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Brüder Böhm Wien Flexible Melone Size 58cm, weighs 180 grams, probably 1920s - 1930s. I believe there could be some wool content in this Melone. It also has a cord which is not typical. It appears Hut-Fabriks-Niederlage, Jean Preis is a branch office or warehouse in Wiener Neustadt. Cord Close-up Photos

And yet another amazing find by Robert (RLK) on the FL. Very rare pristine JHS Standard Homburg and a size 59cm!

Another beauty that belongs to Robert (RLK) on the FL. "Not new to the F'Lounge. Wide brim of 2-13/16". Very soft and slightly less firm(more floppy) than most velours. No retailer labeling that I can discover."

I couldn't pass up this postcard. Some serious Hutschmuck going on here. Austria early 1900s.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Top Hat This beauty belongs to Robert (RLK) on the FL. I also bid on this one but happy to see Robert ended up with it. The paper label has the typical format but no mention of JHS. Also a very rare box. I wasn't aware that JHS made Top Hats. I will have to see if I can find out if they were sourced them or made in house. My guess is 1920s-30s. "Prior to WW2 Salonika was one of the larger and more affluent Jewish Urban centers originating with Spanish Jews who fled in the late 15th-16th Centuries. The Recanati Family were important in early Palestine settlements and founded a major Israeli Bank after leaving Greece." http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0017_0_17360.html

P. & C. Habig Wien This one belongs to Robert (RLK) on the FL. I am thinking 1970s. "Traditional double bow. No date that I can find."

Leop. Dermotta Wien Velour (1947) Found this Austrian Velour made by Leop. Dermotta Wien while searching the Net. It's part of the Norwegian Folk Museum hat collection.

F. Witzleben Leipzig Melone This Melone turned out to be great. I am not sure if it was made by F. Witzleben or contracted. The paper label doesn't have any company mark. The felt finish and color are special but difficult to photograph. My guess would be 1920s. Size 57cm and weighs 140 grams. Natural Light

F. Witzleben Leipzig Not sure if they made soft or stiff felt hats or contracted them. 1910 Advertisement for Fur Hats 1890/1910 1900/1925? Catalog Bismarkhaus Postcard

P. & C. Habig Wien Paper Size Tag (1950s)

J. Heinr. ITA Wien (Leipzig,1951)

Hückel Weilheim Foulard, probably mid 1950s. This beauty belongs to Manfred.

Wilhelm Pless Wien Zylinderhut This one belongs to Robert (RLK) on the FL. Probably 1920s or 1930s.

Wilhelm Pless Wien Hutfabrik http://schlotforum.wordpress.com/2010/11/11/at-1140-wien-hutfabrik-wilhelm-ples/ Labor In Europe 1885 Österreichisch-ungarische Hutmacher-Zeitung (December 1928) EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL REPORTS OE THE VIENNA UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION OF 1873 RELATING TO OBJECTS CONTRIBUTED BY BRITISH EXHIBITORS published under the Authority of the Austrian Government

M.W. Diamant Homburg This one belongs to Paddy on the FL. Probably late 1950s.

This one belongs to Paddy on the FL.

VEB Luckenwalder Velour This beauty belongs to Manfred (Fritz). "The VEB Luckenwalder Velour arrived today. Wonderful felt finish in a outstanding condition. I think rarely worn. Size is a 56 and fits perfect. The age between 1953 - 1961. I found out, that HO Stalinallee, was foundet at 1953 and renamed 1961 in Karl-Marx-Allee Late in 1953 it was time, and the first tenants moved into the Stalin Allee, which is since 1961 Karl-Marx-Allee. Two and a half kilometers long and 80 meters wide, a socialist highway with monumental proportions. The apartments have hardwood floors, a loggia, garbage disposals and intercom. Luxury for deserving SED comrades and for the lucky winners of the lottery structure. Faded was the dispute over the standard increase, the 17th and the uprising of the June had led 1953rd The riots were the first indication that the young East German workers had with the feudal palaces adopted economically hopeless. But now the new road was celebrated, with new homes and new outlets to State Trading Organization HO. Then told a colleague from Berlin Radio." Berlin Stalinallee

P. & C. Habig Wien, Zink Gray Melone, 55cm?, 130 grams, 1930 Rare to come across a gray Melone. Very nice felt and finish on this one. Very high quality which is expected for a P. & C. Habig Wien. The sweatband is date stamped October 16, 1930.

