Homburg Nation

[mayserwegener]

Again, beautiful, Steve.

Stefan, Thanks again!

 

[mayserwegener]

Hall&Co homburg for Sools in black. Soze 60 with the brim at a generous 6,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. No label underneath the sweatband, so hard to say who the real maker was. The size label makes me think Fléchet.

This is how seller sent it to me

Stefan, Great looking "Hall&Co" for "Sools" Homburg! Also a major testament to high quality hat making to bounce back from the criminal packaging!

 

[Pellie]

Today this beautiful Panizza de Luxe homburg (lobbia) arrived. Very darkbrown (cocoa) color and the condition is 100% mint. Very nice hat in size 59. Don't know the age, i think it's not old, because i don't recognize the label inside, but i am very pleased with this one.

 

[steur]

Stefan, Great looking "Hall&Co" for "Sools" Homburg! Also a major testament to high quality hat making to bounce back from the criminal packaging!

Thank you, Steve. Never gets old seeing these hats come back to life with a bit of steam.

 

[Pellie]

This Verbano came in. It's from Ghiffa Italy, so maybe made by Panizza? Maybe @Daniele Tanto knows some info? Sold by Dan Dessel Antwerp, Belgium.
The quality of the felt is outstanding and i like the sharkgills on it. It's a kind of a small homburg (Lobbia), not exactly my style, but overall a very nice hat.

 

[steur]

Morreton homburg in a brown colour called Bombay. Size 57 with the bound brim at a generous 6,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. This one has a chamois finish, which is quite unusual for a homburg.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Morreton homburg in a brown colour called Bombay. Size 57 with the bound brim at a generous 6,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. This one has a chamois finish, which is quite unusual for a homburg.

I have to say, Stefan: the more I look at the hat, the more wonderful I find it. Not only are the lining, the dimensions, and the color combination exquisite – the whole thing in a chamois finish is superb.

 

[Rmccamey]

I have to say, Stefan: the more I look at the hat, the more wonderful I find it. Not only are the lining, the dimensions, and the color combination exquisite – the whole thing in a chamois finish is superb.

+1

I may have to bribe Stefan into sending that one my way!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

This one has a chamois finish, which is quite unusual for a homburg.

This is the plus. Then add color and size, and the wonder is complete.
With the hats I buy, the curiosity of seeing them in my hands is almost gone.
The goal is to combine features that make them unique, or almost.

 

[EL-Jimenez74]

Wow, I really need to find a nice Homburg or Lords hat, as I am jealous of all these beautiful hats out there!! That and make sure I find a way to wear them casually, as I don't have to wear a jacket for work much anymore.

 

[EL-Jimenez74]

Wow, I really need to find a nice Homburg or Lords hat, as I am jealous of all these beautiful hats out there!! That and make sure I find a way to wear them casually, as I don't have to wear a jacket for work much anymore.

Also before I forget; where all are you guys looking for these beauties? Anywhere else besides EBay? Etsy? Thanks

 

[jeffgarf]

Also before I forget; where all are you guys looking for these beauties? Anywhere else besides EBay? Etsy? Thanks

Those are the best places, but there are many other online marketplaces, if you search, that carry hats.

 

[steur]

I have to say, Stefan: the more I look at the hat, the more wonderful I find it. Not only are the lining, the dimensions, and the color combination exquisite – the whole thing in a chamois finish is superb.

+1

I may have to bribe Stefan into sending that one my way!

This is the plus. Then add color and size, and the wonder is complete.
With the hats I buy, the curiosity of seeing them in my hands is almost gone.
The goal is to combine features that make them unique, or almost.

Thank you, gentlemen. It's reassuring that hats like thee can still be found. Lucky for me that Daniele can spot them from 200 meters away!

 

[Pellie]

Borsalino Lobbia velour from the 60's early 70's. Colour changed on the label from Melasso to Marocco (don't know why). Very nice and soft felt. Fits perfectly. Nice hat!

 

[steur]

Mayser Spezial homburg in black. Size 57 with the bound brim at 6cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Lovely hand to the felt, but there's a bit of springyness in the felt that makes is resist putting a crease in it. Nice as it is.

 

[steur]

Got this Rockel from Marcel @Pellie (thanks, Marcel). He bought it as a size 58, but it's nowhere near that. I liked the lighter colour of it, so here we are.
Rockel homburg in grey. About size 56 with the bounf brim at 6cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Not as fine a hand to the felt as the Mayser, but really nice homburg and this one has no objections to a crease. No label inside the hat.

 

[mayserwegener]

Resolut Homburger Hutfabrik (R.H.H.) "Komet", 58 cm, possibly the later 1950s. R.H.H. was located in Köppern which is close to Bad Homburg (the birthplace of the Homburg Hat). The Black Felt is of high quality with a very nice Smooth Finish. The Bow design really catches the eye. It has a really nice Form with a wider Brim. R.H.H. hats are less common so I was happy find this one.

Some of the R.H.H. Tip protectors are very thick and tend to stick to the printed Logo on the Liner.

"Resolut" was reversed stamped and originally had a gold coating which only small remnants remain. The photo below show that it was stamped from the underside. If you expand the photo you can see the small circular lines from the die. There was mostly likely a second die for the upper side. The black exterior coating + gold were applied after the stamping. The leather is very thin so this probably made this stamping process less difficult. I couldn't find much on how this might have been accomplished so I could be totally wrong about the process. I can't recall seeing this before but I could just overlooked it.

Carl Bühler Esslingen was the hat store that sold this Homburg Hat. Unfortunately they went out of business (after 130 years) back in 2023.

https://stuttgart.t-online.de/regio...-buehler-schliesst-nach-ueber-130-jahren.html

Some of the label is faint. The Quality / Model is "Komet".

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[steur]

Resolut Homburger Hutfabrik (R.H.H.) "Komet", 58 cm, possibly the later 1950s. R.H.H. was located in Köppern which is close to Bad Homburg (the birthplace of the Homburg Hat). The Black Felt is of high quality with a very nice Smooth Finish. The Bow design really catches the eye. It has a really nice Form with a wider Brim. R.H.H. hats are less common so I was happy find this one.

Some of the R.H.H. Tip protectors are very thick and tend to stick to the printed Logo on the Liner.

"Resolut" was reversed stamped and originally had a gold coating which only small remnants remain. The photo below show that it was stamped from the underside. If you expand the photo you can see the small circular lines from the die. There was mostly likely a second die for the upper side. The black exterior coating + gold were applied after the stamping. The leather is very thin so this probably made this stamping process less difficult. I couldn't find much on how this might have been accomplished so I could be totally wrong about the process. I can't recall seeing this before but I could just overlooked it.

Carl Bühler Esslingen was the hat store that sold this Homburg Hat. Unfortunately they went out of business (after 130 years) back in 2023.

https://stuttgart.t-online.de/regio...-buehler-schliesst-nach-ueber-130-jahren.html

Some of the label is faint. The Quality / Model is "Komet".

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Very nice find, Steve. Rarely see Resolut hats. I like a homburg with a more generous brim.

 

[mayserwegener]

Very nice find, Steve. Rarely see Resolut hats. I like a homburg with a more generous brim.

Stefan, Thank you! I believe I only have two Resoluts Soft Felts. I was lucky this one was my size. I agree with the Brim width. This one also has lower Crown profile which I like with the wider Brim.

 

[mayserwegener]

R. & M. Wegener. "Royal", 58 cm, possibly 1970s. Very nice quality for the later time period. I was curious to check it out.

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