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Soviet goods bring glasnost home to Rio Rancho couple
Rio Rancho residents Larry and Shelley Ginsberg run Specialties of the Seven Seas at Classic Century Square in Albuquerque importing Russian items via relatives in Baku. Through an import agent they trade hard Rock Cafe T-shirts, Red Army watches, khokshama wooden pottery, matryoshka dolls, and handmade goods for American items, with shipments often taking months. Their aim is to expand imports to include candy and records as they grow their business and possibly open a dedicated import store. They report visitors from across New Mexico and neighboring states and offer mail orders. the couple moved from Pennsylvania to Rio Rancho in 1983 and have two young children.
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Theresa Myers
W.S.S.R
Rio Rancho
Larry
Shelley Ginsberg
Russia
Ginsbergs
Classic Century Square
Central Avenue
Albuquerque
Baku
Soviet Union
Shelley
U.S.S.R
U.S
University of Moscow
West
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Reuben
Leila
Classic Century
Leila Ginsberg