Mulligan Gear

Mulligan Gear isn't a maker — it's an Irish-American specialty retailer with a tightly curated men's headwear section. They stock tweed flat caps, scallies and accessories sourced from Irish and US workshops, with a focus on the kind of cap a Boston or Chicago Irish-American grandfather would actually wear.

The selection is smaller than the big mass marketplaces, which is its own kind of feature: there's no decision paralysis, and what's on the page has been picked by someone who cares about the category. They also carry the adjacent gear — wool scarves, gloves, ties — which makes them a useful one-stop for an Irish-themed gift.

Use them as a curator, not a manufacturer.