Thanks, Steve. It was a lucky find and I've already found a good home for it.
I don't think they were a large part of their production. They did make them for sure, but it was not their specialty.
Mayser Stiff Felts were Fur Felt so a higher price point. I would say they had a strong presence in Germany in that class.
Randy, I will put together a photo album of Mayser Stiff Felts that I have. I come across mostly smaller sizes so difficult to find larger sizes. Mayser only made Fur Felt Stiff Felts so they had a strong presence in Germany in that higher class. Wool Stiff Felts dominated the German market.
Randy, I put together an album of Mayser Ulm Stiff Felts. I have encountered others but they were small sizes + mediocre auction photos.
Randy, Thank you! If I come across some more I will document them. Here is another one that has some issues plus poor auction photos. It has an offset bow which I think could be easily smoothed out. Also a severely stained liner plus a tiny size.
Thibet bowler in black. No labels inside the hat, but a size 56 with the brim at 5cm. Made for Baronnier of Nancy, France. Thibet is a brand name made by Ecuyer&Thomas. The details of this hat are wonderful, like the super tight d'Orsay curl. The felt is woolfelt however, so not as smooth a finish one would like.
Here's a pic of the shop it was sold from. Couldn't find any more history of the shop right away.
Thanks, Randy. I'm getting more and more attached to these bowlers!
Super find! Congrats!
Wonderful find. That liner is to die for.
