobulax]

Doggie walk latsr night with a Hanover Square that required some TLC and a new sweat. I refer to it as the Frunover Square to differentiate from the near-pristine one I got from @BobHufford.

Today, a RD Stetson heathered two-tone with an incorrigible brim that doesn't want to stay down.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Finishing my front walk in my Akubra Cattleman. Only to hear what I thought was a flock of pigeons but turned out to be a massive Crane migration.

wife tells me they are sandhill cranes. In the thousands.
Have a great day everyone.
Johnny

 

[Bill Hughes]

Doggie walk latsr night with a Hanover Square that required some TLC and a new sweat. I refer to it as the Frunover Square to differentiate from the near-pristine one I got from @BobHufford.

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Today, a RD Stetson heathered two-tone with an incorrigible brim that doesn't want to stay down.

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One day I'm gonna find a two-tone that nice. I always love seeing that hat!

 

[mayserwegener]

Fabulous hat! Keep them coming, Steve.

Stefan, Thank you! I will switch to a different company. The mystery company will be an addition to your ongoing German series.

Fantastic Mayser "Superbe"! Also the mixed Rein Haar from yesterday!

 

[Frunobulax]

One day I'm gonna find a two-tone that nice. I always love seeing that hat!

Thanks, Bill. Up close, it has it's imperfections, but it's still a great hat.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson Sovereign:

 

[Steve1857]

She is very wrong. Don't listen to her

I second guessed this hat because a co-worker said light grey washes out my complexion and makes me look sickly. I am beginning to think she was wrong.
Today, out for a walk, looking for list dogs. My wife’s idea.
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Keep your pets safe people.
Johnny

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Doggie walk latsr night with a Hanover Square that required some TLC and a new sweat. I refer to it as the Frunover Square to differentiate from the near-pristine one I got from @BobHufford.

I like that two-tine, Jim!

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Today, a RD Stetson heathered two-tone with an incorrigible brim that doesn't want to stay down.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Knox Vagabond in white

 

[Steve1857]

Superbe indeed, Stefan.

German week will more likely end up being German month. Week one is closing with this one.
Echter Mayser Superbe.
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