Herman Rambow only had one child, his daughter Loretta, with whom he was very close. She eventually got married and delighted Herman with two grandchildren, John and Albert Pranno.
I recently had the privilege and pleasure of speaking with one of Herman's grandsons, Mr. Albert Pranno, and his lovely wife. They were delighted to hear that Herman's work is still very popular, and they informed me that they still have the custom cue that Herman made for Albert as a young man.
We talked about some basic family tree stuff and a little about Herman himself....here are some interesting tidbits from the conversation:
Q: What was Herman like personally?
A: He was very well liked. He had a great sense of humor. He had a permanent smile on his face..... He also liked to tell "silly" jokes......
He would take the bus to work even into his 70s and 80s....
....At Christmas, he would always buy Loretta and [Albert's wife] a very small expensive purse from Marshall Fields. Every year! The reason was that he would tell us that while on the bus, he would always get hit in the head with those large purses that women carried while walking through the bus for a seat...
....[Herman and Maude] lived across the street from St. Angela's Catholic Church, which is where he attended mass regularly...
...He loved Cracker Jack and would collect the toys in the boxes and put them in a tin for his great grandson.
...[Herman] also collected coins and we still have some of his "coin folders" with some very old coins in them.
Q: Did Herman speak with an accent?
A: No, not at all...
Q: Was Herman left or right handed?
A: ...definitely right handed.
Below is a rare photograph of Herman with his daughter Loretta, her son Albert, and his wife, on their wedding day in 1962. A very special thank you to the Prannos for sharing these treasures with us.
Below: Mr. Pranno proudly holds the cue his grandfather made for him.
RAMBOW COLLECTORS/OWNERS - check out the next three photos:
Below: the custom calligraphy from Mr. Pranno's cue
Below: A handwriting/calligraphy sample from Herman Rambow.
Clearly Herman was capable of doing embellishments and scroll work just fine, with or without the hands of Charlie Kimmel. I believe that some have underestimated him in this capacity.
And speaking of handwriting, with a sample like this, you would think that a forensic investigator might actually be able to distinguish Rambow calligraphy from Kimmel calligraphy.
I recently had the privilege and pleasure of speaking with one of Herman's grandsons, Mr. Albert Pranno, and his lovely wife. They were delighted to hear that Herman's work is still very popular, and they informed me that they still have the custom cue that Herman made for Albert as a young man.
We talked about some basic family tree stuff and a little about Herman himself....here are some interesting tidbits from the conversation:
Q: What was Herman like personally?
A: He was very well liked. He had a great sense of humor. He had a permanent smile on his face..... He also liked to tell "silly" jokes......
He would take the bus to work even into his 70s and 80s....
....At Christmas, he would always buy Loretta and [Albert's wife] a very small expensive purse from Marshall Fields. Every year! The reason was that he would tell us that while on the bus, he would always get hit in the head with those large purses that women carried while walking through the bus for a seat...
....[Herman and Maude] lived across the street from St. Angela's Catholic Church, which is where he attended mass regularly...
...He loved Cracker Jack and would collect the toys in the boxes and put them in a tin for his great grandson.
...[Herman] also collected coins and we still have some of his "coin folders" with some very old coins in them.
Q: Did Herman speak with an accent?
A: No, not at all...
Q: Was Herman left or right handed?
A: ...definitely right handed.
Below is a rare photograph of Herman with his daughter Loretta, her son Albert, and his wife, on their wedding day in 1962. A very special thank you to the Prannos for sharing these treasures with us.
Below: Mr. Pranno proudly holds the cue his grandfather made for him.
RAMBOW COLLECTORS/OWNERS - check out the next three photos:
Below: the custom calligraphy from Mr. Pranno's cue
Below: A handwriting/calligraphy sample from Herman Rambow.
Clearly Herman was capable of doing embellishments and scroll work just fine, with or without the hands of Charlie Kimmel. I believe that some have underestimated him in this capacity.
And speaking of handwriting, with a sample like this, you would think that a forensic investigator might actually be able to distinguish Rambow calligraphy from Kimmel calligraphy.
