A 'M.A.D.' Way to Celebrate the Holidays

Residents in Westwood can certainly look to a handful of small businesses for their gift shopping this holiday season, from to to . 

But there's one new kid on the block that's celebrating its first holiday shopping season this year.  

, which opened on High Street in mid-October in the former spot of Chill, is nothing short of a treasure chest for fans of not only sports, but sports history.

Owner Charles Orcutt has saved up years of collected sports memorabilia, ticket stubbs, vintage posters and hats, bumper stickers, jackets, shirts and more. And what's better is every item covers the shop ceiling to floor and then some (bumper stickers line the entire ceiling). 

The shop is an experience in itself. Orcutt has set up a "viewing station," where patrons can watch old, vintage sports videos while sitting in actual seats Orcutt purchased from the Boston Garden and Fenway Park.

"It's about telling stories and educating people who don't know," . "I can tell stories that no one else can. What I'm giving back is a chance to have something that no one else has, whether it's a snap back hat or a piece of history."

The shop is open from Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to about 5 p.m.

To learn more about The M.A.D. Hatter, contact Orcutt at 781-752-5730 or by email at charles@preferredtemps.com.