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<p>[QUOTE="Fid, post: 4333384, member: 7724"]<font size="4">J. F. Borgfeldt seems to have been a Kurz- und Galanteriewaren store. Unter den Linden makes sense because Kurzwaren (kurze Waren - short products; contrary to long products that were out of fabric)) and Galanterie from French galanterie (advertency) were small gifts to impress ze Frauleins to get their attention - so a gift shop. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Fid, post: 4333384, member: 7724"][SIZE=4]J. F. Borgfeldt seems to have been a Kurz- und Galanteriewaren store. Unter den Linden makes sense because Kurzwaren (kurze Waren - short products; contrary to long products that were out of fabric)) and Galanterie from French galanterie (advertency) were small gifts to impress ze Frauleins to get their attention - so a gift shop. [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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