Upcoming Events

(past) Saturday, Feb. 6, 1-3 p.m. - Barnes & Noble on the Plaza - book signing

(past) Thursday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. (reception 6 p.m.) - National Archives at Kansas City - lecture and book signing - This event is free and open to the public.

(past) Thursday, March 4, 11:30 a.m. - Brandeis Book and Author Luncheon, Brandeis National Committee Kansas City, Deer Creek Golf Club - A benefit / fund-raising event for the Brandeis University Library.

(past) Saturday, March 13, 10-11:30 a.m. & 1-2:30 p.m. - Webster House - Featuring a display of fashions and ephemera. We'll also share excerpts from our book. To preview the exhibit the Webster House will be hosting a Retro Cocktail Happy Hour on Friday, March 12, 4-6:30 p.m.

(past) Sunday, March 21, 2 p.m. - Kansas City Library - Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., part of the Missouri Valley Speakers Series - lecture and book signing


Today's Links

Edith Head Exhibition - Price Tower - Bartlesville, OK - Jan. 22 - May 16, 2010

Here are two videos showing images from the "recent" past of Kansas City metro area retail.
Metcalf South Memories
Old KC

Winnifred "Beryl" Bauman

Our sympathies to the family and friends of Winnifred "Beryl" Bauman, a Harzfeld's associate.

Lorene Nichols

We did not know Lorene, but we learned of her passing from the Kansas City Star. She was a long-time associate of Harzfeld's. Her obituary can be found here.

We found this entry in the 1975 25 year club program.


Our sympathies go to her family and friends.

Hello Again

Since we last posted much has happened. We attended a beautiful memorial service for Patricia George. Our sympathies continue to go out to her family and fellow friends of this amazing woman.

Mary Sanchez of The Kansas City Star wrote a wonderful article on Harzfeld's entitled Harzfeld's was more than a store. We greatly appreciate her article and mentioning us and our book.

We have been scheduling a number of events over the next few months. We're very excited to have the opportunity to meet with those involved with or interested in Harzfeld's. The first of these events is Saturday, February 6, at the Barnes & Noble bookstore on the Country Club Plaza from 1 - 3 p.m.

We'll post several more events for February and March soon.

Welcoming 2010

We are grateful for our friends, old and new over the past year. So many have been very generous with their time, words and patience. May the new year bring you peace, joy, serenity and success.