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Brent, that one looks great, congrats! Pity about the size but surely will make someone very happy!
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Czech Republicans: Tonak, Huckel, no name
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Gorgeous hat, Brent. Not very common to find lighter coloured velour hats.
Whilst shopping for vintage hats I found two Tonak hats. Both very soft to the point of being floppy. One designation I had not seen before, so I took some pictures (it wasn't my size, so I didn't bring it along). So not my hat.
Tonak "Sund" in grey. Size 55 with a raw edge brim of (I'm guessing) 6cm and a crown of about 10cm at the center dent.
If the label does indeed display the year of production this should be 1963.
Tonak "Sund" in grey. Size 55 with a raw edge brim of (I'm guessing) 6cm and a crown of about 10cm at the center dent.
If the label does indeed display the year of production this should be 1963.
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Stefan, Thanks for taking photos! What I find interesting is the Form could be from a earlier time period. That is the case for the Tonaks I have from the same time period.
Thanks, Steve. Well spotted; there was not a lot of taper to the crown of this hat. Could indeed easily have been a decade earlier.
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Alfonsino by Tonak for Selentino (NOT my hat):
Its not a brand I’ve seen before except when @Joshua London posted his.
Its not a brand I’ve seen before except when @Joshua London posted his.
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Brent, Haven't seen that one either. Could be for the Jewish Orthodox market.
You could well be right, Steve. Looks like someone tried to turn it into a Western though.
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Hückel in black antilope finished felt. The open crown is a modest 5 1/4 inches and the raw edge brim is 2 5/8 inches wide.
The felt has a lovely hand and is easily dry creased. I don’t think it’s a very old hat, but the felt is as good as some other brands vintage stuff. I do wish the crown was taller, but that’s just my personal taste.
The felt has a lovely hand and is easily dry creased. I don’t think it’s a very old hat, but the felt is as good as some other brands vintage stuff. I do wish the crown was taller, but that’s just my personal taste.
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The shorter crown looks good on you too, Brent. Hückel, black hat, short brim, Antilope felt: what's not to like?
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The shorter crown looks good on you too, Brent. Hückel, black hat, short brim, Antilope felt: what's not to like?
Who wants a collection of hats that are all the same, right?
Exactly!
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A great velour that I couldn’t pass up. 5 1/2” open crown and a bound brim width of 3 3/8 measured after the pencil curl. Size is 57cm or 7 1/8 US. Marked Genuine Fur Guama on the sweatband and on the liner. I’ll be patient waiting for Steve @mayserwegener to tell me more.
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What a beautiful hat....amazing!
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It is great…and small. I was going to send it to you to be up-sized, but not anymore. I’ll find a t a home in its unaltered state.
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Brent, Great find! It was made for the Venezuelan market. The long hair finish resembles the edible fibre like pulp of the Guama fruit. (see below). It was made in May 1967 "Week 5 67".
"An unusual fruit that resembles a giant bean pod, with a sweet, refreshing, cotton like edible fiber on the inside. The pods are generally narrow, straight, and sometimes as long as a person's forearm. They can easily be cracked open to expose the white, sugar-rich pulp, similar to cotton candy, surrounding the seeds. In English they have been called ?ice-cream beans? due to the sweet flavor and smooth texture of the pulp."
Here is another one on my website.
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Super find Brent. Bravissimo!A great velour that I couldn’t pass up. 5 1/2” open crown and a bound brim width of 3 3/8 measured after the pencil curl. Size is 57cm or 7 1/8 US. Marked Genuine Fur Guama on the sweatband and on the liner. I’ll be patient waiting for Steve @mayserwegener to tell me more.
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Brent, Great find! It was made for the Venezuelan market. The long hair finish resembles the edible fibre like pulp of the Guama fruit. (see below). It was made in May 1967 "Week 5 67".
"An unusual fruit that resembles a giant bean pod, with a sweet, refreshing, cotton like edible fiber on the inside. The pods are generally narrow, straight, and sometimes as long as a person's forearm. They can easily be cracked open to expose the white, sugar-rich pulp, similar to cotton candy, surrounding the seeds. In English they have been called ?ice-cream beans? due to the sweet flavor and smooth texture of the pulp."
Here is another one on my website.
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Thank you for this, Steve. I would never have connected the fruit and the felt. I really like the style and wish it was in my size. It’s not an everyday hat, but it’s one that would make me smile.
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