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Frog Tool Co., Chicago

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BUB 209

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Dec 25, 2003, 8:05:01 AM12/25/03
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Anyone know what happened to that guy, Rich, the owner? I know he went
into business elsewhere. Got to meet James Krenov personally in there
back in the '70s, and Rich was always a good conversationalist. Used to
talk about how famous people would come in for hobby supplies while staying
in town and you'd never recognise them.

EricM61635

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Dec 25, 2003, 6:36:40 PM12/25/03
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His shop/store in Chicago fell victim to gentrification and very expensive
loft spaces. Somehow I believe he retreated to Dixon Iliinois, but this is an
unconfirmed rumor

PC Gameplayer

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Dec 25, 2003, 10:55:22 PM12/25/03
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ericm...@aol.com (EricM61635) wrote in message news:<20031225183640...@mb-m04.aol.com>...

> His shop/store in Chicago fell victim to gentrification and very expensive
> loft spaces. Somehow I believe he retreated to Dixon Iliinois, but this is an
> unconfirmed rumor

A quick Google shows them here:

Frog Tool Company Ltd, (815) 288-3811, 2169 Il Route 26, Dixon, IL 61021

Colomae

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Jan 6, 2019, 5:44:06 PM1/6/19
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replying to EricM61635, Colomae wrote:
My son worked for him. He is just north of DixoninWoosung, IL.

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TonyL

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May 26, 2021, 5:01:22 PM5/26/21
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>I know this is an old thread...
I worked at Frog Tool on Jackson in Chicago when I was in college at UIC (then UICC) around 1981. I put the handles on the tools and labeled the catalogs for 5 cents each.

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Jay Pique

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May 26, 2021, 6:18:02 PM5/26/21
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FALSE. He was run out of town for using derogatory and hateful language. His business is now called "Person of French Descent Tool Co."

k...@notreal.com

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May 26, 2021, 10:44:27 PM5/26/21
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Don't feed the trolls.
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