Old department stores

[DavidCoppola]

Guys, remember JM Fields, Two Guys, JB Hunter, Gem, etc?

I will always remember Two Guys, they had a bowling alley in the back, I used to even remember the Captain Action line there when it 1st came out, later the Megos. I also remember buying Super 8mm movies there in the 70s.

[Mikey]

I remember Two Guys well.
We used to shop at the one in Dover NJ

[Nostalgiabuff]

I don't remember any of those stores....I do often think about old Dept. stores that I used to buy my toys at though - Mays, Caldor, Jamesway, Barkers, Kings....they all went the way of the dinosaur

[Mikey]

Jamesway was great for toys

[Mikey]

Rockaway Sales was great for toys too

[Cmonster]

Majors. Forest ave, Staten Island, NY. A 70's staple for megos.

SC

[Nostalgiabuff]

what was the old toy store they used to have all over Long Island.....I think it had a panda bear as it's mascot...was that kings world?

[ScottA]

One of the best sites out there.

Pleasant Family Shopping (http://pleasantfamilyshopping.blogspot.com/)

[Doc]

Kings, Two Guys, Twin Fair, Gold Circle, Brand names (Not really a dept store but still loved going through the catalog. Child World.

[Godzilla]

I have great memories of Hills. There was a store by my grandparents house.

[Captain]

I love these threads!!!

I submit the dearly missed Woolco Department stores. they had the best toy departments!

Consumers Distributing was another dearly missed source for toys.

[LonnieFisher]

I've never seen any of those stores.

[jds1911a1]

I remember Jefferson wards and Montgomery Wards stores, Zaire's (which had this huge wall of megos), ben Franklin's, and Child world

[Cmonster]

"Child World, Child World, a super toy store and a whole lot more..."

SC

[toyman]

Wew had Hills Department Store,A-Mart,G.C. Murphy Co.,and Kresgie Dept. Store,always fun to visit.