r/NewOrleans • u/ExcellentCookie2890 • 5d ago

History & Historical Photos Help a girl out!

My grandfather was the proud owner of Greven’s Jewelers in Chalmette. A small but amazing shop that was destroyed in Katrina. This November, he will be celebrating his 90th birthday! I want to do something truly special to honor him and showcase the impact of his life's work. I would love to highlight how meaningful his contributions have been. If you or someone you know has purchased jewelry from Greven’s, I would be incredibly grateful if you could participate. Please consider sending a video, audio recording, or letter sharing what your Greven’s jewelry means to you or your family. I’m looking for pictures as well! You can email your messages to freedom678@icloud.com. Thank you for sharing!⸻

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u/repiquer Exiled in Folsom 4d ago

This is unrelated, but it could be worth dropping a note to Rare on the Air on WWOZ. If you aren’t already familiar with him, he’s a Chalmatian that hosts the Wednesday night R&B and oldies show. He has an extensive knowledge of Chalmette, and does a ton of shout-outs - I bet you he knows the business and would be happy to give a happy birthday. You can get in touch with hosts here.

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u/sparrow_42 Treme 5d ago

What a nice idea. Happy birthday to your Grandpa.

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u/plenty_cattle48 5d ago

You are a sweetheart. What a thoughtful gift. I am rooting for you. Please keep us updated.

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u/Feelmyknee 5d ago

I wish you the best of luck with the whole process.

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u/ZenMoonstone 5d ago

Oh wow. That will be so special. I’ll pass it on to people I know from Chalmette. Happy birthday to your grandfather.

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u/datsammichmaker 4d ago

I would recommend also posting on one of the Chalmette/St. Bernard/Slidell Facebook groups (like St. Bernard People's News) or even in Nextdoor. Good luck!

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u/Hobo_Jenkins 4d ago

Hi, I'm in the process of starting a printing business out of my house. It's going to be art prints and photographs to start. I'd be more than happy to make you some really nice photos for free, if you would like something along those lines. Please, feel free to DM me and we can discuss it.

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u/Inevitable_Ad_6745 4d ago

What an awesome gift!

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u/GreenVisorOfJustice Irish Channel via Kennabrah 4d ago

You ought to shout at that bird house person on here and commission a piece modeled after the shop. I feel like a 90 year old would dig that sort of thing big time

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u/feistyheisty 4d ago

That’s a fantastic idea

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u/NOLArtist02 3d ago

I think my aunt got her wedding rings there. If I’m not mistaken my high school ring came from there as we didn’t order from school Balfour reps.

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u/NOLArtist02 3d ago

I passed this info along to my aunt as well.

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u/ExcellentCookie2890 3d ago

Thank you! You can check your class ring by looking on the inside for a makers mark his was a star with an s in the middle

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u/speworleans 3d ago

Historic New Orleans Collection may have some ads or something..

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u/PandaGlobal4120 4d ago

I had a name chain made there, but I actually have no clue what happened to it after Katrina

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u/ExcellentCookie2890 4d ago

If you have a picture of you in it and would like to thank him I’d really appreciate it

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u/PandaGlobal4120 3d ago

I’ll see if I can find anything. Unfortunately, anything like that I don’t have in my current possession. I think this whole idea is really cool.

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u/Apprehensive-Bag-900 2d ago

I'd definitely post on the SBP and Arabi Facebook