How The World’s Oldest Hat Shop Has Stayed In Business For Nearly 350 Years | Still Standing

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  • Lock & Co. Hatters in London has been designing and selling high quality hats since 1676. It has served celebrities and royalty throughout history, withstood a bombing in WWII, and now survived the Covid-19 pandemic which was the first time in history it had to close its doors.
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    How The World’s Oldest Hat Shop Has Stayed In Business For Nearly 350 Years | Still Standing

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  • @ahmadfaiz2467
    @ahmadfaiz2467 2 роки тому +16442

    One of those things that I will probably never buy but fell oddly glad that they still exist.

    • @badlaamaurukehu
      @badlaamaurukehu 2 роки тому +198

      Some of the best made umbrella can still be purchased from similar companies.

    • @moonchild8477
      @moonchild8477 2 роки тому +12

      Same

    • @thisaccountisntreal107
      @thisaccountisntreal107 2 роки тому +198

      I don't need a custom hat in my life nor do I want to spend the money for it
      That being said it would be kind of cool to have a hat that fits my head just right

    • @frito-pi
      @frito-pi 2 роки тому +19

      Same from Texas

    • @vijayendraaharan8079
      @vijayendraaharan8079 2 роки тому +8

      Same

  • @HowManyEggs93
    @HowManyEggs93 2 роки тому +4151

    This shop is older than America. I hope it stays around

    • @mohamadaboualfa7037
      @mohamadaboualfa7037 2 роки тому +135

      @@businessinsideryoutube2114 what is this some kind of coded puzzel?

    • @pedrohff2012
      @pedrohff2012 2 роки тому +249

      It's older than US*

    • @HowManyEggs93
      @HowManyEggs93 2 роки тому +66

      @@pedrohff2012 I stand corrected

    • @HowManyEggs93
      @HowManyEggs93 2 роки тому +44

      @@mohamadaboualfa7037 it's spam. I reported the comment

    • @strand195
      @strand195 2 роки тому +12

      @@HowManyEggs93 yeah I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard them mention 350 years. 😱

  • @joshm3484
    @joshm3484 2 роки тому +516

    Everyone: They don't make them like that anymore
    Lock & Co: Hold my hat...

  • @otoxicitylightz4482
    @otoxicitylightz4482 2 роки тому +371

    A real “Kingsman” shop

    • @deejtee9697
      @deejtee9697 2 роки тому +15

      It was in kingsman

    • @serronserron1320
      @serronserron1320 2 роки тому +1

      It looks pretty classy but too bad they don't have any secret gadgets like force fields or whatever

    • @jesusislord6545
      @jesusislord6545 2 роки тому +3

      Repent to Jesus Christ!
      “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
      ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:105‬ ‭NIV‬‬
      H

    • @serronserron1320
      @serronserron1320 2 роки тому +2

      @@jesusislord6545 Indeed.

  • @customhotwheels1001
    @customhotwheels1001 2 роки тому +5446

    Hats off to these people

  • @HelloThere-bn6rt
    @HelloThere-bn6rt 2 роки тому +2110

    The Conformateur is the Most steampunk thing I’ve ever seen

  • @bt-7justclowning
    @bt-7justclowning 2 роки тому +209

    I just imagine it's 1940 and someone is just sitting in the shop getting measurements and just a 500lb bomb falls through the roof and crashes through the floor and the client just looks at the hatter and says " Did a bomb just fall through the roof" and the hatter simply replies "yes" and they just carry on with their business

    • @ShiftyMcGoggles
      @ShiftyMcGoggles 2 роки тому +41

      In true stoic british fashion, I can see that happening as well!
      "...Did a bomb just fall through the roof?"
      "I do believe it did Sir. Bother, we might have a bit of issue getting to the black fabric for your hat."
      "Well, I don't mind grey, or maybe a deep blue?"
      "deep blue would be best, it'd match your eyes, Sir."

    • @pizzaki582
      @pizzaki582 2 роки тому +8

      mean while some teenager is out on the front who just got bombed, so the rich can wear a hat.

    • @ShiftyMcGoggles
      @ShiftyMcGoggles 2 роки тому +9

      @@pizzaki582 Wow, kill the fun. Put the fun into camps why don't you.

    • @gurimisenpai2358
      @gurimisenpai2358 2 роки тому

      @@ShiftyMcGoggles Someone did that.
      They killed themselves.

    • @ShiftyMcGoggles
      @ShiftyMcGoggles 2 роки тому +3

      @@gurimisenpai2358 The question is, does that +1 their k and d?

  • @mycourseresource-com
    @mycourseresource-com Рік тому +221

    I remember visiting a hat maker shop as a little boy with my mother. This hat shop has closed it's doors a long time ago. There is actually a much older hat maker business that is still standing and can be found in Austria. Leithners' original Ausseer Hüte was founded in 1532. That makes this business nearly 500 years old.

    • @nichts-8yearsago
      @nichts-8yearsago Місяць тому

      Ohh, woww. As an Austrian I haven't heard of that one. Interesting.

  • @spaideman7043
    @spaideman7043 2 роки тому +3027

    i was expecting a secret room in the HatMaker shop - Kingsmen.

    • @user-qn9qm8qz6k
      @user-qn9qm8qz6k 2 роки тому +86

      It wouldn't be so secret if they showed it to the interviewers

    • @sahilagrawal5334
      @sahilagrawal5334 2 роки тому +19

      I was gonna comment just that!
      Kingsmen-gentlemen needs a good hat

    • @phamkhoa0105
      @phamkhoa0105 2 роки тому +6

      They don't have a secret but they do have a bug in your top hat

    • @davebot9000
      @davebot9000 2 роки тому +32

      Fun fact, Lock & Co. is where Colin Firth tells Sam Jackson to go for a top hat in the film.

