Vintage Tote Bag
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Except for HawaiiThe first business in America to have “& Daughters” in its name, Russ & Daughters’ founder, Joel Russ, also called his three business partners — his daughters — the “Queens of Lake Sturgeon.”
This nickname, along with the rest of the bag’s idiosyncratic text, would have been handed over to a local “jobbing” printer. At this time, printing and graphic design were a single activity — wooden type blocks would be mixed-and-matched according to what was on hand. The lockup would then be inked and printed in a platen letterpress.
These paper shopping bags had not been seen since the 1960s until one was recently exhumed by writer, humorist, and beloved Russ & Daughters regular, Calvin Trillin — who generously returned it back to the store 50 years after it was used. The rare artifact from the store’s history now hangs on a wall at Russ & Daughters Cafe. And it was adapted for the paper shopping bags we use at all of our locations again.
This shopping bag is reprinted according to the original wooden type letterpress technique that was employed in the 1940s. Each print is inked by hand and is entirely unique. This sturdy fabric bag is made by Baggu, and printed by hand by Keegan Cooke.
Please note that due to carrier issues, Russ & Daughters is unable to ship to Hawaii.
This package includes 1 Vintage Tote Bag
- Fits a 15" MacBook
- Interior zip pocket
- 40" adjustable strap with top carry handles
- Matte silver hardware, durable taped seams
- Measures 15 ¾" × 11" × 4 ¾"
- 16 oz recycled cotton canvas
- Machine washable
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Legendary NYC Appetizing Since 1914
This landmark shop started with an Eastern European immigrant selling food to support his family and save up for a pushcart… which turned into a horse & wagon… which eventually turned into a widely acclaimed appetizing shop recognized for its contributions to the historical landscape of New York's Lower East Side.
When Joel Russ opened his shop in 1914, countless New York shops specialized in “appetizing,” best defined as foods that go with bagels. Russ passed the shop on to his daughters in the 1930s, and today it’s run by fourth-generation owners Josh Russ Tupper and Niki Russ Federman. Russ & Daughters is one of the last of its kind, providing tastes and traditions from the Old World out of the same old tenement building on Houston Street.
In the United States, less than one percent of family businesses survive long enough to enter the fourth generation, but Russ & Daughters has bucked the trend. It's a true taste of old New York.
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