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In reply to the discussion: What store/stores did you go to as child to get spring clothing, shoes, etc,/food, that is no longer in business? mine [View all]
ProfessorGAC
(73,625 posts)62. Al Baskin & The Boston Store
Al Baskin was a suit & jacket place for men, but the 3rd floor was the California Room for women. (The basement was boys, 2nd floor was men.) They didn't have girls' clothing. There was Fahrenbackers for that. My wife got her girl's outfits there, and her school uniforms.
The Boston Store was a department store like a Marshall Field or Macy's. A new bigger towns outside of Chicago had them.
None of the 4 have been in business since the 90s. Maybe even earlier.
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What store/stores did you go to as child to get spring clothing, shoes, etc,/food, that is no longer in business? mine [View all]
debm55
Apr 2025
OP
We had a store in Dover called Emmanuel's. It was the first name of the owner. I can't remember the last name.
Walleye
Apr 2025
#1
Thank you very much, FirstLight. I remember the Orange Julius from my local mall, too. And all the stores.
debm55
Apr 2025
#6
The old Mervyn's on Hamilton Avenue in Campbell was remodeled into a Safeway about 20 years ago.
Basso8vb
Apr 2025
#23
Belk's (still around but called 'Belk') and Ivey's (long gone) in Charlotte
CurtEastPoint
Apr 2025
#28
I can remember the big downtown store very well. Escalators with wooden slats for steps, elevators with operators
CurtEastPoint
Apr 2025
#47
Our Store in Pittsburgh---Kaufmanns had the escalator with wooden steps and the elevator operators. At the top of the
debm55
Apr 2025
#49
I can hear the kabonk kabonk sound they would make when the reached the top or bottom and went under.
CurtEastPoint
Apr 2025
#51
I agree with you TexLaProgressive. I liked the locally owned stores here in SW. PA, They are all gone now.
debm55
Apr 2025
#42
HAHAHAHAHAHAH. That's funny. I forgot about Monkey Wards. I bought my bike there. Only had one and it was from MW.
debm55
Apr 2025
#43
Abraham & Strauss for clothing, and A&P for food (The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.)
elleng
Apr 2025
#52
Sears, K-Mart, Twin Fair, Big Wheel, Pamida, Rawsons, IGA, Woolworth's and Liberal.
SamKnause
Apr 2025
#53