It's time for The Market Report's spring break! I was originally planning to take some time off in January but the timing didn't line up, so now we're now going to take two weeks off from posting. I'll see you on April 3rd for a look at our next group which will be along the coast of Maine! Also... I'm working on updating some of the blog's oldest posts with new info, updated formatting, and in some cases, even new photos! Stay tuned for more.
Continuing the celebration of The Market Report's 10th year! Each month of 2026, I'll be posting a different special feature to celebrate my 10th year of writing this blog. Last month, we took a look at my favorite posts of 2016-2020 , and in January, we investigated the history of A&P and its other brands . This month, let's spend some more time on the past with a look at some memorabilia today along with this week's historical photos and first memorabilia post . Today, in our final memorabilia post, we'll be looking at matchbooks ( which we've seen before ). These were all purchased at an antique store in downtown Gloucester, MA. The apostrophe has since been dropped from Gristedes. Elm Farm has an extensive ad for Bonded Meats inside this matchbook. Given that the antique store was in Gloucester, I wouldn't be surprised if these came from right in town. The Shaw's in Gloucester was previously a Star Market... ...and I don't know if ...