    • @johnweak3198
      @johnweak3198 2 роки тому

      Lemme know if you need a satellite for piggy back 🤣

  • @lgannawa
    @lgannawa 2 роки тому +1978

    I don't need a custom made hat but I'd buy one from this shop. Just to experience the service and quality.

    • @liefmaston7803
      @liefmaston7803 2 роки тому +34

      I was thinking the same thing lol

    • @k.k8791
      @k.k8791 2 роки тому +4

      Aaand how much are u willing to spend for this experience?

    • @kimifurstenberg3722
      @kimifurstenberg3722 2 роки тому +28

      @@k.k8791 $160 lol I'm broke a.f

    • @k.k8791
      @k.k8791 2 роки тому +14

      @@kimifurstenberg3722 all of sudden an experience from a UA-cam video is pretty much good and convenient ,don't u agree

    • @kimifurstenberg3722
      @kimifurstenberg3722 2 роки тому +5

      @@k.k8791 haha yeah and when I can't travel I look at google street views and UA-cam vlogs

  • @nidodson
    @nidodson 2 роки тому +448

    Omg, I would love a hat shop that actually sized heads. It's a complete shame that isn't at least available in every major city.

    • @genegustafson715
      @genegustafson715 2 роки тому +13

      There is a hat shop in South Park, Colorado that DOES !! West of Denver on 285, near Hoosier Pass.

    • @s70driver2005
      @s70driver2005 2 роки тому +7

      I size and fit motorcycle helmets but want one of these hats so bad!!!

    • @walangchahangyelingden8252
      @walangchahangyelingden8252 2 роки тому +5

      I'm going to this place if I visit London. Seems like a place with more history & culture than you could imagine.

    • @billbauer9795
      @billbauer9795 2 роки тому +5

      Also, seeing how easy it is to create custom sized hats (provided one has the right equipment), it's a shame that this isn't available in every Walmart store...

    • @caomhan84
      @caomhan84 Рік тому +3

      It would be available if more people wore hats every day. The 60s were the last "hat" decade. So we are past the the 50-year mark where a hat was a staple for every professional person. It's more an affectation now rather than a wardrobe necessity. Kind of like the barber shop that gives you a shave... They used to be on every corner and now they've died off, or you have to really look for one that provides the shaving service.

  • @LuckyGarageUSA
    @LuckyGarageUSA 2 роки тому +216

    "We have never had to close our doors until Covid hit."
    *The Bomb that just went through all the floors and landed in the basement:*
    "Am I a joke to you?"

    • @minhhaiinh8313
      @minhhaiinh8313 2 роки тому +9

      Difference here is the bomb is a threat to the store itself - one which they managed to control. The pandemic however, could potentially spread by people coming in and out of the store. And I doubt anyone's going hat shopping in the middle of the pandemic so closing the shop made sense.

    • @ArtistinDeadlight777
      @ArtistinDeadlight777 2 роки тому +21

      If anything it shows that this whole situation is exagerated.
      Imagine not closing for a world war and closing for a flu
      Come on

    • @pheakay
      @pheakay 2 роки тому +3

      @@ArtistinDeadlight777 they might have made soldiers hats during the war

    • @mancheetah5610
      @mancheetah5610 2 роки тому +9

      People were tougher back then. They just got on.

    • @Sara-gl8ue
      @Sara-gl8ue 2 роки тому +4

      @@mancheetah5610 exactly. The people in America have grown weak in a fairly short amount of time.

  • @JohnLeeCaskey
    @JohnLeeCaskey 2 роки тому +3495

    It's really sad to hear that the pandemic forced them to close their doors for the first time when they managed to remain open even when a bomb came crashing through their roof.

    • @Le-eu4bf
      @Le-eu4bf 2 роки тому +300

      And throughout the spanish flu too

    • @moroit1
      @moroit1 2 роки тому +206

      It's was just closed, not completely ended like the term refers in most context.

    • @AscendantStoic
      @AscendantStoic 2 роки тому +223

      Lockdowns have been abused, the WHO experts explicitly said they should be a last resort in extreme cases not the first thing to do due to the many negative effects of extended lockdowns.

    • @pelic9608
      @pelic9608 2 роки тому +149

      Politicians forced them to close their doors. People did that, not some virus. People did.

    • @berry741
      @berry741 2 роки тому +6

      Yes it is. Only feeling I have watching this video.

  • @ScottRedstone
    @ScottRedstone 2 роки тому +2002

    There is another classically British establishment in London that has been making and selling umbrellas, James Smith and Sons. I purchased 2 umbrellas from them in the early 1990’s and both function as well as day one. Both were cut to my height and preference. One is for business and formal use while the other is for casual and country. It is a single wooden branch with a steam bent handle. Has original bark and a few knots and knobbies. I lost one for over six months but it found it’s way back somehow.

    • @BarryKruse
      @BarryKruse 2 роки тому +130

      And John Lobb for shoes, as well. I thought it was right next door to Lock & Co. I think it's on the same block. Beautiful things. I'd love to get a Smith & Sons brolly.

    • @Emperor_D0nk
      @Emperor_D0nk 2 роки тому +31

      They should make a videos on these too! Too interesting to miss out on.

    • @harismohammad2005
      @harismohammad2005 2 роки тому +7

      @@BarryKruse someone said its closing down.

    • @williamkingham3303
      @williamkingham3303 2 роки тому +35

      This comment oozes British, and I love it

    • @letwat8377
      @letwat8377 2 роки тому +11

      The lost umbrella must've missed it's Mary p

  • @nightmargin666
    @nightmargin666 2 роки тому +37

    not only that I'm surprised there's something like this out in the world, but I also think that this IS the way clothing SHOULD be made. Customized with client's taste and needs, hand-made with love and care. That's the way you do it

    • @Shock_Treatment
      @Shock_Treatment Рік тому +5

      That's how it was for most of history until clothes were able to be mass produced.

