tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post3418499915151884988..comments2024-03-28T18:01:17.304-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: Bazar Francais -- No. 666 6th AvenueTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-18906278890870224622024-03-15T08:56:36.590-07:002024-03-15T08:56:36.590-07:00Sixth Avenue was extended in 1925, necessitating t...Sixth Avenue was extended in 1925, necessitating the change of addresses along the avenue.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-51134936052967439162024-03-14T22:44:48.805-07:002024-03-14T22:44:48.805-07:00Why was it changed from 330 to 666 after the churc...Why was it changed from 330 to 666 after the church left? Who changed it? Why is everyone ignoring that this is the number of the beast from the Book of Revelation? For it to have been changed from 330 to 666 after the church left seems obviously intentional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-26961387326071563792022-01-18T09:48:07.758-08:002022-01-18T09:48:07.758-08:00I have wonderful memories of going with my father ...I have wonderful memories of going with my father and sister to Bazar Francais to shop when we went on trips to NYC during the early 1960s. It was a shopping paradise for him and a feast for our young eyes with bright copper everywhere. We still have several cherished pieces that we still use 60 years later. Thank you for this article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-23238895655287819442021-08-16T09:22:53.747-07:002021-08-16T09:22:53.747-07:00There are a lot of YouTube videos that can help yo...There are a lot of YouTube videos that can help you to learn to re-tin the pans.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348447844218276729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-55819209042524202342021-03-03T21:57:27.958-08:002021-03-03T21:57:27.958-08:00If I may add to these blogs. I found a beautiful ...If I may add to these blogs. I found a beautiful piece, not sure if it is a bottle warmer, or just what; because it has an extra piece of metal on the inside. It too has the name Bazare Francais New York "666" on the bottom of it. It's copper mostly, but has brass in the unique looking lid. I bought it in a thrift shop in Arizona about five to six years ago and it's in pretty good condition by the way. Kellie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03769696119839653113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-82452506301375205872020-07-22T09:21:25.835-07:002020-07-22T09:21:25.835-07:00Charles. I own a limousine service and purchased ...Charles. I own a limousine service and purchased a Chauffeur's License from 1912 for a Philip Ruegger in New York City. I was trying to find out more about him and came across this post. I imagine he is one of your relatives. Do you know anything about him?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076133486176275651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-77993971125319429562019-11-30T07:52:24.834-08:002019-11-30T07:52:24.834-08:00If I may suggest, contact
Jim at East Coast Tinni...If I may suggest, contact <br />Jim at East Coast Tinning<br /><br />Jim is great at polishing and as needed re-tinning. We have several old pieces given to us by a deceased fried - some I suspect easily over 100 years old. After Jim works on them, fabulous. Check his website. As I understand the purpose of the tinning is to prevent the copper imparting an unpleasant flavor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349205525196295693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-45813876287391567362019-08-30T07:45:37.306-07:002019-08-30T07:45:37.306-07:00I was wondering if the Bazar Francais New York &qu...I was wondering if the Bazar Francais New York "666" pots and pans are safe to cook in as mine do not appear to be copper throughout and I am curious as to the metal that would touch the food and what it is made of and is that safe for cooking? Thank you in advance.Rene Dippolitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489774772801989282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-8065933242397755612019-01-20T12:30:35.681-08:002019-01-20T12:30:35.681-08:00I'd like to share a story related to this arti...I'd like to share a story related to this article in reference to the wonderful history I just came upon today about the Bazar Francais "666". I am noted to be a long story teller so I will keep this short. We live in the Pa. Dutch country and have the best neighbor's next door you'd ever want to meet. My husband walked over to chat while one day in the fall while working outside. He took a break and walked over to see his buddy working outdoors in his yard. While talking up a storm he spotted an old fry pan laying on the ground beneath an old tree in the leaves. He picked it up and asked where it came from. Our neighbor said it was his mothers he kept from when he cleaned out her house after she passed away. He said it's been hanging on the tree for years and could see that the nail had come out and on the ground. When he saw my husband pick it up and admired it, he said he could have it if he wanted it. When my husband showed it to me he was looking forward to cleaning it up. It meant a lot to him as it reminded him of something his mom may have used when he was small. His mom passed away when he was 10 years old and never had anything of hers as a keepsake. It cleaned up pretty good. Several months have passed. My husband loves to cook and made a delicious breakfast. After washing the dishes he showed that pan to me and said he used it for frying the bacon and eggs. He handed it to me to see how nice it looked. When giving it a close review, I noticed vaguely some writing on the back bottom of the pan. I took a picture to magnify it so I could read it. Then I googled it and came upon the history of it and a whole lot more. It'll make for great conversation to share with our special neighbor. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the article and comments of it's history and part of Manhattan's history as well. Thank you for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880013900051194623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-68008344848419225282019-01-08T22:28:45.496-08:002019-01-08T22:28:45.496-08:00And I inherited a lovely copper crepes pan from my...And I inherited a lovely copper crepes pan from my late mother-in-law. She always referred to it as one of her treasures and bragged about it coming from the Bazar Francais in NYC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369862803159134218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-50825568508778776772014-06-18T14:06:35.263-07:002014-06-18T14:06:35.263-07:00I recently purchased a copper chef's mixing bo...I recently purchased a copper chef's mixing bowl at an estate sale in southern Virginia. It is stamped Bazar Francias 666. So happy to find it came from such an historic shop and glad the building continues to stand. I am looking at my bowl now and wondering what life it had before I found it. It hangs from my pot rack in California.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-63622700321881744302013-09-24T09:16:31.885-07:002013-09-24T09:16:31.885-07:00hello Mr Ruegger. Would you know if your family ha...hello Mr Ruegger. Would you know if your family had a shop in France in Paris that sold Sabatier Knives? In the blades they come with the name CHARLES PARIS, an address (sometimes Rue Montmartre, others Rue Montergueil) and with a Clover mark. Apart from that there is the mark of the blade, for example VRAI GF (Guyot) or VRAI HDG (that i dont know what is it).<br />Thank you very much<br />Michel GruenbergAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528840262534074895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-86449854116993940272013-09-24T08:51:34.126-07:002013-09-24T08:51:34.126-07:00Hello Mr Charles, could you informe me if it was y...Hello Mr Charles, could you informe me if it was your family that owned the trademark CHARLES PARIS on many Sabatier knives in the 1920s-30s? The mar came with an addres (58 rue de montmartre and sometimes rue montergueil) together with a Clover of three leaf.<br />Thank you very much<br />Michel Gruenberg- Researcher of the Scholberg and Broqua & Scholberg and associate marksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528840262534074895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-4632776898896646862012-12-22T12:58:57.431-08:002012-12-22T12:58:57.431-08:00I
During the late 1960's thu early 70's I ...I<br />During the late 1960's thu early 70's I lived on the 2nd floor above Bazaar Francias. It was a large loft space. I purchased many food prep items in the wonderful shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-26950112149403213402012-09-05T13:24:26.715-07:002012-09-05T13:24:26.715-07:00My grandmother and her sister worked for youMy grandmother and her sister worked for youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-19916107340255044882012-05-12T14:17:56.616-07:002012-05-12T14:17:56.616-07:00Glad you enjoyed your stay and, yes, we have lost ...Glad you enjoyed your stay and, yes, we have lost a great deal; but a great deal has managed to survive as well. Luckily more and more people are becoming aware of the need to preserve historic structures. While progress must march on, sometimes it needs to take a side step or two! Thanks for your comments.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-75515009099715422962012-05-12T12:59:48.422-07:002012-05-12T12:59:48.422-07:00I am amazed sadened by all the lovely old building...I am amazed sadened by all the lovely old buildings both grand and humble that have made way for the extraordinary and breath taking shy scrapers that are the New York skyline. There was a time I regret to say has been lost that could have aesthetically ranked New York with any of the grand old cites of Europe but alas that opportunity may have passed.<br />I recently visited New York and stayed several weeks I walked every street and and aley and discovered some extraordinary people who have saved some of the historic elements from your cities past such as the Tenement Museum and the Museum at Eldridge Street Synagogue. There are other examples that you would be familiar with that added an unexpected dimension to my visit to New York and dispelled any concept I had of a concrete jungle. But despite the losses there are still remnants such as the buildings at 666 and its neighbours that survive and should be protected it would be a shame to see the metal signs lost. May be the City fathers would consider a grant for the restoration of the signs.<br />Loved your city and hope that restoration and conservation of your historic past continues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-57913410626023679492011-12-22T16:07:02.555-08:002011-12-22T16:07:02.555-08:00Truly a shame. Your family has a wonderful histor...Truly a shame. Your family has a wonderful history. I think about that store everytime I see that building. thank you for writing.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-281716477415506122011-12-22T13:38:33.178-08:002011-12-22T13:38:33.178-08:00I was the last of the Charles Ruegger's to man...I was the last of the Charles Ruegger's to manage the store. Internal problems with a step grandmother forced a financial collapse in 1975. What a shame<br /><br />Charles E RueggerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com