In this day and age, finding anything made in America is becoming more difficult to find. Just take…read morea walk through a local mall, and about every clothing item you see is mostly produced in a foreign country. In fact, you would stand a better chance at winning the jackpot in the Irish Sweepstakes, than finding any domestically produced products in your local Wal-Mart store. However, this is not the case with Vermont Originals. Last month, a friend I know purchased two winter hats from this company. This is their main bread and butter, and they have been doing it very well since 1971. Vermont Originals, produces custom and off the shelf wool hats that are fleece lined for extra warmth. They are very popular with skiers, and ski teams across Canada and the United States. Moreover, their products are all made in Vermont, using local labor to produce these high quality hats. The two hats my friend ordered are fully fleece lined for extra warmth. She is an avid downhill skier and snowmobiler. This means she often spends many hours outdoors in subfreezing weather, and needs the extra warmth that only a high quality cold weather hat can provide. Vermont Originals makes their hats using only the best quality 100% wool yarn that money can buy. This means they will last for many years, if not decades, before they will need replacement. Sadly, we live in a disposable society today. We go out and buy clothing items that last only a year or two, and throw them into the trash can. It is so nice to find a hat manufacturer that still believes in making hand-made products that will last a lifetime. I highly recommend Vermont Originals to anyone looking for a great winter hat. Moreover, in this deep economic recession we are in, employing local labor in Vermont, helps keep the local and national economies afloat in the long-run.

Worst service ever! The owner cheated my wife and kept $220 CAD…read more Last April she ordered a fascinator for an weeding. The owner, Elia, was really helpful and suggested several options. My wife gave an advance of $220 CAD with Elia's promise of getting back to her as soon as it was ready. After waiting for over two months and not hearing back from her, my wife went to the store to find out what was happening. Elia didn't even remember about the order and my wife had to show the receipt for her to accept that there was actually an order pending. Elia excused herself by saying that she had been really busy and asked my wife to return the following week. Today she went back to the store and found that Elia didn't have the fascinator ordered and offered to prepare something at that moment. My wife refused and asked for a full refund. Elia refused saying that she had spent too much time advising my wife on what to wear and that her time was too valuable. We are suing her to get our money back.

I am really on the fence about this one…read more On one hand, you can see how skillful the workers are and you can talk with them to make custom stuff. But on the other hand. The sellers where limit obnoxious. You could hear them yapping how gorgeous the hats where looking on people. I understand you need to make a sell but, it was rebutting me. If you are willing to pay 70$ for a hat and get complimented like you are trying a wedding dress. That's your place.

Lots of hats... Especially local teams. Couldn't find a packers hat in the place, oh well. Hats…read morefrom 2$ up though, great prices. Staff was friendly and helpful.

The Living End. From the original-to-the-store cash register, to the "the price that you see is the…read moreprice that you pay" policy, to the knowledgeable sales staff who seem to have a story for every object in the store, this visit was a treat from start to finish. A very small selection of hats for women, but then you don't go there looking for an Easter bonnet or an Ascot percher. This is where you go for haberdashery, men's hats. Marvel at the antique display cases. Amuse yourself by trying on the ten-gallon hat. Smile at the sight of the colourful top hats, smart boaters and economically-sized bowlers. It was everything that I had hoped that it would be. Their one concession to modern merchandizing is a credit card machine. Be transported back to a time when purchasing a gentlemen's hat was an afternoon's leisure.

Cannot say enough good things about this shop! It's a real hat shop; meaning it's full service…read more They can do repairs that smaller chain hat stores can't. They were able to stitch a hat band that was meant for a felt hat onto a straw hat...which might not sound like much, but try finding anyplace that will take the time and has the experience to do any repairs to hats. They were also very nice and even emailed me suggestions on good restaurants to try!

caps for sale... caps for sale…read more.... this place has a hat for everyone... i love hanging out in this store and buying many hats from them. they got serious style. you cannot find service and style like this in a mall. go the extra mile and support your local players and ballers. much love to the fitted crew.....

Best vermont t-shirts...wonderful selection of colours...wonderful service....well priced. Best…read moregifts EVER !!!

Always something I need, want or wish for at this store. Love the employees! Always available for a…read morefun chat!

A tiny little place that if you blinked, you would miss it. Maybe two people can be in the place…read moreat once. There are a lot of super cute items and if you're a sticker collector, you have hit the jackpot here. I, unfortunately, am a magnet collector and they don't have them anymore but the lovely person minding the store gave us great directions along Church Street to help us find a perfect Vermont magnet.

This is a teeny tiny shop located on Church street in Burlington. If you blink, you may miss it,…read morebut it's located across from the Ben & Jerry's. The keep Vermont weird concept is not unique to this state, I've also heard the same said about Portland and Austin. Great spot to pick up a Burlington souvenir. I snagged a sticker for $2 for my retired snowboard of travel stickers. They have other cute items like t-shirts, sweatshirts, pint glasses and magnets. Definitely worth taking a browse through.