A small domestic mystery (The Case of the Missing Scissors) sent me to Henry Westpfal & Company (115 W. 25th) yesterday afternoon. Purveyors of knives, cutlery, sewing & leatherworking tools since 1874, Westpfal's are best known for their blade-sharpening services. Who wouldn't want to be a customer of a place with a sign like this? I sought advice from the cheery ladies at the front of the shop and now have a brand new carbon steel, lifetime-guaranteed pair of dressmaker's scissors. I'm sure this will bring the lost pair skulking out of some hidden corner, but it will be too late for them to try and curry favor. Downgraded to permanent reserve status now, the sneaky bastards. Hah.
3 comments:
love this sign. Nice
Great sign and story! My boyfriend and I are going to take a long stroll on one of the last remaining old-school block of businesses in Manhattan and check out some of the shops and hopefully find something to buy. Who needs Kmart???
Thanks - this sign is really something! No sign of the old scissors yet ...
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