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  1. feldkappe

    Hückel Sale

    I checked the date from your forum post and then went back through the classifieds to find this. Yes, this should work well for what I need. I'll buy it! Please send me info to bcalkins@phoenixzoo.org. Thanks, Brian
  2. feldkappe

    Johann Hückel´s Söhne (pre 1940)

    This cap was made and used between 1916 and 1918. Honestly, of the hundreds of caps I have seen, this is the only one with a J.H.S. stamp. They may not have produced that much. Unfortunately this cap is in a collection in Italy, so I have no way of knowing about a label behind the sweatband.
  3. feldkappe

    Johann Hückel´s Söhne (pre 1940)

    It might also be of interest to tell everyone that most major Austrian hat manufacturers like Hückels, Habig and Pichler either held held government contracts to produce field caps, or did a thriving business on privately purchased caps. Here is an example of a Hückels made cap as shown by the...
  4. feldkappe

    Johann Hückel´s Söhne (pre 1940)

    Yes, I think that hat could work well. While I am a lover of all hats, my primary collection is Austro-Hungarian military cloth headgear. What I would like to do is create a display of a muster hat. After joining the service and before departure for training, it was commonplace to display your...
  5. feldkappe

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Hat size and condition do not matter....only the age. I am trying to put together a display.
  6. feldkappe

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    I am looking for a pre 1918 Austrian hat. I would prefer a Homburg style but a fedora or bowler would work. This would not be for wearing, so size and condition does not matter. Maker does not matter either as long as it is Austrian (or Hungarian) pre 1918. I have found a couple top hats, but...
  7. feldkappe

    Johann Hückel´s Söhne (pre 1940)

    I am looking for a pre 1918 Austrian hat. I would prefer a Homburg style but a fedora or bowler would work. This would not be for wearing, so size and condition does not matter. Maker does not matter either as long as it is Austrian (or Hungarian) pre 1918. I have found a couple top hats, but...
  8. feldkappe

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    Greetings! I am new to the forum and I am hoping to enlist you very knowledgeable members to help me find some information. I collect Austro-Hungarian military cloth caps. Many were privately purchased while others were made under government contract, delivered to and issued from military...

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