    • @Fraco_Oniisama
      @Fraco_Oniisama Рік тому +2

      Ideally yeah, but mass produced stuff (not just clothes) has helped most people afford a simpler version, which is great too.

    • @techelitesareadisease8816
      @techelitesareadisease8816 Рік тому

      Most people had only a handful of clothing articles throughout history. Your average person today, at least in developed nations, has dozens of clothing pieces.

    • @__-fm5qv
      @__-fm5qv 11 днів тому

      @@techelitesareadisease8816 Also the way we wear and clean clothes has changed dramatically. In the past many layers were worn primarily to protect the few out layers of clothing people wore from getting dirty. This meant that outlayers only very occasionally got washed, which made them last longer. And the cheaper and more durable under-layers would get washed more aggressively and with a higher frequency. The fact we wear fewer layers and bung it all in a washing machine, and possibly also a drier means our clothes wear out faster, necessitating owning more clothes to compensate.

  • @dejobos
    @dejobos 2 роки тому +5

    I don't know why would anyone dislike videos like this. It's not like this offends anyone in the world, but keeps history alive...

    • @SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR
      @SECRETORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR 2 роки тому +1

      Everyone seems to offended these days ..SMH

    • @user-vm5ud4xw6n
      @user-vm5ud4xw6n 14 днів тому

      You can barely even take a breath without someone making a big deal out of it. I personally get offended at people who are easily offended!!

  • @kappa633
    @kappa633 2 роки тому +1715

    This shop should be Included in World Heritage Sites

    • @yahya2920
      @yahya2920 2 роки тому +10

      One step at a time buddy

    • @s3a_07
      @s3a_07 2 роки тому +35

      @@yahya2920 one hat at a time

    • @danksanchez4324
      @danksanchez4324 2 роки тому +12

      @@yahya2920 your not that guy pal

    • @whyisblue923taken
      @whyisblue923taken 2 роки тому +5

      No, because the UN must be destroyed before it finishes off killing humanity.

    • @danksanchez4324
      @danksanchez4324 2 роки тому +15

      @@whyisblue923taken that makes no sense

  • @scraperindustry
    @scraperindustry 2 роки тому +849

    That head measuring contraption is just magical.

    • @silverhawkscape2677
      @silverhawkscape2677 2 роки тому +30

      I'd say it's a real national treasure.

    • @Rin-cj2de
      @Rin-cj2de 2 роки тому +45

      i want that as a hat

    • @jascrandom9855
      @jascrandom9855 2 роки тому +9

      Looks straight out of Harry Potter.

    • @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney
      @The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 2 роки тому +28

      I love those kinds of old mechanical devices and mechanisms, now we’d just optically scan it or something, which would no doubt be more accurate, but there’s just no romance for me in that kind of process versus a timeless, physical, mechanical one that requires handmade equipment and expertise with how to operate it.

    • @khairunnisakayshanevateran2361
      @khairunnisakayshanevateran2361 2 роки тому +15

      It looks like out of a steampunk world

  • @grifftech
    @grifftech 2 роки тому +85

    I am American and would be honored to have such an amazing hand crafted hat.

    • @westy1637
      @westy1637 2 роки тому +17

      Why is being American relevant?

    • @tacosmexicanstyle7846
      @tacosmexicanstyle7846 2 роки тому +9

      @@westy1637 because they’re American and if they don’t say it then we won’t know

    • @MrFriskyWhiskey
      @MrFriskyWhiskey 2 роки тому +4

      @@tacosmexicanstyle7846 Lol just tell him we don't go his size... you know... big head... big ego...

    • @Mothromance
      @Mothromance 2 роки тому +2

      @@westy1637 there were a few comments abt how this story makes people proud to be English, maybe that's y they mentioned it? Idk tho

    • @MrFriskyWhiskey
      @MrFriskyWhiskey 2 роки тому

      @Moeseph Amish?

  • @hilariagonzalez5908
    @hilariagonzalez5908 Рік тому +8

    Just amazing! on how making things by hand is still valued and kept up, despite the changes throughout history, thank you for mainting and passing on the tradition to the family to keep this art alive!!

  • @crazy808ish
    @crazy808ish 2 роки тому +800

    I appriciate that he said "old fashioned in all the good ways that can be interpreted". Because anytime you bring up anything old fashioned there's always that one person who has to bring up all the bad things that went wrong during an era.

    • @AirQuotes
      @AirQuotes 2 роки тому +27

      So just because it's old doesn't make it good. A lot of shit when down in past generations that people ignored. You gotta look at stuff on a case by case basis. These dudes seem cool though.

    • @silverhawkscape2677
      @silverhawkscape2677 2 роки тому +44

      Amd non of those people that talk about those things that happened in that era relate to what it was even talked about.
      I swear these people would prefer living in a modern tyranny because of "how bad" the old was.

    • @thetiredtraveler2540
      @thetiredtraveler2540 2 роки тому +112

      @@AirQuotes You are literally the textbook example of what the original commenter is talking about. You’re right that a lot of bad things happened in the past, but it’s good that the term “old fashioned” can still be used in a positive light especially when talking about the history but those like yourself always have to ruin it by bringing pessimism on what could’ve been an optimistic view/term.

    • @georelbonai8244
      @georelbonai8244 2 роки тому +28

      Well, i'm 19 and i have some of my great grandpa's 1940s raincoats and porkpies or fedoras, everytime when it's raining i go out walking and what you say it's true sometimes i encounter some of teens my age says i look like a Mafia or saying "do you wearing that stuff all day?" then i was just like "who cares?" it's my life, my taste i do what makes me happy.
      But some people appreciate it and give a compliment especially the elders, it's not like everyday i wearing that "old school" stuff, i also wearing regular clothes at home or going out like normal people, but when the time i want i will wearing those dress.

