Searching for Hat shops in the bay area

[Hondo]

Searching old threads is madding, I need some help, I recall someone made a post where to find good hat shops in the Bay Area (S.F.) or the south bay area. I want to look at some fedoras and get my straw hat fitted with new inside band, I am hoping to find some time this Saturday and want to go easy on gas, or driving around unnecessary.
If any one can be so kind as to advise where I should go, I’ll be grateful.
Thanks

 

[besdor]

There are a few in the Bay area . The two biggest are Berkley Hats and of course The Hat Guys in Oakland . There is also Mrs Dewsons hats (Oy Vey- stay away) .



Steven

 

[Andykev]

Have fun, here are the links

You can search posts on the Lounge via the advanced search feature.

This has been talked about before. You want what? New, custom, or straw?

OK. Go to Fino Fino, in Menlo Park. She carries the nice Panama hats, as well as good felts, and she sells OPTIMO's hats. Graham even does a trunk show there.
http://www.finofino.com/index.html

There is the HAT GUYS in Oakland. Easily accessable from BART, the station exit is exactly at their front door! New, modern hats, ie. Biltmore. WORTH IT. GO.

http://www.hatguys.com/

There is Ruth Dewson in SF, and I highly recommend you NOT go there. Ever.

Then there is Paul's Hat Works. Fine work, and very high prices. He is out on Geary, at 25th.

The other hat stores are in Berkeley (I have not been there).

And you missed Art's shop in Rodeo, he's relocated to Eagle Point, Oregon.

Happy Hat Hunting.

 

[Hondo]

Thanks guys got it! :eusa_clap

 

[Russ]

There are none in the Bay area

There are none in the Bay area. Oh wait, you weren't asking about Tokyo Bay were you? Never mind.