Langenberg Hat Co. destroyed by fraud

[deadlyhandsome]

Howdy gents, made a profile just to post these pics. Does any of you know how much this would be worth considering the Langenberg company is no more? I believe it’s an 87 or older

I’ve also bought a few similar Beaver Brand hats. They are serviceable hats and can usually be found a fair prices. A 20X “Pure Beaver” is going to be worth a lot more than a 10X “100% Fur Felt” which is rabbit. All said, they don’t usually sell for a lot and the closing of the company hasn’t increased their value. There were lots of hats made by them and they don’t tend to be a brand that collectors go after. If you had a Pure Beaver hat in excellent condition in a large size (say 7 5/8 or 7 3/4) you might get someone to bite at the $200 price, but most of the other hats usually sell for less than $100 even in the more desirable sizes...often at $50 or less.

 

[ccorsair]

or so says the Feds

Now the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco is after Armstrong for allegedly committing a new fraud in Missouri. Prosecutors say he bought a 140-year-old hat company, negotiated a $1.5 million loan using the business and its employee stock option plan as collateral, then promptly defaulted on the loan, forcing the company to close and wiping out the employee stock and retirement plan.
The Missouri firm, Langenberg Hat Co., was closed by state court order early last month, leaving about 150 employees jobless.

http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/****-Artist-Accused-Of-Big-New-Swindle-He-has-2799278.php

I picked up this Miller hat off eBay a few weeks back. I email miller for info on the hat, and they said this is a
Langenburg Hat from the 1990s, It features a center dent crown style with a bound-edge snap brim. It marked **XXX fur felt. It is a nice dark olive green. Paid ice low price. It is very clean and has great shape.

 

[jeffgarf]

I picked up this Miller hat off eBay a few weeks back. I email miller for info on the hat, and they said this is a
Langenburg Hat from the 1990s, It features a center dent crown style with a bound-edge snap brim. It marked ****X fur felt. It is a nice dark olive green. Paid ice low price. It is very clean and has great shape.

I had been wondering where they got their hats from.

 

[belfastboy]

I had been wondering where they got their hats from.

I think Miller contracts out to many companies to it specific price points. I have a Miller Homburg that is not a Langen..... hat.

 

[jeffgarf]

I think Miller contracts out to many companies to it specific price points. I have a Miller Homburg that is not a Langen..... hat.

I have also assumed Bollman, based on some of their existing styles.

 

[belfastboy]

I have also assumed Bollman, based on some of their existing styles.

Yes, I think my homburg is likely a Bollman

 

[M Hatman]

I have two Miller hats, each well marked as madefor them by Biltmore in Canada.