Christmas shopping in Albany, 1961

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December 2, 2017

Economy Auto was the place to get dad an Argentine M-91 gun with German Mauser Action for Christmas 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

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For the ladies, cashmere coats were in stock for gift giving at Penney’s in 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Electronics of all kinds, including this automatic portable phonograph, could be found at Meeks located on Washington St. in 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Whether a stainless steel serving set or a man’s initial ring, Friedman’s Jewelers was a popular Albany shopping stop in 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Many good boys and girls hoped to find a Western Flyer bicycle under the Christmas tree in 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

“No mistletoe needed when you give a Samsonite Beauty Case” from Churchwell’s in 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Belk’s had fake fur pocket stoles with the luxury look of mink for the ladies at Christmastime in 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Albany’s Friedlander’s Fashion Shop was the place for natural mink stoles in Dec. 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Rhodes Furniture was the place in 1961 to get a “Gertie the Goose” scooter for the young child on your Christmas list. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

In 1961, Sears was the place to get an artificial aluminum tree and an electric rotating color wheel. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

For those preferring pork over poultry for Christmas dinner 1961, Yieldings had pigs, whole or half, for just 29-cents per lb. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

One of the hottest 1961 Christmas toys, the View Master, was available at Sears for just $1.75. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Among the many gifts available at Lane Drugs in Dec. 1961 was the Norelco floating-head electric razor for $17.97. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

Sure to please the boys at Christmas, Citizen’s Discount Co. had Daisy Air Rifles for just $7.59 in Dec. 1961. (Staff Photo: Mary Braswell)

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