by admin | Nov 5, 2020 | Murray's Fur Shop Stories
Remember when The New England Patriots starting winning, winning, winning? Well, our buddy, the great Fred Smerlas, had us make him a very cool mink coat with his old number 76 on it around that time. He wore it to every game and the team went 21 -0. It was even...
by admin | Oct 3, 2020 | Murray's Fur Shop Stories
Murray’s Fur Shop was the furrier for the first three owners (The Filene Family, the Federated Stores, and the Gerson Family) of the original and iconic Filene’s Basement. We’re still in contact with some of the Filene’s family and, of course,...
by admin | Jul 3, 2020 | Murray's Fur Shop Stories
One time Academy Award Winner Richard Dreyfuss and his wife came in for a coat. He looked up at the picture on the wall of my father, Jack, and said, “Why do you have a picture of *my* dad on your wall?” They stayed at the store for a good three hours,...
by admin | May 2, 2020 | Murray's Fur Shop Stories
Murray’s Fur Shop was officially opened its Boston location in 1927 by my uncle, Murray, and my mother, Bessie, after it took them almost two years to save the money for the official business license. That license still hangs on our wall today. My mother ran the...
by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | Murray's Fur Shop Stories
Murray’s Fur Shop was called on to style and outfit Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams with glamorous decade-appropriate furs for their award-winning film “American Hustle.” Have you seen it? It’s a great movie and it was made right here in...
by admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Fur gifts, Murray's Fur Shop Stories, Styles
There are so many interesting stories to tell from our almost 100 years in business. This one is particularly meaningful to us: Rose Kennedy purchased this jacket for her soon-to-be daughter-in-law from my dad. Every Friday, either she or someone from her household...
