A fine selection
Quality men’ s gifts the norm at Mr. B’ s Cigars
BRIAN HIBBARD, OWNER OF MR. B’ S CIGARS IN DUNCAN.
BY TAMARA GREGOR
Ahometown favorite store full of treasures and vintage items has curated vinyl, cigars, men’ s gifts, coffee and more in the Duncan community for more than two decades.
Brian Hibbard, owner of Mr. B’ s Cigars in Duncan, said the vinyl collection of records started in 1984 when he bought his first album, which was Twisted Sister’ s“ Stay Hungry.”
“ I’ ve always had records,” he said.“ I ended up with my parents’ records and stuff, so I had large collection at home.”
When opening the store, Hibbard said he ended up deciding on selling some of the duplicates, as well as trimming down his collection.
“ It started with a crate of records at the shop,” he said.“ Over the years when people find out you have something, they want to give you more of something.”
He said the same happened when he was a photographer, He said people kept giving him vintage cameras.
Even now, as a cigar shop, Hibbard said people will bring in their grandpa’ s cigar box.
Hibbard said he ended up buying more items, as well as purchasing items when Butterfield’ s closed.
“ That was a big expansion at that point,” he said.
Hibbard said he collected items from a friend and coworker who passed away who was a huge record and music fan. He said this was the second big expansion of the storefront.
In August, Hibbard said he pulled more vintage records out of his collection, as well as