Czech Republicans: Tonak, Huckel, no name

[Rodkins]

I received another couple of Tonaks. This is a newer one-

I like the lightweight felt on this one. It didn't come with a liner and I'm not sure if it originally had one or not.

 

[Rodkins]

Here is the very old black Tonak I just received. The ad said it was a 7 3/8 but it's too small for me so I'll probably be parting with it soon.

 

[hatophile]

Both look great, I like the green one best.

 

[mayserwegener]

Rodkins, Nice finds! Is there a paper label on the first one? I would say the second one is lat 50s early 60s but it could be a bit later.

 

[azhiker]

Here is a recent aquisition of mine fron Henry the Hatter in Detroit. I went looking for either a silverbelly or white hat, to wear on occasion. This is what $99 USD got me! It is a Selintino Sterling, fur felt, very nice finish, the liner is first rate, hat fis like a glove!

 

[mayserwegener]

Looks very nice! I will visit TONAK the beginning of next month.

 

[John in Covina]

Another Huckel "100% Fur Felt." 2 3/4" brim, 4 1/2" crown.

The one I have looks a lot like this on Marcus but is a bit more brown close to but less reddish than my Campdraft. I got it at the Burlington Coat Factory, might have been either Whittier or Santa Anita location, not sure. It was maybe 4-5 years ago and about 25 bucks I think. 100% fur felt as I recall. It was a bit stiff but became rather soft pretty quickly. The felt is thick like my Sovreign Temple. I steamed it a bit and gave it a tighter pinch in front. It was and is a good value for the money. Almost all of the foil imprints on the sweat are nearly gone.

 

[azhiker]

I actually may try one in a grey or light brown. The white is not for constant wear ,for me anyways, but man this hat seems like its very well made. i actually will be over in europe soon and hope to find more of these hats over there.

 

[Lefty]

Looks very nice!

+1. It's impossible to really evaluate a hat without handling it, but yours certainly looks like a great hat. At that price, it's hard to go wrong. :eusa_clap

 

[azhiker]

Thanks Lefty, I was very skitish about it at first, but it is very soft, easy to crease..it comes with a kinda teardrop wannabe, but the whole look and feel of this hat is casual..I'll keep everyone updated!

 

[hatophile]

Here is a recent aquisition of mine fron Henry the Hatter in Detroit. I went looking for either a silverbelly or white hat, to wear on occasion. This is what $99 USD got me! It is a Selintino Sterling, fur felt, very nice finish, the liner is first rate, hat fis like a glove!

THat's a great looking hat, do they sell those over the internet?

 

[mayserwegener]

+1. It's impossible to really evaluate a hat without handling it, but yours certainly looks like a great hat. At that price, it's hard to go wrong. :eusa_clap

As I mentioned I will visit the TONAK (originally JHS) factory at the beginning of April.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Sound like a great trip. Hope you will take a lot of pictures for us to enjoy.

 

[mayserwegener]

Sound like a great trip. Hope you will take a lot of pictures for us to enjoy.

I will also visit the hat museum in Novy Jicin so hope to get a bunch of good information (photos, ect.).

 

[Lefty]

That should make for a fantastic thread.

 

[azhiker]

Yes they do. Mine is very true to size, but I cant say about the other sizes. I wear a 7 3/8.

 

[Giftmacher]

Got this old TONAK hat, probably from 67'. Can someone tell me, what kind of hat it is?

 

[mayserwegener]

The model is a Club. I haven't seen one before and doesn't goes back to JHS days. The style is very common for that time period in Germany, Austria and Italy. It's a sporty fur felt hat with Alpine elements.

 

[Giftmacher]

Great link, thank you!

 

[Giftmacher]

What do you think about this one? Unfortunately Tonak doesn't have wide range of goods. I would change rey ribbon for wider and black. How it will look?
http://tinyurl.com/6x6jxyc