May 7, 2008...12:59 pm
The Summer of 1962
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As I was going through my files recently, I came across these great old scans of J. Press catalogs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is good to see things haven’t changed much over there —not considering the new Madison Avenue store —which is a welcome update from the crusty old store on 44th Street. The hi-res set of images can be seen here.
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May 7, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Beautiful scans and a nice look into the past. Thanks for sharing.
May 7, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I’m haaavvvinnggg aaannnnn oooorrrrggggaaassssmmmmm!
May 7, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Ties for $2.50 to $5.50? I had no idea Shaggy Dog sweaters were so old. Veddy veddy cool.
May 12, 2008 at 4:20 pm
[...] A Continuous Lean has kindly scanned in some pages from J. Press catalogs from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Looking at the images, it’s amazing to see how little has changed at the ultra-preppy store, which still sells narrow ties and Shaggy Dog shetland sweaters. Among the store’s current offerings, Izzy is keen on these bow ties made of raw silk, a shimmering material that prevents them from appearing stodgy. [...]
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