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Sam in front of Shoeshine + Newsstand.
April 1952, 17th & Passyunk
Jimmy, balancing on a ladder in front of his pops' shop.
South Philadelphia Chronicle, August 24, 1967 Front Page News. Boy comes to America from Italy age 12, opens business age 26.
The Best Newsstand in South Philly! August 24, 1967
The original business cards for Sam's First Class Boot Black Parlor.
Sam at 17th + Passyunk in front of his shop.
Grand Central Market 1426 Point Breeze Ave, wow, look at the prices!!! August 24, 1967
We love our Veterans!!!!
above: The 1st Armistice Day celebration in Philadelphia PA November 11, 1918 (credit: Library Company of Philadelphia /Public Domain)
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Picking up the morning post on their street corner in 1960.
Sam/pops & Jimmy on the corner by the newsstand in 1950.
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Circa 1952, the best place to get your Christmas Tree in South Philly!
Sam's Shoeshine & Newsstand 17th & Passyunk.
2023 Shade grown, slow roasted Organic coffees are a HIT
December 2021
2021 a little paint & polish for The Family Newsstand
100 year old bricks, so pretty!
December 2020's Outdoor Popup
2019 The family to reopen the corner shop
Entrance to both shops sketch by Sean- July 2019
buying team on the way to Las Vegas to buy inventory for the corner shops!
July 2019
These are cool, yes please!
Gotta have these too!
1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war!
Las Vegas convention center, July 2019
(buying trip for corner shops)
fun!
Our customers are going to love these!!!
Inside the Newsstand sketch by Sean- July 2019
Pretty! 4 shiny new registers arrive September 2019
these are perfect fixtures for the shop- July 2019
The plan moving forward Oct 2019!
Some inventory Oct. 2019
Community Events + Give Aways- Christmas with Santa, St. Monica's 2019
Community Events- Donatucci Library Christmas Bazaar 2019
Taking shop on the road- Rice's Outdoor Market Black Friday Weekend 2019