Today I wore my Bee Hat Co. "The Strato" to the office. While I was working I got to wondering about Bee. So, I figured I would share what I found.
Bee Hat and Cap Co. was founded by brothers Morris, Hyman and Charles Binowitz in St. Louis in 1926. The following are some of the brands made by Bee.
At the request of @BobHufford I have done a little research on Valentine the Hatter.
Valentine Patrick McMenamin was born in Pennsylvania in 1882. We worked for Stetson for 7 years. He had multiple shops in Tacoma Wa eventually opening a shop in Los Angeles.
He died in LA in 1951
I purchased this Edward's custom hat 201 W. Lake St Chicago and another similar black one about a year ago and they were a mystery to me. The seller actually had a couple more and I kick myself for not picking them up. I tried at the time to find some information but came up empty at the time...
Does anyone have any experience with the Tanker Jacket made by Cockpit? do they run large or small? I am a big guy and would like to do a tribute jacket for my grandfather's unit on this recent 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Rome and his participation. He was a truck driver and heavy...
Check out the great hats in the beginning of this film. The Olneyville Expressway in Providence Rhode Island, Groundbreaking February 19, 1949, 70 years ago today. I work for the Rhode Island DOT. I manage all of the historic records for this project and those like it. We are currently...
The Modern Miner is located about 15 minutes from me in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is a 1941 Sterling Streamliner. When I was a kid, there were still an abundance of vintage diners in the greater Providence metropolitan area, most are now gone. Any cool diners still out here that you all...
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