diff --git a/app/helpers/items_helper.rb b/app/helpers/items_helper.rb
index b2868693..5bc3a23c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/items_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/items_helper.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ module ItemsHelper
     sprintf(NeoitemsURLFormat, CGI::escape(item.name))
   end
 
+  def your_items_path
+    user_signed_in? ? user_closet_hangers_path(current_user) : login_path
+  end
+
   private
 
   def build_on_pet_types(species, special_color=nil, &block)
diff --git a/app/views/items/index.html.haml b/app/views/items/index.html.haml
index 999a3096..f02d4fa3 100644
--- a/app/views/items/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/items/index.html.haml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@
       %dd
         returns any item with the word "kreludor" and the phrase "altador cup"
         in it, but not the word "background"
+      %dt hat user:owns
+      %dd
+        returns
+        = link_to 'items that you own', your_items_path
+        with the word "hat"
       %dt blue is:nc
       %dd returns any NC Mall item with the word "blue" in it
       %dt collar -is:pb