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German & Austrian Hutmachers

besdor

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up north
Steve, I have to say that this is one of the best threads on the lounge. We carried Habig for many years until the factory shut down in 1990. I had no idea that they were sold in the USA that early on. Their velours were better than Borsalino any day. I still have some in stock but just odds and ends. We sold off most of them years ago.
 
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Maryland
Steven, Thanks! P. & C. Habig Wien was a great hat company. I sure wish they were still around today. I have found mention of them in American newspapers going back to the mid 1890s. When it came to Velours the Austrian makers were the kings. What is interesting is they were also known for very light weight Bowlers (Melone). By the way did you sell Habig Silk Top Hats (see article a page back) post 1975?
 

150719541

One Too Many
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San Luis Potosi, SLP. Mexico
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Today wearing a modern Wegener, really a great hat ¡¡¡
 

Chepstow

I'll Lock Up
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5,406
Location
Germany/ Remscheid
Steve, tanks for the photos!
The producing date of this cap is between 1920 - 1940. The liner pressure
shows a sütterlin writing, a simplified German handwriting that was popular, in that time periode. The sütterlin writing was banned in 1941.

That is a exercise book of 1920
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Joshbru3

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Chicago, IL
Manfred, that EXTREMELY interesting! Thanks so much for posting this. I never knew that there was a different kind of German handwriting for about 20 years. My fiance's family is from Germany and some still live there. I have to ask them if they know about this.
 

Chepstow

I'll Lock Up
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5,406
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Germany/ Remscheid
Steve and Josh, thanks. If the grandpa or grandma, is born in 1920-1930 they must know that.
It's for the generation after 1940 hard to read. In that time periode most of the people used a feather with ink.

from left to right : pressure - handwriting before 1915 - 41 paralel to Sütterlin- Sütterlin 1915-41 both writings was banned after 1941 in Germany
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Location
Maryland
Manfred, Here is an example from a sweatband of an old German Velour. Not sure what is the first letter (H) of the last name. Rüdolf ?

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Alan, Thanks!

Here is another one. Is the middle gold leaf letter an "E"? I assume the other letter is an "M". The printed script appears more English like.

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