Scruggs Vandervoort Barney St Louis Missouri






"Fashion Authority of the Midwest"

Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney
915 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101

MAin 1-3200



Clayton
Forsyth Corner









17 comments:

  1. My Dad started his retail career at Vandervoorts in St Louis. We moved to Hawaii to continue his career at Liberty House. Lived in Hawaii for 2 years and came back "home" to Kansas City and Dad was Manager or Hall's Downtown. Hall's on the Plaza was being built and Hall's Crown Center would come later. I woudl love to see pictures of the original Halls store downtown KC. It was a magical place for me. I cannot find anything online that the store ever existed. It was a beautiful elegant store and my Dad was so proud to be a part of Halls. Can you help? Thanks...Trish



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    1. Trish, go to:

      http://www.thedepartmentstoremuseum.org/2011/09/halls-kansas-city-missouri.html

      to see a picture of Halls on Grand Avenue, as well as an inside photo that was in the Kansas City Star. It's difficult to find pictures, but I bet Hallmark has some kind of archive for the store. It's too bad that Hall's Plaza location is now closed . . . It was quite unique when opened.

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    2. Deepvalleygirl20 May, 2017 08:05

      My parents both worked at Vandervoorts where they met and fell in love in 1956. Mom was the sportswear buyer, my father was the milinery buyer. Does anyone have any interior photos of the store?

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    3. Check Ebay. There's some stuff there.

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  2. There was briefly a Vandervoort's store at Northwest Plaza in St.Ann. It opened in August of 1965 and closed in 1969. it was replaced by a Famous-Barr Home Store and eventually split into a Movie Theater and Food Court.

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  3. I have a 1930's dress with a label that reads: Adaptation MOLYNEUX. I obtained the dress from an elderly lady in St Genevieve, MO. I am trying to find where she may have purchased the dress and the most logical place to start is St. Louis. Shot in the dark but was trying to find which department store might have had a department carrying French Couture.

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  4. I found a print photo from this store in my grandpa's house and I am hoping to find the negative. Does anyone know what happened to the negatives of the photos that were kept on file when the store shut down? Thanks!

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  5. I purchased a fur stole at an estate sale with a Scruggs Vandervoort Barney label. Trying to findthe history behind the piece and whether it's real and what kind of fur it is

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  6. I have 2 pieces of art that came from the Scruggs Vandervoort and Barney. One piece is a huge oil painting which is pretty old. It belonged to my great uncle whose wife liked to shop. Supposedly this was a painting that hung in the store. The other piece is MCM with price tag from Vandervoorts. Is there any way to find out info on the art that was in the stores in St Louis?

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  7. I have a for coat. With the tag saying ( Scruggs Vandervoort Barney St. Louis) it's in perfect condition. I just dont know what to do with it or if its worth anything

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    1. Would you like to sell it. I just want it because it's my maiden name. I have one that is gifted to me and would be willing to trade

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  8. My great uncle was the manager of the downtown store and when they built each new store he would go there. Many great memories, eating in the tea room, watching the models come by with their new attire. Pretty much got anything I wanted from candy,clothes and many toys. What a great era!!

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  9. I have a black & white framed 8×10 of a small Mexican child. On the back is a gold circular foil with Scruggs,Vandervort and Barney. Any info is appreciated.

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  10. I have a 1888 Grand opening souvenir, of a baby sitting down of Scruggs,Vanderbilt and Barney. Haven't been to find another. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you

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  11. I have a picture that was purchased there in 1950's to 1960's. The artist was G. P. Wondering if anyone knows who this might be. It is lovely and very valuable. Any comments would be appreciated. Thank You.

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  12. I have a a very old print picture with an ornate frame signed "An Unknown Princess" in pencil from that store if anyone interested in purchasing it.

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  13. I have two of 16 very large wood shipping crates from 1947. These crates contained professional oil paintings from New York shipped by train to Scruggs, Vanderbilt and Barney. They are both beautiful and I up cycled them into lit liquor cabinets. Wish I could share a picture.

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