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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Martin, Great find! There are no old BGH Soft Felts to compare it to, only Stiff Felts. Is it wool? It definitely doesn't have a higher quality sweatband and liner. The BGH Stiff Felts are here. https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/15-berlin-gubener-hutfabrik/- mayserwegener
- Post #10,042
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
J. Heinr. ITA Wien, date stamped September 29, 1939. Sold by Phillip Neubauer Berlin. I made this rare find back in 2015.- mayserwegener
- Post #69,662
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
The illustration is from a photo. This JHS "Flexible" "Seal Velour" is similar to the Hat on the Hat Box and Mirror photo. It has a similar Hat Band and the Brim is 2 1/4 inches. This Velour had a Crease Clip at one time and it has a 5 1/2 inch Open Crown. I gave a time period (not...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,038
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
It's really hard to know the dating from the mid 1920s (this is when these Velour Quality types were introduced). I am fairly certain that the "Post WWI Type 4 Paper Label" are later 1930s possibly very early 1940s when JHS switched to war production. JHS had 3 factories: Neutitschein (today...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,036
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
It does look like an "H" as I first thought back in 2010 but went with the consensus. It's definitely the same Paper Label type. There is a Hat and Cap on the Paper Label so that might point to a distributor / mail order business because those are two different types of manufacturing. I will...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,035
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Another great find! I only have one JHS "Prima Velour" that is from the German market and has "Prima Vel." on the Paper Label but it's a rare Trachten style hat. JHS Soft Felts Post WWI Type 4 Paper Label (possibly mid to later 1930s) https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVqNe87...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,032
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Great find! There is another "G.J.M" from back in 2010. We came to the conclusion that it was "Machland" Austria and not "Hochland". https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/52-g-j-m-machland-hutfabrik/...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,031
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Martin, Great find! Really like the over welt brim and classic form! Friedrich W. Schneider Köln had control of the BGH trademark for West Germany post WWII. FWS and other West German distributors made a practice of doing this type of thing. Here is a post WWII FWS BGH...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,027
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Daniele, Another super find! My guess is that this French market JHS NOVO Velour is late 1920s to mid 1930s. This is based on the JHS Soft Felts Post WWI Type 8 (see below) which is the same as the above French market JHS Durit Velour. Also it has O V on the paper label which is Omega...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,025
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Daniele, Super! My guess is late 1920s early to mid 1930s (See below, JHS Soft Felts Post WWI Type 8). The Velour color and finish are fantastic. I don't think I have seen this color (F 870) before. The paper label has J V which is Jota Velour. French market JHS Velours tend to have this...- mayserwegener
- Post #10,024
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Mayser "Torry", possibly mid to later 1950s. This is the only "Torry" I have encountered. Interesting Mélange with Rauh / Rough finish. Found this Soft Felt back in 2018. Mayser Advertising Stand, possibly later 1950s. Also found this piece back in 2018. Made by Josef Preissler...- mayserwegener
- Post #69,576
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
INDUSTRY COMPASS. YEAR 1922. VOLUME III, "German Austria, Czechoslovakia. Hungary. Yugoslavia, (SHS State)" (This is a very good reference that I recently stumbled upon.) Page 4436: Filz und Wollhüte (Siehe auch Hüte) / Felt and Wool Hats (See also Hats) Page 4437: Filz und Wollhüte (Siehe...- mayserwegener
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Matt, Thank you! I am pretty sure this is a one of a kind JHS. :)- mayserwegener
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Randy, Thanks! A Slovakian 10 Gallon!- mayserwegener
- Post #69,484
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
J.Hückel´s Söhne / Jaques Mayer "Standard", possibly later 1920s. This is definitely a unique + special Soft Felt that was custom made by JHS for a customer of Jaques Mayer Bratislava. I found this Soft Felt back in 2016. "Greetings from Neutitschein - Villa Hückel", 1903...- mayserwegener
- Post #69,474
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Matt, Hopefully a future hat will provide an answer to the mystery. All I know is we have found a lot of these hats. :) By the way I forgot to mention "Lome" as in German Empire Togoland (1884 - 1914) on the STECO paper label. :)- mayserwegener
- Post #10,019
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Matt, This is really fantastic early VHG Vereinigte Hutwerke Guben! Really great classic form and the bow design is super!- mayserwegener
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