German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Thanks! The sweat and liner were about as good as it gets. I was happy the ribbon considering it was around $25.00 including shipping.

 

[mayserwegener]

Here are a couple pre WWI postcards of J. Hückel´s Söhne k.u.k. Hof-Hutfabrik Neutitschein, Austria (today TONAK Nový Jičín, Czech Republic).

This one (side view) in German.

This one (rear view) in Czech.

 

[Chepstow]

Great the cards. On the first stands the best greetings from "weinstube" ( wine Bar ) in Neutitschein.

 

[mayserwegener]

Good sideways pickup!

 

[alanfgag]

Great images... like a modern Festung Hohensalzburg, with the town nestled around it.

 

[zetwal]

Great images... like a modern Festung Hohensalzburg, with the town nestled around it.

+1

 

[mayserwegener]

I would highly recommend a visit if you ever find yourself in Northern Moravia. Novy Jicin (a beautiful town) had a few hat famous factories such as A. Peschel and Brüder Böhm but only JHS (now TONAK) survived.

 

[zetwal]

I would highly recommend a visit if you ever find yourself in Northern Moravia. Novy Jicin (a beautiful town) had a few hat famous factories such as A. Peschel and Brüder Böhm but only JHS (now TONAK) survived.

Don't know if I'll ever be in that neck of the woods, but I would enjoy it.

Thanks for the tip ... :yo:

 

[mayserwegener]

This what is looks like today (April 2011). Most of the buildings in the post cards are still present. This was the largest felt hat factory (felt production to finished hat) in Europe and most likely the largest (definitely the oldest) in the world today.

This is the original factory building that goes back to the mid 1860s. Finishing and admin tasks are done in the building today. You can see this building in the first postcard. It's the catercorner white building in the center of the factory complex.

Villa Hückel and other Hückel houses opposite the factory. You can see the first three houses in the second post card.

Novy Jicin town square.

 

[zetwal]

This what is looks like today (April 2011).

Very cool! Thanks for posting ... :yo:

 

[mayserwegener]

This is the A. Peschel factory site and family villas. The factory was converted to some other purpose after WWII and is being torn down to build a shopping center.

I was told this building once housed the Brüder Böhm mechanized hat machine business (they also made felt bodies and finished hats at a different location).

 

[Chepstow]

Steve, fantastic photos and very interesting Buildings. The City looks very nice and colorful.
Thanks for sharing this with us.

 

[Chepstow]

Today arrived, an old Wegener Fedora. Very dusty and with floppy felt.
Unlined. From this Old Wegener Logo not much visible.
The color should be a dark blue but it is a Black with gray ribbon.
Wide-brimmed 2-3/4 and high in the front 4-3/4 with bash.

Out of the Box:

After brushing and steam: It is a black beauty, is my opinion. The felt again stiff and strong

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Thanks! Again great find with the Wegener!

 

[zetwal]

After brushing and steam: It is a black beauty, is my opinion.

Look nice! Well done ... :yo:

 

[Chepstow]

Steve and zetwal, thank you very much for the nice comment. I really apreciate them.
It could be that he will be one of my favorite Hats.

 

[zetwal]

It could be that he will be one of my favorite Hats.

It's always a pleasure to find something new shoot to the top of the list.

 

[Chepstow]

Zetwal, yes sir. Thats right!

 

[Joshbru3]

Manfred, EXCELLENT find. After some great work, the hat looks brand new. I love the deep flange on the hat. Your hat has a nice feature that seemed to be present on a lot of vintage hats with higher flanges, the higher cupped flange in back and the flat front. Looks gorgeous. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[alanfgag]

+1... Distinctive shape. I'm looking forward to seeing it on you.