C & B Cleaners & Hatters

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl walking her dog noticed something odd outside C & B Cleaners & Hatters. As she passed the shop’s door, her dog started sniffing intensely, then suddenly froze mid-step. Inside, an old hat on display seemed to move ever so slightly in the breezeless air. The girl watched curiously as the hat tilted gently to one side, then another. Her curiosity piqued, she peered inside and saw an elderly gentleman adjusting his glasses behind the counter with a bemused smile. ‘Just my hat playing tricks,’ he said. The girl giggled, and together they laughed at the antics of an ordinary hat. Back home, she told her family about it, making them all laugh too—another day in the quiet neighborhood where even dry cleaners had their own sense of humor.

2. A delivery driver pulling up to C & B Cleaners & Hatters one afternoon heard an unusual sound coming from inside—a soft, rhythmic tapping that seemed to be getting louder with each passing minute. Curious, he peered through the window and saw a tiny hat-making elf busily tap-dancing on top of a rack of hats. The delivery driver burst out laughing and quietly closed the door, deciding not to disturb the little guy’s routine. From then on, whenever someone picked up their clothes or hats at C&B, they’d sometimes catch a brief glimpse of a dancing silhouette in the corner—an unseen but much-loved employee who ensured everyone looked sharp while keeping things lightheartedly cheerful.

3. A delivery driver pulling up to C & B Cleaners & Hatters one afternoon raised an eyebrow when he saw a hat hanging from the clothesline that wasn’t theirs. Curious, he walked over and noticed it was a beautiful fedora with a handwritten note: ‘To our best customer—keep smiling!’ Turned out, it belonged to a regular who always picked up his shirts late. The delivery guy grinned, shook his head, and drove off, thinking, ‘Now that’s service with style.’

4. A delivery driver pulling up to C & B Cleaners & Hatters one day noticed that every time he parked near the old oak tree, his coffee cup mysteriously filled with fresh-brewed java from an invisible source. Finally curious, our delivery driver asked a neighbor passing by if anyone worked late hours there. The neighbor laughed and whispered conspiratorially, ‘Oh, they’re just Mr. C’s magical elves who deliver free coffee!’