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Becky Queen of Carpet’s Gowns and Shoes to be Sold This Weekend

You can own a bit of glamorous clothing once owned by the Queen (of Carpet)

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Aug 24, 2023 at 2:30 pm
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click to enlarge Becky Rothman, seen here on the right, flying on a magic carpet with Wanda, Princess of Tile.
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Becky Rothman, seen here on the right, flying on a magic carpet with Wanda, Princess of Tile.
When the most glamorous woman in all of St. Louis, Becky “Queen of Carpet” Rothman, passed earlier this year, we couldn’t help but wonder what would happen to all of her sequined gowns and fantastic footwear.

Well, as it turns out, you can go buy pieces of her wardrobe this weekend, so you can keep a piece of the Queen (of Carpet) with you for all eternity.


A selection of the St. Louis commercial legend's designer clothes and accessories will be available to get in a sale hosted by Jonnco For Antiques LLC this weekend. There will be more than 200 dresses available along with Louis Vuitton jeans, Dior Shoes and more.

The items are described as “clean and ready” and will be sold out of a warehouse somewhere in Creve Coeur this weekend. (Check the listing website after 9 a.m. on Friday for address details.) The sale starts on Saturday, August 26, at 11 a.m. and closes that day at 3 p.m. Doors will open again on Sunday, August 27, from noon until 4 p.m.

The website doesn’t list any magic carpets for sale, but smart shoppers will make sure to keep an eye out.
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17 Unforgettable St. Louis Commercials

K-SHE This was one of the most famous St. Louis commericals ever. Dad gets home from a hard day at work and just wants to shake off his stress. Instead of kicking back with a cocktail, he frees himself of his business suit while cranking tunes and strutting around his den. Then dad opens his shirt to reveal that he's been secretly sporting a KSHE shirt all day at the office like hoosier Superman. Classic. Photo courtesy of YouTube
Schweig-Engel These guys were the best of the best when it came to ridiculous TV commericials. They did spoofs, they had themes and they seemed to crank out new commercials 24/7. From Jurassic Park to Ghostbusters, they were on top of the trends. They were legendary. Photo courtesy of YouTube Dirt Cheap Dirt Cheap had some of the most memorable local commericals of all time. Most of the spots stared either the store's mascot -- the Dirt Cheap chicken -- or notable antihero Fred Teutenberg. Teutenberg passed a couple of years back, but we'll always have his words of wisdom: "The more she drinks, the better you look." Photo courtesy of YouTube Becky's Carpet and Tile Superstore Becky of Becky's Carpet and Tile Superstore was a glamorous vision who usually arrived on a flying carpet. Sometimes she was accompanied by Wanda Princess of Tile. These royal ladies just wanted to sell you some discount floor coverings, and the air near the Arch was their kingdom. Photo courtesy of YouTube Carol House Brook and Amy Dubman were advertised as sibling partners and rivals, but they always seemed to come together when it was time to give you a deal. And they taught us to go to Carol House: "Because you like nice things." Photo courtesy of YouTube Uncle Leonard Described by one of our staffers as a deep well of "anti-charisma," Uncle Leonard knew he needed something snazzy to catch the attention of the public, so he always scored good guest stars in his commercials, like Brett Hull's mullet. Photo courtesy of YouTube Steve Mizerany This guy knew what was up. He knew that he was acting a fool and he didn't care one bit. In fact, he did it on purpose. Why? It was memorable. We're still talking about him to this day. Photo courtesy of YouTube
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Jaime Lees is the digital content editor for the Riverfront Times.
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