Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

German & Austrian Hutmachers

Messages
17,483
Location
Maryland
Stetson - Mayser 3X Beaver Quality Homburg

Stetson - Mayser 3X Beaver Quality Homburg, size 58cm

This one was made by Mayser 12/27/58. Mayser started licensing and making Stetsons in 1954. The condition is near new.

This is a high quality hat (stitched liner, ect). I would guess it is similar to what Stetson produced in the USA at the same time period.

4117591477_d00e4c6f16_b.jpg


4117591339_0f4bef69b5_b.jpg


4117590551_e641795be6_b.jpg


4117590623_20cbd6d64a_b.jpg


4118361332_25bedf507b_b.jpg


4117591127_c43a43a46c_b.jpg


4118361116_bdc660d99b_b.jpg


4117590719_53d0203fc9_b.jpg
 

rlk

I'll Lock Up
Messages
6,100
Location
Evanston, IL
Huckel Extra

4116309346_2caebe9914_b.jpg

4116309556_50032693b4_b.jpg
4118593214_a8b06b0457_b.jpg

4117823885_c74a6a1919.jpg
4115540999_fd6676a347.jpg

2-1/2" bound brim, 4-1/2" crown at front center. 12 ligne ribbon with angled rough edge bow. Soft,light finely finished felt.
 
Messages
17,483
Location
Maryland
rlk said:
4117823885_c74a6a1919.jpg

2-1/2" bound brim, 4-1/2" crown at front center. 12 ligne ribbon with angled rough edge bow. Soft,light finely finished felt.

RLK, Thank you for posting more details! Appears it is out of Hückel Hutfabrik Weilheim. The tag on the string is similar to the one on my Exclusiv Homburg and Fritz Hückel Seal Velour posted back on this thread.
 
Messages
17,483
Location
Maryland
Hückel Sigma Seal Velour

This is a 1930s Hückel Sigma Seal Velour, size 6 Punti. It was made at the Nový Jičín factory. The crown is 6 inches open with a 2 1/2 inch brim. Finest velour finish I have come across.

I had it restored by Optimo and I think they did a great job. They replaced the non reeded sweat and ribbon/bow. Also the liner was missing so I had them put in a new one.

4155344775_da9d0414dc_b.jpg


4155344603_84cf0eac3b_b.jpg


4155344949_509b43af24_b.jpg


4156106900_a5718f7ab1_b.jpg


4155345337_1396c82af4_b.jpg


4156107206_4323ee7b26_b.jpg


4155345571_7ca3e7b8fc_b.jpg
 

Dreispitz

One Too Many
Messages
1,164
mayserwegener said:
This is a 1930s Hückel Sigma Seal Velour, size 6 Punti. It was made at the Nový Jičín factory. The crown is 6 inches open with a 2 1/2 inch brim. Finest velour finish I have come across.

I had it restored by Optimo and I think they did a great job. They replaced the non reeded sweat and ribbon/bow. Also the liner was missing so I had them put in a new one.

4155344775_da9d0414dc_b.jpg


4155344603_84cf0eac3b_b.jpg


4155344949_509b43af24_b.jpg


4156106900_a5718f7ab1_b.jpg


4155345337_1396c82af4_b.jpg


4156107206_4323ee7b26_b.jpg


4155345571_7ca3e7b8fc_b.jpg

Mind-blowing!
 

rlk

I'll Lock Up
Messages
6,100
Location
Evanston, IL
VEB Luckenwalder Hutfabrik from DDR

4172004981_d255e4b941_b.jpg

4172005211_295027fc29.jpg
4172760644_6eda84bf8a.jpg

4172005825_1b588af3cf.jpg
4172171209_c7b0c1642e.jpg

The Bunny Velour is soft and a little floppy but the hat construction is a bit unrefined. Somewhere between 1948-1990. Made in East Germany in a town south of Berlin that once had 12 hat factories. 4-1/4" crown and 2-3/8" brim. This hat has an unreeded sweat with a taped seam, pleated liner and frayed edge bow but I would guess it is from the 1960's.
 
Messages
17,483
Location
Maryland
rlk said:
4172004981_d255e4b941_b.jpg

The Bunny Velour is soft and a little floppy but the hat construction is a bit unrefined. Somewhere between 1948-1990. Made in East Germany in a town south of Berlin that once had 12 hat factories. 4-1/4" crown and 2-3/8" brim. This hat has an unreeded sweat with a taped seam, pleated liner and frayed edge bow but I would guess it is from the 1960's.

Very cool! The construction does look DDR like. :) Great find! The only other DDR hat I remember is a stingy Wilke (Guben) that Mario posted from a closed auction. It is mentioned way back in this thread but the picture was removed but I still have the link.

Wilke.jpg
 
Messages
17,483
Location
Maryland
Peschel Felxa

This Peschel Flexa (size 59cm) is from the late 50s early 60s. Probably too stingy for most but I like the look. Peschels (never seen a pre 1945 one from Nový Jičín) are pretty rare and only paid $1.50.

4180287231_0d9d910da5_b.jpg


4180287087_520655f616_b.jpg


4180287255_837bc70c34_b.jpg


4181049484_8d14a03bee_b.jpg


4181049626_115e60aa29_b.jpg


4180287471_35350938a7_b.jpg


4180287383_71e69e6d61_b.jpg
 

Forum statistics

Threads
109,130
Messages
3,074,706
Members
54,104
Latest member
joejosephlo
Top