Hat Boxes

The Penitent Man · Post by **The Penitent Man** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:01 pm

I want a nice hat box to store my Lid in...who's got good boxes like those black optimo boxes Fedora mentioned in the John Williams thread?....

I saw hat boxes at JJ hats but they're too short to keep the high crown of an indy fedora housed!!

im not looking for a time capsule here!!!...just a sturdy hat box big enough for the fedora that holds the hat in place and wont affect the hat (Taper, Brim Damage etc.)

Any thoughts?

gwyddion · Post by **gwyddion** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:59 pm

I don't have any thoughts, but I do know BendingOak is looking into hatboxes. He's planning to offer them on his website. Maybe you could ask him?

Regards, Geert

Belegnole · Post by **Belegnole** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:03 pm

I'd be in for one as well, if they are a reasonable price.

Ronski · Post by **Ronski** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:08 pm

I've been looking as well. Thought I had a lead, but turned out they no longer carried them.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:13 pm

I have been working on getting hat boxes to sell to customers to store and protect their hats. Nothing super fancy but something to get the job done.

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:44 pm

Check out my response here;
viewtopic.php?t=35191

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:05 pm

I saw that. Thats some what of how I ship them but i was thinking of something a little nicer than that to hold the hat and maybe travel with.

The Penitent Man · Post by **The Penitent Man** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:13 pm

those were along the lines I was thinking Oak...I've looked around on the net....havent come up with the right box....maybe I'll inquire to optimo about thier "Nice Black Hatboxes"...if they still have em

Belegnole · Post by **Belegnole** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:17 am

Found these
http://www.hammerplastics.com/carrier-t ... 24_26.html

http://www.hatboxmenswear.com/system/sc ... &category=

for your car

http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoic ... t_id=14431

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:04 am

Hello, I put some week ago a thread about the hat Boxes, here are some pics:

Here's the box containing my black Borsalino fedora

It's made of cardboard and in fact you could make one of these... the shape it's pretty simple and very effective.
Hope that helps!

-Alfonso

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:18 am

I would love to find the company who makes them. Any markings on the box?

squidkidd · Post by **squidkidd** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:08 am

Belegnole wrote:Found these
http://www.hammerplastics.com/carrier-t ... 24_26.html

http://www.hatboxmenswear.com/system/sc ... &category=

for your car

http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoic ... t_id=14431

C'mon people, someone start buying these! I want to know how well they actually work before spending my money on them

Seriously though, that black "hat box" looks really interesting...I would just be afraid of it not fitting our ever so carefully curled brims, and tapering the hat as if it were laid on it's brim.

Regards,
Brian

The Penitent Man · Post by **The Penitent Man** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:08 pm

The box MustangLoverMex showed is just the type Im looking for...where can you get a box like that for a hat with a five and three quarters crown!!...

Im not into those vaccuform cases personally

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:55 pm

The Penitent Man wrote:The box MustangLoverMex showed is just the type Im looking for...where can you get a box like that for a hat with a five and three quarters crown!!...

Im not into those vaccuform cases personally

Well I put my Akubra open crowned in the box and fits all right, in fact there is still some room in the bottom of the box, so your 5 3/4 in. crown will fit! The good news are that this boxes are about $4 USD, the bad news are that they're made in Mexico, therefore the shipping cost may increase the cost. If there's anything I could do for you, just ask ;-)

BendingOak wrote:I would love to find the company who makes them. Any markings on the box?

Nope, the only mark is the trademark Tardan outside of the box, I think they make the boxes for themselfs.

Regards,
-Alfonso

The Penitent Man · Post by **The Penitent Man** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:46 am

Hey Alfonso,
If you could forward me the info on those boxes it would be much appreciated my friend...I dont mind paying the shipping cost...the box is only 4 bucks
Thanks for your help

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:17 pm

The Penitent Man wrote:Hey Alfonso,
If you could forward me the info on those boxes it would be much appreciated my friend...I dont mind paying the shipping cost...the box is only 4 bucks
Thanks for your help

If you want I could give you the meassurements of the pattern, you could do it and it would be 5 times cheaper. Of course if you want, I could ask for the shipping cost and send you some of these. ;-)

Regards,
-Alfonso

The Penitent Man · Post by **The Penitent Man** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:45 am

Hey Alfonso,
Id rather buy a few boxes.....why not?
Time is money...so either way i pay...id rather save the time at this point!!!
If you could get me the info on these boxes that would be great
PM me or Post it...whatever works for you
Many Thanks,
Joe

MustangLoverMex · Post by **MustangLoverMex** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:41 pm

I'll make some research in the post office, PM your Zip Code and I'll let you know in the week

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Regards!
-Alfonso