New one at hobby lobby

[abdywgn]

S.S. Kresge was the store in that we waited in front of in Downtown, Waterbury, Connecticut to be picked up, taking us to high school for the 2nd half of the ride.

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reminds me of Woolworth's on 63rd Street in Chicago near my Grandparent's house.

 

[33IMP]

Yup, born in 1959 so I remember those prices as well. Going through some of my older stuff and found a bottle of testers paint at .25 cents from TG&Y. Lol

TG&Y! I haven't thought about them in years! There was one a block or so from my grandparents house, used to patronize it and the Safeway, in the same little mall. The little mall is still there, but both stores are looong gone. The TG&Y is now some sort of dollar store.

 

[ajarofclay]

Yes but that's because the founder of Kresge chose to expand to a bigger Market. That's where the K in Kmart comes from and the SS Kresge stores began to disappear.

 

[33IMP]

I never knew of a Kresge in socal, but of course there were K-marts everywhere. I never knew that's where they came from.
There were a bunch of low-rent discount houses in socal when I grew up. White Front. Gemco, Doughboys, K-mart, and a few others long passed from memory. Heck, Sears was the gold standard that put the others out of business. And now look.........

 

[abdywgn]

so Amazon takes over for Sears, for now. also had Zayres and Topps.

 

[ajarofclay]

so Amazon takes over for Sears, for now. also had Zayres and Topps.

Plus Venture and Community

 

[abdywgn]

Plus Venture and Community

wife worked at Venture as security. what was Community? around here?

 

[A-Body III]

Sometimes it seems that "what goes around comes around". I remember back in the 50's, 6o's and somewhat into the 70's that we ordered several things from a catalog...Sears, JC Penny, Aldens, and of course our old friend JC Whitney. And now we are again buying stuff that we can't touch, smell, or feel. The "catalog" is now a computer.

 

[nutz]

Yea i always checked the classifieds
Or jc Whitney for my wish list
Looking threw hemmings....
Now its fb and fabo for that deal

 

[Moparvinson]

TG&Y! I haven't thought about them in years! There was one a block or so from my grandparents house, used to patronize it and the Safeway, in the same little mall. The little mall is still there, but both stores are looong gone. The TG&Y is now some sort of dollar store.

Ours was next to a piggly wiggly. Lol

 

[TRWRacing]

Hot Wheels and Matchbox are about 1.20-1.30. Premium diecast are a little more. I have few.