Did You Know?

 

 

                                                        

Historic and Interesting Things That Happened and Happen "on the other side of the bridge" in Brooklyn.

                                     

                                                                                   

Morris and Rose Mitchtom were immigrants from Russia and Romania, and they settled in Brooklyn around 1907. They owned a candy shop. Theory has it, taken by a newspaper story about President Theodore Roosevelts unsuccessful hunting trip in Mississippi where the President had compassion for a bear, Morris and Rose created a stuffed bear. They put the bear in the store front window with the title "Teddy's Bear. The Teddy Bear Was born. So successful was the Teddy Bear, the Mitchtom's created the Ideal Toy Company 

     Great things happen on "the other side of the bridge", in Brooklyn 

 

                                               

What does Brooklyn have in common with Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of England? Well, the Jerome's were a family that lived in what is today Cobble Hill. They had several children and one of them was Jenny. In time, Jenny became the Mother of, you guessed it, Winston Churchill.

Great things happen on "the other side of the bridge" in Brooklyn.

 

                                                  

"Don't Know Why There's No Sun up in The Sky, Stormy Weather" as the song goes. Well, it was recorded and made popular by a most well-known songstress, Lena Horn, who came from Bed-Sty, Brooklyn. You can't make this up!

Great things happen on "the other side of the bridge" in Brooklyn.

 

Each of our branded garments come with stories like these and has a trademarked embroidery symbol that tells everyone, Great things happen on "the other side of the bridge" in Brooklyn

                           Go to The Closet and wear it proudly!