    • @danner253
      @danner253 2 роки тому +17

      Because they're sad saps who have no respect for progress that got them here

  • @V-DtaJ
    @V-DtaJ 2 роки тому +904

    I wish, this kind of old fashion would come back. Suits and hats sure look neat.

    • @Appoxo
      @Appoxo 2 роки тому +29

      I mean more and more are wearing Snapbacks today. Not the classical hat but I think they make a return

    • @donnawoodford6641
      @donnawoodford6641 2 роки тому +77

      Old-fashioned customer service with attention to detail would be keen.

    • @V-DtaJ
      @V-DtaJ 2 роки тому +22

      That Londoner late 1800's type of shop in an alley or back corner where you find something wonderful is really missing today, specially with corona forcing most of the already rare existing ones into closing down. Very sad. :(

    • @nakanik8375
      @nakanik8375 2 роки тому +4

      i mean more young people today doing slick hairstyles with pomade compared to 90s and early 00s when punk and emo-ish hairstyle is everywhere

    • @AirQuotes
      @AirQuotes 2 роки тому +1

      Yer even the famous umbrella shop in London is closing down it's sad

  • @Darkish2002
    @Darkish2002 2 роки тому +12

    I wish this shop good luck and best of all in the future. I simply love tradition and this really needs to be preserved.

  • @paulaneary7877
    @paulaneary7877 2 роки тому

    Lovely, just lovely. Thankful for people like this. May they stay in business FOREVER!

  • @coolguyx14
    @coolguyx14 2 роки тому +309

    Having clothing that's made specifically for you just feels so special

    • @Elisheval
      @Elisheval 2 роки тому +16

      Even the word for tailor-made items makes it sound special: Bespoke.

    • @tomtcom
      @tomtcom Рік тому +3

      I can attest, a $200 suit that's been tailored to your body will look so much better than a $2000 that hasn't

    • @Exel3nce
      @Exel3nce Рік тому +3

      @@tomtcom a suit that was specially tailored and only costs 200 ? doubt that

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 2 роки тому +1949

    Please never let this business die off, it's just really nice to see that they lasted this long, it'd be even nicer if they lasted an extra 350 years, or maybe even more.

    • @samthecar
      @samthecar 2 роки тому +29

      *silence serial commenter*

    • @D_Rexo
      @D_Rexo 2 роки тому +6

      why are you here

    • @monsterhighfan144
      @monsterhighfan144 2 роки тому +2

      We meet again lol

    • @lracfilib
      @lracfilib 2 роки тому +6

      fun fact: replying on a comment before the comment gets popular will get your reply alot of likes after the comment gets popular
      get it?

    • @thegamingrepublic7014
      @thegamingrepublic7014 2 роки тому +1

      I hope I does too. I wanna see a hat maker

  • @Badaspiration
    @Badaspiration 2 роки тому +10

    I finally got to go there in October! All the way from Houston Texas. So incredible, the people are awesome and so polite! If anyone ever gets the chance it is 100% worth every penny! I will be back again one day!

    • @hulkslayer626
      @hulkslayer626 14 днів тому

      Were they able to make you a hat that day? Were you in town for a week and got it before you left? Or did they have to mail it to you when they finished it?

    • @Badaspiration
      @Badaspiration 12 днів тому

      @@hulkslayer626 I had it mailed to me after. I was in town for 10 days but the box it comes in is pretty large for traveling. I definitely suggest to ship it.

  • @Taylorkaraoke
    @Taylorkaraoke Рік тому

    there are often moments when we are in the pressence of genuine beauty that naturally strikes us for just its inherent simplicity, and watching this material just hit me with that realisation. The beauty of the craft, the beauty of the human approach behind it and the beauty of the makers a product that has survived for centuries thanks to exactly that. really inspiring.

  • @zenitoon
    @zenitoon 2 роки тому +1614

    Plot twist: another kingsman's old friend based on hat shop bussiness

    • @shiprapaul2033
      @shiprapaul2033 2 роки тому +23

      Other members are currently in mission so they're continuing the business.

    • @ferpz968
      @ferpz968 2 роки тому +1

      @@shiprapaul2033 oh

    • @gandaruvu
      @gandaruvu 2 роки тому +17

      Galahad actually made a reference to this shop when Richmond Valentine was fitting on a suit at the suit shop

    • @soolly357
      @soolly357 2 роки тому +2

      First movie was good.... Then shit

    • @tylermiller9634
      @tylermiller9634 2 роки тому

      Check out Mister Miller Hats, at least he makes them from scratch, they are just an old hat shop

  • @aaronwalderslade
    @aaronwalderslade 2 роки тому +2883

    May they last another 500 years.
    True professional, pride and craftsmanship are so rare nowadays, and yet by that very fact, so desirable and so satisfying.
    Being English, and being proud of being English is to be associated with exactly such great traditions, and to revel in that association, and to hold oneself to the same high standards.

    • @buzzndufun
      @buzzndufun 2 роки тому +31

      Indians from 9k years ago : Hold my charkha

    • @LittleProGamer768
      @LittleProGamer768 2 роки тому +28

      Um... where’d you learn how to speak? Bloody Windsor Castle?

    • @rynnziolkowski4642
      @rynnziolkowski4642 2 роки тому +33

      Not even British and I'm proud that shop still is killing it, I plan on getting a hat from them when I can finally afford a trip to the UK

    • @KJ-kn8pg
      @KJ-kn8pg 2 роки тому +13

      @@rynnziolkowski4642 pretty sure the hat will cost more than your trip to UK. Good luck!

    • @rightytighty5724
      @rightytighty5724 2 роки тому +10

      @@rynnziolkowski4642 if your saving for a trip to England then your gonna need to save atleast double again to be able to afford a hat from lock and Co!

