Anyone else remember those get retail store that are long closed or those mom and pop stores that where great.
I remember Woolworths as a child of the 70's. I collected Aluminum cans and got them recycled so I could buy SW figures . I vividly remember a dump bin of Underoos. Then there was Circus World that was the bomb. I remember those HUGE plush snakes hanging from the ceiling. I place I remember the Adam computer and all those toys. Only to be replaced by KB, a terrible toy store.
And finally , Hill's department store . I would run into that place in my hometown of Decatur, Al and check out the endcap displays where they had great toy scenes set up. I still remember the Speeder bike display i wanted to this day. ( only got the speeder part now) My sister worked there and i kick myself everyday for not getting into store displays MUCH earlier. Hills also was the place of the " great Cabbage Patch" rush where people where fighting to get those stupid dolls. My sister remembers that too well.
Walmart ws not the giant it ws and Toys R US was a wonderland of toys with employees in striped , colorful vests.
I long for the past way to much....I still search EBAY for old bags from these stores to put my vintage toys inside off and remember back to a better , less violent world.
I remember Woolworths as a child of the 70's. I collected Aluminum cans and got them recycled so I could buy SW figures . I vividly remember a dump bin of Underoos. Then there was Circus World that was the bomb. I remember those HUGE plush snakes hanging from the ceiling. I place I remember the Adam computer and all those toys. Only to be replaced by KB, a terrible toy store.
And finally , Hill's department store . I would run into that place in my hometown of Decatur, Al and check out the endcap displays where they had great toy scenes set up. I still remember the Speeder bike display i wanted to this day. ( only got the speeder part now) My sister worked there and i kick myself everyday for not getting into store displays MUCH earlier. Hills also was the place of the " great Cabbage Patch" rush where people where fighting to get those stupid dolls. My sister remembers that too well.
Walmart ws not the giant it ws and Toys R US was a wonderland of toys with employees in striped , colorful vests.
I long for the past way to much....I still search EBAY for old bags from these stores to put my vintage toys inside off and remember back to a better , less violent world.
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