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More Than a Store
Three Decades of
Tumultuous Changes
1960-1990
More Than a Store tells the story behind one of Houston’s most distinctive retail legacies, tracing the people, places, relationships, and decisions that made Sakowitz more than a department store. Written by Robert Sakowitz, the book offers a personal view into family business, retail history, community, and the culture of service that shaped generations of customers.
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Ultimate Gifts
From the Golden Age
of Christmas Catalogues
Ultimate Gifts from the Golden Age of Christmas Catalogues is a coffee table book celebrating the legendary Sakowitz Christmas catalogues and their unforgettable “ultimate gifts.” Sized to echo the original catalogues, the book is organized by catalogue year. Each chapter introduces the moment, then presents the catalogue cover followed by the original facing pages featuring the ultimate gifts exactly as they appeared.