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In 1837, with $ 1,000 borrowed from his father, Tiffany and a school friend, John B. Young, set up a small stationery and gift shop in New York City. Their first day in business brought only $ 4.98 in sales, but two years later they were still in business, selling glassware, porcelain, cutlery,
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