Best Places To Buy A Hat In Minnesota
As the cold grows strong, hat sales come along. Get a fall hat at any of the following five Minnesota retailers. Most clothing stores have hats, but check out these shops if you are looking for something special.
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Artist Mercantile
24 W. 7th Place
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 222-0053
www.artistmerc.com
"I do have hats," exclaims Artist Mercantile owner Jennifer Bisch, having introduced a Roseanne Levi line of stylish but warm cloche hats in her Autumn Accessories show, "SILVER+SILK+STYLE." AM carries unique art, gifts, accessories and even hats made by local artisans. Jennifer established this artistic gift store to promote work of local artists and now displays high-quality fine creations of over 60 Minnesota artists. In addition to personal items such as hats, jewelry and scarves, selective shoppers can add accent and inspiration to their home with original glass, wood or ceramics art, attractive paintings and photography.
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Heimie's Haberdashery
400 St. Peter St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 224-2354
www.heimies.com
A good haberdashery is hard to find. Fortunately, we have one in St. Paul. While this store has been in operation for only 10 years, it stems from a long line of purveyors of men's clothing. Heimie, the namesake of the store, came over from Russia roughly 100 years and started a tailor business. Heimie's has all shapes of hats, from bowlers to fedoras by Bailey, Dobbs, Dorfman Guerra Italy, Pacific, Stetson and Wigens.
Schatzlein Saddle Shop
413 W. Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 825-2459
www.ssaddle.com
You wouldn't immediately think of a saddle shop as the place to go for hats, but Schatzlein has an unbelievable selection of quality hats. Leather, straw, fur felt, wool felt, English riding caps, and even kids hats, are just some of the types of hats available there. Some of the brands you would find in the store are Bailey, Resistol, Troxel and legendary Stetson. In addition, this nice little shop on Lake Street has sponge hat cleaners, hatbands, hat strings, hat racks, hat cover and hard cases to protect your treasured possession. Helpful staff at Schatzlein has loads of information on fitting, hat shaping and especially caring for an expensive hat.
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Joe's Sporting Goods
33 E. County Road B
St. Paul, MN 55117
(888) 468-6563
www.joessportinggoods.com
Joe's Sporting Goods is a great place for hats for the avid lover of the outdoors. Of course, in Minnesota you need as many warm hats as you can find, whether you're sitting out in a deer stand this fall or skiing down the slopes in the middle of winter. Check out men's hats by Outdoor Cap, The North Face, 13 Fishing, Filson and Columbia. See women's hats by The North Face, Columbia, Outdoor Cap, Browning and Craft. Originally a Buick repair business on Dale Street in the 1930s that started selling minnows on the side, Joe's is now a huge sporting goods store in Little Canada that offers sporting goods and apparel in the store and online.
M-Plus Embroidery
5 Viking Drive W.
Little Canada, MN 55117
(651) 777-3624
www.mplus-embroidery.com
There are times when you want to really make an impact for a special person or a special event. Consider a creative message on a cap or hat. M-Plus Embroidery services can put that message on all types of materials, especially on caps and hats. Contact the firm directly for items not on its website such as baseball caps, golf hats and knit caps. M-plus Embroidery has been responding to these one-of-a-kind requests from individuals, along with the usual customers seeking products to promote their organization, for more than 30 years.
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Robin Johnson was born in Annandale, Minn. and graduated from Richfield High School and then the University of Minnesota where he studied Political Science, Business and Industrial Relations. A writer for Examiner.com, he also consults with a variety of organizations and individuals helping them develop and grow. His work can be found at Examiner.com.