  • @Mike-lx9qn
    @Mike-lx9qn 2 роки тому +4

    I love this. It's effective, stylish, and made just for you. I'm speechless

  • @pablobaio9435
    @pablobaio9435 Рік тому

    Amazing shop. The old artifacts still in use, the way they work and all that gorgeous hasta. Lovely.

  • @SarahHogan100
    @SarahHogan100 2 роки тому +668

    I dont wear hats, but now I want one from here just to experience it.

    • @georgica698
      @georgica698 2 роки тому +1

      Then just f0cking buy it.

    • @K3YST0N3_.
      @K3YST0N3_. 2 роки тому +28

      @@georgica698 chill

    • @DarrellBeckford
      @DarrellBeckford 2 роки тому +15

      @@georgica698 Had another bad day Lucy?

    • @billjamal4764
      @billjamal4764 2 роки тому +3

      @@georgica698 can't do that mate, I don't live in London

    • @MohamedShou
      @MohamedShou 2 роки тому +1

      @@georgica698 damn that’s harsh

  • @azharabasshah8503
    @azharabasshah8503 2 роки тому +1034

    HATS OFF to the engineer who designed the 'conformeter'.

    • @AdamsHadEnough
      @AdamsHadEnough 2 роки тому +58

      I could see it being coveted by the steampunk crowd.

    • @azharabasshah8503
      @azharabasshah8503 2 роки тому +42

      @@AdamsHadEnough it surely is is something to be coveted. It's amazing that this beauty is now than 100 years old. And here we are, with all our knowledge of material science and yet the things we design won't last this long.

    • @kennethdagreat8751
      @kennethdagreat8751 2 роки тому +3

      right. for me that's the highlight

    • @whitefanful
      @whitefanful 2 роки тому +24

      @@azharabasshah8503 That is intentional. Engineers are trained from day one to design for it to be replaced. That is how companies make money is they skimp on every possible thing and have products designed to fail in a certain time frame so that you have to buy it again.

    • @e-kidmanthegamingwizard4903
      @e-kidmanthegamingwizard4903 2 роки тому +3

      Engineer gaming.

  • @shunae86
    @shunae86 Рік тому

    This need to spread, and kept for many many years to come.
    I always admire families who continues their family business, it's so rare these days

  • @playertoe206
    @playertoe206 2 роки тому +22

    TF2 players: "I'll take your entire stock"

  • @IAteYourSandwich
    @IAteYourSandwich 2 роки тому +487

    Fun fact.
    The saying Mad as a Hatter, and the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland are based on the fact that Felt, a very common material for hats in the 18th century, used to be treated with Mercury, which would, over time, poison the Hatter and make them, well, go mad.
    :’p

    • @moonraker7381
      @moonraker7381 2 роки тому +11

      Fun fact: facts are not fun 😋

    • @cloudpuffies
      @cloudpuffies 2 роки тому +47

      @@moonraker7381 "Fun" Fact: That wasn't really fun, either.

    • @IAteYourSandwich
      @IAteYourSandwich 2 роки тому +63

      I disagree. Facts are knowledge. Knowledge is fun.
      It’s even better than the Lamborghini in my garage next to my books.

    • @oldguy9051
      @oldguy9051 2 роки тому +3

      See the movie "The Hatter's Ghost" from Claude Chabrol for a good example (or read the book by Georges Simenon).

    • @VengefulPolititron
      @VengefulPolititron 2 роки тому

      there's some truthes that are terrifying and change your life

  • @maddie6321
    @maddie6321 2 роки тому +816

    This is probably one of the things I'll try to buy when I'm rich instead of Gucci..

    • @cloudpuffies
      @cloudpuffies 2 роки тому +88

      Gucci doesn't really have style anymore.
      It's just the same patterns, over and over...

    • @ourtime-downhere6931
      @ourtime-downhere6931 2 роки тому +86

      @@cloudpuffies yeah, most of those "luxury" supposed high end brands are pretty much crap these days. these are true items of luxury and craftsmanship, not some cheap leather sewn together and stamped with a logo.

    • @soyaebrahman1654
      @soyaebrahman1654 2 роки тому

      @@ourtime-downhere6931 .

    • @cloudpuffies
      @cloudpuffies 2 роки тому +2

      @@soyaebrahman1654 What?

    • @bandvitromania9642
      @bandvitromania9642 2 роки тому +1

      @@ourtime-downhere6931 agreed

  • @christinamangelo
    @christinamangelo 11 днів тому

    What incredible people to still do this by hand just amazing and to use implements from the past is just incredible. Love it.

  • @michellelovesmusic5054
    @michellelovesmusic5054 2 роки тому +1

    I love that the shop has stayed the same, I like this video and the process of hat making 🌸

  • @Loko-kk7tl
    @Loko-kk7tl 2 роки тому +358

    This documentary could be 2hrs long and I'd watch every second. 😩

  • @DMH-bt2zo
    @DMH-bt2zo 2 роки тому +1681

    Fun fact: This hat store was actually featured in the first movie of the Kingsman trilogy, Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014).
    Edit: Thanks for 1K likes, btw…

    • @Ed-ry1kj
      @Ed-ry1kj 2 роки тому +24

      Im pretty sure most people got that

    • @David.Singleton
      @David.Singleton 2 роки тому +109

      @@Ed-ry1kj I'm pretty sure most people never even heard of a Kingsman trilogy

    • @Icutmetal
      @Icutmetal 2 роки тому +4

      @@Ed-ry1kj Oh really?

    • @Ed-ry1kj
      @Ed-ry1kj 2 роки тому +29

      Alright fine. Some people gets it some people doesn’t but The Kingsman do be a popular film and hardcore fans would easily spot the Lock and Co reference.

