Czech Republicans: Tonak, Huckel, no name

[Giftmacher]

Nice homburg for sale http://aukro.cz/klobouk-stary-j-huckel-a-synove-novy-jicin-a-viden-i5912694168.html

 

[Giftmacher]

Anybody familiar with this maker? Bought it on Aukro for circa 15 USD. Clearly 30-40's made and NOS. It was quite pleasant surprise today.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/Giftmacher/IMG_1011_zpsm2xkjwaf.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/Giftmacher/IMG_1013_zpsyg9paa2f.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/Giftmacher/IMG_1015_zpsxffb03aa.jpg

 

[Daniele Tanto]

The Tonak/Huckel I bought in Italy is called on the paper label Akron Lux

I started from the label because in Italy I saw very different Tonak, some with their own trademark, others made for Cervo....and here it is in English language
The hat is in good to excellent conditions

Black medium felt with good peachy finish

Well finished with a white linen and the double trade mark Huckel and Tonak on the sweatband

The proportions are classic for EU production: brim are 6 cm. and crown is 11,5 cm.

Size is 61 cm or 8 US size, it is a little tight because it fit perfectly my 7 1/2 head

It seems a production from the 70' or later

 

[mayserwegener]

Daniele, Thanks for the additional photos. I agree on the dating. It's great to see a later Hückel branded hat!

 

[mayserwegener]

Anybody familiar with this maker? Bought it on Aukro for circa 15 USD. Clearly 30-40's made and NOS. It was quite pleasant surprise today.

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/Giftmacher/IMG_1011_zpsm2xkjwaf.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/Giftmacher/IMG_1013_zpsyg9paa2f.jpg
http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn313/Giftmacher/IMG_1015_zpsxffb03aa.jpg

Sorry I missed this one. I think it might be from right after WWII. The paper label doesn't have any company mark. I think this might be related to the VDKM, Výrobní Družstvo Kloboučníků A Modistek (Manufacturing Cooperative of Hatters and Milliners) .

 

[RJR]

The Tonak/Huckel I bought in Italy is called on the paper label Akron Lux

I started from the label because in Italy I saw very different Tonak, some with their own trademark, others made for Cervo....and here it is in English language
The hat is in good to excellent conditions

Black medium felt with good peachy finish

Well finished with a white linen and the double trade mark Huckel and Tonak on the sweatband

The proportions are classic for EU production: brim are 6 cm. and crown is 11,5 cm.

Size is 61 cm or 8 US size, it is a little tight because it fit perfectly my 7 1/2 head

It seems a production from the 70' or later

Very nice.

 

[moehawk]

Hey everyone!
The Seal Velour showed up today. First thing I noticed was that even though the seller stated it was brown, it is in fact green. Good thing I like a green fuzzy hat or else I may have been upset.
Green fuzzy:

The velour is thick, soft, plush like a stuffed animal. Not the cheapies that you win out of a skill crane machine, but the expensive kind. But way better than that. There is only one tiny spot where there is a nick in the nap. The inside is clean, little wear.

Sweat is nice and supple, liner stitched in. 6" open crown, 2 1/2" brim. Not a speck of stiffener. This thing will never have the same bash twice.

A big, boxy crown, so soft that it dimples around the liner tip. I can live with that.
Maybe that tag shot will help narrow down the date.
Move over, Lembert! You've been replaced as my best post-war velour!

 

[Frunobulax]

Shoot, it looked gray in the listing. Good get, Moe!

But don't you feel guilty about those baby seals that perished to make that hat?


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[mayserwegener]

Fantastic! Thanks for taking a photo of the paper label. You can see they still were using the JHS logo on the paper label. I think this one is early to mid 1950s. I have a Seal Velour from about the same time period (unfortunately some knucklehead cut the brim!) that has a similar sweatband.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionz...hne-hückel-hutfabrik-weilheim/page-3#entry329

 

[moehawk]

Shoot, it looked gray in the listing. Good get, Moe!

But don't you feel guilty about those baby seals that perished to make that hat?


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I'd have clubbed them myself to get this hat!

 

[mayserwegener]

No seals involved. Just wild hare!

 

[moehawk]

No seals involved. Just wild hare!

No seals other than my seal of approval. Thanks for the date info!

 

[belfastboy]

That is a funky (good!) hat.

 

[moehawk]

Thanks, belfastboy!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Super Velour Moe....compliments!

 

[mikespens]

+1, very nice catch

 

[moehawk]

Thanks Daniele and mike!

 

[moehawk]

Here's that pic mayser:

 

[mayserwegener]

I would need see more than this because TONAK used the Hückel brand post WWII. Can you get photos of the hat (side with bow), sweatband (with logos) and paper label behind the sweatband?

 

[moehawk]

I asked for the sweat and tag pics in addition to the liner, all she sent was that one. Here's what's posted.

rest of pics are other views of the outside.