Edward S. Finkelstein, the fabled merchant and one-time president of Macy's New York, passed away in late May of 2014. He owned a large work of original
New Yorker cartoon art by
James Stevenson depicting a department store, almost certainly Macy's, at the height of the 1960 Christmas season. The artwork presents a spectacular overhead view of the bustling store while the boss offers a younger and more idealistic staff member some sound career advice. The artwork was sold on eBay in December of 2015 for a price which, to be fair, does not in any way smart of the crass holiday commercialism it seems to suggest.
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"Anderson, my boy, if you truly believe that commercialism should be taken out of Chrismas,
perhaps you ought to consider whether you really belong in the deparment store business."
James Stevenson, Original art
The New Yorker, December 10, 1960, page 55
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"Anderson, my boy, if you truly believe that commercialism should be taken out of Chrismas,
perhaps you ought to consider whether you really belong in the deparment store business."
James Stevenson, Original art
The New Yorker, December 10, 1960, page 55 |
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"Anderson, my boy, if you truly believe that commercialism should be taken out of Chrismas,
perhaps you ought to consider whether you really belong in the deparment store business."
James Stevenson, The New Yorker, December 10, 1960, page 55 |
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"Anderson, my boy, if you truly believe that commercialism should be taken out of Chrismas,
perhaps you ought to consider whether you really belong in the deparment store business."
James Stevenson, The New Yorker, December 10, 1960, page 55
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"Anderson, my boy, if you truly believe that commercialism should be taken out of Chrismas,
perhaps you ought to consider whether you really belong in the deparment store business."
James Stevenson, Original art
The New Yorker, December 10, 1960, page 55 |
Hmm. Does this 1990 photo of Edward Finkelstein from his obituary in the
Times look at all familiar?
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Edward S. Finkelstein at the flagship Manhattan store in 1990.
Credit Jim Wilson/The New York Times
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