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665 11th Ave., 2nd Floor
NYC, NY 10019
Phone:
212-586-3939
Hours:
Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 5 PM

From Wikipedia.org
Knickerbockers (clothing) , men's or boys' baggy knee trousers

Knickerbocker is a Dutch surname and a type of clothing. It is a name often cited in reference to New York City , referred to the oldest New Yorker families, for the most part of Dutch origins, an allusion to the fictional character "Father Knickerbocker" who, according to the tale told by Washington Irving , was the head of the first socially prominent family in New York.

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A family owned and operated business for nearly a century, City Knickerbocker was founded in 1906 by Russian immigrant Adolph Liroff, who began his career by converting gasoliers and sconces to electric lamps for his neighbors in Brooklyn. As business grew, Adolph rented a space on 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues in Manhattan, carrying the samovars to and from Brooklyn in burlap bags. ... more

Staff of City Knickerbocker

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Andy and Vic in our old shop on 8th Avenue, circa 1995 or so.

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New York's Premier Source for Antique, Reproductions and Contemporary Lighting Since 1906

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Staff of City Knickerbocker

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