Does anyone have any ideas on where to find some hat boxes to store my nifty new hats? I was thinking maybe Garden Ridge, but gah I hate going in that store, it's huge and I can never find what I want where I think it ought to be.
Would prefer a brick-and-mortar store than ordering online but online is definitely an option.
Thanks!
I don't see these everywhere, like I used to (just a handful of years ago, you could get decorative hat boxes *everywhere,* from craft stores to Hallmark to Burlington Coat Factory. I have a nice small one that fits my pillbox hats and a couple of my floral garlands.), but I still do see a lot of decorative boxes at JoAnn and Hobby Lobby. I think Michael's also carries unfinished boxes.
Try Tuesday Morning, too.
I bought a couple of Hat Boxes at Tuesday Morning, back in the late 90's.
You also might try TJ Maxx. I think they've got a "Decorative" products area.
Take Care,
David Baldock
Oh--or Marshall's.
You might to want to check eBay also, they have a lot of sizes and prices, both new and old... ;D
I've seen them at so many of the garage sales I've been to this summer, mostly for no more than $1-2 each...
I've got 3 hats in one box. It's a file box from Staples. Each one is separated or wrapped in a cotton sash. So, my hats get stored and are wrapped so there is no misshaping and my sashes/snoods are in one place (most of the time). I toss in a few dryer sheets for that 'fresh' scent. I've noticed a moth issue cropping up in my closet, so the cedar chips are about to get added to the mix.
Good luck!
I looked for several years for something in which I could store my Victorian top hat (it's fairly tall). I finally ended up getting a plastic case normally used for a drum at a local music store. I suspect yours isn't the same problem, though. :)
M'Lady and I simply get a small clear storage tote box with lid from Walmart and put our hats in there. Since we do nobility the hats are somewhat tall (tall hats and such) and as a result don't fit in a traditional hat box. These clear totes however are VERY nice and keep the hats clean and its also easy to know what hats are in what boxes. Hope this helps.
I picked up several 'hat' boxes for my wife and I at the Container Store.
They weren't labeled as such, I just bought double walled boxes that fit the dimensions.
I can vouch for Tuesday Morning and Ross if you have them in your area.
All of mine come from Ross.
A friend of mine uses plastic Christmas wreath boxes to store some of her hats in. For her, they're the perfect size and shape, and pretty inexpensive too.
I "requisition" empty paper boxes from work for my hats. I then put the hats in dry cleaning bags. To make it easy to know which hat is in which box I tape a picture of the hat on the front of the box.
Thanks for all the great suggestions on stores and alternatives. If I can get away from work this weekend, I see a shopping trip in order.
thread for how to make your own hat box: http://www.carolinabelles.net/vb/showthread.php?t=11735
It's geared for 1800s hats/bonnets, but it could be adapted for other things.
Redkimba - WOW! That is just the coolest niftiest thing. If I thought I could do that, I might try, but I'll leave it to those more qualified and talented! Plus I only understood every 5th word or so in the instructions.
So, if any there are aspiring hat box makers out there, let me know.
GORDMANS!!!
Lady Kett, I bought the container that rolls under my bed,that way it holds alot of my hats in one place.Roll it out, pick the hat and roll it back under.Works great for me.