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March 14, 2021
Walking Several Miles in Hecht Brothers' Shoes
By James Paul

The 1870s brought the Hecht Brothers into another business venture when they joined their successful shoe manufacturing business with Thomas Buckingham to create “Buckingham and Hecht.” By the 1890s, Hecht Bros. & Co. had become a bond and investment securities firm, while shoe manufacturing carried on under Buckingham & Hecht.
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March 08, 2021
The Lit History of Electric Hair Dryers
By James Paul

Allied Beauty Products Manufacturing Company produced beauty products and were known for their wave-creating machine, one of their “Fifth Avenue Product” line. Working in association with a fellow Chicago metal company Aridor (a subsidiary of Ball Brothers jar company) they manufactured these hair dryer beauties.
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December 11, 2019

Lit Up - The Lighting Guide

By Alex Ferris

Robert Faries founded his company in 1894 with hopes of creating beautiful lamps for the home and workplace. Produced out of Decatur, Illinois - the wide array of Faries lamps were common in dental and medical offices from the turn of the century onward.

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News / home decorating 

Walking Several Miles in Hecht Brothers' Shoes

The Lit History of Electric Hair Dryers

Lit Up - The Lighting Guide