[Magdalen] Gump's San Francisco Closes.

[cantor03 at aol.com]

An unexpected casualty of the department store closings in the USA 
is Gump's, San Francisco.  The store and it's periodic catalog have
been at the high end of quality, and occupying a niche of specialisation
in Asian merchandise.  I thought they were immune to closing, but
obviously and surprisingly, not.
 
I used to get into the store at least once a year, but recently I've
ordered from their catalog.  
 
Along with the demise of the downtown Minneapolis store that was the
heart of that shopping area (Dayton's/Marshall Field's/Macy's), these
highlight some of what was very good in many of our lives.
 
I'd guess that half of my home furnishings are from those two department
stores.  We are poorer for the loss of American department stores.
 
Somehow, online shopping isn't the same.
 
RIP Gumps San Francisco.
 
 
David S.