{"product_id":"hodgson-jewelry-fort-collins-colorado-receipt-book-fannie-ziegler-watch-1930s","title":"Fort Collins Colorado 1930s Hodgson Jewelry Receipt Book Fannie Ziegler","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eThis 1930s receipt book from Hodgson Jewelry and Gift Store in Fort Collins, Colorado documents customer transactions under the name Mrs. Fannie Ziegler, offering a localized example of small-town retail credit practices during the interwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eJewelry stores frequently extended installment credit for watches, repairs, and gift merchandise, recording payments in compact receipt books retained by customers. Printed notices inside such books outlined payment terms and store policies, reflecting the formalized credit relationships that characterized independent retail businesses before widespread bank-issued consumer credit. Fort Collins merchants like Hodgson Jewelry operated within a growing regional economy supported by agriculture, education, and local commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1356\"\u003eThe booklet includes printed policy language stating We Have No Collectors You Must Pay At the Store, along with detailed instructions for remittance by check or money order. The interior identifies Hodgson Jewelry and Gift Store, Fort Collins, Colo., and includes handwritten entries under Mrs. Fannie Ziegler. The format and typography are consistent with 1930s small-business receipt ledgers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52852203782328,"sku":"20240304","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_cfe0562a-6268-43a9-b186-4895264ee9fb.jpg?v=1770956882","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/hodgson-jewelry-fort-collins-colorado-receipt-book-fannie-ziegler-watch-1930s","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}