    • @Icutmetal
      @Icutmetal 2 роки тому +5

      @@Ed-ry1kj Okay 👌

  • @dons8122
    @dons8122 Рік тому

    I would so love to go here and get a hat from these folks the care and attention is just off the charts.

  • @johnodonnell1506
    @johnodonnell1506 Рік тому

    I’ve been in there, through work, not as a customer.
    It does feel like you have gone back in time to a completely different era. I really enjoyed it.

  • @kobrilakkuma
    @kobrilakkuma 2 роки тому +671

    I don’t wear hats and can’t imagine ever going anywhere I would need to, but I think I need to buy one of those art couture hats formed perfectly to my head

    • @samuelharris2473
      @samuelharris2473 2 роки тому +8

      Where do u live. on the moon?

    • @worstgamer1162
      @worstgamer1162 2 роки тому +5

      @@samuelharris2473 my created player in maddens name is Harris samuel😂😂

    • @BobHannent
      @BobHannent 2 роки тому +5

      They are perfect for weddings, even as a guest

    • @jameskeelinggaming2319
      @jameskeelinggaming2319 2 роки тому +4

      There’s a lot of “I” statements in your comment.. nobody cares about you

    • @voornaamachternaam3713
      @voornaamachternaam3713 2 роки тому +4

      You can’t imagine yourself ever going anywhere you would need to?

  • @doobtubes
    @doobtubes 2 роки тому +176

    300 years and 2 world wars couldn't stop this shop this pandemic is nothing compared to those things but it was still closed. I hope that this beautiful place never goes away i want to go for the historic value and id love to buy a 🎩

    • @nichochan8681
      @nichochan8681 2 роки тому +5

      Isn't there also a few other epidemics and fires that had a go but the shop is still there.

    • @russianoldschoo48
      @russianoldschoo48 2 роки тому +1

      @@nichochan8681 influenza, polio etc

    • @zxxkcxxz
      @zxxkcxxz 2 роки тому

      They found work fitting all the soldiers helmet straps

    • @ViolinChick5
      @ViolinChick5 2 роки тому +2

      I wouldn’t call a global pandemic where hundreds of thousands of people died “nothing”, but ok…

    • @wyterabitt2149
      @wyterabitt2149 2 роки тому +2

      This pandemic has killed over twice the number of people actually in the UK than both World wars combined did.

  • @theresadimaggio7241
    @theresadimaggio7241 Рік тому

    This shop is so amazing. God bless them.

  • @bldjln3158
    @bldjln3158 Рік тому

    This is the one video I never tire of watching

  • @xXxSkyViperxXx
    @xXxSkyViperxXx 2 роки тому +360

    wow, 7 generations. woah, i hope i could find myself a business that could stay great for that long

    • @zukacs
      @zukacs 2 роки тому +13

      mcdonalds

    • @impulsiveurge5837
      @impulsiveurge5837 2 роки тому +20

      hooker business, oldest profession

    • @skyezblue3136
      @skyezblue3136 2 роки тому +7

      @@impulsiveurge5837 mercenaries"am i a joke to you"

    • @Pixel3572
      @Pixel3572 2 роки тому

      @@skyezblue3136 mercenaries just means hired guns pretty much. And if you use that definition they’ve existed ever since there was something to pay people with.

    • @skyezblue3136
      @skyezblue3136 2 роки тому +3

      @@Pixel3572 I'm pretty sure since middle ages there was already an mercenaries group all around the world

  • @rolandkatsuragi
    @rolandkatsuragi 2 роки тому +260

    No wonder so many of their instruments still properly function, given they're made of quality wood.

    • @furinick
      @furinick 2 роки тому +30

      It's weird how these old tools last so long, only for nowadays almost everything that isn't a very simple scissors fails within 1-3 years, planned obsolescence is sad

    • @suave605
      @suave605 2 роки тому +5

      @@furinick idiot it’s a scissor, you don’t compare a well kept expensive quality head measurer to a god damn plastic scissor.
      The only reason it’s still of good use is because they’ve been keeping it safe. All items can be kept and still be used if you keep it correctly.

    • @Arnechk
      @Arnechk 2 роки тому +10

      @@furinick Japanese bonsai scissors and tools also endure a lot. All these traditional crafts have their tools purpose-made, handcrafted with the proper materials. In the age of consumerism, this just doesn't cut it anymore, no pun intended.

    • @bsherman8236
      @bsherman8236 2 роки тому +2

      Tools and buildings were built by to last

    • @volatile100
      @volatile100 2 роки тому +5

      @@furinick It's not weird at all. It wasn't profitable to have things like planned obsolescence. Take tools, for example. A company that made wrenches would go out of business if they made wrenches that broke after year of use (harbor freight) but the company that made quality ones still have their legacy running to this day. You didn't want your tools that you'd give your kids and their kids to break.

  • @YaBoyAlexK
    @YaBoyAlexK 2 роки тому

    Honestly just happy to see a quality handmade product out there still especially that old

  • @El-fy6bf
    @El-fy6bf Рік тому

    I always love it when old stores are still open

  • @zxxkcxxz
    @zxxkcxxz 2 роки тому +103

    When your history is so incredible that a bomb landing inside ur shop and nearly exploding is only a small small detail

    • @brendan0083
      @brendan0083 2 роки тому +19

      When even a bomb had too much respect to explode you know this is a true icon to preserve

    • @lracfilib
      @lracfilib 2 роки тому +17

      Bomb: Oh shit the germans just dropped me on the greatest hat shop ever! Lemme just not explode.

    • @vampirecount3880
      @vampirecount3880 2 роки тому +6

      The sad part is, not even that bomb could close the shop, but COVID-19 did for a year...

    • @Victor-056
      @Victor-056 2 роки тому

      @@lracfilib The Germans: Please Tell me we _Didn't_ Hit Lock & Co.

