German & Austrian Hutmachers

[mayserwegener]

I recently received this old P. & C. Habig catalog.

 

[mayserwegener]

P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Catalog, mid 1890s.

P. & C. Habig
Imperial & Royal
Court Hat Factories

Vienna - Berlin

Chamber of Suppliers for the Senior Imperial & Royal (Austria Hungary) Apostolic Majesty
Court Suppliers for Her Majesty The German Empress and Queen (Germany)

Chamber of Suppliers for the Senior Imperial & Royal (Austria Hungary) Apostolic Majesty
Chamber of Suppliers for Highness Archduke Carl Ludwig, Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este, Otto, Franz Salvator Etc.

Supplier of the Imperial & Royal Highest Court (Austria Hungary)

Purveyors for Her Majesty The German Empress and Queen (Germany)
Senior Purveyors Highness the Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia (Germany).

Purveyors of the Royal Serbian and Gross Ducal Nassau and Luxembourg

Factory and Counter

Company Retail Locations

 

[mayserwegener]

Continued.

Main Offices and Branches:

In German, France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Italy.

General Representative Offices:
M. Mertes, Cologne A. RH., Schilderhof.

General Agency for North America:
CHs. Lavy & Co., Hamburg, Bleichenbrücke 25-29.

General Agency for South America, Sweden and Norway & The Overseas Countries: Paul Strasser, Hamburg, GR. Johannisstrasse 6

Branch Offices in Denmark, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, KL. Asia ect.

Detail for Sales Paris:
"Piccadilly" 36, Boulevard of Italiens

AWARDS:

Vienna World's Fair 1873, Not Competing (Judge)

Philadelphia World's Fair 1876, First Prize

Paris World's Fair 1878, Gold Medal

Antwerp World's Fair 1885, Honorary Diploma & Gold Medal

Brussels World's Fair 1888, Honorary Diploma & Gold Medal

Chicago World's Fair 1893, First Prize

Exhibition Trieste 1882, Not Competing (Judge)
Jubilee Crafts Exhibition, Vienna 1888, Not Competing (Judge).

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Steve a great find!
One of the most antique catalogue I have seen....no pictures only designs.
I have to make an order...from n.20 to n.26 I wish to have one of each

 

[mayserwegener]

Daniele, Thanks! Yes same here! It would be interesting to see the price list. I have never come across one from such a catalog. My guess is it would have the model names plus available options.

 

[mikespens]

Steve your dedication to the hobby continues to amaze me. Your a true scholar of the hat.

 

[mayserwegener]

Mike, Thanks but far from a scholar! I am always looking for old catalogs like this one but they rarely appear. There is a large void in this area. You have museums like Nový Jičín City museum that have all kinds of information like this but it sits hidden away or in some display case where you can't see the contents.

 

[1mach1]

Steve, that book was a great find. The pictures alone are fantastic. The walking canes and umbrellas are a nice addition!

 

[Giftmacher]

Very useful, thanks for sharing!

 

[mayserwegener]

Harv, GM, Thank you. One thing I found interesting is P. & C
Habig didn't compete for prizes when Austria Hungary was the host.

 

[hatophile]

Very cool old hats Steve. I liked #24 particularly. The feathers on those Tyroleans are something!

 

[mayserwegener]

Halban & Damask Wien, Receipt, December 22, 1906 (this is a recent arrival)

I have been looking (a long time) for a 1930s or older soft felt hat from this company. The only one that I am aware of is this one (it's fantastic) which belongs FL poster Qirrel.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/59-halban-damask-wien-hutfabrikanten/#entry629

 

[mayserwegener]

Very cool old hats Steve. I liked #24 particularly. The feathers on those Tyroleans are something!

Perry, Thanks! I like that one too. Yes some very extreme feathers especially on the women's hats.

 

[1mach1]

Harv, GM, Thank you. One thing I found interesting is P. & C
Habig didn't compete for prizes when Austria Hungary was the host.

That is interesting. I wonder what the deal was with that decision. Thoughts?

 

[mayserwegener]

They are listed as jurors. I think it might be that Peter Habig (the founder) was a top figure in the Austrian hat trade so he was always on the jury when there were exhibitions in Austria Hungary.

 

[mayserwegener]

Villa Hückel, post card, 1903. (a recent arrival)

 

[Chepstow]

Great find Steve, I order the Homburg line!


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[mayserwegener]

Manfred, What about a couple of the Melonen?

 

[Chepstow]

Also, I take it all


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[mayserwegener]

I made another interesting find out the Czech Republic. These are pre WWII hat logo plates (82 pieces). A good number of them are from Brüder Böhm and J. Hückel´s Söhne. I am still working out the details.

Brüder Böhm