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#1 2008-11-01 22:46:00

Marc Grayson
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Remembering B. Altman

One of the great names in retailing, sadly, no longer...

http://www.nyc-architecture.com/SOH/SOH053.htm


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#2 2008-11-02 04:50:19

rsmeyer
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From: Chevy Chase, MD
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Re: Remembering B. Altman

 

#3 2008-11-02 19:59:20

tom22
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Posts: 295

Re: Remembering B. Altman

Oh my gosh: I loved Altman's. Saks on Fifth Avenue has a similar ground floor. But Altman's had the men's stuff on the ground floor. They always had fabulous Christmas windows. I bought my first wool reversible to silk scarf there. I loved Altman's. The store ended up in some trust where they were required to sell the store to remain a charitable trust. I remember the Bankruptcy judge asking: Isn't there anyway to save this store? I have a personal intrerest in the outcome."
    There wasn't. The trustees believed in the power of the Going Out of Business Sale.
        I remember the Christmas windows of Altmans as if it was yesterday. I remember the bookstore and the Burberry trench coats on the main floor. I do miss Altmans.

Last edited by tom22 (2008-11-02 20:00:09)

 

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