Tag: Novelty Hair Goods Company
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Novelty Hair Goods Company
1138 Broadway, Camden, NJ Samuel Bellitz operated the Novelty Hair Goods Company, initially located at 775 Kaighn Avenue, before moving to 1408 Broadway and later to 1138 Broadway. Born in Russia in 1890, Samuel was the son of Solomon Bellitz. He immigrated to the United States in 1902. At the age of 21, Samuel married…
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Faux Hair Shop in Camden Going Out of Business
Camden Courier-Post – November 29, 2003 Cheap Chinese labor dooms family firm By Eileen Stilwell, Courier-Post Staff, Camden No more polyester beards on Broadway. No more plaited "wench wigs" for the Mummers on Broad Street. And no more clouds of fake white hair to transform any Daddy into Santa Claus. This week, the Novelty Hair…
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Wench Wigs Dropped for 2003 Parade
Style, $$ cited for switch to hats, tinsel Philadelphia Daily News – December 11, 2002 By RON GOLDWYN WENCH DRESS: Check. Beer pouch: Check. Hairy legs: Check. Braided wig? Negative. The wench wig, one of the most recognizable symbols of Mummery along with back-pieces and parasols, will virtually disappear from the 2003 Mummers Parade. For…