What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[DaveProc]

Croydon Supreme Quality - not a lot of info on this make. If memory serves @DaveProc found an ad with them looking for a salesman. The address was the same as Miller and Stetson’s NY address… but doesn’t seem like any Stetson manufacturing cues.

I have very little excuse for not wearing this hat more often!

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Not finding much on Croydon Joe.
There was a Croydon Hats LTD in Canada that looks like it went bankrupt in the 1930s
Then I find references to the New York Croydon you referenced in the late 30s through the early 50s and a few hat ads from the same era
The last references I find are for a "Croydon" stingy by Champ in the 60s
I have not been able to find any trademark or manufacturer info

 

[DaveProc]

Croydon Supreme Quality - not a lot of info on this make. If memory serves @DaveProc found an ad with them looking for a salesman. The address was the same as Miller and Stetson’s NY address… but doesn’t seem like any Stetson manufacturing cues.

I have very little excuse for not wearing this hat more often!

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[Mighty44]

First one in the office and guaranteed to be the only one wearing an Eagleton. This hat has become a real go-to for me.

Happy Thursday to you all.

David

 

[hatophile]

Tilden

 

[hatophile]

Croydon Supreme Quality - not a lot of info on this make. If memory serves @DaveProc found an ad with them looking for a salesman. The address was the same as Miller and Stetson’s NY address… but doesn’t seem like any Stetson manufacturing cues.

I have very little excuse for not wearing this hat more often!

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That's a dandy one, Joe.

 

[DaveProc]

Croydon Supreme Quality - not a lot of info on this make. If memory serves @DaveProc found an ad with them looking for a salesman. The address was the same as Miller and Stetson’s NY address… but doesn’t seem like any Stetson manufacturing cues.

I have very little excuse for not wearing this hat more often!

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Joe,
I think I have figured this out.
I came across an ad with Croydon looking for a salesman, with their address at 750 Broadway NY, NY. The contact was for Croydon Hats, G.N.Y Hat Co. 750 Broadway. I am fairly confidant that this is the Greater New York Hat Company, formerly Greater New York Hat & Cap Works, sometimes Greater New York Hat & Cap Co.

 

[DaveProc]

Croydon Supreme Quality - not a lot of info on this make. If memory serves @DaveProc found an ad with them looking for a salesman. The address was the same as Miller and Stetson’s NY address… but doesn’t seem like any Stetson manufacturing cues.

I have very little excuse for not wearing this hat more often!

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Joe, Confirmation. Croydon was made by Greater New York Hat Co. , formerly Greater New York Hat & Cap

 

[PDXHAT]

It's official: I've joined the International Association of Campdraft Bashers. I resisted joining for years from just plain fear of doing it. I'm enjoying the process immensely, and absolutely adore the hat. I'm afraid I'm hooked on open crown. Next will be playing with hat bands.

And while I have you... The Federation IV. Is the Imperial version to be avoided in favor of Deluxe, or is Imperial Federation IV going to feel pretty much like this Campdraft?

 

[PDXHAT]

Cap day again with vintage Gath & Chaves flat cap
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Estiloso e maravilhoso! (and that is the extent of my Portuguese!)

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Croydon Supreme Quality - not a lot of info on this make. If memory serves @DaveProc found an ad with them looking for a salesman. The address was the same as Miller and Stetson’s NY address… but doesn’t seem like any Stetson manufacturing cues.

I have very little excuse for not wearing this hat more often!

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I try not to curse, Joe, but shoot fire that’s one fine looking fedora!!!
If it were mine and could fit, people would be asking me; You have so many, why do you wear that one all time?
Well, that one and my other favorite of yours, the Musketeer.
You look gosh darn swell in it bruh!
{Dang, I get such a potty mouth when I see great hats}

 

[quikrick]

Modern Stetson Temple

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Knox One Hundred

 

[Blare]

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Thanks Dave…. Here was the classified ad you had sent me some time back… it shows G.N.Y. Hat Co 750 Broadway

This images shows that Same address for Stetson and Miller

just found it interesting

 

[Blare]

Joe, Confirmation. Croydon was made by Greater New York Hat Co. , formerly Greater New York Hat & Cap
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Oh there it is… well there you have it! So GNY hat co is Greater New York Hat Co / Israel Cohen.

maybe also he was distributor of Stetson and Milet at one point. Or maybe Stetson bought him out.

 

[Blare]

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First one in the office and guaranteed to be the only one wearing an Eagleton. This hat has become a real go-to for me.

Happy Thursday to you all.

David

Looks good David

 

[Blare]

That's a dandy one, Joe.

Thank you Perry!

 

[Blare]

I try not to curse, Joe, but shoot fire that’s one fine looking fedora!!!
If it were mine and could fit, people would be asking me; You have so many, why do you wear that one all time?
Well, that one and my other favorite of yours, the Musketeer.
You look gosh darn swell in it bruh!
{Dang, I get such a potty mouth when I see great hats}

Thanks so much Randall

 

[Blare]

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Looking good Rick!

 

[DaveProc]

Joe, Not sure if Cohen was an employee or owner. This is his WWII draft card. Still digging. I don't think that GNY was affiliated with Stetson. It appears there were multiple businesses at that address.

 

[Blare]

Gotcha… I see…. So that draft card shows GNY Hats as his place of employment 750 Broadway when he filled this draft card out in 1941 (age 37)