Czech Republicans: Tonak, Huckel, no name

mayserwegener said:

Super find! That is an early TONAK made for the American market. Johann Hückel´s Söhne (JHS) main factory was nationalized as TONAK after WWI. JHS were known to make the finest Velour felt hats. This is made of luxury Velour Felt (from wild Hare) so not for a sofa. Can you please post a better photo of the paper label? Also the other side of the sweatband.

You can read about JHS here.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/6-johann-hückel´s-söhne-hückel-hutfabrik-weilheim/

Here are some other early TONAKs.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/124-tonak-formerly-hückel-plant-hückel/?hl=tonak

Also I would steam and brush it counter clock wise with the nap. If it's really dusty you might want to vacuum it first. It should really shine after a good steam and brush. The JHS Velours are finer but these early TONAKs are fantastic too.

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Tukwila said:

This one really does shine, I just can't take a decent picture of it. I wore it out today and really love it. What a great lid on a dark, cloudy day. A big Czech lid with lots of acreage on the brim, this one lends it's self to oodles of crown tilt and asymmetrical brim crease.

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mayserwegener said:

Looks great!

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Tukwila said:

This one really does shine, I just can't take a decent picture of it. I wore it out today and really love it. What a great lid on a dark, cloudy day. A big Czech lid with lots of acreage on the brim, this one lends it's self to oodles of crown tilt and asymmetrical brim crease.

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mayserwegener said:

Looks great!

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steur said:

+1
Superb looking hat!

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1mach1 said:

Thats a pretty hat man!

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Tukwila said:

This one really does shine, I just can't take a decent picture of it. I wore it out today and really love it. What a great lid on a dark, cloudy day. A big Czech lid with lots of acreage on the brim, this one lends it's self to oodles of crown tilt and asymmetrical brim crease.

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steur said:

Picked this one up last week. Tonak is not usually a brand I'm too keen on because of their wildly varying quality. This one is very nice though and I was especially caught by the nice proportions. Tonak Flex in brown. Bound brim at about 7cm and crown at 9,5cm at the pinch. No liner, but I'm working on that.

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RJR said:

Nice find.

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steur said:

Thank you, Bob.

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Tukwila said:

This one really does shine, I just can't take a decent picture of it. I wore it out today and really love it. What a great lid on a dark, cloudy day. A big Czech lid with lots of acreage on the brim, this one lends it's self to oodles of crown tilt and asymmetrical brim crease.

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drmaxtejeda said:

I am developing an interest in vintage hats. Where do I look?

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1mach1 said:

I don't believe these are Czech, but I didnt know where to post this. Esther went to a vintage flea market today in Antwerp and sent me these liner shots. Sadly, no pics of the hats themselves. I'm just curious myself if @mayserwegener or @chepstew have any knowledge of these makers.

She said she found a newspaper stuffed in the second hat pictured that dated 1944. Apparently used as padding. Interesting.

Neither hat purchased.

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