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Progress at The Mercantile …
My hat tag line of “…historical yet timeless, handcrafted to wear forever…” has run its course. After 30+ years of hatmaking, it is time for me to move on…
The Storied Hat – Final Excerpt
I had intended to maintain the narrative here, but other projects have consumed my time and energy. So as I presented the first chapter here, I also now present the last… London Accessory Week – July 2022. It is my litmus test. I send… Continue Reading “The Storied Hat – Final Excerpt”
The Storied Hat Begins…
It is traditional for small businesses to recap the Old Year before the New Year starts. But since I am transitioning to a new product line in 2023-24, instead of recapping my (mostly) final hats from 2022, I’m going to take you back to… Continue Reading “The Storied Hat Begins…”
Last Call for Custom Hats
I have now removed the shopping cart and Custom Catalog from this site and will not be seeking custom hat orders after December 31, 2022. If you are interested in a custom-made hat, choose from my most popular styles (shown below), and send me… Continue Reading “Last Call for Custom Hats”
Giving Thanks and Making Plans
If you follow this website, you know by now that, I will no longer be offering custom made hats after the end of this year…
A Wild West Tour…
The proprietor of The August Phoenix Mercantile is on the road in Colorado! To those who are looking for the ‘postcards’ from my tour of old mining towns, railroads and family stomping grounds, you will find daily missives at Daveno Travels. Next stop –… Continue Reading “A Wild West Tour…”
New Product at The Mercantile…
Twenty-two cards of arcane knowledge to help unlock the secret sewing box of fate…
A Timeout …
I’m taking a timeout from hatmaking as I upgrade my technology and web presence. Here I am with my first Smartphone (which is smarter than me so I’m trying to figure it out), which will allow me to post to Instagram (which I’m also… Continue Reading “A Timeout …”
A Tribute to the ShopCats
I set creative work aside for the last little while, to spend time with and care for Toledo, my Black ShopCat. His brother Granada and I said goodbye to him last week. Toledo and his brother were named after cities I had visited in… Continue Reading “A Tribute to the ShopCats”
