German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

Nice FM pickups! The Breuninger Homburg might be late 1950s.

 

[Chepstow]

My last buys arrival! Getes Feiner Haarhut, mid gray with gray sweatband and a little moth bite.
Very stiff felt, 6,5 cm brim wide, my guess mid 50s to early 60s. Nice Ruffle lining.

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, I am not familiar with Getes. I like the lower profile with the mid ribbon. The moth nip looks like it might be fixable.

 

[Chepstow]

Thanks Steve, I also not familar with Getes! The hat comes from Bavaria. It could be a unknown Hatter!
It's a very thick and stiff felt and has truly a low crown. The gray sweatband was most used in the 50s

 

[mayserwegener]

My guess would be early 1960s. Is the liner glued?

 

[Chepstow]

No the liner is stitched!

 

[mayserwegener]

Could move it into the 50s as you thought.

 

[mikespens]

Another nice one Manfred, I like the thinly bound brim. Kool to find a new brand. Does the gray have a bluish tinge to it as your pix appear to have?

 

[seabass]

Very nice Chepstow
im digging the colors with all the extra goodies like the fancy lining & grey sweat the felt must be very special is it a heavy or lite felt & since you have the nap on the felt the bite should hide....
I really like the sweat band color, I have a very old leather jacket from Germany same color sweet sorta grayish/blue

 

[Chepstow]

Che, thanks again. Let me see your leather jacket in combo with one of your gorgeous Hats!

 

[seabass]

Chepstow
after i lose 30 lbs.....
hey maybe the grand kids can.
its beautiful jacket , OK on my list of things to post. Amigo !

 

[lecky]

Here are a couple of hats, an Erko Velour, no other markings, and a midnight blue Homburg with a fairly wide brim and a crown that's a bit shorter than usual, Marke Spezial, and from the shop Hettlage & Lampe, the felt is softer than a typical Humburg, and it's more easily wearable.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks! The Marke Spezial is interesting. Is the brim curled the same all the way around the brim? Normally a Homburg style would have a wider ribbon. Does it have a paper label behind the sweatband? These no brand name store models were fairly typical.

 

[lecky]

The curl is a bit more on the sides than back and front, and not as tightly curled as is usual, let alone the tight curl of some of the older ones, there are no other labels at all. It's really quite unconventional for a Homburg. The felt is lovely, feeling just a little bit velvety.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks! Is the liner stitiched or glued?

 

[lecky]

Stitched.

 

[Chepstow]

Another nice one Manfred, I like the thinly bound brim. Kool to find a new brand. Does the gray have a bluish tinge to it as your pix appear to have?

Mike, thank you! yes he has a little bluish touch!

 

[Chepstow]

lecky, nice finds! The Velour looks great. The Homburger, my guess, that anyone tried to iron the brim flat.
That result could be the wrinkles in the brim

 

[mayserwegener]

Manfred, Good observation regarding the brim. Lecky, This one is hard to date. I am thinking early to mid 50s but could be slightly off in either direction.

 

[Chepstow]

Thanks Steve! That is the only possible declaration, why the brim looks so flat and wrinkled!