Aaron Hats - Aaron’s Hat Blog

We just received three new Panama fedora hats by Scala. Scala, a brand of Dorfman Pacific, has these boring style numbers for their hats so I decided to name these after some famous US presidents; the Jefferson, Adams and Reagan. These are all great Panama hats that each have a little different style to them. I think you’ll agree that these are comfortable, affordable and portray a very classic style no matter what you wear the hat with.

Here’s the Reagan shown on yours truly:

Get a Panama hat on,

Aaron

Despite the fact that it’s snowing today I thought it would be great to showcase a couple of our most popular Panama Hats.

The first is a wide brimmed Panama hat called the Bailey Helmsley. The Helmsley has a generous 3 1/4″ brim and a narrow leather hat band which is a little different from what you normally see on a genuine Panama hat.

Next up is a classic men’s Panama fedora by Sunday Afternoons. It is available in two colors. Previously it was only available in two sizes but they were able to start making them in an XL size for this year.

Get a Panama hat on,

Aaron

I’ve been busy unpacking all the boxes of new hats and thought I’d post a couple favorites. These are two straw cowboy hats that have been customer favorites year after year. These hats are great for sitting at your favorite beach this summer or going to a country concert.

The first is the Scala Raffia Western Hat. It has a turquoise hat band with leather chin cord and a shapeable brim.

The next hat is the Scala Soft Toyo Western Hat. It has a cotton chin cord and is available in multiple colors. We currently have it in black and mud colors but will be getting additional colors soon.

Get a cowboy hat on,

Aaron

As promised the new Summer hats have started arriving and the first to show up are some fedoras. The first here is the Stetson Garner. The Garner is very light weight, has a 4″ crown, a 2 1/2″ snap brim and is made in the USA.

Another fedora to arrive is the Dobbs Carleton. This is a little heavier than the Stetson Garner but still light. The Carleton has a 4″ crown, a 2 3/8″ snap brim and is also made in the USA.

Both of these fedoras are stylish, comfortable and available up to size 8. If you wear a size 7 7/8 or 8 you know that you don’t have a lot of selection to choose from when it comes to fedoras.

Get a fedora on,

Aaron

Looking for a retro hat? How about the Stetson Retro? Now, just because they call it the Retro doesn’t make it so but in this case I think you’ll agree it’s styling is that of a “retro” era. The Stetson Retro is a nice Panama hat with a 4″ crown, 2 1/2″ brim and a classic black grosgrain hat band. Put this hat on and you’ll instantly imagine yourself in one of these scenarios:

Scene 1: It’s a warm summer night and you’re sitting at a small table on the terrace of your large southern mansion. A fine cigar in your hand with your favorite drink on the table. Perhaps a cognac? All you hear are the peaceful sounds of the night and the faint hint of Frank Sinatra coming from inside your home.

Scene 2: It’s a tropical night on a tropical beach. Your linen shorts and Guayabera shirt are the perfect compliment to your new Retro Panama hat. Your lovely wife sitting by your side, holding hands and sipping wine. Your only worry tonight is if you should open another bottle of wine.

What’s your perfect scene for wearing this authentically Retro Panama hat?

Aaron

Up here in North Conway, NH we had about six inches of snow on Monday and we’re expecting another six inches on Friday. On top of the three feet of snow that was already on the ground this makes for a winter wonderland in the White Mountains. This is great news for all skiers and snowmobilers around New England as I’m sure a lot of them will be heading here for a weekend of white fun. Now, having said all that we have our first shipment of Kangol Spring/Summer hats due to arrive in about 2-3 weeks. This will be the first of many shipments to start arriving. Just yesterday we went to a trade show and ordered ladies hats for the Kentucky Derby, straw sun hats, Toby Keith hats, Indiana Jones hats, childrens bucket hats, Panama hats and hats with certified UV protection for both men and women.

Yesterday while we were at the trade show we were talking with one of the sales reps and she was explaining how every year she thinks about retiring and taking some time off to relax. The reason she hasn’t retired is because whenever she sees the next seasons hats she gets all excited and falls in love with the new hats and just has to share her excitement with her customers. I’m not ready to retire but I do get excited every time I get a new hat catalog or when a salesman shows up at the store with new samples to preview.

Over the next couple weeks I’ll be posting pictures of some of the new hats we’ve ordered and having coming into the store for the Spring and Summer season. I hope you’ll get as excited as I do when you see them.

Get a hat on,

Aaron

I recently picked up the January ‘08 issue of GQ Magazine and was pleasantly surprised to see a page dedicated to hats. In the magazine they talk about the different hat styles including fedoras, pork pies, panama hats, bowlers and more. So in the spirit of the magazine here’s some examples of the different hat and cap styles available for men at Aaron Hats.

The Fedora:

The Derby:

The Cowboy hat:

The Panama hat:

The Ivy cap:

The Newsboy cap:

Well maybe not an extravaganza but certainly a real nice sale. Just this morning I put a bunch of straw hats on sale for 50% off. You find a variety of styles including Panama fedoras, straw golf hats and straw western hats. This is limited to in-store stock only and only while supplies last so don’t wait too long. You can find all these great straw hats and more hats that are on sale in our Special Deals section.

This week’s Monday Mania sale item is the Bailey Gillespie Panama hat. Since summer is almost over, especially here in New England, I thought I’d drop a really big deal on you. For this week only you can get the Gillespie Panama fedora for only $33, that’s 50% off its regular price. Here’s a little info for you about the Gillespie:

The Panama hat is hand-woven by skilled natives of Equador, South America. The art of hat weaving has been inherited from their Inca ancestors and passed from generation to generation.

Material: Genuine Panama
Weave: Cuenca
Sweatband: Cotton
Lining: None
Crown: 3 7/8″
Brim: 2 1/2″

This week’s Monday Mania sale hat is the Bailey Brooks. The Bailey Brooks is a genuine Panama hat in a putty color with coordinating grosgrain hat band. It is normally priced at $62 but this week only is priced at $45.

Have a great week!