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March 2024 by Farrah R.
What a great experience! We had a great time here! We called ahead and spent the night nearby. The owner has a great sense of humor. The hats are masterfully crafted and styled by the owner, Pascal. He has a selection of felt blends to suit your budget. We stayed and watched while Pascal created the perfect hat to match what was requested. He talked and made jokes, told stories, and formed a blank into shaped and stylish accessory. We returned the next day for an additional band to change out, on occasion, depending on the style of dress. We were very satisfied with the results.
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February 2024 by Robert L.
I visited Virginia City a few years ago and met Pascal. My sister, a kind of local, said I should get myself one of his handmade creations. I did, and it's perfect. Not only perfectly made and precisely sized for my noggin, it's a work of art. I highly recommend the Virginia City Hat Maker. I'm actually looking to purchase another!
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January 2024 by Sirece S.
Pascal is the most amazing hat maker. I had the pleasure of and purest of luck to purchase and watch pascal make my hat. I didn't realize you needed to make an appointment before hand. My husband and I made this trip to visit Pascal's hat emporium from Sacramento Ca. I didn't realize you needed an appointment with Pascal. It just so happened that the first snow storm of the year arrived in all its glory. They said if there is a cancellation we will call you. We went back to our hotel room and I prayed please,please let me get this chance. The phone rang, there was a cancellation!! I was so excited. Pascal was the perfect gentleman, kind patient. We worked together to find the right color and Pascal ask's me what shape was I thinking? I said you're the master hat maker you design the hat. This way I knew I would receive a Pascal master piece. I did and I'm so in love with my hat. Pascal made me a master piece. I will definitely come back for a second hat. Thank you Pascal, you and your hats have made this world a better place. Haha one hat at a time.
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January 2024 by Richard P.
Pascale is a fourth generation hat maker making quality custom handcrafted hats. Pascale is a joy to watch while he creates and brings character to your hat design. The quality and workmanship that puts into each and every hat is well worth it and should your hat ever need reshaping you can make an appointment to bring it back to looking new again. I will enjoy my hat for many years to come. Thank you Pascale for an enjoyable experience.
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January 2024 by Sue J.
Service, selection and value are outstanding. Selection is overwhelming and if it isn't already available Pascal will make a gorgeous hat to your specifications
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October 2023 by Christian Young
I’ve always wanted a proper hat. Couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Pascal.Was absolutely great. He took real good care of me. Totally worth it. I don’t want to take the hat off. Can’t wait til we meet againThank YouChristian
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August 2023 by Jim C.
If you want a genuinely custom-made hat, your search is over. Pascal is the real deal, having done this his entire life. I've had so-called "custom" hats made elsewhere where they take a shell off the wall and shape it. Pascal starts by custom-fitting just the headband to your head and then completely builds the hat from scratch. Watching it transform into the work of art you end up with is truly amazing. No matter what style you want, he can make it. I've had two hats made by Pascal, I wear them everyday, and I will wear them for the rest of my life. I just went to an outdoor concert where it rained all night. The hat kept my head completely dry and the it looked perfect the next morning. He uses top quality materials. On top of his incredible skill, he is also one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
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August 2023 by Claudia B.
I made an appointment to get my old favorite hat fixed- the brim had become too bent. Even though my hat was not made by nor purchased from here, he expertly fixed it in just a few minutes! I love wearing my hat again with its fixed brim.
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August 2023 by M D.
J'ai eu une excellente expérience avec Pascal qui m'a fait deux chapeux. J'ai expliqué quel type de chapeau je voulais et il les a fait devant mes yeux. Je vais lui demander de me faire un troisième chapeau entièrement en castor. Je ne parle pas couramment le français mais j'apprécie la patience de Pascal pour me laisser essayer de l'impressionner avec quelques mots. À la prochaine!
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August 2023 by Will R.
The experience was awesome, my hat is bad ass. Great customer service, they also make custom boots.
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July 2023 by Mimi W.
Absolutely amazing experience! Pascal is a fantastic hat connoisseur, he not only can make you the hat of your dreams but can offer advice on what color, style or accents would compliment your personal features. My husband and I had a couple hats made for his 40th birthday, the experience mixed with a hot August nights car show trumped our entire trip. Pascal has such a great personality and his hats are definitely unique pieces of art. If you're interested, try to make an appt in advance, our first trip up to Virginia City we were unable to secure an appt for us both that worked with our plans for that weekend but we're glad we planned another trip out. They also do custom boots and carry hat accessories and other hats you can purchase.
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July 2023 by John E
I can't accurately express just how happy I am with my new hat!!! I purchased a wool bowler hat today for about 90$. The hat maker actually adjusted the angle of the brim and molded the hat to fit perfectly! And best of all, he did it in about 10-20 minutes while I waited. He makes custom beaver fur hats, literally made to order too! This guy has over 20 years of experience making hats, and is my new favorite person for Headwear accessories. I don't think I will ever go anywhere else.Heads up, it's Virginia City, so expect to walk from wherever you park, unless you go during the off season for tourism. But if you go, you may as well check out the town, it's awesome!
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July 2023 by Matthew D.
The absolute best hats I've ever owned! Pasqual is an artist and makes sure that your hat is one of a kind, built from scratch to fit you like a glove. He takes into consideration your wants, needs and matches it up with his vision for you also. Truly an experience to remember. Quality is A-1 too. Might be an investment, but way worth it in every aspect. I'm grateful for him and his business being so professional and skillful. If you have your doubts, just come in a spectate, ask questions and learn. I am not done getting hats from Pasqual!
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June 2023 by Ross C.
This Review is Sooo overdue. My brother gave me an LL Bean Moose River hat for Christmas in 1976. I wore it for years early on as a "dress" hat and later, camping, traveling, even white water guiding. It eventually found its way into a gear bag where it resided for a decade or so. I found it in a Spring purge and took it to a "specialist" in Oakland CA. It came back somewhat cleaned and demolished. Broken, cracked interior band, shrunk and made its way to the Halloween costume trunk until another purge moment. The felt was still intact and in amazingly good shape. I did some research and found out that the quality of the old LL Bean hats was remarkable. I took my hat up to Virginia City to Pascal. An hour and 1/2 and $80 later I had a new hat. And a new Friend. Thank you Pascal. Fantastic experience.
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May 2023 by Adam W.
My wife and I we're planning another trip to Reno for anniversary. I looked up some interesting things to do nearby and discovered Virginia City. I saw there was a hat maker. Sweet, that sounds like fun. It was really easy to make an appointment. Pascal is awesome. He asked me few questions to narrow down what I wanted made, had different options for style, shape, colors, etc. It took about 90min per hat. All the time, he's measuring and remeasuring, making adjustments to fit my head perfectly. My wife also had a amazing experience. The three hours went by fast with great conversation and laughs. We're totally going to have to make another trip out to get another style of hats made.
