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# One Reader Shares A Glimpse Into His Family’s, And Sheepshead’s, Past
- URL: https://bklyner.com/one-reader-shares-a-glimpse-into-his-familys-and-sheepsheads-past-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2012-08-31T13:05:25.000Z
- Updated: 2012-08-31T15:44:20.000Z
- Author: Erica Sherman
- Tags: 144 neptune ave, gray ct, grocery, grocery store, old photos, saul braksmajer, #API-Imported

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sb_144_neptune_saul_braksmajer-585x402.jpg)

The family of reader Saul Braksmajer in front of his grandfather’s grocery at 144 Neptune Avenue. Photo courtesy of Saul Braksmajer

After we [posted a photo](/morning-mug-5/) for the Morning Mug by reader Saul Braksmajer, he was kind enough to send us in a couple more images, with some local historical significance. Saul’s grandfather ran the grocery store, pictured above, at [144 Neptune Avenue, between Gray Court and East 11thStreet](http://goo.gl/maps/I23hX?ref=bklyner.com).

Saul tells us:

> “The first picture is my grandparents, my dad, and my uncle in front of the store my grandfather ran in 1962\. The second picture *(Ed. — below)* is the same spot, 50 years later (note the giant tree that grew in that time!).”

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/sb_144_neptune_saul_braksmajer_2-585x438.jpg)

144 Neptune Avenue today. Photo courtesy of Saul Braksmajer

What I love about the top photo is that you can see that they have advertisements for [Green Stamps](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&H%5FGreen%5FStamps?ref=bklyner.com) in the window, as well as products such as White Rose Tea; Schaefer, Schlitz and Rheingold beers, and — something I’ve never heard of — [dual filter cigarettes](http://www.amazon.com/Tareyton-Filter-Cigarette-Graduate-Print/dp/B002KRMORS?ref=bklyner.com). They also sold giant Lipton mushrooms, which, as I [previously mentioned](/morning-mug-shroom/), I’m not much of a fan of.

Does anyone recall shopping at this grocery store? Share your memories in the comments!