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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: It's Deadpool for Rotman's Hats on Spadina</title>
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<title>Karm</title>
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Was there on Thurs morn, little bit of chaos going on and managed to snap this pic, a tad blurry, but I think captures the glimpse of the store from days past.

http://karmparker.tumblr.com/post/139154493/going-out-of-business-sale-at-rothmans]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c636975</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:24:37 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mike</title>
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jinxx008,  

What happened with the guy running the "sale"?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c636252</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:19:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jinxx008</title>
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Anybody possessing a big head, don't bother going!. As for the rest of you bargain hunters, watch out for the guy who's running the sale. He'll screw you over................]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c635631</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:17:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Roger</title>
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Got a nice Kangol "Canvas Galaxy" cap today at Rotman's for a mere $20. Stock's going fast. Get there pronto if you want a new lid. Mostly smaller (than size 7) hats left. Get 'em while you can!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c635138</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:19 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Krishna</title>
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I bought a fedora from that store in September 2004. When I walked into the store Mr. Rotman asked me what I was looking for, I replied saying I wanted a fedora. He then asked me "Do you even know what a fedora is?" Obviously I answered yes. His response was something along the lines of "No you don't. A fedora is ...." and went on to explain what a fedora was for 5 minutes or so. I loved that store, Mr. Rotman is too awesome! 

WHAT THE SALE STARTED ALREADY!?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c634540</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:15:07 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Matt C.</title>
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FYI - the sale already started (Thursday). Get there while the getting's good.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c634300</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>David Newland</title>
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This may be the death of an institution, but the Hat Depot on Danforth carries on in admirable style...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c634179</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:29:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gustav</title>
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Just when I had dried my eyes from the closing of Sammy Taft's hat store 15 years ago...]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c634050</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:56:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Donna</title>
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My husband and I were fortunate to find Mr. Rotman at his store one Saturday last February when we were looking to buy his first proper grown-up-man hat.  Mr. Rotman navigated between his wheelchair and walker, refused any assistance getting selections down from the shelves,  and was in all ways a consummately professional haberdasher - from the precise fitting to the very stern and specific instructions on how to care for the hat (never grab the crown in the front, store flat in a paper bag away from humidity...)  
I don't think he needed to, or was interested in, selling to the retro-fashion-conscious or the ironic.  I would take that level of expertise over convenient hours any day.  He was a real gentleman.

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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633831</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:50:18 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mark</title>
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I will definitely be there Friday - the store has a personal connection for me since my great-grandfather used to own the adjacent building and live upstairs. Of course, it's been 30 years since he passed, and I remember going there from my childhood when Kensington still had many Jewish shops, and you could still get real Shopsy's on Spadina.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633500</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:11:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>sally ann</title>
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clearly, you and your girlfriend don't understand the concept of "soul", as indicated by your immediate huffing to Big It Up.  You probably don't deserve to wear a fedora, but if you do, i bet it's with a faded purple v-neck t-shirt and some skinny grey jeans. am i right? don't forget the white belt, you pig.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633485</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:42:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Greg Smith</title>
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I must admit, I assumed the same.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633443</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:15:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>rek</title>
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In 10 years I've never seen this store open, but each time I've passed I wished it was. Eventually I decided it was a front for the mob or something.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633113</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:24:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mark</title>
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Did you not read the article? The man is in his 80s and "had been keeping sporadic hours since suffering a stroke over a year ago". It's not closing because of bad business practices. The store was around for 75 years, so obviously he was doing something right to keep it going this long. He was old, sick and time passed him by.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633093</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:54:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Brad</title>
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My girlfriend bought me a fedora for my birthday last year and we tried to go to this store about 7 or 8 times, all during what would be considered normal business hours. It was never open, there were no posted hours, and we couldn't get through by calling. I'm not surprised it's on the way out. We went to big it up and custom ordered. That's no way to operate a business.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633024</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:34:37 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>sanjay</title>
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i've often seen this store on my late night jaunts to newsky and wondered how it was still around

:/]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633020</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:28:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Damon Kemp</title>
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I'll be there on Friday!!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c633011</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:19:37 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Steve</title>
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What will Spadina do with him gone? :-(]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c632978</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:46:13 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sean Galbraith</title>
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A tip of my hat for making it this long. Very sad.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/deadpool/2009/07/its_deadpool_for_rotmans_hats_on_spadina/#c632976</link>
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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:43:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cbab</title>
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I tried to buy a hat from Rotman's last October, but unfortunately wasn't able to get there at a time when he was there.

I had to resort to going to "Big It Up" at the south end of Spadina.

Sad to see it go as well.

*tips hat*

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<category>Toronto, Deadpool</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:33:26 PDT</pubDate>
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