Schmidt's circa 1940
The confectioner's tools
Making Delights
    The year is 1925. Two years earlier, the BRT (Brooklyn Rapid Transit)
    went into receivership and the BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Transit) was
    born. Riding high above the cobblestone road and trolley rails of
    Jamaica Avenue, the subway tied the Queens shopping hub of Jamaica
    to the "Big Apple". It was in this year that Grandpa Schmidt had the
    notion to open his shop at 94-15 Jamaica Avenue, under the BMT. His
    plan was to bring coveted old-world German chocolate recipes together
    with the finest ingredients. And that, he did. In doing so, Schmidt's
    Candy came to life.

    Through the years things changed in this "Haven In The City". The shop
    was taken over by his son, then his daughter-in-law, all the while
    maintaining those recipes and quality. Those who know Woodhaven will
    likely regale you with stories of shops come and gone: Lewis' Of
    Woodhaven; The Haven, Roosevelt, or Willard Theaters; Jason's Toys.
    In light of all the change, Schmidt's remains as a, sort-of, Woodhaven
    landmark. Grand-daughter Margie Schmidt continues the traditions
    begun back in 1925 by Grandpa, using the same time-tested formulae
    and quality ingredients. They're even brought together in the original
    copper kettle (okay, it's been replated a few times) and worked on the
    same marble tables!

    The BMT (well, it's called the J train now) still rumbles above 94-15
    Jamaica Avenue. And walking through those doors brings you back to
    those simpler, less hectic times of trolley cars, cobblestone streets,
    and home made goodness.
A dirty job
(But somebody's gotta do it!)
Home made jelly ready for cutting
Only the finest ingredients
Margie, working her craft
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