An interesting advertisement from December 1949. This one shows the Ottawa Street Tepperman’s store, and also has a nice picture of Nate Tepperman. This is a long time Windsor Business, and it’s good too see them still around. A list of the oldest businesses in town that are still around would be interesting….
The oldest is Windsor Truck and Storage, founded in 1880.
Tepperman’s dates back to the 1920’s (I believe)
Any others you can think of? Leave your comments below…
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This totally made my day- thank you for sharing it! I'd love to know where you found this ad, and it would be great to get a copy of it (or the original!) for our archives.
@Uzzy: Freeds has been around for almost as long as Tepperman's, although the business was first named "Sam's" after Gerald Freed's father, Sam Freed (the founder). While they've been on Ottawa Street since they beginning, they haven't been in the same location the entire time- they were originally further west (closer to Pierre).
Ah Yes ...Teppermans...we bought our first sectional chesterdield and coffee table there in 1945. My son still has the coffee table and it's still in perfect condition.
My friend's grandfather worked at Moir Cartage back in 1900s. Janisse's Funeral Home when it was on Sandwich street ..we lived there for 16 yrs. Is Ouelette Piano;s formerly Gtinnel's? I bought a piano there in 1943 when I was 17 after we started working at Canadian bridge and making good money. So I've been around for a long time too!
/\ Yes it was Moir Cartage originally! And from what I've read, Shedden Corporation was a partner or something...
But yes, continuously family owned since 1890.
My Great great grandfather started it.
great post Andrew....
Yes great post! Every time I go down Ottawa Street, I see what used to be Tepperman's. Andrew, perhaps you should have included a streetview shot for the younger followers of this blog to show what the building looks like today?
I also remember 'Sam's' where they often offered special deals on suits. And don't forget Gray's which also was a popular place to shop.
So was that the Canada Salvage building?
Forgive me not Canada Salvage, the Industrial resource centre... I believe it also used to be a Union building or something?
Was Brotherhood across from Freeds or Sam's as it was known owned by the Freed family? And does anyone remember Union Men's Shop on Pitt ?
Shawn, yes I believe the former Freed's was what is now the Industial Resource Centre. And as I recall, Union Men's Shop was quite a place to shop. Stock was from floor to ceiling and could be accessed with a stick.
I also bought some furniture for my first home in 1954 from Teppermans. My dad worked at Hiram Walker. I went to St. Mary's with the children of many of these original owners of businesses in Windsor of 60 years ago.