Mad Hatter

The most scrumptious hats I’ve ever seen. Reasonable prices and Bobbi is the sweetest woman you’ll ever meet. I shop there often. Happy Birthday Bobbi 7÷23÷15. Your free lavender and earl gray tea cake was yummy. It was a full house of shoppers and cake eaters! Great fun.

It was the name that attracted my attention, Lewis Carroll fan that I am; but while I didn’t fall down a rabbit hole, meet the March hare, the caterpillar, or see a Cheshire cat, I did find some tea, teapots, and scone /​biscuit mixes for a tea party. Oh, and then there were the hats. What’s a tea party without a hat?
The hats and fascinators were the star of the shop, I think, with several types, some in bright colors, both with and without veils or flowers. There’s no possibility of wearing one and not making a statement. I don’t go to many places where I’d have a reason to wear a hat like the ones I saw here, but I guess that’s not really the point. Wear them for fun.
The good news is if you get a hat, you’ll be able to keep your head so you can wear it. The evil Queen of Hearts isn’t here. In fact, I’m going to go out on a limb by saying the owner’s name probably isn’t Alice, either, because that would be just too coincidental. However, she was very helpful as I was trying to figure out how some hats stayed in place. A strong wind would have either the hat, or the wearer, flying though the air — reminiscent of an entirely different story. Moreover, when done wearing the hat, the hatboxes to store it are equally quirky, although I didn’t see any that would fit the larger sizes.
Mad Hatter carries a few non-​tea party specific items, like body lotions and sprays, and some food seasonings, too. Still, for a one-​stop shop for a basic tea party, Mad Hatter is a good choice. It’s local, so you’ll get personal attention. That’s worth the price.