tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post4898478379785418165..comments2024-03-28T15:29:07.609-07:00Comments on 21 Wits, by Karen: Sepia Saturday - 207 - 14 December 201321 Witshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-50964999709822558572013-12-20T06:03:22.977-08:002013-12-20T06:03:22.977-08:00Thank you for an excellent shopping trip with phot...Thank you for an excellent shopping trip with photographs! I too remember the old department stores. Believe me there are few now to compare.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-34765679642636458852013-12-16T19:52:16.042-08:002013-12-16T19:52:16.042-08:00The big department store of my youth in Detroit wa...The big department store of my youth in Detroit was Hudson's. It was imploded some years ago. The drinking fountains looked like the one in your photo. They had a nice restaurant too. I don't think as posh as yours though.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-68907723546140518452013-12-16T16:00:52.948-08:002013-12-16T16:00:52.948-08:00Department Stores were a bit of a mystery to me be...Department Stores were a bit of a mystery to me because I grew up in the country and rarely visited the city. It looks so glamorous.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-31335526736078944802013-12-16T14:48:00.417-08:002013-12-16T14:48:00.417-08:00Big department stores seem to be a think of the pa...Big department stores seem to be a think of the past, at least for us here in New Zealand. In my mind the restaurants in such places had a character quite their own.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-85710789789260812662013-12-16T09:46:55.984-08:002013-12-16T09:46:55.984-08:00Little Nell, it is sad how you hear that comment a...Little Nell, it is sad how you hear that comment a lot these days. Thank goodness people back then took pride in showing how life was. 21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-55733519261988040552013-12-15T22:19:20.508-08:002013-12-15T22:19:20.508-08:00My favorite department store, when I was a young w...My favorite department store, when I was a young working woman, was the Emporium on Market St. in San Francisco, followed closely by the City of Paris, I.Magnins, & The White House on Union Square. I actually did a little modeling for The White House. Sadly, all are gone now. Macy's now occupies the spot where either I.Magnins, or The White House were, I think. Not sure. I haven't been to the city in years. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-69699628349946671982013-12-15T18:46:40.023-08:002013-12-15T18:46:40.023-08:00A fun compilation. Sadly department stores have to...A fun compilation. Sadly department stores have too much competition today to have the same same service and charm. Once they had the same elegance as ocean liners and train travel.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-70116936668370777852013-12-15T12:14:35.459-08:002013-12-15T12:14:35.459-08:00Whoa, I did not know that Macy's started out a...Whoa, I did not know that Macy's started out as Marshall Field's!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-77535343129185941072013-12-15T11:58:22.674-08:002013-12-15T11:58:22.674-08:00I really enjoyed this virtual shopping trip Karen....I really enjoyed this virtual shopping trip Karen. Interestingly, when we visited Macy’s and tried to take a photos of the amazing displays we were very firmly told -no photography allowed!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-49321126437473702142013-12-15T11:58:21.758-08:002013-12-15T11:58:21.758-08:00I really enjoyed this virtual shopping trip Karen....I really enjoyed this virtual shopping trip Karen. Interestingly, when we visited Macy’s and tried to take a photos of the amazing displays we were very firmly told -no photography allowed!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-68535263470320661192013-12-15T02:51:14.294-08:002013-12-15T02:51:14.294-08:00We had some lovely big department stores in Austra...We had some lovely big department stores in Australia too. My Nanna occasionally took me - such a treat!<br />Sadly the same level of service and 'pomp' doesn't seem to exist anymore.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-91910333345292671212013-12-15T00:57:40.989-08:002013-12-15T00:57:40.989-08:00I must have been brainwashed as I recognise the n...I must have been brainwashed as I recognise the names if not the places - Hudson's, Marshall Fields', Macy's I have seen on bags from my wife's shopping tricks.<br />You photos show an era with much more attractive an appearance than today's.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-64647572630208242322013-12-14T15:49:41.106-08:002013-12-14T15:49:41.106-08:00Department stores are so much nicer than big box s...Department stores are so much nicer than big box stores.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-81009452304855179922013-12-14T15:25:45.323-08:002013-12-14T15:25:45.323-08:00A building with a lot of history! I'm glad it ...A building with a lot of history! I'm glad it still exists (albeit under a different name). Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-15857274614623387272013-12-14T14:31:40.972-08:002013-12-14T14:31:40.972-08:00We had the Eaton's store in Winnipeg with a te...We had the Eaton's store in Winnipeg with a tea room.<br />Those department stores were so much fun. Do you remember when they had an X-ray machine in the shoe departments so you could check the shoe fit?Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452234259074820196.post-17970301132964087662013-12-14T08:55:19.537-08:002013-12-14T08:55:19.537-08:00marshall fields was big here in dallas.marshall fields was big here in dallas.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com