I was staggering around the Briarwood-Jamaica border a few weeks ago (in July 2008) ignoring the drizzle and humidity and getting images for a possible Briarwood page and picking up possible ideas for a long-planned Jamaica page when I spotted some unusual sights and signs along Jamaica Avenue, which I had earlier chronicled in its Brooklyn stretch late in 2007.
It was a fairly desultory afternoon; I had always despised NYC summers because of the mostly soupy atmosphere now and then alleviated by searing heatwaves. But I moved to a new complex in 2007 and with my rooms out of the sun, I’m feeling rather more sanguine about things. The apartment stays at 75-80 degrees F no matter how hot it is outside.
The last thing I think anyone would expect to see on Jamaica is an ice skating boot manufacturer (here on 146th and Jamaica Ave.). Then again, I found an old taxidermy shop on Jamaica Avenue in Brooklyn.
Klingbeil has a high-tech website.
Oddly enough, the name of the business does not appear on any of the signs, in a remarkably self-effacing policy.
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Noticed for the first time the Roseland wall ad as I was perambulating Jamaica Avenue from Woodhaven Boulevard to Jericho Turnpike & Tulip Avenue.As per the Long Island Daily Farmer, the Roseland Luncheonette seems to have established itself circa late October 1920. Prior to this it seems that the establishment existed as a confectionery as I’ve seen classified ads for an “experienced soda dispenser” at the end of March 1920.Wonder how long until the wall ad went up and how long the candy store/luncheonette lasted?
My grandparents are Rudy and dotty klingbeil they live here in Florida with me on indian rocks Beach.my mom used to tell me story’s of this shoe factory always told me that my uncle Bill would make me a pair of shoes and what kind I wanted for Christmas I think it’s really awesome I can actually see the shoe factory on the web.i never left Florida I also watched a video I think of great uncle Bill and his voice is the same as my grandfather Rudy’s I tell my children about the klingbeil factory hoping one day they will look it up and pass it down to their children and so on.i remember every Christmas I would get a metal canister of popcorn and a $100. They said it was from uncle Bill in New York I also remember going to a family reunion in Punta Gorda when I was young I’m 44 years now and have granddaughters of my own sayla and sallie and I will tell them about the klingbeil shoe factory so they can tell their children like I said it’s really awesome I can see my family heritage on the phone like this thank you they also said my great grandmother’s name was Sophie my moms name is Kathleen. My name is Jessica if there is any other pictures or stories it would be wonderful to here them thank you