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| Hecht Sewing Machine & Motor Co., 304 W. 38th Street, NY. |
I love finding little glimpses into New York City's past: the wooden escalators at Macy's, our glorious main post office at Eighth and W. 33rd (technically not in the Garment District but close enough), and Hecht Sewing Machine & Motor Co. on W. 38th Street. I stuck my head in this emporium the other day and could have easily killed a few hours poking around the antiques here, many of which are related to the sewing industry. Unfortunately this lovely store is not open for retail traffic, but I don't think owner Steven Hecht minds the occasional visits from home sewists who just want to ogle items from their hobby's past.
See more photos and read more in-depth articles about Hecht here and here.
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| Don't you just love this vintage wooden display case filled with sewing machine feet? |
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| Hecht regularly supplies props to the Smithsonian and the TV and film industry. |
That is totally cool! I'll have to stop by there the next time I'm in town!
ReplyDeleteI love Hecht. What a museum of the needle trades.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a professional and I once bought something there. I did call ahead. I think if you are looking for something in particular with a genuine interest in a purchase, they don't mind.
Steven Hecht's voice reminded me of Peter Riegert's character in the movie "Crossing Delancey."
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I love all the little gems like this. It's what makes a neighborhood a neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteNow if we could only talk Mr. Pink into returning.
ReplyDeleteNot garment district nor fabric related but great vintage Christmas ornaments.
It's taken me awhile to get back your site. I went to NYC for the first time in March with a group of students and fellow teachers from a St. Louis university where I teach sewing in the Fashion dept. I had printed out the map and suggested fabric & trim stores to visit. It was just marvelous. I had the best time and enjoyed the garment district very much as did the students. Thank you so much for the information, I know I would have missed so many wonderful shops without having visited this site. I can't wait for my next trip back to NYC. It was just awesome.
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