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Hat Stores-a list

marvelgoose

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Hat Update

The Hat List is updated. You can find it here

I have added all the custom hatters I have been given: Art, Jimmy, and Tony
Also picked up on Hats and Hats in Miami from a Google Search of Fedora Lounge so there falls another Major metro.

Please remember to supply at least the store name, address (with zip), and phone. I am also including Custom Hat makers who maintain a shop, supply a physical address, and have either posted hours or open by appointment.

Thanks to everyone for the input. We still have these members of the top 20 Metro Areas missing: Boston, Detroit, Atlanta, Phoenix, Minneapolis - St Paul, Tampa, and Baltimore
 

Al Niente

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Here in Detroit the place to go is Henry the Hatter. Two locations and online sales. Great staff and everyone knows the stock. Paul and Joe are most helpful and the customer gets the royal treatment when they shop or even browse. I have yet to go there when someone has not offered to steam, brush and give the blocking of my hat a finishing touch. Great service. If you are ever in Detroit and you are a "hat person," this is a must see!
 

marvelgoose

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List Updated

The Hat List is updated. You can find it here

I have added Henry the Hatter (both locations) and Hippodrome Hats. A tip of the hat to mayserwegener and Al Niente for the tips.

The list of top 20 Metro Areas without a good hat shop is down to: Boston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Minneapolis - St Paul, and Tampa – St Pete. Wouldn't you know that the Metro I am closest to is Atlanta. :eusa_booh

Please remember to supply at least the store name, address (with zip), and phone. I am also including Custom Hat makers who maintain a shop, supply a physical address, and have either posted hours or open by appointment.
 
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Not to get too nit-picky about it, but that hat shop at 310 Union St. in downtown Seattle -- the hat shop that has been there since, oh, 1930-something -- is named for Byrnie Utz, NOT Bernie Utz. (Yeah, I know -- that name is far from common in this time and place, and it is likely misspelled as often as not.)

Perhaps the posts with the misspelling of old Byrnie's name can be edited?
 

Al Niente

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Henry the Hatter update

Henry the Hatter had three stores in the Detroit area. One has recently closed. The two current locations are:

1307 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
313-962-0970

15616 W. 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
248-557-7770
 

marvelgoose

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tonyb said:
Not to get too nit-picky about it, but that hat shop at 310 Union St. in downtown Seattle -- the hat shop that has been there since, oh, 1930-something -- is named for Byrnie Utz, NOT Bernie Utz. (Yeah, I know -- that name is far from common in this time and place, and it is likely misspelled as often as not.)

Perhaps the posts with the misspelling of old Byrnie's name can be edited?

I am only reusing the same post for each update so the corrected spelling will be up soon there and in the excel file. I appreciate your pointing it out as it shows me that people are reading the list and caring enough to get it right.

A lot of the store names I picked up from threads. My old eyes and bright screens sometimes miss things -- I do check all listings against the phone company just missed it.
 

marvelgoose

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Al Niente said:
Henry the Hatter had three stores in the Detroit area. One has recently closed. The two current locations are:

Thank you for that. Verizon's online Yellow Pages had the Hamatrack location still listed but did not show the Smithfield.
 

marvelgoose

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Hat Store List Updated

The Hat List is updated. You can find it here. We are now up to thirty-eight locations.

I have continued trolling online for hat stores that also have brick and mortar locations. Today’s update puts The Hat Guys, David Morgan, and Miller Brothers into the list. Corrections also made for Henry the Hatter and Byrnie Utz

The Hall of Shame of the top 20 Metro Areas without a good hat shop is down to Boston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Minneapolis - St Paul, and Tampa – St Pete.

Please remember to supply at least the store name, address (with zip), and phone. I am also including Custom Hat makers who maintain a shop, supply a physical address, and have either posted hours or open by appointment.
 

marvelgoose

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anyone familiar with...

Rolling several lists of retailers in the Twin Cities area and came across an old style name that could be a possible. Anyone know of this place? They have no web presence so I can't tell what they carry.


CAPITOL CITY HATTERS
672 UNIVERSITY AVE W
ST PAUL,MN 55104
(651) 290-0476
 

marvelgoose

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Welcome to Hat Stores - A list. I apologize for having to post the list it again, but after a few weeks vBoard does not allow you to edit a post. Today is September 26, 2009. This update adds Hats Plus LTD of Chicago, a mid price hat retailer with a very deep inventory. I am still looking for any information on Capitol City Hatters in St Paul -- the store has no online presence. Can anyone say if the store meets our standards?

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The criterion is that you must have felt hats over the $100 price point, a physical address, and maintain store hours or accept appointment. This did exclude one very famous Hollywood store.

The list is sorted by state, then city, and then store name. Please post any stores that you know of that I have missed or offer corrections.

