Dorette Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Here are pictures of a Lital hat and a print ad for the company. This was my great-grandfather's company. They owned a hat factory and four stores until the business was taken by the Nazis in 1938. I would appreciate any information people may have about Lital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorette Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Here is a picture of the the Lital shop in Vienna, Austria. My grandfather is the gentleman on right hand side. The picture appears to be blurry. I need to resize it and will repost if someone would like to see it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Thank you posting the photos and information! It's interesting that the hat uses Vienna vs. Wien which probably means it was made for the US market. Is there a paper label behind the sweatband? It would behind the sweatband at the rear or sides (see example below). If there is a paper label could you please take a photo of it and post it here? Do you know if the business was started again in America? I will be on the look out for Lital hats and documentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorette Posted November 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2019 I have just resumed researching my great-grandfather's hat company, Lital, in Vienna. I will look into the info on the sweatband ASAP. What other kind of information would be of interest to this group? I have examples of hatboxdes as well as my great-grandfather's awards and patents for various hatboxes. I also have his "Arbeitsbuch" which lists his places of apprenticeship and work in Budapest and Vienna (1892-1899) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted November 30, 2019 Report Share Posted November 30, 2019 Dorette, Good to hear from you again. Please post all you have. It would be greatly appreciated. I also replied back to your PM. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorette Posted June 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 It takes me a long time, but eventuallyI get back to work! I finally looked inside the hat per your request. There is no paper label, or any thing else for thatg matter, under the leather band inside the hat. What does that mean? For some reason I was unable to upload a pictire. Even though I compressed them it still says its too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hello Dorette, I was just looking for a possible company mark. A paper label usually has the Hat Company, Quality, Form, Color and Size. I don't download files. I use my Flickr account. What size are the files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Lital "The New Yorker" "Expressly Made for Lital Vienna". This hat belongs to Deborah (Dorette). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Lital Hat Box. This box belongs to Deborah (Dorette). Here are her comments. "I included a picture of the triangular hat box with Lital logo. My great-grandfather had a patent for it. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted January 15, 2023 Report Share Posted January 15, 2023 Lital Hutfabrik Wien, "Paris Grand Prix", Wool, 56 cm possibly late 1920s. Great looking Form and the black Liner with gold print is striking. Also really like the contrasting light gray Sweatband. This Melone will be sent to Dorette's (Deb) sister Jeanne. Sigmund Lichtenthal the owner of Lital Hutfabrik Wien was their Great Grandfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Paris 1900 Grand Prix Awarded to Sigmund Lichtenthal owner of Lital Hutfabrik Wien. Dorette (Deb) sent me this photo. Sigmund Lichtenthal was her Great Grandfather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habigman Posted January 19, 2023 Report Share Posted January 19, 2023 Fantastic blog post by Dorette (Deb). I would like to thank her for the kind mentions. 🙂 JANUARY 15 (WAS) NATIONAL HAT DAY https://whoweareandhowwegotthisway.com/2023/01/17/january-15-was-national-hat-day/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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