Al and Ann Stohlman

[fredk]

Why has no one written up a proper biography of Al (and Ann) Stohlman? I mean a real proper book, like 400 pages (at least) long

[YinTx]

6 hours ago, fredk said:

Why has no one written up a proper biography of Al (and Ann) Stohlman? I mean a real proper book, like 400 pages (at least) long

I still haven't finished studying the work they left behind to spend time reading a 400 page biography from them!  Would be surprised if anyone outside of the leather world would read it... but go for it, lets see what you got!

[billybopp]

2 hours ago, YinTx said:

I still haven't finished studying the work they left behind to spend time reading a 400 page biography from them!  Would be surprised if anyone outside of the leather world would read it... but go for it, lets see what you got!

It might be interesting, but probably not very do-able!  The Stohlmans have both been gone for many years, as is (I think) George Hurst, who would have been a good author and knew them well.  At least in later years, the Stohlmans were VERY private according to Hurst, to the point of even rejecting business meetings with Tandy for months on end!

But I have no doubt that there would have been some fantastic stories is such a book!

-  Bill

[Northmount]

6 hours ago, fredk said:

Why has no one written up a proper biography of Al (and Ann) Stohlman? I mean a real proper book, like 400 pages (at least) long

@fredk, @YinTx, @billybopp

There is a lot of information on the Facebook group Al and Ann Stohlman Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/887678778231813

Jim Shipley and Peter Main have a lot of info and posts to this group.

[fredk]

Thanks.

I avoid facebook like the plague. I might see if a friend will look it up for me

[THein]

On 4/6/2023 at 3:39 PM, billybopp said:

It might be interesting, but probably not very do-able!  The Stohlmans have both been gone for many years, as is (I think) George Hurst, who would have been a good author and knew them well.  At least in later years, the Stohlmans were VERY private according to Hurst, to the point of even rejecting business meetings with Tandy for months on end!

But I have no doubt that there would have been some fantastic stories is such a book!

-  Bill

Fellow who managed Caledon Leather in Calgary until it's demise told me the Stohlman's had a long, long driveway with a locked gate at the end.

[Tim Schroeder]

I just happened to be in the Ft Worth Tandy today and they have moved the Al Stohlman museum inside the store. Every piece he tooled and she hand sewed is on display. Unbelievable work.