Bee Hat & Cap Company St Louis Missouri

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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.

 

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Bee-Cool

1947

1949

1954

 

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1936

 

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Friendly Club and Popularity Hats 1936-1946

 

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Bee Hat Co. 1972-1973

 

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Bee-Cool 1956-1958

 

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Morris and Charles Binowitz Naturalization Applications

 

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1932


1934


1936

 

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WWII Draft cards of

the Binowitz brothers

 

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Charles Binowitz 1937

 

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1942

 

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1944

 

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1944

 

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1948-1949

 

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Hyman Binowitz

 

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My first fedora, purchased about 35 years ago in a small town men’s store was a Bee. Still have it downstairs. I remember how cool I thought it was when they punched my initials into the sweatband.

 

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1950

 

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1951

 

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1952

 

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1958