    • @BlueSkyCountry
      @BlueSkyCountry 2 роки тому

      @@vampirecount3880 No it wasn't this flu that closed the shop up. It was the government and their power grab in the wake of this sensationalized flu that did.

  • @karthikshetty2206
    @karthikshetty2206 2 роки тому +346

    It's where John wick will get his hat if he wants one.

    • @witheeeeeerx
      @witheeeeeerx 2 роки тому +4

      Oo

    • @erickm119
      @erickm119 2 роки тому +24

      With a secret compartment in the hat to hide his pencil ✏️

    • @DefaultName-ms2bb
      @DefaultName-ms2bb 2 роки тому +5

      @@erickm119 or extra pistol clip.

    • @jac9301
      @jac9301 2 роки тому +5

      That JOKE doesn't work.
      Like in anyway at all.

  • @Mrquartermile
    @Mrquartermile 2 роки тому +6

    It’s so amazing seeing stores like this still today. So much history. Things like this just don’t exist today. Hope they stay open for another 300 years.

  • @nickbar9420
    @nickbar9420 2 роки тому +2

    3:37 perfect advertisement pic for the shop.

  • @Inderastein
    @Inderastein 2 роки тому +59

    i couldn't stop but remember Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle

  • @imagine_big9398
    @imagine_big9398 2 роки тому +146

    Can't imagine the pressure of being a kid in this family. Knowing my future the moment i was born wether i liked it or not. Hopefully everyone likes it :) its a beautiful shop and i absolutely love the environment in there

    • @user-lv7ph7hs7l
      @user-lv7ph7hs7l 2 роки тому +21

      Well ideally each generation has several kids so they can survive some anti hat offspring

    • @thebravegallade731
      @thebravegallade731 2 роки тому +21

      eh, as long as the family has at least 4-6 kids per generation there should be at least 2 that don't mind.
      a guarenteed carrier is nice for some people.

    • @silotx
      @silotx 2 роки тому +8

      I would make hats all day if I made that fat cash.

    • @DreadX10
      @DreadX10 2 роки тому +3

      One of the children saying: "I'm gonna make baseball caps because they sell!"

    • @nolanpolansky
      @nolanpolansky 2 роки тому +2

      @@DreadX10 lmao, kids like ‘I ain’t ask for this, you need consent, you can’t force me to make hats grandpa!” F this 400 year old shop

  • @BUILT2KEEL
    @BUILT2KEEL Рік тому

    Thanks for creating this amazing channel,

  • @BuriedFlame
    @BuriedFlame 2 роки тому +2

    4:46 _"You're charging me that much? It's not like I'm going to be buried with it!"_
    _"Um..."_

  • @sparklefarter
    @sparklefarter 2 роки тому +30

    I love that this still exists and I hope it continues to thrive. It's a national treasure to still have in this day and age. Nothing beats something custom made to your liking.

  • @BarryKruse
    @BarryKruse 2 роки тому +38

    I lived in England for two years and was looking for a souvenir to bring home. I went and bought a bowler from Lock and while I've never worn it in public, it's still something I treasure.
    My head was too large, and the top hat was a bit out of my range. But my sizing card remains there when next I'm back for that hat.

    • @henri6595
      @henri6595 2 роки тому

      What does something like a Top Hat cost? I would love to get one the next time I visit England. I hope I can afford it!

    • @BarryKruse
      @BarryKruse 2 роки тому +4

      @@henri6595 20 years ago, the bowler was about $350 US if I recall. A top hat was much more expensive - maybe double or more. No idea what they’d want today.
      I still think it was worth it.

    • @henri6595
      @henri6595 2 роки тому

      @@BarryKruse Guess I can't afford a Top Hat even if I wanted one 🤨. Based on what you said the Top Hat would cost $2K USD. I can think of a lot of things to do with $2K 🤔.

    • @Xiassen
      @Xiassen Рік тому

      Your head was too large? So they have a maximum head size or the custom fit is a lie?

    • @tomkoziol141
      @tomkoziol141 Рік тому

      @@henri6595 check out the website!🤠

  • @anthonypardo9662
    @anthonypardo9662 2 роки тому

    This video is beautiful, Nothing beats handmade.

  • @j.danaclark89
    @j.danaclark89 2 роки тому

    This is really cool. It made my day a little brighter.

  • @lokjhlugg2523
    @lokjhlugg2523 2 роки тому +100

    That's nice,they literally take the time to take care of the customer.and not just give them a hat not knowing the size of the customers head.

  • @anaisprincess2359
    @anaisprincess2359 2 роки тому +10

    A good example of IF SOMETHING WORKS KEEP IT UP.

  • @eskanderx1027
    @eskanderx1027 2 роки тому +2

    No wonder their hats fit perfectly...
    1:44 They got their own HEAD designer!

  • @Jhess101AnimeXOXO
    @Jhess101AnimeXOXO 2 роки тому

    This is the dream job of being able to let that artistic mind flow with no barriers in place

  • @GasGearsGames
    @GasGearsGames 2 роки тому +24

    I love how they keep the skill of making these hats alive. Very cool shop.

  • @char1194
    @char1194 2 роки тому +5

    1:43
    I heard "head designer" as "head" designer, gave me a good giggle lmao

  • @user-ln8hp4vt5z
    @user-ln8hp4vt5z 15 днів тому

    Absolutely Beautiful thank you 🙏.

  • @reubenclarke7941
    @reubenclarke7941 Рік тому

    Its nice to see proper craftsmanship, a rare quality these days

  • @tenwaystowearit
    @tenwaystowearit 2 роки тому +39

    As a hat lover I find this so interesting. I would love to visit their shop abs purchase a hat during my next visit to London.

    • @bldjln3158
      @bldjln3158 2 роки тому

      Do you wear red hats or green hats?

