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THE MOSCOT STORY
The MOSCOT optical roots were first planted in America by Great Great Grandfather and family patriarch, Hyman Moscot, who arrived from Eastern Europe via Ellis Island in 1899. Hyman began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street on Manhattan's famed Lower East Side.

PUSHCART
Hyman began selling eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street.

HYMAN MOSCOT
Having amassed a following of loyal customers, Hyman opened the family's first Shop at 94 Rivington Street.

SOL MOSCOT
Bringing your vision to life with stunning designs.

JOEL MOSCOT
Charming, educated, and devoted to his customers, while conveying the family's values to his sons.

DR. HARVEY MOSCOT
CEO of MOSCOT: Dr. Moscot is also the founder of MOSCOT Mobileyes (charity) and MOSCOT Music.

KENNY MOSCOT
Brand visionary, joined the family business in 1992.

ZACK MOSCOT
Formally trained industrial designer, came on board, making him the fifth generation Moscot to join the family business.
The MOSCOT optical roots were first planted in America by Great Great Grandfather, Hyman Moscot, who arrived from Eastern Europe via Ellis Island in 1899. Hyman began selling ready-made eyeglasses from a pushcart on Orchard Street.
By 1915 having amassed a following of loyal customers, Hyman opened the family’s first retail shop, at 94 Rivington Street.
In 1925 Hyman’s son Sol, at the tender age of only 15, joined the family business and helped take over the reins.
By 1936, MOSCOT was settled at 118 Orchard Street, on the corner of Delancey Street, which would be its home for the next eight decades.
The original peg and groove chairs, purchased by Sol in 1938, were used by fans and customers to pop a squat…let’s just say, these chairs are just as comfortable now, as they were back in the day.
The MOSCOT Finishing Lab, 1938. The company’s 100-year (and counting!) expertise in eyewear began right in our very own shops, with the latest equipment of the time.
Sol and Grandma Sylvia with their three children, Danny, Beverly, and Joel, dressed in their finest to celebrate Joel’s thirteenth birthday in 1948.
In 1951, Sol’s son, Joel, began presiding over the House of MOSCOT. Charming, educated and devoted to his customers, Joel quickly made his mark – overseeing the shop and conveying the family’s values to his sons.
By the 1970s, MOSCOT expanded their 118 Orchard Shop to include the ground-level space below the retail shop. MOSCOT would continue to occupy the corner space, later hosting MOSCOT Music events, until their next big move in 2012.
In 1986 Joel’s son, Dr. Harvey Moscot, entered the family business as the head of eyecare, where he was a practicing Doctor of Optometry for over thirty years. He is the current CEO, leading MOSCOT into a global future.
Joel’s youngest son, Kenny Moscot, followed suit, joining the business in 1992.
In 2013 Harvey’s son, Zack Moscot, a formally trained industrial designer, came on board, making him the fifth generation Moscot to join the family business. He is the current Chief Design Officer for the brand and heads all creative and design for the company.
From 94 Rivington to 94 Orchard, after over a century in business, the Moscot Family secures it’s fate in the Lower East Side. To this day, MOSCOT remains a five generation, family business. Hyman would be proud.
5 generations & 111 years of eyewear excellence
"You're not just putting on a pair of eyeglasses when you wear a MOSCOT, you're putting on a slice of history, of downtown New York City."
Zack Moscot, 5th Generation
The MOSCOT Mobileyes Foundation Inc.'s mission is to preserve sight and improve lives by providing free quality medical eyecare and eyewear to New York City's underserved populations.
Our Signature Frames
MOSCOT kombinerer over 100 år med ekspertise og handverk innan eyewear med ein raffinert byestetikk for å skapa tidlause eyeglasses og eyeglass frames.
Trass i at det no er eit globalt motemerke, held MOSCOT fram med å vera tru mot røtene sine som ein lokal optikarbutikk.
Alle våre sunglasses speglar MOSCOT si rike arv, og kombinerer ekspert handverk med den raffinerte smaken frå sentrum av New York. Utforsk vår komplette kolleksjon av sunglasses for menn og sunglasses for kvinner for å finne det perfekte paret. Designa med stil og funksjonalitet, held desse UV-beskyttande sunglassesa auga dine trygge heile året.
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MOSCOT MOMENTS
From Orchard Street to around the world, MOSCOT Moments is where our story continues – brand news, events, collaborations, and the people who bring it to life.
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