habigman Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 No longer in business. Located in Wien. From German Wikipedia http://de.wikipedia....nn_Heinrich_Jta Johann Heinrich Ita ,(* 1850;? † January 10, 1915 ) was an Austrian hatter during the Habsburg monarchy. Johann Heinrich Ita was a major hat manufacturer in Vienna. His company has been very successful in his life and he has received several honors. He was Kommerzialrat and president of the group of the Austrian Hutfabrikanten. Among his customers included, among other things, the imperial court, he later became the imperial court Hutfabrikanten appointed. Ita chamber was also a supplier of Archduke Joseph . The factory and the Comptoir were at the Linzer Straße 140 in the 13th Viennese district Hietzing . [2] He was married to Julie Ita. Together they had several children: Hermine, Ludwig and Gustav Ita. Hermione married Edmund Thilo. Grandchildren were Henry, John and Paul Ita. John Henry died on 10 Ita January 1915 due to a stroke. He was according to the Protestant rite at St. Helena Cemetery in Baden near Vienna , buried in the family vault. Villa ITA at the Linzer Straße 146 in Penzing Small advertising Ita Fabriks with its unique brand (1906) Death Notice (1915) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Black J. Heinr. ITA Wien Super. Seller said 1940 but I couldn't find any date info on the paper label. Natural Light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 J. Heinr. ITA Wien Fedora (1950s) This one belongs to my friend Herbert Jennissen. J. Heinr. ITA hats are of very high quality. I love the long hair felt on this sporty one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted September 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 J. Heinr. ITA Wien Grey Open Crown Fedora This new old stock open crown gem also belongs to Herbert Jennisen. I am thinking early 1950s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 J. Heinr. ITA Invoice (1929) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 This one belongs to Paddy on the FL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 J. Heinr. ITA Wien (Leipzig,1951) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 J. Heinr. ITA Wien (probably WWI era up to early 1920s)More Than 300 Different Colors Available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Continued. Austrian Velours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Continued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 J. Heinr. ITA Wien Extra Qualität, size 56cm. This one belongs to ErWeSa (Wolfgang). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 J. Heinr. ITA Wien, size 59cm, date stamped September 29, 1939. Very high overall quality with a very light + soft sweatband and silk liner. Old J. Heinr. ITA are rare finds. Sold by Phillip Neubauer Berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 J. Heinr. ITA Wien "Spezial", 57cm probably early 1960s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thanks to Celia on the FL! I was looking into this some more, and realized there was J Heinrich Ita in Vienna, but also the Ita hat factory in Amstetten (as in the display I posted a picture of). I was not sure whether they were actually related so I did some digging while I couldn't sleep. The hat factory in Amstetten was founded by the Englishman Thomas Gramlick in 1908 in an existing mill. He then sold it on to Vinzenz Nobel in 1911, and 5 years later it came into the hands of Gustav and Ludwig Ita. On the obituary notice on Steve's site I saw they were J. heinrich Jta's children, so there is the link I was looking for! In 1919 Heinrich Ita (the grandson I assume) is in charge of the factory and he expands it enormously, making it one of Amstetten's most important businesses. By the beginning of the 1930s the company employed 900 workers in day and night Shifts, with almost all of the output being exported to England, until export to the UK became difficult and had to be halted due to the political situation in the lead up to WWII. After the war the company's fate changed, although many women from Amstetten still found employment in the hat factory in the post war period. However, in the end the company folded, and the outdated factory building and site were sold to the German garment company Bücking and the municipality of Amstetten. Source of this information (in German): http://heimatforschung-noe.blogspot.de/2012/08/von-der-kranzer-muehle-zur-shopping-city.html Some images of the hat factory in Amstetten: Women at work in the factory, 14 june 1949 Source: http://www.bildarchivaustria.at/Pages/ImageDetail.aspx?p_iBildID=3167369 Entrance to the factory, named Breitmühle after the previous owners of the mill Anton and Katharina Breit (before it was a hat factory), also 14 june 1949 Source: http://www.bildarchivaustria.at/Pages/ImageDetail.aspx?p_iBildID=3176078 Both men's and women's hats in the shop window, as well as suits. Linz, 1950. http://www.bildarchivaustria.at/Pages/ImageDetail.aspx?p_iBildID=3148713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted June 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 J. Heinr. JTA Wien K. u. K. Hof Hutfabrikant, Advert Display, early 1900s. Not mine but a great piece from a finished auction. Click Photo to Enlarge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted December 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 J. Heinr. Ita Wien K. u. K. Hof- Hutfabrikant Envelope Seal, diameter 6 cm, probably very early 1900s. Printed by Braune und Schwenke Wien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted October 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2020 Gärner Hüte Wien "Record" Manufactured by J. Heinr. Ita Wien, 59cm, Real Fur Felt probably 1930s or 1940s. I assume Gärner Hüte Wien is the same as Gärner Wien who also made their own hats. I have an earlier Gärner Wien Wool Stiff Felt. The paper label has a "U.F." which doesn't point to J. Heinr. Ita Wien so could be a Gärner Hüte Wien label. I couldn't find any company that matches those initials. The "F" could be Fabrik (Factory) but no guess yet regarding the "U". I really like form of this one and also the ribbon with + bow design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted March 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2022 "J. Heinrich Ita Wien" "K. u. K. Hof - Hutfabrikant Wien", Reverse Painted Display, Beveled Glass, Brass Frame, Zinc Back Plate, Foldout Wire Stand, 20 cm x 6.5 cm, Very Early 1900s. Rare to come across items of this quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted December 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2022 J. Heinr. Ita, "Extra" "Federlicht" , 56 cm, 90 grams, possibly mid 1930s. Fantastic light weight Blue Felt with a smooth finish that easily dry creases. The blue Sweatband and "ITA" mark are impressive. Open Crown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted April 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2023 J. Heinr. Ita Wien "Super" "Extra Qualität", 55 cm possibly late 1950s. Very nice pliable black Felt that easily dry creases. High quality components and workmanship. The overall condition is NOS. J. Heinr. Ita Wien were well known high quality Vienna made hats but they more difficult to find. This one was a seller size mistake. Open Crown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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