  • @ashleyteo1154
    @ashleyteo1154 2 роки тому +48

    If this store were a person, their resume would just have a list of all the famous people they’ve fitted and all the iconic styles they created. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @0369sweetp
    @0369sweetp 2 роки тому

    Hats off to you all.well done...for keeping up the old creative styles.

  • @toecutter8002
    @toecutter8002 Рік тому

    Perfection at its best!

  • @jeremywhitesell2688
    @jeremywhitesell2688 2 роки тому +65

    The mention of them in Kingsman Secret Service couldnt have hurt.

    • @azerty1933
      @azerty1933 2 роки тому

      Being in a movie isn't important in this store history, it's a pretty useless information

  • @MillionaireMindsetClub
    @MillionaireMindsetClub 2 роки тому +56

    Now this is art!

  • @RemitheDreamfox
    @RemitheDreamfox 2 роки тому

    It's very sweet to see how happy they are doing what they're passionate about :3

  • @jfwfreo
    @jfwfreo 14 днів тому

    We need to preserve businesses like this, they are pieces of history.

  • @aisadal2521
    @aisadal2521 2 роки тому +19

    Major props to their tenacity! 👏👏👏

  • @kluang1
    @kluang1 2 роки тому +66

    That comfortmater look steampunk

    • @kristyl933
      @kristyl933 2 роки тому +4

      *Conformateur

    • @DR-sv8ke
      @DR-sv8ke 2 роки тому +4

      But it's not, it's a real thing with a real purpose. Not some hipster trash that has no function other than to look "cool".

    • @royk7712
      @royk7712 2 роки тому +3

      Everything is steam punk after brit invent steam engine

  • @kartikeyasingh38
    @kartikeyasingh38 2 роки тому

    This is so peaceful😌.

  • @LoiteringReaper
    @LoiteringReaper Рік тому

    Now this is what I call etiquette of craftsmanship that mass production can never replicate.

  • @hoppas77
    @hoppas77 2 роки тому +98

    This made me so happy. I love to see people making things instead of AI /Machines.

    • @ccva780
      @ccva780 2 роки тому +6

      You clearly have no knowledge of the difficulty behind writing "AI" code then.

    • @loon7181
      @loon7181 2 роки тому +2

      I don't think modern hats are made through AI tho

    • @hoppas77
      @hoppas77 2 роки тому +3

      @@ccva780 Sure, I have an idea, but that's not my point.

    • @hoppas77
      @hoppas77 2 роки тому +1

      @@loon7181 *machines

    • @DR-sv8ke
      @DR-sv8ke 2 роки тому +2

      People make AI and machines lol.

  • @anderspersson7084
    @anderspersson7084 2 роки тому +87

    When I watching this I suddenly taste these words in my mouth:
    Feels like I need one

  • @airliner7478
    @airliner7478 Рік тому +1

    Places like these are like treasures from times passed. Preservation of these things helps keep them from being forgotten. Sometimes old methods could (in some cases) can be better than what we have now. IF I had the means, I would travel to London one day and get me a nice custom-made fedora. If the quality is as advertised, I'd probably keep it like I would my valuables.

  • @Nickthejoker2003
    @Nickthejoker2003 2 роки тому

    One of my favorite hats is from there. Still lives in the Lock & Co. box when not worn. A splurge, but well worth it. Gets compliments where ever it goes. And you can buy off the rack. If ever in London, treat yourself, you won't regret it!

  • @pablodelafuente4810
    @pablodelafuente4810 2 роки тому +26

    Hats off to the head designer. So many pun opportunities in this video and I could only come up with this

    • @Crazyhaha
      @Crazyhaha 2 роки тому

      U gotta start thinking a-head

  • @jonlas967
    @jonlas967 2 роки тому +29

    For American's, when Brits refer to culture, this is what they mean. A hat shop older than the USA. I might have to visit this shop when I visit this area just for the experience sake.

    • @brunolondinese5857
      @brunolondinese5857 2 роки тому +3

      "we can't just let anyone cross the channel in a dinghy, it's destroying our [350 year old hat shop]"
      Wow you're right!

    • @coimhlint184
      @coimhlint184 2 роки тому

      To the anglophile. All the things everyone else on earth has been doing that are different than the English before the English decided to conquer them and force them to live a different way and in poverty was culture too.

    • @coimhlint184
      @coimhlint184 2 роки тому

      @anon anon your comment makes zero sense

  • @outpostorange9580
    @outpostorange9580 2 роки тому

    Top quality in both products and customer service

  • @dorianmclean6755
    @dorianmclean6755 2 роки тому

    Absolutely fantastic to learn of this ...kudos

  • @aliA-jz5ms
    @aliA-jz5ms 2 роки тому +13

    Hope they remain in business even after another 100 years ;)

  • @shawnnewell4541
    @shawnnewell4541 2 роки тому +26

    Fascinating! My aunt was a millner.

  • @erepsekahs
    @erepsekahs Рік тому

    Very thumbs up. Tradition is extremely important to the specific culture of a nation. Thank God England has masses of both.

  • @Cooil1
    @Cooil1 2 роки тому

    I didn't know I needed this video.

  • @DirkDwipple
    @DirkDwipple 2 роки тому +8

    I appreciate your time and effort in making your hat's. True Art.

  • @SamSung-ww3rp
    @SamSung-ww3rp 2 роки тому +3

    Can't understand this dislikes. Something that is handmade with quality, care and attention to detail....what more could one want.

    • @ourtime-downhere6931
      @ourtime-downhere6931 2 роки тому +1

      People seem to like a $12 shirt with Supreme printed on it that they pay $500 for lol. I'd much rather have something of this quality and craftsmanship.

  • @3wheelmannc860
    @3wheelmannc860 Місяць тому

    Wow...true craftsman'sship .

  • @DMkapfenberg
    @DMkapfenberg 2 роки тому

    Love videos like this!