Friday, June 17, 2016

Extension Patio - Introlligater Family




Extension Patio

From Barry Troll




Max Introligator, my grandfather opened the first self-serve department store in the state of N.J. Located on Anderson St in Chambersburg, the store prospered.

My father (Sam) was born in the attached house in 1910,  and grew up in the business which closed in 1947. 



In 1948, my father opened Extension Toy as a self-serve toy store, an instant success.

Sam’s first store situated in the back third of our present store location, 1509 Princeton Ave  Trenton.

The following season, he opened again and never left.
This is our 65th year here in this location. During 1952 he purchased the building quickly took over the whole building, which had rental businesses.

For the summer months, Sam added swimming pools, playground equipment, beach chairs and beach umbrellas, a prelude to patio furniture, umbrellas and all types of accessories

During 1962, E.J. Korvettes, the first super-store in the area, gave Sam very stiff competition, especially in the toy business.
In 1967, we dropped all toys and have been selling furniture and related items ever since.

The store specialized in patio, garden and casual furniture for residential and commercial use, as well as being a distributor for Childlife play systems. We carry all of the top brands offering items in stock for immediate delivery as well as the option to special order your own choice of color, size or finish. We also offer a variety of replacement parts, custom cushions and perform umbrella repairs.

The Troll’s maintain vigorous retail sales. The business also supplies many apartment complexes and swim clubs, resulting a bulk purchases.




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