December 15, 2025
Tag: Newberrry
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
Past Article
September 19, 2023 3 Comments
Most collectors know when, where, and how much they paid for the first “official” postcard they collected, but sadly there has never been a place to record such data. For me it was in West Virginia, in 1983, and I paid 25 cents.