A piece of New England railroading history is being brought back to life! Many Southern New England railroaders and railfans are familiar with products of the Thompson Cap Company, once located on State St in New Haven, CT. Little more than partial fingerprints, personal stories, and the products themselves remain of the company that once provided that distinctive look to railroad men of companies such as the New Haven Railroad.
We'd like to announce that we (Thompson Caps Ltd. of Thomaston, CT) are now offering quality copies of the original Thompson Cap Co's Style 305- FITTED Otis Pin Stripe cap. Who are we? We are Randy Patterson and Brent Bette. We are active members at the Railroad Musem of New England/ Naugatuck. Brent also works for the Valley Railroad.
Our experience has shown that this is possibly the most commonly associated and identifiable style offered by Thompson. This is of course Thompson's iconic FITTED blue and white pin strip pleated top cap with blue denim band and brim.
Think about this folks. Nothing will ever replace the originals, but for those who would like to wear a Thompson on a regular basis without the fear of ruining one, we believe we have a good alternative.
We are now accepting pre-orders for the Thompson style #305- Otis Pin Stripe caps! No payment is required at this time. We need to gather size and quantity information for this production run. Please send an email to us at [email protected] with your name, contact information, cap size, and desired quantity. We would like to have these distributed before the beginning of the operating season for several tourist lines and museums. So, we need to get moving!
Product photos will be available soon for review along with pricing information upon request via email.
Based upon demand and the availability of a physical sample, we will produce additional caps styles and products, including jumpers/jackets, from the original Thompson Cap Company product line.
We'd like to thank Bill Sample, Jim Vaitkunas, Joe "Knuckles Jr" Knowles, and several other sources for helping us in our research of the Thompson Cap Company and their products, as so much has been lost in the ballast.
We'd like to announce that we (Thompson Caps Ltd. of Thomaston, CT) are now offering quality copies of the original Thompson Cap Co's Style 305- FITTED Otis Pin Stripe cap. Who are we? We are Randy Patterson and Brent Bette. We are active members at the Railroad Musem of New England/ Naugatuck. Brent also works for the Valley Railroad.
Our experience has shown that this is possibly the most commonly associated and identifiable style offered by Thompson. This is of course Thompson's iconic FITTED blue and white pin strip pleated top cap with blue denim band and brim.
Think about this folks. Nothing will ever replace the originals, but for those who would like to wear a Thompson on a regular basis without the fear of ruining one, we believe we have a good alternative.
We are now accepting pre-orders for the Thompson style #305- Otis Pin Stripe caps! No payment is required at this time. We need to gather size and quantity information for this production run. Please send an email to us at [email protected] with your name, contact information, cap size, and desired quantity. We would like to have these distributed before the beginning of the operating season for several tourist lines and museums. So, we need to get moving!
Product photos will be available soon for review along with pricing information upon request via email.
Based upon demand and the availability of a physical sample, we will produce additional caps styles and products, including jumpers/jackets, from the original Thompson Cap Company product line.
We'd like to thank Bill Sample, Jim Vaitkunas, Joe "Knuckles Jr" Knowles, and several other sources for helping us in our research of the Thompson Cap Company and their products, as so much has been lost in the ballast.
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