Reply With QuoteJ. Hückel´s Söhne 110th Anniversary booklet. It includes a short history (in German) of the company and some very nice lithographs. I had to be careful not to damage the pages while taking the photos.
Yes it's a hat shop / maker in Munich. I have a few vintage hats from their shop including this pre 1940 Breiter Velour. Today they only make women's hats.
http://www.hutbreiter.de/
Last edited by mayserwegener; 02-28-2012 at 02:37 PM.
J. Hückel´s Söhne 110th Anniversary booklet. It includes a short history (in German) of the company and some very nice lithographs. I had to be careful not to damage the pages while taking the photos.
Steve, absolutely rare and a wonderful document of Time and History.
Very nice, it is in German!
My Congratulation Steve. Thats very interesting to read.
Regards
Manfred
What is amazing is the factory (now TONAK) is still in operation over a 100 years later!
Last edited by mayserwegener; 02-29-2012 at 09:04 AM.
Nice,Steve that is a great piece of history. Hückel makes great hats for sure.
Ed Wiser
Derby town Fedora Rescue League
Yes thats amazing. The brand Tonak is very rare in Germany.Originally Posted by mayserwegener
Regards
Manfred
There were big issues because of WWII and the forced nationalization of JHS. Fritz Hückel ended up in Bavaria and some ex JHS workers asked him help finance (he didn't run the hat business and was an auto engineer) Hückel Hutfabrik Weilheim. Hückel Hutfabrik Weilheim was able to produce hats under the brand Hückel in Germany but it appears they had to export under the name Fritz Hückel Hutmacher brand (at least to America). I believe TONAK had the rights outside of Germany. By the way Fritz Hückel is mentioned on page 5 of the booklet.
Last edited by mayserwegener; 02-29-2012 at 09:43 AM.
That makes sence for me. I have seen some TONAK´s in German Ebay, but not so often, most you see is Hückel!
Regards
Manfred
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