A topic for recording information regarding the Bunde & Upmeyer Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and also any details of the firm Bunde & Osterwald who were located at 542 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, New York.
If you have any details of the above companies, advertisements, examples of their work, etc., anything that you are willing to share, then here's the place to post it.
Mrs. A. F. Ziese, who was recently elected ice-president of the Ladies’ auxiliary of the American Luther Association which maintains a large clubhouse recently erected at 1115 State St., is the wife of A. F. Ziese, associated with the Bunde & Upmeyer Co.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd December 1924
The Bunde & Upmeyer Co. was represented with an exhibit of the work of the company’s apprentices at a recent manufacturer’s exhibit which was held at the West Allis, Wis., branch of the Milwaukee Public Library. Work such as stone settings, engraving, class pins and rings which were done by the apprentices featured the display. Jewelry manufacturing from the design to the finished product was also demonstrated, The entire display was similar to one conducted by the firm at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd December 1924
Louis W. Bunde, president of the Bunde & Upmeyer Co., Grand Ave. and W. Water St., made a hasty trip to New York city last week to say farewell to his son, Louis Bunde, Jr., who was on his way to France with his unit of Wisconsin artillery. At Christmas, Mr. Bunde spent a week at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Tex., with his son, whose contingent was at that time stationed there.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 20th February 1918
Clara Kohlsdorf, head of the silverware department at Schwanke-Kasten Co., Milwaukee. Wis., recently celebrated her fiftieth year of “temporary” employment in the jewelry business.
Back in 1898, Miss Kohlsdorf secured a temporary Christmas-rush job with Bunde & Upmeyer Co. Since she liked the work, and her employers were highly satisfied with her services, she was asked to stay on “another week or so.” She remained with the firm for 35 years, then went with Rank & Motteram Co. Four years ago she joined the Schwanke-Kasten firm as manager of the silver department.
Miss Kohlsdorf is proud of her families of customers, some of whom she has served for several generations. “I still get a thrill out of finding something my customer really likes,” she says. If she finds the customer is partial to something she considers entirely unsuitable, she gently distracts his attention and suggests something else. More often than not, she says, these customers come back later to thank her for her “gentle persuasion.”
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - March 1949
Milwaukee’s new chief of police has been presented with a handsome new star of gold set with a two-carat blue white diamond. Recently J. G. Laubenheimer was appointed chief but for more than a week was without a badge. Members of the force subscribed to a fund to provide the proper insignia of office. The badge was designed and sold by the Bunde & Upmeyer Co., 101 Grand Ave.
Work on the four stories which are being added to the Plankington Arcade building, in which the Bunde & Upmeyer Co. is housed, is progressing rapidly. The steel work is practically up and the workmen are now pouring concrete.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 26th November 1924
Bunde & Upmeyer Co., well known Milwaukee jewelry firm, is now being accused of cornering the window display award “‘market” in this vicinity. During the past week they received the fifth first prize award this year, Their latest capture is for the window display which they had in connection with the National Dairy Show which was held in Milwaukee earlier in the Fall. It consisted of an animated baby doll which kicked its legs and waved its arms as it drank from its bottle of milk. A line of baby jewelry was arranged about the doll. The award for the Dairy Show window was $50 cash. William Upmeyer says the most of the credit for their prize windows is due Carl Hahn, the Bunde & Upmeyer display manager, but suggested also that the Dairy Show committee may have taken into account that “the milk of human kindness” is dispensed at the store.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 26th November 1924
Fred Luser who is the head watchmaker for the E. H. Leffert Co., jewelers at Council Bluffs, Ia., visited his friends in Milwaukee while on his vacation in this city. Mr. Luser is well known among the jewelers in Milwaukee, because prior to his leaving here for Council Bluffs about two years ago, he was associated with the Bund & Upmeyer Co.
The Bunde & Upmeyer Co., of Milwaukee. donated a handsome silver cup to the West Allis high school for the annual declamatory contest held in the Milwaukee suburb. Spencer Bissell was the fortunate winner of the prize.
Evelyn A. Dreyer, 50, stationery department manager for Bunde & Upmeyer Jewelers & Stationery Co., Milwaukee, died June 30. She was with the firm for 34 years. A sister survives.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - August 1957
Bunde & Upmeyer, Milwaukee jewelry firm founded in 1880, is discontinuing its retail jewelry business on Jan. 15. Firm will continue its jewelry and watch repair service. President Fred Gilomen said the move was dictated by pending retirements and illness of several key members, including Carl Hahn, co-owner and head of the silverware department.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1959
The Bunde & Upmeyer Co., Plankinton Arcade, will again be represented this year by a team in the Milwaukee Amateur Baseball Association. The company has provided its team with a complete outfit of uniforms and other equipment.
The arrival at New York and Boston during the past week of the first units of the 32d Division to return from France brought home Louis R. Bunde, son of Louis W. Bunde, president of the Bunde & Upmeyer Co., retail jewelers, and Gordon H. Warnke, son of Edward H. Warnke, son Warnke, son of Edward H. Warnke, president of the E. H. Warnke Co., manufacturing jeweler. Both are members of the 120th Field Artillery and are expected to receive their final discharges late this week at Camp Grant, Ill, returning from there to this city. Mr. Bunde has been spending the last 10 days in New York and Boston as a member of a committee of Milwaukee men designated to welcome the 32d Division units which consist of Milwaukee and Wisconsin men.
Frederick H. Osterwald announces that he is the sole owner of Bunde & Osterwald, having acquired the interest of the late Louis W. Bunde. Mr. Osterwald will continue the business under the firm name of Frederick H. Osterwald, 542 Fifth Ave.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone - January 1937
