Information Regarding S. Kind & Sons of Philadelphia

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Executives and members of the sales forces of Bailey, Banks & Biddle Co., 1218 Chestnut St.; J. E. Caldwell & Co., Inc., Juniper and Chestnut Sts., and S. Kind & Son, 1110 Chestnut St., were guests at a luncheon given by the Gorham Co. at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. Miss Alberta E. Brenner spoke on “The Romance of Silver.”

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - July 1937

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S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut Street at Broad, last month announced an expanded silver ware department in its new store. The rear of the store was given over to display and sale of flatware.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - March 1939

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Louis, Abe and Ed. Sickles, of M. Sickles & Sons ; Philip Kind, of S. Kind & Sons, and Frank Pfealzer were among those who attended the Purim Ball last week.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 1st April 1908

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Trans-Atlantic Voyagers

Samuel Kind, of S. Kind & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa., sailed last week on the Bremen.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th July 1906

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Mrs. Philip Kind, wife of Philip Kind of S. Kind and Sons, has been re-elected chairman of the Philadelphia Army and Navy Service Committee of the Jewish Welfare Board at the annual meeting of the YMHA.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - May-1948

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A membership of 223 Philadelphia concerns was reported by the Better Business Bureau at its third annual meeting, which was presided over by Philip Kind of the jewelry firm of S. Kind & Sons, in the absence of the president. Mr. Kind is secretary of the bureau. It was voted to increase the number of directors from nine to 15 and these were elected: Mr. Kind, Harry C. Thayer, Stacy B. Lloyd, Walter K. Hardt, Carl N. Martin, George D. Lewis, C. Clothier Jones, Arthur Peck, W. K. Barclay, Rowe Stewart, Dr. W. J. Tily, Thomas Wriggins, Arthur Block, Irving L. Wilson, Joseph Simpson. The bureau will continue its campaigns against fake jewelry auctions here and asks cooperation of all retail jewelry houses in the city in this activity.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th May 1928

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S. Kind & Sons have announced that they now have a second Certified Gemologist in their store. Alfred Ross received his certification in March, 1954. Mr. Ross is a diamond setter by trade and devotes his morning to setting diamonds in Kind’s shop and afternoons to selling jewelry in the gold jewelry department at Kind’s.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - April 1954

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Announcement is formally made that Samuel Kind & Sons, now at 928 Chestnut St., will move to the large handsome store of H. Muhr’s Sons, The latter house, long prominent in the trade, will then go out of business forever.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 4th November 1903

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S. Kind & Sons Renovate Quarters in Wholesale Section

On March 15, 16 and 17, a large number of invited guests, most of them well-known in the jewelry field, visited the “original Kind’s,” the wholesale section of the wellknown store on Chestnut St. near Broad. In 1872 it was organized and some of the fixtures, equipment and appointments had remained until early in 1954. Then renovations began which were celebrated on this occasion in March.

Brand new steel equipment includes stock cabinets, office furnishings of modern decor and storage bins so arranged as to facilitate the most speedy handling of orders, An adjacent private showroom makes selection of KindKraft products by retailers a pleasure. The 66 per cent increase in square footage, better lighting and many other improvements including billing by dictaphone, allow most efficient handling of over 2000 styles of costume jewelry sold through eleven salesmen who completely cover their respective territories every six months.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - April 1954

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Philip Kind, Sr., of S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut St., at Broad, left for an extended vacation Jan. 15th. His destination and the exact extent of his stay was not revealed.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - February 1948

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Mrs. Theresa Kind, wife of Oscar Kind, an official of S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut St. at Broad, died in Jewish Hospital, December 24th. Mrs. Kind is survived by her husband, for whom her will set up a $25,000 life trust, and her children, Oscar Kind, Jr., and Mrs. Juliet Herrman, between whom the principle is to be divided upon the death of Oscar Kind, Sr.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - February 1948

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S. Kind & Sons, Philadelphia jewelers, have circulated a printed notice to all their sources of supply, printed on regular bank note stock, and about the size of a check, which reads:

“In an effort to improve conditions in the distribution of merchandise we have put into effect the following policy for our store:

“No employe, buyer, or executive shall be entitled to purchase merchandise at wholesale or discount prices for his personal use or others, unless a regular store order, properly signed, is presented at the time of purchase. Any merchandise so purchased, must be billed and delivered to the store. This should make it unnecessary for you to sell any merchandise to retail customers.

“We ask your wholehearted cooperation with this policy, and request that you write us, stating that you understand it, and will strictly adhere to our ruling.”

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1941

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James Hultz, formerly of the watch repair department of S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut St. at Broad, Philadelphia, is now with a medical unit at Indiantown Gap, Pa.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1941

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Philip Kind, Jr., son of the secretary of S. Kind & Sons, Chestnut St. at Broad, Philadelphia, has been transferred to the Naval Air Station at Jacksonville, Fla., for additional training after completing a preliminary course at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - September 1941

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