Watson’s Hat Shop in the Media … TV Appearances & Magazine Articles
RFD TV | FEBRUARY 2020
Interview with Eric and Emily Watson
3TV / CBS 5 | FEBRUARY 2020
We are tipping our hats to Watson’s Hat Shop working hard to create custom hats.
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. — The hat over the door reads “The Hatter Is In.” Step inside of Watson’s Hat Shop any time of day, and you will feel as though a time machine has enveloped you, placing you back in the late 1800’s.
THE PHOENIX CW | OCTOBER 2019
Cave Creek keeping the Old West in style with hand-crafted hats
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. — Watson’s Hat Shop in Cave Creek, Ariz. is keeping the style of the wild west alive with hand-crafted hats.
Try to imagine those old western movies without the character’s iconic hats. For Eric Watson, that was never an option.
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TOTAL LIVING NETWORK (TLN) | JULY 2019
Interview with Eric and Emily Watson
VACATION IDEA | JULY 2019
20 Best Things to Do in Cave Creek, Arizona
A quirky town just northeast of Phoenix, Cave Creek is an Old West style town where it’s just as common to see horseback riders trotting along Main Street as it is to see a motorcycle cruising by. It’s got that small town charm where locals are friendly and excited to share their town with visitors. READ MORE …
ELEVATE MAGAZINE | NOV 2018
Hollywood Inspires 13-Year Old Visionary
Never for one moment can the movie script be written any better than this story. Nationally recognized Master Hatter, Eric Watson, started writing the screenplay when he was only 13-years-old. The young visionary inspired by the Indiana Jones character and longing for the fedora hat worn by … READ MORE …
SEDONA MONTHLY | SEPT 2018
Things to Do in Northern Arizona
Did you binge-watch the Netflix series Godless? Then you’ll be thrilled to know that the hats donned by three of the main characters are the creation of Arizona hat maker Eric Watson, owner of Watson’s Hat Shop in Cave Creek. (Eric also creates the hats for the fourth season of the SyFy series 12 Monkeys.) Eric began his career by creating replica hats for movies, television and music. READ MORE …
SCOTTSDALE MODERN LUXURY | SEPT 2018
Glad Hatter
Eric Watson tips his trilby to the craft of hat-making. Making hats for characters in the Netflix series Godless and Syfy’s 12 Monkeys helped put master hat-maker Eric Watson, as well as wife and partner, Emily, on the headgear map. However, the 36-year-old owner of Watson’s Hat Shop in Cave Creek doesn’t like to bask in the limelight, preferring to stick to his laborious 64-step process to craft custom hats on vintage equipment for discerning clients. READ MORE …
AZ BIG MEDIA | JUNE 2018
Valley’s Watson’s Hat Shop works on “Godless” for Netflix
Having been the youngest hat-maker when he began, Eric Watson of Watson’s Hat Shop has come a long way, designing hats for the NETFLIX Series “Godless” is a huge step in his career. In addition to Godless, Watson has created a hat for the character “Cole” in the SyFy series 12 Monkeys fourth season. READ MORE …
NETFLIX | NOV. 2017
Watson’s Hat Shop Official Hat Maker for Netflix Series “Godless”
Watson’s Hat Shop was chosen to be the official hat maker for the lead actors in the Netflix original western film series “Godless,” a limited period drama series from the Out of Sight duo of Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank. Written, directed and executive produced by Frank, Godless is a Western set in an 1800s New Mexico mining town.
HANDCRAFTED AMERICA | NOV 2016
An ISPN Original, Watson’s Hat Shop is Featured on “Handcrafted America”
Like most teenagers at the time, Eric Watson, went to see the latest Indiana Jones movie. Was it the action and adventure that inspired him? Well, maybe, but the one thing that sparked his creative imagination was a hat—specifically, the fedora worn by the main character, Indiana Jones. Soon young Eric was on a quest of his own: to learn the fine art of hat making and restoration. READ MORE …
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START UP BY UPS STORE | NOV. 2017
Watson’s Hat Shop & UPS – Topping It Off Right
Eric Watson is a commercial pilot who, as a kid, loved Indiana Jones and his famous fedora. Eventually, Eric quit flying and bought some 1800s-era millinery equipment to make high end, custom hats. It may sound like a crazy path to entrepreneurship, but Eric knew exactly what he wanted to do. Now, he uses age-old techniques to make the finest vintage hats.
AMERICA MADE MATTERS DAY | FEB. 2017
America Made Matters Day, November 2017
Eric Watson Master Hat Maker celebrates each year a congressional holiday known as American Made Matters Day on November 19th. Eric talks about the importance of this holiday, the meaning behind it and its relevance to our local community.
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS | DEC. 2013
Saguaro Spotlight – Eric Watson
Saguaro Spotlight sits down with Eric Watson, owner and founder of Watson’s Hat Shop in Cave Creek, Arizona.
NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA | FEB. 2014
NB|AZ AmaZing Rewards Day Trip
Watson’s Hat Shop sets the stage for National Bank of Arizona commercial.
