It' s not exactly hidden, but you may not realize it' s there. You might have walked right past it without noticing. This Gaslamp is worth noticing, because it' s the one that still feels real. Not for tourists only So many hats, so little time. Using steam to soften the felt, Marty Anfanger, owner of Western Hat Works, shapes a hat at his store at Fifth and Broadway.
Hats come in all sizes.
In candy-apple red and Riddler green. Western Hat Works has been at the corner of Fifth and Broadway since 1922, and its two stories are still brimming with personality-changers to fit every head. Owner Marty Anfanger hasn' t been here since ' 22, but this guy knows his hats. The store opened in 1922, and the building that houses it dates back before the turn of the last century. This is where your grandfather might have gone for nails or just the right wrench or a simple washer to fix a leak in a pipe.