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Show Wednesday, April 10, 1974 THE PARK CITY com Page 8 BLOOMS, A UNIQUE STORE In many ways, one of Park Citys most original gift shops is Blooms. Not only is the building unique, but the stock of various and different items adds to the originality of the shop. Bill and Carolyn Bloom moved to Park City from Denver in 1963. That was right about the time that GPCC was constructing their first lifts, so Park City was still in a very dormant stage. a few years and two moves pieces she had sold immediately and thus, she gained early exbrought Blooms to their present the old Hodgson building, posure to an area that was to become very popular. Jewelry Store. They purchased the entire building and tried to Carolyn and Bill were fortunate unand as as they were able to build up an inmany original keep touched Park City fixtures as ventory before the prices of silver and turquoise jumped as possible. The old paint was stripoff of front the the building ped drastically as they have. Carolyn and the natural wood finish was feels that the worth of the more . - allowed to remain exposed, thus the warm, old town feeling. When the shop first opened, it was the only gift shop in Park City. Writh the tourist trade somewhere in the future, the Blooms relied almost solely on the townspeople for business. Because of this, their prices were geared to the traffic. Carolyn stated that over the years she has tried to keep within that same price range, but also tried to include unique and distinctive items. With each addition, the shop has gotten a little bit more involved each year. The Blooms have now added some very exclusive lines of merchandise Worcester, Royal Carolyn Bloom Carolyn opened the first shop in their house on Park Avenue with a very limited inventory a small selection of bone china and gift items. The shop was only open a few days per week as the number of tourists in town could probably have been counted on one hand. The shop started out small, but FOR SALE - BY OWNER, 3 Br. 1900 Sq. Ft., Custom Home in Thaynes Canyon. With stream and view lot. $79,950, for appt. 649-83- 65 expensive pieces is enhanced by the large inventory of jewelry which she now carries. The growth of Park City is seen by Carolyn Bloom as necessary and good. Events like the annual Arts Festival mean a lot. She feels that the more exposure Park City has, the more people it will attrack thus contributing to a growing and thriving community. yr yrwrypyp'yr the Lalique j Til Closed stones ON MAIN STREET sistant a damp and cleanable cloth. with last. That's why you with each pair. get extra laces Open Seven Days A W.eek gold, silver, and us Definitely a winner. $32 POOL SANDWICHES COLD BEER ; REASONABLY PRICED HANDCRAFTED RINGS semi-precio- Rugged outside Soft inside. its completely smooth leathers, with the elements so precisely fiWhat if you wear socks? tted to one another you cannot Feel free. But try it sockless. Feel feel a seam or find an uneven freer. This Coach's Shoe is built so surface anywhere. uncompromisingly well, it can be worn sockless. And it's built to The leathers are even perspiration-re- FOR FINE JEWELRY rings Coachs Shoe. Captive air, foam, and free air. We also foam pad this shoe not The sole of our Coach's Shoe is throughout, but specifically at as flexible as it is durable. Sealed top, heel and tongue so it lies within it are 65 chambers of capt- firmly, not tightly, against your heel ive air to cushion and insulate and instep. you. Your foot is tree to flex as it must, Outside, instead of merely being and free air can circulate, helpit styled, its specifically formed to ing keep dry and its temperature even. the shape of the male foot. Inside, vr just" our new It's derived from Bare Foot Gear's original concept of 1966, men's shoes so finely made they can be worn SOCK LESS! Remember Crystal, Haviland, and other limited series edition cut glass pieces. Although it occupies a small area, the Indian Jewelry carried by Blooms is definitely a large part of their stock. Carolyn became interested in Indian Jewelry when she took some as payment for an overdue bill. The yp w ; This is I MAIN STREET GET THEM NOW AT THE TIMBERHAUS on the turn at Park City |