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What's been selling well in summer

Believe it or not, Hat sales are quite popular in summer … *Seinfeld drum noises* Forgetting that lame excuse for a joke in the top line, summer is truly the perfect time to buy and use many of our hats so we thought we would give you the run down on our best sellers this summer season. Cowboy hats This hat has constantly been selling out of stock since it’s release into our store last year. This attractive design can be dressed up or down but is perfect for those who love the outdoors as you can see on our lovely model.   Bucket hats Whether you are a festival goer, not really a ‘big hat person’ or just someone...

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Hello 2023!

Well, the weather, at least in Melbourne, finally showed up in it’s best suit for the final week of 2022. We thoroughly enjoyed the time outside with our loved ones, (with our hats and sunscreen of course), and ate until our hearts content! 2023 we wish that you treat us all kindly and we hope you are a year full of adventure and joy! If there is anything that you would like to see from us in 2023 then please do let us know. Whether it is to see more of our shop at the Queen Vic Market, see more of Jenny’s puppy or even start a TikTok account … the world is our oyster and we do want to...

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The History of Boxing Day

Well, it’s officially that time of year again. If you’re heading off to the supermarket today to grab some last-minute goodies for your Christmas breakfast/lunch/dinner we wish you good luck – because we know how packed the shops are going to be. One thing we didn’t learn until recently was the history behind boxing day and the big sales rush so we thought we would take the chance to highlight to you. It is believed this global shopping trend originated in the 1800’s in the United Kingdom. In a time where there was supposedly a greater margin between the rich and the poor, some of the rich would give thanks to the poor on boxing day (after working as servants...

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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Us here at The Hat Project just want to take the time to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a glorious new year. 2022 has been nothing short of an adventure in many ways for a lot of us, we know that there was an abundance of hardship face as well as times of joy and we just thought we would say congratulations – you made it! We are all hoping for a 2023 that is full of peace and happiness and will do our best (both individually and as a business) to ensure we play a part in making that happen. Whether it is us sharing some positive news more often, being a point of call to speak...

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3 weeks to go !!

Mariah Carey is playing in every retail store you walk into; children are getting photographs with Santa and you’ve been eyeing off the prices of King Prawn … it’s Christmas time. With roughly 3 weeks to go we know how stressful this time can be so we thought we would write a friendly reminder outlining that it may be too late to purchase online from some retailers (with shipping delays etc) and it might be better to do you shopping instore when you can. If you’ve already order, don’t stress, it is the thought that counts after all.  

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