Dedicated hat wearers never tire of the smiles and comments that come from wearing a great hat. I had always admired hats on others but didn’t give much thought to wearing them myself until I purchased my first handmade hat at the 2004 Ann Arbor Art Fair. Wearing it that day convinced me that I’d stumbled on to something special when at least 30 complete strangers said they loved the hat. And the number of smiles I received was off the charts. You can’t help but feel good at the end of the day with that kind of response. [go to page 2]