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Mark Shale Through the Years

Since 1929, when we opened our doors as the Al Baskin Store, the fashion industry has seen a lot of changes…and so have we. The store was initially named for our founder and later changed to Mark Shale, after Al’s 2 children. The Baskin family still owns Mark Shale today. Check out some of our favorite memorabilia. 

The 1990's

The 1990’s saw the beginnings of change in how people shopped. Catalogs became an important option for customers and internet shopping was beginning to take hold. We embraced the new world with our first catalog and very own website.

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