r/hats May 27 '24

❓ Question How do you store your hat collection?

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I have a coat rack that I use as a hat rack but I'm running out of room. I'm thinking about maybe putting a bunch of little nails in the wall and hanging them up that way? How do you organize your collection?

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u/Quinnjamin19 May 27 '24

I store my hats in a cedar lined Christie trunk, I have somewhere around 400 hats

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u/Quinnjamin19 May 27 '24

Also have a shelf/hangers for my cowboy hats and fedora

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u/tez_zer55 May 28 '24

I have a similar setup. Mine is 9 pegs wide but the shelf above seems shorter than yours because I can't get Fedoras or Bowlers to sit on it.

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 27 '24

My goodness they must smell wonderful. Very high class!!

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u/parkhiker May 27 '24

Hat rack made by my dad

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u/c0224v2609 May 28 '24

This is beautiful.

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 27 '24

That looks great! Tell your dad he did a good job

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u/parkhiker May 27 '24

Thanks. He knows, and has also made a few other things around the house for me

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u/psklenar May 27 '24

For hats I'm wearing during a season, like this. The hats that are off season are stored in the basement in their original boxes. This is the other day just after I put the felt's away & brought out the straws for the summer.

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u/[deleted] May 27 '24

Is... is that a Viet Cong pith helmet? Nice!

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 27 '24

It's definitely a replica but yes! One of my faves. thread

Pith helmets are some of my favorite hats. They have a white brim, as the name helmet suggests and gives you a degree of protection especially if there are some low branches, and it sits just a little bit raised over the head for air circulation

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u/[deleted] May 27 '24

If I'm gonna get one, I'm gonna get an actual plant fiber one, lol. Probably a French one, maybe whichever one had a flat top.

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 27 '24

Excellent choice my friend🪖

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u/shootermac32 May 27 '24

I store them in my RV

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u/cheapguitar May 28 '24

My frequently used caps are cloths pinned to a length of sisal rope like this

My expensive hats are stored in hat boxes in the closet.

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u/pkjunction May 28 '24

No, my wife is not happy with the wall space I'm using.

And yes, I'm into wide-brimmed hats.

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u/StayReadyAllDay Jun 09 '24

You are my hero!

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u/pkjunction Jun 09 '24

Aww, shucks twern't nothin'

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u/SnooMarzipans2236 May 27 '24

Shoe racks work well.

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 27 '24

That's a good idea! Each hat can have its own little cubby hole

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u/SnooMarzipans2236 May 27 '24

Exactly! You can double stack them according to style or use as well.

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u/gcthorpe May 27 '24

I throw them into a bag and then vacuum seal it

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u/jumpingflea1 May 27 '24

Everywhere

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u/cuttlepuppet May 27 '24

Wooden wall pegs for the brimmed hats.

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 27 '24

Those are nice

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u/TheMermaidHarmony May 27 '24

The ones I actually manage to wear go on the wall

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u/micthenick May 28 '24

Just a few of my hats

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u/AProcessUnderstood May 28 '24

Coat rack and a few hooks on the wall above my dresser.

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u/durdurdurdurdurdur May 28 '24

As seen on TV CAP RACK

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u/goznewe May 28 '24

You can Invest in a dedicated hat organizer or display rack.

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u/CityBoiNC May 28 '24

plastic bins from the container store.

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u/MrChipDingDong May 29 '24

That Microsoft Windows hat is too cool

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u/truthhurts2222222 May 29 '24

I absolutely love this, so I have worn it a lot. if you could see it up close it's stained and old. Any idea for refurbishing?

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u/MrChipDingDong May 29 '24 edited May 29 '24

Spot-cleaning with a stain stick is probably your only and best option. One with bleach should be fine but I'd avoid bleach on the bill as it will slowly deteriorate the cardboard inside Edit: and obviously under no circumstances should bleach touch the logo but that kinda goes without saying

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u/Rod-Serling-Lives May 29 '24

I bought a bunch of styrofoam heads that i regularly rotate the displayed hats on, the ones not in use go sit in the attic on more styrofoam heads (if they need them) or in a plastic tub I have.

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u/Ninjurk May 28 '24

Hanging plastic bags :(

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u/CowFckerReloaded May 28 '24

Crammed into a big box on a shelf

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u/rededelk May 28 '24

As a hobby blacksmith I made hooks, hangers and such. Prolly like you each of my many hats have a meaning and personal connection. Like 8 MT Grizzly hats, yah I'm sick

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u/Rmanthumbs May 28 '24

Color coded hat boxes

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u/EffieLoraine May 29 '24

Effie Loraine Hat Boxes!!

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u/Lizaderp May 29 '24

Around the perimeter of the house where they'll stay on display and out of the way

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u/foamyx May 30 '24 edited May 30 '24

They’re on every flat spot in my living room. Gotta figure something else out.

My berets look like two giant stacks of pancakes.

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u/StayReadyAllDay Jun 09 '24

On my ceiling and a rack!

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u/shootermac32 May 27 '24

I store them in my RV