by Erin Conlon As many Greenpoint parents (and parents everywhere) are acutely aware, it’s back to school season. And few things are as synonymous with ‘back to school’ as shopping; or, better yet, the constant ads. And that was just as true decades ago, though the wares may have been a little different.
Here’s a walk down memory lane of back-to-school trends courtesy of the Greenpoint Weekly Star and Brooklyn Public Library.
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