Hats for Little Guys

[Stormy]

Hello Everyone,

I have a grandson! He was born Wednesday, and I'm already planning his wardrobe and hat collection. The little newsboys are easy to find, but by the time he's 4 or 5 I hope to get him an authentic Panama, fedora, and high roller. Does anyone here know where I could get real hats for little guys?

 

[scottyrocks]

Here's one spot that has a few hits for kids:

http://hat.villagehatshop.com/search#w=children&asug=

 

[Tomasso]

The custom hatters are an option.

 

[hollowpond]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...-6-3-4-Vintage-Dobbs...&p=1352688#post1352688
I've got this one. Couldn't gaurantee it would fit, but its too small for my 8 and 10 year old.

 

[job]

miller hats has fedoras.

 

[MikePotts]

PLEASE buy him that 6 3/4 Champ that keeps getting bumped on Ebay!,


http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CHA...-/320800144929?pt=US_Hats&hash=item4ab12dbe21

it's been there since I started looking at hats and, nice as it is, I'm really sick of seeing it!

MP

 

[Stormy]

Thank you so kindly, gentlemen. I think 6 3/4 would be much too big for a little tyke.

 

[alanfgag]

Well, if you'd like to do some future planning, I have a 6 3/4 No.1 quality Stetson western from the 1930s that is going to look pretty swell when he starts school.

 

[J.B.]

Congratulations, Grampa Stormy! :horn:

If you can make a Goorin Bros. lid work for junior -- they make a whole line of little boys' hats/caps?! [huh]

The kids sizing chart is at the bottom of this page.

 

[Stormy]

HAHAHA! I'm a GrandMA, JB. I'd like to see that Stetson.

Congratulations, Grampa Stormy! :horn:

If you can make a Goorin Bros. lid work for junior -- they make a whole line of little boys' hats/caps?! [huh]

The kids sizing chart is at the bottom of this page.

 

[alanfgag]

Tiny Stetson No.1 quality is posted here.

 

[Phineas Lamour]

My son is six years old and he can fit in smaller grown up hats. 6 1/2 to 6 7/8 go for next to nothing on ebay.

 

[Stormy]

I finally started my grandson's hat collection. My guy found him a tiny high roller. It's looks just like a mini adult's hat. I'm amazed. Won't tell us where he got it, and it's not brand new.

 

[hatsRme]

I picked up a couple of straw fedoras for two "dignitaries" in my family, both aged less than or about 12 months last spring. The store was Janie and Jack, in one of the local malls. Of course they are on line as well, and currently show a very distinct herringbone fedora for this market.
http://www.janieandjack.com/shop/de...older_id=2534374303720027&bmUID=1355248459096
Turns 'em into real sharp dressers!

 

[seabass]

Stormy,
I have 3 Grandsons & they all have great hats i have found on ebay i go for the very early vintage hats with the Higher crown & Smaller Brim works well
with the 10 & 5 year old boys & the Baby well he will get theres as they grow but the boys all look great in newsboys too..
What a Cool Grandma you are !

 

[carouselvic]

Little Man's new to him hat

#1 Daughter #1 Grandson

Size 6 1/2 Stetson in cadet gray

$15+$10 shipped in original box...a little bit of padding and Bob's your uncle

 

[alanfgag]

Priceless. You have a beautiful family underneath those hats.

 

[m0nk]

I have an old Akubra bushman that I altered to a stingy and added a ribbon/bow that my 8 year old wears (his head is the same size as mine now!) and I just gave a small 6 7/8 Dobbs Golden Coach to my 2 year old who liked playing with my good hats... it's still big on him, but it's his now and he'll grow into it... of course, by the time he does it'll likely be all battered.

My hope is that by the time either is old enough to wear them daily, they'll want some wider brimmed, nicer fedoras... so if I need to thin my collection for any reason, they'll likely inherit a couple of mine.

 

[m0nk]

Oh, and here's my 8-year-old modeling a Stetson Playboy: