The Denholms Blog
Sunday, September 30, 2012

A Tribute to Josephine Carbone

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Josephine Carbone We all have that special someone in our lives.  A person who helped form us and influence us in a positive manner.  Fo...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Downtown Worcester then and now

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Here is an interesting new feature that the Telegram and Gazette is featuring.  Of course I was so happy to see my beloved Denholms in the p...
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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Denholms book is still available

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  For those of you who are still interested in purchasing the Denholms book, I have added a few links below.  If you prefer to get it locall...
Sunday, July 8, 2012

Summer

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  With summer here, please excuse my absence from posting.  Lately Pat Wolf and myself have been doing more lectures and book signings which...
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Saturday, June 2, 2012

New Denholms windows

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Denholms book window 484 vestibule This week I took vacation and worked at the Denholm building to refresh the window displays.  It was a...
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Russell Stover candies

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Here is an ad from the early 1960's.  Many people don't realize that at one time Denholms had the exclusive ( in central Massachuset...
Saturday, April 7, 2012

Denholms Easter window 1951

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Here is a charming window display for the Millinery department which was then located on level two.  The vendor being showcased was Elizabet...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

My Denholms light fixture

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Recently I was so lucky to obtain the last original light fixture from The Denholm building.  The condo association there was so gracious to...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

A song about Denholms

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Here is a wonderful rendition of Alexander's Ragtime Band that has been reinterpreted by Steve  Eide the Senior Research Associate for ...
Sunday, February 5, 2012

Another great review

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This review is from Steve Eide who is the Senior Research Associate for the Research Bureau in Worcester.  I was so happy with this review,...
Saturday, January 21, 2012

When Denholms was king

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Here is such a great article written by Albert B. Southwick which appeared in the Worcester Telegram and Gazette.  The press that the book h...
Saturday, January 7, 2012

Denholms radio interview with Al Vuona

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 I recently had an interview with Al Vuona from WICN 90.5 Public Radio.  The interview aired on Sunday December 18th and revolved around the...
Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

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I look forward to sharing new imagery, stories, and a Denholms product line with all of you in 2012.  Until then, I wish everyone a safe,hea...
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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Over 1,300 Denholms books sold!

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I cannot thank everyone enough for buying the Denholms book.  The two signings have been amazing, and it was such a pleasure to be able to s...
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Friday, December 9, 2011

The Denholms book is still available!

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Hi Everyone.  The Denholms book has sold out on Amazon.com.  Please order through the publishers directly if you want to give this as a Chri...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

Denholms book signings

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Please join myself and Pat Wolf for a nostalgic look back at the Denholms legacy.  Each of the events listed below will contain a full discu...
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Monday, November 7, 2011

The Denholms book has arrived!

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Book Cover As I have said in previous posts, this book has been a labor of love.  It has been such a pleasure and an honor to speak with ...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

The Denholms Book

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The book is done being written and everything has been submitted in.  It was such a great process to finally be able to highlight this once ...
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

The Denholms book

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Denholms in 1968. From the collection of the Worcester Historical Museum I have never written anything in a lengthy form especially a ...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Summer!

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  Still writing the book....again I apologize for any lapse in posting.  Here is a shot of the swing shop that used to reside on the third f...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

More Denholms then and now

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  High Street entrance now and then.  Still looks relatively the same.   Man floor now and then.  It really could use a face lift to moderni...
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Denholms then and now

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  Main floor Spring 1964   Main floor spring 2011  Denholms 1951   Denholm Building Fall 2010 I have still been writing a lot on the book a...
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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Millinery on 3

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  I have been working hard doing research for the new Denholms book, so please pardon my lapse in updates to the blog.  I thought that this ...
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

A Book about Denholms

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I have been approached to write a book about the Denholm and McKay company by a well know publishing house.  The very thought of this excit...
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

The Post Cards of Denholms

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  Back before the days of email blasts and tweets,  the main form of communication was the post card .  These were,( and still are) used for...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Fashion Shows at Denholms

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Fashion shows have always been an integral part of the retail industry.  My grandmother executed  many of them with her years at Denholms. ...
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Since the closing of the store, I have been an avid collector of Denholms memorabilia. All of this in tribute to my grandmother and all of the other talented individuals who made the name magic.
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