Jan 29, 2015
Shop Local: Get Personal at ThreadwellBy Jeremy JonesChestnutHillLocal.com

Philadelphia, PA – Are you a “B”? “For some reason we are drawn to items with “B” monograms,” says Cynthia Brumback in her book, “The Art of the Monogram.”

Monograms first appeared on Greek and Roman coins as early as 350 BC, to identify a region’s ruler. Since that time, they have symbolized military conquests, royalty, social status, wedded bliss, confidence, retail dynasties, movie moguls and religious deities.

Originally created in one continuous line, this basic yet artistic form of personal expression has the power to reveal “who done it” when a handkerchief is found at the scene of the crime, and the power to turn the likes of Ralph Lauren and Louis Vuitton into designer rock stars because, when all is said and done, a monogram is a personal connection.

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