For some reason, the board does not like my zip file. I am making the Excel file available at my personal space www.merrillguice.com/hats

Village Hat Shop
429 Shoreline Village Dr STE A
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 624-1141
http://www.villagehatshop.com

Online Has Many Hat Resources


The Hat Guys
1764 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 834-6868
http://www.hatguys.com/

20,000 Hats


World hats mart
444 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 405-9998



Paul's Hat Works Since 1918
6128 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-5332
http://hatworksbypaul.wordpress.com/

Under New Ownershp


Delmonico Hatter
47 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 6510
(203) 787-4086
http://www.delmonicohatter.com/

Full Service Store


The Hattery of Georgetown
3222 M St Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 364-4287



Hats and Hats
1836 NE 163rd St
Miami, FL 33162
(305) 944-8202

Puerto Fino Hats Repair, Clean, Block in store


Panama Hat Co of St Augustine
46 Saint George St
St Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 829-0032
http://www.perfectpanamas.com

Primarily Straw hats, but also fur felt from Borsolino and Stetson


Hats Plus LTD
4706 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 286-5577
http://www.hats-plus.com/



Optimo
10215 S. Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 238-2999
http://www.optimohats.com/

Custom Hats, Hat Repair by Mail, Renovation


Meyer The Hatter
120 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 525-1048
http://www.meyerthehatter.com/



Hippodrome Hatters
318 W Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(888) 727-4287
http://hiphats.com/

Full Service Store, Sells own designs and major brands


Henry the Hatter
1307 Broadway Street
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-0970
http://www.henrythehatterdetroit.com/

Full Service Store, Clean and Renovation by Mail


Henry the Hatter
15616 W. 10 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 557-7770
http://www.henrythehatterdetroit.com/

Full Service Store


Levine Hat Company
1416 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 231-3359
http://www.levinehat.com

30,000 Square Feet of Hats


Clean A Hat
5627 Camden Cove
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(901) 647-5445
http://cleanahat.com/

Walk In Hat Cleaning Store - also by mail


Aaron Hats
2729 White Mountain Hwy
North Conway, NH 3860
(603) 356-5551
http://www.getahaton.com

Steaming and Stretching Services


D-Bar-J Hats
7230 W Verde Way
Las Vegas, NV 89149
(702) 430-0681
http://www.dbarjhats.net/

Custom Made Hats, Walkin Clean and Repair


Bencraft Hatters
4202 13th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 384-5517
http://www.bencrafthats.com

Fedora Lounge Advertiser


Bencraft Hatters
236 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 438-9649
http://www.bencrafthats.com

Fedora Lounge Advertiser


J.J. Hat Center, Inc
310 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 239-4368
http://www.jjhatcenter.com/



Still Life
77 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 575-9704
http://www.stilllifenyc.com

Only Store Designed and Custom


Worth & Worth Hats
45 West 57th Street 6th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 265-2887
http://www.hatshop.com/

Private Label Italian Hats, Hat Clean and Repair via mail


The Hatterie
2196 Romig Rd STE C
Akron, OH 44320
(330) 745-7030



Batsakes
1 W 6th St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 721-9345



Mike The Hatter
645 Prospect Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
(216) 861-6874
http://mikethehatter.com

Hat Block and Repair available by mail


Vintage Silhouettes
P O Box 334
Butte Falls, OR 97522
(888) 2703984
http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/

Custom Hats, By Appointment Only


Sterling Leather
Rt. 263 & Rt. 202
Lahaska, PA 18931
(215) 794-7101
http://www.sterlingleather.com/



Sterling Leather
97 S Main Street
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-9669
http://www.sterlingleather.com/



South Street Hats
810 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 829-1600
http://www.southstreethats.com/

Hat Cleaning and Repair


Buckaroo Hatters
122 West Pleasant Ave
Memphis, TN 38019
(901) 907-7436
http://www.buckaroohatters.com/

Custom Handmade Hats, FL Vendor


Mister Hats
113 South Highland St
Memphis, TN 38111
(901) 452-2099
http://www.mrhats.com/

Alvin Lansky was clothier to Elvis


Peters Brothers Hats
909 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 335-1715
http://www.pbhats.com/

Hat Renovation by mail


Resistol Hats Outlet Store
721 Marion Dr
Garland, TX 75042
(972) 494-0337

HATCO Outlet for Resistol, Stetson and etc


Jimmy Pierce Designs
P O Box 3297
Glen Rose, TX 76043
(254) 898-8322
http://jimmypiercedesigns.com/

Custom Hats, By Appointment Only


Miller Hats
3219 Houston Avenue
Houston, TX 77009
(713) 868-0069
http://www.millerhats.com/

also has a house brand


David Morgan
11812 North Creek Pkwy N Suite 103
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 485-2132
http://www.davidmorgan.com/

Flagship Store for Akruba Hats in USA


Tumwater Hat Company
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Olympia, WA
(206) 595-0287
http://tumwaterhat.com/

Custom Hats, By Appointment Only


Byrnie Utz
310 Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 623-0233

Paul and Bev Ferry



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Here's another

How could I fail to mention ...

Wolf's Hattery & Mercantile
2617 W Northwest Blvd
Spokane, WA 99205-3877
(509) 327-7159

... ?

I stopped in the shop one hot summer day in 2008. Dave Wolf, the proprietor and hatter, sells Western clothing and factory-made hats (Westerns, mostly) ranging from cheapies to so-so Stetsons and such. He also makes and refurbishes hats. His shop is pretty well equipped, and he seems to know what he's doing. Nice guy, too.

No online presence that I'm aware of, though.
 
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And another ...

Let's not forget ...

Conley Hat Manufacturing Co.
1112 34th Ave.
Seattle WA 98122
(206) 322-1868

It's an old-timey sort of shop up in the Madrona District, on 34th Avenue just south of East Union Street. Alex Conley has been at the trade quite some time. He's on the web as well.
 

Vintage Betty

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Fino Fino
325 Sharon Park Dr., Menlo Park, CA 94025
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:30-5:30
Closed Sunday and Monday

(650) 854-8030
finehats @ finofino.com
www.finofino.com

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I've purchased more than a few hats here and can recommend their men's and women's selection. The owner also has a Panama Group if you purchase a Panama from her shop with a yearly social event.
 

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