Old Signage | MM and Robert Bestien Handbags – East 33rd Street.
December 12, 2014 § Leave a comment
I love the old signage that is becoming rarer and rarer to see in the city. Usually it’s only when a building is torn down that you have a brief window to take a pictutre before another building goes up.
Robert Bestien Handbags was a division of the Bestcraft Handbag Corp., MM stands for The Morris Moskowitz Corp. who was the president of the company.
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May 29, 2014 § 8 Comments
The Converse Rubber Shoe Company was founded in 1908. In 1917 they created a shoe called the All Star and in 1921, basketball player Charles “Chuck” Taylor joined a basketball team sponsored by Converse — The Converse All Stars. Taylor became a salesman for the company and made improvements to the shoe.
These days Converse appears to be a style choice.
…and Nike dominates the neighborhood basketball courts.
Ironic.
Photo: Arthur Rothstein, Sept. 1935
Sneakers: Where Can’t They Go? – New York Times
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