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1974 Tonak Felt Fez Military Hatter Maker 175 Anniversary Top Hat Pin Badge
- This is a rare metal badge from former Czechoslovakia from the hat company Tonak, who are still trading today and are one of the largest hat producers in the world.
The badge has a long stick pin style fastener. The badge celebrates their 175th anniversary and the badge face is 1.5cm high. Historical Background In 1799, young journeyman Johann Nepomuk Hückel was admitted to the millers Guild and soon afterwards opened a millinery shop. The quality of his products matched that of previous handicraft and the new products soon penetrated the Austrian and other foreign markets. In 1865 Johann Nepomuk Hückel installed new machinery and equipment, pioneering mechanized production of fur felt hats. Two years later, he built a large factory fully equipped with modern machinery. On January 1, 1869, the business was taken over by the public company J. Hückel and Sons and kept this name until it was nationalized and TONAK, a state-owned enterprise, was established. In 2001, Tonak bought Fezco’s Headwear Division and became one of the world’s largest manufacturers of a comprehensive assortment of headwear.
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