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Uncover the Rich History of Coppes
Commons and Coppes Napanee
Bill’s History Corner.
Our blog is a place for history buffs and curious Internet surfers to lose themselves in the past and take an in-depth look at the history of Coppes Commons and Coppes Napanee. Join our historian Bill Warner as he discovers and discusses pieces of our Coppes Commons heritage.
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The Dutch Lady on the Road
Bill Warner
February 28, 2020
Try to picture an over-the-road salesmen with a Coppes Kitchenet in the back seat of their car, going door to door. Besides the two cabinets and the “Dutch Lady,” this window had several smaller signs pointing to the better points of a Coppes Dutch Kitchenet. Also, a 42-piece dinner set would have been given to each purchaser of a cabinet. A sign that is difficult to see and read is the "A. D. McQuilkin Co. " sign in the lower left.
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A Peek Inside the 1952 House & Garden Book of Building
Bill Warner
February 20, 2020
Hello, and welcome to another Bill’ History Corner. We recently acquired a 1952 issue of the House & Garden Book of Building. We mainly got this magazine because it had a Coppes Inc. advertisement in it.
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