Re: [Cz-L] Shopwindow Competition in Czernowitz!

It is my impression that Czernowitz was not much affected by the "Great
Depression", because the commerce and manufacture were mostly local.
Do any od you know whether this was really so?

Mimi

On 12/15/10 1:34 AM, "Edgar Hauster" <bconcept_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

> Czernowitzers...
>
> Christmas is almost here and the Czernowitz newspaper "Der Tag - The Day"
> changes into an advertising journal, normally of no interest, but in
> retrospect to the year 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, quite
> thrilling. "Today" [i.e. 15.12.1932] "Der Tag - The Day"
> [http://czernowitzdaily.blogspot.com/] is starting a "Shopwindow Competition
> in Czernowitz", releasing a series of articles for the next four days:
>
> 15.12.1932 [p. 3]
> Department Store Sekler - Ringplatz - A tableau of modern shopwindow culture:
> Sekler!
> Department Store M. Gelband - Hauptstraße - The shopwindow M. Gelband - a
> painting!
> Fashion House Trebitsch & Sons, Vienna - Hauptstraße - Pulsation of time!
> Home Decor Store Marek Fisch - Rathausstraße - Ceramic Masterpieces!
>
> 16.12.1932 [p. 3]
> Knitwear Store Hermann Seidler - Herrengasse - Hermann Seidler on
> Kärntnerstraße [Vienna]!
> Stationary Shop Leo Ungar - Herrengasse - Leo Ungar and the modern stationary
> shop!
> "Centrala" [Center] S. Goldstein - Rathausstraße - Stationary shop on
> Rathausstraße!
> Knitwear Store "Hercules" - Hauptstraße - The branch store on Hauptstraße!
> "Izvorul Hainelor" [The Source for Clothing] - The source for Equity and
> Quality!
>
> 17.12.1932 [p. 4]
> Furniture Store Frendel - Herrengasse - The miracle of home decor cultivation!
> Fashion House "Zur Französin" [The French Girl] - Herrengasse - We switch over
> to equity!
> Knitwear Store "Hercules" - Herrengasse - For the third time: "Hercules"!
> Jewelery Shop Sigmund Zelter - Rathausstraße - Make the most beautiful present
> - give jewelry!
> Fabrics Hlebnikian & Vartparonian Bros. - Fabrics, fabrics, nothing but
> fabrics!
>
> 18.12.1932 [p. 8 + 9]
> Delicatessen David Gabe - Herrengasse - An El Dorado for fine food!
> Fashion House Wi-Ko - Herrengasse - The haute couture fashion house!
> Candy Store "Royal" - Herrengasse - Bonbonnerie "Royal"!
> "Bazar Amarican" - Daciaplatz - A tenor and the "American Bazar"!
> Schwarz Supermarket - Tempelgasse - The "Schwarz Supermarket"!
> Department Store Sekler - Ringplatz - A new surprise!
> Department Store Schmiedt & Fontin!
> Goldschimdt, Fenster, Derman and Carp - Landhausgasse - Retailer for Wilh.
> Scherg & Cie., Brasov!
>
> No matter whether this series of articles influenced anybody, euphoric and
> exaggerated as they were, it's really fun!
>
> Enjoy the "Window Shopping in Czernowitz"!
>
> Edgar Hauster
> Lent - The Netherlands
>
> http://hauster.blogspot.com/
>
>
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