What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Rmccamey]

Phoenix Musketeer Lite twin ribbon in Natural.

 

[Blare]

Phoenix Musketeer Lite twin ribbon in Natural.

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Cool hat Randy

 

[BobHufford]

70 downed pines. Wow! Glad you all are safe

Thanks Joe. It was pretty surreal as we looked out the window and watched those trees domino over (then we dove into the bathroom). There was no warning of the storm and it came on fast.

 

[Blare]

Thanks Joe. It was pretty surreal as we looked out the window and watched those trees domino over (then we dove into the bathroom). There was no warning of the storm and it came on fast.

Wow.. the power of Mother Nature... scary stuff

 

[steur]

Thanks Stefan. I'm still bummed that I missed the pants that went with this 3 piece denim set.

Another great German hat, Stefan.

Great looking hat, Eric. Are the mosquitoes already so loud that you have to wear earplugs?

Thanks Bob. These knit or crochet, not sure which, silk models from Lands' End have been seeing a lot of wear. They are versatile.

Thanks all,
Michael

Thanks, Michael. I think the jacket and waistcoat go very well with the light coloured trousers.

Resistol San Antonio with some very late season shearling
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Windy and cold today. At least the sun is currently showing up.
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Have a great Friday,
Michael

Makes me want to wear one of my TAR hats. That certainly is a good looking hat.

 

[steur]

Stetson
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Pic of the week! I'm totally going to steal that look, Fabio.

 

[steur]

Another interesting one Stefan. That brim looks wafer thin. Great lines and color.


Oh no! I hope you are not limping for long. The hat looks great too!


Wow! That is one interesting Borso Steve. Is it a heavy dress weight felt? That stitching really stands out.


I know the days are all running together, but I didn't realize it was Whippet Wednesday today. Sure looks good on a Friday though. Or is it Monday again???


Great hats for a cool days. Love that Avenue. My vita-felt is an Avenue. Is this one a 1950s example?


I have just recently resurfaced myself. Great looking Strat, cool details under the sweat. Love it!


That Resistol sure has some great lines. I have put away all the winter stuff, we are in the high 80s for the next couple of days. Snow in the East, sure is weird.

Thanks, Mike. It is. I was comparing labels and it seems it's made by Mayser.

Day 8 of 31 Hat Parade: The Black Homburg. It is hard to pick one to highlight, I have so many (too many?), I blame Stefan! Another German made Homburg sold in one of the large department stores in Europe, Lodenfrey. Large stores could have their name printed in the liner and sweat bands so it is hard to tell the brand name of made this one. Probably manufactured in the late 1950s.

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A very cool hat, Mike. It was manufactured by P&C Habig in 1959.

 

[steur]

Stefan, Thanks! "Durit" goes back to JHS but I couldn't find any Weilheim hats with this mark on the liner or sweatband (inside or out). I might have missed one of yours. I don't have any record of "Elefant" but it might be related to the felt color being similar to the color of an Elephant.

Thanks, Steve. I think that's the case. Here's the link to the original postng:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/german-austrian-hutmachers.32103/page-319#post-2334250

 

[steur]

Stefan, Looks great! Mayser was the manufacturer. Here is a similar Mayser paper label format.

https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/3-mayser-hutfabrik/?do=findComment&comment=314

Thanks, Steve. I wonder why I didn't notice that before. Quite obvious really. Another mystery solved (several to go).

 

[steur]

This week I will feature the C. G. Wilke Guben, Germany Hat Factory. Founded by Carl Gottlob Wilke in 1822 Guben, Germany. He invented the weather-proof wool hat and was a major contributor in the mechanization of hat making. C. G. Wilke manufactured both Wool and Fur (including Velour) Soft and Stiff Felt Hats. C. G. Wilke Factory was severely damaged during WWII. Guben was the largest hat making center in Germany up to WWII but was heavily damaged during the war. What remained of the Guben Hat Industry infrastructure after WWII was nationalized as VEB United Hutwerke Guben (Guben was located in the GDR).

