SWEDISH 1940S/1950S MEDIUM GREY FELT HAT BY KARLSKRONA HATTFABRIK. SIZE EU 59,5 hats Malung was Sweden’s center for

Malung was Sweden’s center for leather goods for much of the 20th century

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION MATERIAL Sweden Leather/suede

It was produced by G

so it’s difficult to say anything definitive about its maker

but the text "garanteras äkta getskinn" ("guaranteed real goatskin") is still readable

SWEDISH 1940S/1950S MEDIUM GREY FELT HAT BY KARLSKRONA HATTFABRIK. SIZE EU 59,5 hats Malung was Sweden’s center forDESCRIPTION This hat is of Swedish origin and was produced sometime during the 1940s or 1950s at the Karlskrona Hat Factory Swedens most renowned hat manufacturer, located in the southern town of Karlskrona. It was originally sold at NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), one of Stockholms most iconic department stores. The colour is a medium grey with a cool undertone, leaning slightly towards blue or violet. The hatband is a warmer shade of grey. The interior is