'The Hatters' from Sunday's NYTimes

[carldelo]

This article about J.J. Hat Center was in the Sunday New York Times - it was a very short bit in the City Section, but the online version has a link to a nice photo essay of the shop. It's been a while since I went by J.J., I think I need to drop by for a visit soon...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/nyregion/thecity/02hat.html

Enjoy, Carl

 

[Lulu-in-Ny]

Wow, what a lovely store. Maybe if I could get the boyfriend in there, he'd be so overwhelmed he'd buy one and my transformation would be complete...HaHaHa!!!!

 

[surely]

thanks Carldelo, that was a nice trip; got a great idea for a hat rack.

 

[mingoslim]

SO THAT IS WHAT HEAVEN LOOKS LIKE!

Oh My . . .

 

[Bassman]

I missed the article but I was in there last month for the first time.
A lot of Borso's...starting at $300.
It's a high rent district.
But they are a full service shop.

 

[Feraud]

I have been eye-balling a couple of nice wool caps at JJ.
The salesmen at the shop are a very good group of fellas. I always enjoy my visit to the place.

 

[alphy27]

Great story, thanks carldelo.

 

[Rick Blaine]

OY!

You sophisticated urbanites are so very lucky... then again I did pick up three fedoras for thirty bucks on a recent trip t'wixt nowhere and Nashville.

 

[skyvue]

JJ's where I bought my hat. They're very nice, very helpful, and they'll give your hat the once-over for free (though I always tip, of course), regardless of where you purchased it.

I'll likely head back there in April for a straw fedora.

 

[besdor]

The article that was in the NY Times was written by a very entusiastic young woman that is a hat admirer. She was in our store last and took a lot of pictures for a bigger project that she hopes will get published soon.
JJ's is the best hat store in Manhattan today. I will always recommend a customer to them if we dont have a certain hat in stock.




Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[carldelo]

Besdor, a story on your shop by the Times is overdue, I'll bet - hope it runs soon and please post a link here when it does.

 

[B R A N D X®]

I bought my first Fedora from the gentleman in the first photo.........

And Besdor....just so you know, they were a little less than friendly to a man who at that time knew little about fedoras. I guess they get a lot of tourists wasting their time so I am more than happy to cut them some slack, but when I first tried on a traditional style fedora and commented gently that it sure seemed high....the response was delivered in a very haughty manner...."well....you obviously are *not* a hat wearer".

I bought one anyway..........