C. G. Wilke "Helios", 186 grams, possibly early to mid 1930s. This Wool Stiff Felt is in near mint condition. The Form is fantastic along with the Brim work. The Wool Felt has a fantastic finish which exhibits high gloss. The liner really shines especially at the center so probably the reason for calling it "Helios". The sweatband has a reed on the outer edge which is fairly common with old German and Austrian Stiff Felts.

Highly Reflective "Sun Like" Liner

Berlin - Tegel became part of West Berlin post WWII.

C. G. Wilke Guben, "111 Years Wilke Hats" (1933)

C. G. Wilke Guben Factory Time Clock (1920-29)

Another beautiful example, Steve. Seems quite heavy compared to others.

 

[steur]

Everyone looking great with their fine hat selections.

I went with two today. The Stefeno “Milan” straw to watch the Blue Angels fly over our house today.

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Followed up with the Super Borsalino to lay down some sod in front of the house.

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Nice ones, Joe. That Borsalino recovered well.

 

[steur]

German Week, part two day six.
Lembert Antilope

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Nice bowlers, Fabio!

Thanks... It's the same hat on both

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Hiking on the mountains. Borsalino "Castoro"

 

[Michael A]

Looking good today Michael

Thanks Joe.

A pantsless suit? It was probably a bespoke for a news anchor. Should be perfect for formal dress during lock-down.

Ha ha, it was ahead of it's time.

Stetson
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Supercalifragilistic

Early Austrian (perhaps pre-WWI) velour for a snowy Friday.

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That is one fantastic survivor Alan.

Another interesting one Stefan. That brim looks wafer thin. Great lines and color.


Oh no! I hope you are not limping for long. The hat looks great too!


Wow! That is one interesting Borso Steve. Is it a heavy dress weight felt? That stitching really stands out.


I know the days are all running together, but I didn't realize it was Whippet Wednesday today. Sure looks good on a Friday though. Or is it Monday again???


Great hats for a cool days. Love that Avenue. My vita-felt is an Avenue. Is this one a 1950s example?


I have just recently resurfaced myself. Great looking Strat, cool details under the sweat. Love it!


That Resistol sure has some great lines. I have put away all the winter stuff, we are in the high 80s for the next couple of days. Snow in the East, sure is weird.

It does have a nice line. Thanks Red. We have a nice day on tap today, but then into the low 50s for a good part of the upcoming week. Definitely not straw weather, though I did run across one that was crushed at the bottom of a pile of hats and steam it back into shape. I'm in no hurry for heat.

Day 8 of 31 Hat Parade: The Black Homburg. It is hard to pick one to highlight, I have so many (too many?), I blame Stefan! Another German made Homburg sold in one of the large department stores in Europe, Lodenfrey. Large stores could have their name printed in the liner and sweat bands so it is hard to tell the brand name of made this one. Probably manufactured in the late 1950s.

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Grat looking black 'burg, Red. I have a loden coat from Lodenfrey in Munich. The coat was made in Austria.

Everyone looking great with their fine hat selections.

I went with two today. The Stefeno “Milan” straw to watch the Blue Angels fly over our house today.

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Followed up with the Super Borsalino to lay down some sod in front of the house.

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That Borsalino is a fine looking hat, Joe.

Thanks, Michael. I think the jacket and waistcoat go very well with the light coloured trousers.


Makes me want to wear one of my TAR hats. That certainly is a good looking hat.

I thought it looked good, too. I do wish I had gotten the full rig.

German Week, part two day six.
Lembert Antilope
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Always like the Antilope.

Thanks all,
Michael

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Supercalifragilistic

Thanks, Michael. Your selection of hats, jackets and coats is amazing!

 

[Michael A]

Panizza Sportsman for today.
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I think I'll see if I can find a morel or two today.
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After I finish mowing the lawn
Michael

 

[Blare]

Nice ones, Joe. That Borsalino recovered well.

Thanks Stefan.

 

[Blare]

German Week, part two day six.
Lembert Antilope
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Nice look on that one.

 

[Blare]

Hiking on the mountains. Borsalino "Castoro"
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Looking good sir.