Really you all had Jewel T man up until a just a few years ago! Ah man, I can't pass this opportunity to tell this story! When I was about 6-7, not sure, but pretty young, but think I was in grade school, I hitched a ride one day & ended up over at my grandma's house! It stopped once, but he didn't see me, but he stopped at my grandma's or near-by to her house anyways, & ended up running up to my grandma's to tell her what happened! Needless to say, they were horrified at the prospect of me, having let me let go while in route. I was scared riding so needless to say, after grandma or my mother explained it to me, or I was told it was dangerous, not sure, but never did it again! But used to get teased by my relatives, for having done it! Most everyone has died that knew about it, but it was some wild, scary ride anyways! Anyone else do that from the list? Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Sayman" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 7:14:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Old Home Delivery Men WE had Jewel T door-to-door until about five or six years ago - whenever it was that they finally went bankrupt. I really miss having the salesman, who became a friend, coming around every two weeks. I got to know him when I was going through my divorce and lived with my aunt 21 years ago; and my aunt had done business with him for a long, long time. Sadly, Jewel T followed the road that many others have followed. I miss the 'mom and pop' stores. Mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lynn Vondran Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 6:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PD-LIFE] Old Home Delivery Men I remember the Jewel Tea man coming to the house!!!! He made his rounds in the Glenside Housing Project, when I was a kid. My Aunt Becky has these magazines from the 40s and 50s :o) We were just talking about them. I told her they were worth a lot of money if in good condition. She said they were in really good condition. I remember the Coffee Man, too, coming around with his wares. I think Jewel Tea was after him, right? or was it the other way around. Oh, and the Fuller Brush man and Stanley. Oh these memories!!!! They were all in the days of the Clover Farms Milk man. We still drink Clover Farms milk, the 2% Jog. :o) Lynn Barb wrote: > After the A & P (originally known as the Atlantic &nd Pacific Tea Company) > went out of business and dissolved its corporation, many of their > previously designated "private brands" became available on the open market > and are distributed through other corporations today. Locally here in > Northern Vermont, several items are currently aavailable through Hannaford > Brothers stores, Price Chopper Stores and occasionally through some of the > IGA type stores. Another "brand name" that did similar was that of the > older Red& White stores. > > > > During the late 50's and 60's there was a Jewel Tea Distributership which > made housecalls every two weeks to take orders for their products, and > delivered them to your house the weel following your order. Today with our > supersize grocery markets, it's a whole different world out there -- but > occasionally vestigaes of the past surface -- Eight O'clock coffee -- > Sultanta products -- and even Woman's Day -- which was originally the > "official" A & P magazine. Family Circle magazine appeared a few years > later as the official magazine for Grand Union Stores. Both are still > found on tthe magazine shelves in totally different stores today! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I forgot about the Jewel T man, Cathy. Thanks for reminding me. Don in AZ