habigman 0 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 This is retail store that had a house brand. According to this 1913 ad Rehfus & Cie (Kehl a. Rhein) made hats under the Borchert Marke. I have no idea if they were the only supplier and how long the relationship latest with Borchert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habigman 0 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Borchert Berlin W., size 59cm, back of sweatband stamped August 6, 1952. Could have been made by Rehfus & Cie. (Kehl a. Rhein) after factory reopened in 1951. Also the Borchert Berlin W. store location changed after WWII because the original location was in the Soviet sector. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habigman 0 Posted February 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Borchert Berlin W., measures size 59cm, super condition, with original box, probably mid 1950s. I think this one has great form! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habigman 0 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 C.W. Borchert G.m.b.H. Hof - Hutfabrik Berlin W., August 5th 1941 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habigman 0 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 The following was found by Celia on the FL. On the website of the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin, you can check out old telephone directories. The one for 1941 does indeed list C.W. Borchert: http://digital.zlb.de/viewer/image/15849340_1941/368/#topDocAnchor According to this old receipt from 1898, the firm was founded in 1838: https://www.zvab.com/1xxxx-Berlin-Borchert-Hut-Fabrik-Hof-Lieferant-Majestät/15627359684/buch You can see one of their top hats with original hatbox on the Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek website (or at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen in Berlin): https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/BVDOHKPJH4H3KNQ4TZIAAVST7ZPMGADM I couldn't find any information about the firm after 1941 straight away (chances are the factory didn't survive the war). They are no longer listed in the 1951 phone book, but a shop (not factory) turns up called Borchert-hüte with an address on the Kurfürstendamm. I think you actually have one of their hats. I wonder if there's any relation to C.W. Borchert. http://digital.zlb.de/viewer/fulltext/15849338_1951/229/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habigman 0 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 C. W. Borchert Berlin W., 58cm, 145 grams possibly late 1920s early 1930s. This Stiff Felt is from the same seller + original owner of the P. & C. Habig Wien "Special", P. & C. Habig's "Special Qualität" Reine Handarbeit Berlin Friedrichstr. 82a Soft Felt. I know Rehfus & Cie. Kehl a. Rhein was a supplier for C. W. Borchert Berlin W so could have been made by them. It has some C. G. Wilke characteristics so they could also be a possible source. The overall quality is very high and it wears comfortably. According to this 1913 ad Rehfus & Cie (Kehl a. Rhein) made hats under the Borchert Marke. Natural Light Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habigman 0 Posted April 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Borchert Berlin W. "Federleicht/Feather Light" possibly very early 1960s. The felt is light in weight with a very soft hand. This form and ribbon / bow work was popular in the late 1950s into the early 1960s. Based on the paper label format Borchert Berlin W. sourced this hat from Mayser. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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