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Stores we grew up with that bit the dust

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by CrazyJoeDavola, Apr 6, 2009.

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  1. CrazyJoeDavola

    CrazyJoeDavola Member

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    Riding on Fatty's coattails:

    Woolworth's

    TG&Y

    Best (not Best Buy) - if anyone remembers, the only one I knew of was over near 1960/Jones in the parking lot of the Target - it was sort of like Service Merchandise

    Joskie's - My mom loved this place - I believe it was over near the Galleria?

    Chess King - My first pair of parachute pants came from here

    K-Mart - always had cheap 45s

    Weiner's - we were poor, so we always got our school clothes there
     
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    Sorry ...thread title should have been "Stores"

    :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
     
    #2 CrazyJoeDavola, Apr 6, 2009
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    Circuit City... always had some nice deals to compete against Best Buy and others. :(
     
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  4. IROC it

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    There was another "Best" (Best Products, Inc.) that was behind Almeda Mall, the big quirk with the Best stores was the broken appearance of the building.


    The one near Almeda was "crumbling" bricks at the top of the front of the place.
     
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  5. weslinder

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    Gibson's - It was Wal-Mart before Wal-Mart.
     
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  6. CrazyJoeDavola

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    Same one I was talking about I think:

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  7. Lil Pun

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    I don't think the Rocket shop in Memorial City Mall is still open.
     
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  8. IROC it

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    Bottom Dollar
    Handy Dan
    Winn's
    Weingarten's
    Woolco
     
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  9. chow_yun_fat

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    I remember this place!! I used to always shop there as well. Sad to say, that was one of the highlights of my childhood.
     
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  10. IROC it

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    Yep.. my first Jordan's that I paid for myself, were through a Wiener's lay-a-way.
     
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  11. The_Yoyo

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    hmm

    best
    circuit city
    fedco
    gemco
    montgomery ward (not sure if that was bought out by someone)
    Smiths grocery store (think may have been bought by Ralphs/Krogers)
    music plus --i think was bought by blockbuster to form blockbuster music
    pc club
    my local downtown Sports Card and Hobby shop :we used to go down there all the time to buy basketball cards, play pogs, magic and they always had the newest video arcade games there.
    mervyns
     
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    wasnt there another one on fondren close to westheimer?
     
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  13. IROC it

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    FEDERATED

    Charlie Thomas dealership

    Astroworld
     
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  14. CrazyJoeDavola

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    Just thought of a few more:

    Montgomery Ward

    Command Performance - not really a store, but I used to get my hair cut here

    Miller's Outpost - place to go to get your Levis

    ESPIRIT - didn't shop there, but remember hanging out there to look at cure girls

    Babbage's - only place near my house where I could get games for my Commodore 64

    Spencer Gifts - the ultimate crude gag store
     
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    I saw one of these last summer at a mall in Sweden and I mentioned to my wife that we used to have them in Houston.
     
    #15 Master Baiter, Apr 6, 2009
  16. VooDooPope

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    Record Rack
    Dream Merchant
     
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  17. stipendlax

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    I know exactly what you're talking about. Live near there.
     
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  18. CrazyJoeDavola

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    I'll call your bluff and raise w/ a Sound Warehouse and a Cactus Records
     
    #18 CrazyJoeDavola, Apr 6, 2009
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    Blockbuster Music

    Place always had great finds for bargain prices.
     
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  20. Dr of Dunk

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    Wow, I used to live at Record Rack and the Sound Waves around the corner from it on Westheimer. I only went to Dream Merchant once or twice I think, but recall it.
     
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