Idaho’s Randy Priest is 79 years old, and the oldest active hatmaker in the country today. I learned this week, however, that due to failing health his days as a hatter are over, but that his shop - the SILVER TIP HAT CO.-will pass to a younger hatter. Here is the bio that I wrote on Randy for...
Hats and American history go hand in hand. And while researching my new book (The Brim and the Crown), I wanted to give a shout out to some of the oldest hat shops in the US. They are:
1. (1883) HENRY THE HATTER (Detroit, MI) – The oldest hat retailer opened its doors in 1883, and the...
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