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Hard to find mail order items from Underground Shopper series
A three part Underground Shopper feature lists rare sources for mail order goods. Compilations include Collector's Choice in Florida offering Hummel and Royl Nuptial thimbles, Imported Books in Dallas with foreign language titles, Paprikas Weiss in New York for fine foods, Red Flannel Factory in Cedar Springs for red flannel apparel, and White Castle Hamburgers mail-order service. References to catalogs, minimum orders, and shipping policies appear alongside quirky items and historic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killian
P.O
Lake Park
Fla
Jack
Hummel
Belmar Editions Ltd
Schmid, Gorham and Simons
Norman Rockwell
P.O. Box
W. Clarendon
Dallas
Texas
Larousse
Johnson Smith Co
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Hera
Colonel Hotel
Clinton River
Paprikas Weiss Importer
Second Ave
New York
N.Y
Ed Weiss
Maida Heatter
New York Times
S.main St
Cedar Springs
Raponse
Red
N. Clark St
Chicago
White Castle
Fifth Ave
Columbus
Ohio
Sammy Davis
Frank Sinatra
Hubert Humphrey
Fountain Hills
Ariz
Johnson Drive
Fairway
Kan
Universal Press Syndicate