For Mother And Daughter, April 5th, 1962.

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The Problem of Saleswomen | Boot And Shoe Recorder, December 1, 1962.

January 4, 2015 § 5 Comments

Saleswomen

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Happy Boxing Day And Birthday To My Grandfather.

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Today December 26th, Boxing Day has a very special meaning for me. It’s the day my grandfather, Ben Benjamin was born.

THE HISTORIALIST:INTRODUCING BEN BENJAMIN [1891 – 1982] | DESIGNER & SHOEMAKER | PART 1

B.Benjamin Bio

Sam, Dinah and Benjamin Benjamin

Grandpa & Me

Shugor | Boot And Shoe Recorder, January 1, 1963.

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Arthur L. Benjamin, New President Of The Boot And Shoe Travelers’ Assn. Of New York | 1962

December 19, 2014 § 1 Comment

Doing some research on my grandfather Ben Benjamin,  I came across this “shoe” news item on my dad at The NY Public Library.

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B&STA (Boot and Shoe Travelers’ Assn.) of New York

There’s A New Cover Girl In Town | 1962.

December 15, 2014 § 1 Comment

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Bata Shoes | Sun Charmer, 1960.

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Bata Shoes

Come-Apart Boot, 1960.

December 6, 2014 § 2 Comments

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Who Knew Dick Clark Sold Women’s Shoes? | Boot And Shoe Recorder, 1960

December 5, 2014 § 4 Comments

Dick Clark Shoes

Dick Clark Shoes

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In Honor Of The Orion Spacecraft…Some Fashion For Mars.

December 4, 2014 § 2 Comments

If all goes well tomorrow morning NASA’s Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Watch: First Test Flight for NASA Spacecraft That May Take Us to Mars – Wired

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One Step for Space Fashion, One Giant Leap for Astronaut Safety

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Note: Jerry Pankin was a shoe designer in Manhattan. I remember hearing his name growing up and found the above copy while doing research on my grandfather, Ben Benjamin. I asked my mother about Jerry and she remembered he was a lot of fun. She recalled him telling her once in jest he was going to design a refrigerator a foot deep that covered the length of a room, that way you could always find what you were looking for. Genius!

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