I need good hat/men's store suggestions in NYC/Philly/Baltimore

[Wildblue]

In a couple weeks, I'm going to be doing a business trip, just under a month-long, to central New Jersey. Up here in Alaska, men's clothing stores and ESPECIALLY hat stores are extremely limited, so while I'm there in the "Lower 48", near major metropolitan areas, I'd like to do some quality shopping. I need recommendations!

So, I'd prefer NYC or Philly, but Baltimore or others on the eastern seaboard could be possible, too. If there's a good men's store with pocket squares for example, I'll go take a look. But I'm especially interested in a good hat store, with a good selection of styles and sizes. I'd really, really like to find a good, dark grey, classic fedora, and possibly something else like an Akubra as well.

TIA.

 

[rmrdaddy]

Wildblue,
If you are going to be in Philly, check out our FL-friendly shop, South Street Hats. Sadly, you won't be finding Akubras there, but Oscar always has a constant inventory of high quality new old stock hats. Either Oscar has connections that find closed or closing shops for him, or he has a time machine.
On our last little Philly Hat Crawl, I found a KILLER black "Suede" Barbisio Castorino there in a plastic trash bag chock full o'hats in the back corner. Looks like a late 50's piece to me. Let's just say that Oscar will give a very fair deal to a lounger....
Will you have any free time in Philly? We may be able to toss together an impromptu gathering....

 

[Aureliano]

Worth & Worth for Italian hats made for them and fine montecristi straws. Bencraft Hats for a huge catalogue of brands. Both in New York. Former in manhattan latter in brooklyn.

 

[mayserwegener]

There is nothing of note in DC. Baltimore has Hippodrome Hatters but they are on the lower end.

http://www.hiphats.com/index.html

 

[Wildblue]

Thanks, fellas. I will most certainly check out those stores, and I'm open to more. There MUST be some good hat stores there, especially in NYC.

Yes, I might have a free night in Philly! Shall I bring my Stetson Temple along?

 

[skyvue]

J.J. Hat Center in Manhattan, just south of the Empire State Building on Fifth Avenue.

 

[mayserwegener]

I have heard mention that Bencraft Hatters (Besdor, Steven on here), Brooklyn, NY (two locations) have old new stock Habig and other brands so I would check them out.

http://www.bencrafthats.com/aboutUs.php

 

[rmrdaddy]

Yes, I might have a free night in Philly! Shall I bring my Stetson Temple along?

Always bring a lid pally!

 

[Not-Bogart13]

I have to second rmrdaddy's support for Oscar and South Street hats. I wish I lived closer to Philly. Actually, no I don't. I'd be debt over my head!!! lol

 

[TomS]

If you have an extra hour for travel you might stop at DelMonico Hatters in New Haven, CT. http://www.delmonicohatter.com/

Best,
Tom