Collection of Two Printed Promotional Ephemera from the Bon Marche, Seattle, Washington, c. 1920s-1930s

The Bon Marche

About this Item

Collection of two original printed promotional ephemera from the Bon Marche of Seattle, namely, combination order forms and advertisements that list a selection of the store's inventory. 11" x 8 1/2." Four pages (two leaves printed front and back). Leaves are very clean and intact except for a few vertical fold lines and slight wrinkling. Fine copies. A collection of two original printed promotional ads and order forms from Bon Marche. On one side of each sheet is a sampling of items that can be ordered from Bon Marche. The verso contains an unfilled order form. One sheet advertises "many special bargains in delicious Christmas candies." Among the delectable treats advertised for the holidays are "Lowney's [chocolate] Cornucopia," "Assorted Stick Candies," "Hand Made Cream Mix Candy," "Old Fashioned Chocolate Chips," "Bunte's Famous Marshmallows," Lowney's Chocolate Covered Cherries," "Delicious Yosemite Chocolates," and "Societe Chocolats." The remainder of this side of the page advertises a variety of items and home goods such as "Baby Spoons," "Silver Plated Napkin Rings," and "Imitation Cut Glass." The other sheet advertises clothing and other home goods such as a "Cotton Jersey Bathing Suit," "Salad Bowls," a "Khaki Outing Skirt," and "Imported China Salt Boxes." Bon Marche was a department store that was founded in 1890 by Edward Nordhoff in Seattle, Washington. Bon Marche was sold to Hahn Department Stores in 1929, which, in turn, was acquired by Allied Stores in 1935. Over the years, Bon Marche became commonly known as "The Bon." "Marche" was officially dropped from the name in the 1970s but made a reappearance in the mid-1980s. In 1989, Allied Stores was bought out by Federated Department Stores (Macy's). Bon Marche became Bon-Macy's from 2003-2005. The last appearance of Bon Marche as an official store name was in 2005 when all Bon Marche stores were rebranded as the Macy's Northwest Division. Macy's Northwest Division ultimately merged into Macy's West Division in 2008.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collection of Two Printed Promotional Ephemera from the Bon Marche, Seattle, Washington, c. 1920s-1930s
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Business and Finance
  • U.S. History
  • Western Americana