1900 Paris Grand Prix Report by Peter Habig founder of P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Found this book, Pariser Weltaustellung 1900 http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/malkowsky1900/0479/scroll?sid=1f061777cd51f6c52522ad1d6c0bc6ec Manfred, Fantastic book! I assume this Peter Habig is the founder of P. & C. Habig. It is interesting that he mentions light weight hats being an Austrian speciality. Most likely the light weight Bowlers (Derby, Melone) that were produced by P. & C. Habig (see Wanamaker US newspaper ads), JHS and others. JHS won the gold medal at the 1900 Paris Grand Prix for I believe their Velour hats. Not sure if P. & C. Habig won any gold medals. Here a rough translation (from OCR) of his report on the hat factory exhibit. "If we continue with the leadership of the exhibition is on this participating fndustriezweige begin with the hat, this happens because the same in any case most characteristic Garment, and each epoch, or political Movement by its form expresses its character. The felt, silk and straw hat factory was on the Exhibition in shiny, excellent, noble and tasteful manner represented. This Industry and is felt particularly in Silk hats in proportion to the Ordering code advanced countries. as France, England, Germany, whose Industry much older and thus recognized is, to name just a young, but has in the last decades the powerful, sometimes big industry (Establishments, die'bis to 1500 people ) has developed and employ auf'der Paris Exposition showed that eres both in technical terms and its taste and direction with the Competition of the most advanced States, such as America, England, France Can absorb fully. In professional relationship especially emphasize the uniqueness of the whole exceptionally lightweight hat, a Specialty of the Austrian, resp. Viennese hat industry and is of no other State is second, his Sales region, all countries and continents . So magnificently Velourhüte were given expression Which, in its solidity as mustergiltig recognition by professionals find, as well as the silk hats. Participating in the exhibition the company sons J. Hückel Neutitschein, P. & C. Habig, Vienna *) ' J. Heinr. Ita, Vienna; Egidius Klenz, Vienna, Josef Mauer, Vienna, Karl Ceschka, Vienna; Zeäsei & Schönbauer Vienna. In straw hats were two companies Ladstätter P. & Sons, Vienna and J. Oberwalder & Co., Vienna, represented;. Both extraordinarily powerful companies with the competition the accommodate all first companies of foreign countries on all sides and can Applause and recognition found. When the felt, silk-en- straw hats and needs to be particularly emphasized, that the taste of Vienna and Wiener-chic all-round recognition especially in professional. Circles but also the large audience found. *) The esteemed author of this article discretely conceals enough, that the company P. & C. Habig, whose boss he is the noblest their industry in Austria and that the "Habig hat'' in all centers of World like the Thonet chair and looked an "indispensable Toüettenbehelf each Gentleman is."

Found some larger images but they are copyright marked. Peter Habig (1886-1963) co-owner P. & C. Habig Wien, Berlin (1927). With daughters Lucy and Maria.

Berlin-Gubener Hutfabrik 1888-1938 This booklet belongs to Robert (RLK) on the FL.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Sigma, Brown Another amazing / rare find by Robert (RLK) of the FL. This one was made for the American market. "Another between the Wars JHS Velour sold by Maurice L. Rothschild of Chicago. Extra Bittersweet Chocolate color.Has the light absorbing properties of a Black Hole, I'll need to dig out the tripod and arrange for some decent lighting."

J. Hückel´s Söhne Standard This old one (could be around WWI) belongs to Robert (RLK) on the FL. "Not a velour. Might be quite old. D'Orsay curl with stitched over welt brim and tapered crown of moderate height. Age deterioration of fabric portions."

Peter Habig (1886-1963) co-owner P. & C. Habig Wien, Berlin (1927) With daughters Lucy and Maria.