Happy Boxing Day And Birthday To My Grandfather.
December 26, 2014 § Leave a comment
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
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.
Who Knew Dick Clark Sold Women’s Shoes? | Boot And Shoe Recorder, 1960
December 5, 2014 § 4 Comments
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
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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