Postcard History

January 19, 2025

Tag: New York City Department Store

  • Best and Company – the story of an American Department Store

    Best and Company – the story of an American Department Store

    Editor’s Staff

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    Need a new dress for a special occasion? Mail-order one from Best and Company. Yes, it was that easy to shop when you were a customer of Albert Best’s department store. His advertising postcards alerted his clientele to the “Smart new additions to the famous American Golfer line of ladies dresses that fit beautifully into…

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Past Article

Bob Teevan
August 10, 2023 6 Comments
The author’s postcard is titled Drink and Watch the Results. The illustration shows a baby, a lad, and men of certain ages, but likely only because men are so easy to stereotype. Hello, girls! You too may drink, if you wish, but we know you will do it quite ladylike.

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