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Its a very interesting phenomenon. The Jewish-run clothiers catering mostly to blacks. Used to be that every town had at least one. The most famous is in Memphis, made famous by Elvis, who went there because they had flashy clothes that he wanted for his stage act. The one in my hometown became (after it closed) a regional FBI office. Many also transitioned in the 60′s and 70′s to Army Surplus stores. Very few remain. You can go to Macy’s and buy hip hop clothes nowadays.
I think I was walking past as you were taking these photos – small neighborhood this Mission place… as I recall I think it was a Thursday evening, I had been at Mission St. Food.
Siegels?! that was the place to go back in the day. We used to get our uniforms for St. Peter’s there and kids would all buy their dickies and other cholo gear, including the skinny elastic belts with initials on it…
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Seigel’s, yeah?
I think so. Between 19th and 20th or so?
yeah. gotta be. friendly neighborhood zoot suit store. been there forever.
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there’s a nationwide chain of Seigel’s? really?
I dunno, but it sure is old, check this out: http://www.zootsuitstore.com/shopping/siegels1929.asp
Also, it greets me with “Good Afternoon, Hipster!” under the banner. How does it know?!
I wonder if these guys have play dates with the little gentlemen at McSweeneys, someone needs to make this happen.
i gotta say, i am mesmerized by that mannequin with the teeth. that little guy is creepy…and probably he’s 50 years old.
they have legit guayaberas here.
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Here’s the one in Memphis: http://www.lanskybros.com/history_home.php
Ha. You want velvet? I got velvet. You want corduroy? I got corduroy.
My grandfather and his brothers WERE those guys, on the LES and uptown in NYC.
My great uncle Murray then went onto sell bras and girdles out of the Empire State building.
Big rag trade family I got. That and cops.
But you’re right, it’s an interesting phenomonon.
This is pretty subdued for Siegel’s. Usually their boy mannequins look like they’ve been outfitted to go to Pimp Camp.
my 8 year old son covets the three piece suit on the one at 826 Valencia
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How do you even know who took these specific photos? I assume lots of people take photos of these creepy little mannequins.
Lets just hope they never come to life like in the movie Mannequin. They look like they could stir up some trouble.
I took these Monday. I had been at Cancun.
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