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Feb 25 at 10:08:28 AM
johnnyboy113 (352)
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Originally posted by: Retrocade

Thanks for the quick response. It looks near identical to how the Richmond Ave Staten Island, NY location looked in the 90s and early 2000s (before the blue facade renovations). 

I know most Toys R Us locations look very similar, but this one looked near identical with the exit box on the right side of the building. 





I remember this as well . Every time I go to Best Buy over there it's sad to see toys r us closed .

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Feb 25 at 11:23:50 AM
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a grocery store named Delchamps

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del...

Apr 05 at 7:25:58 AM
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Stumbled on this video at the Apache Mall in 1993.....at the 1:28 mark he walks in front of Software ETC....at the 1:38 mark he walks past the Woolworth store and captures a glimpse of a few Nintendo posters and displays, plus the price for the Super NES is in the window. In my area we only had the smaller main st "nickel & dime" Woolworth stores, I don't remember ever being in a Woolworth store with a video game section.


Edited: 04/05/2019 at 07:27 AM by Trj22487

Apr 05 at 7:40:40 AM
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Originally posted by: Trj22487

 
 



Stumbled on this video at the Apache Mall in 1993.....at the 1:28 mark he walks in front of Software ETC....at the 1:38 mark he walks past the Woolworth store and captures a glimpse of a few Nintendo posters and displays, plus the price for the Super NES is in the window. In my area we only had the smaller main st "nickel & dime" Woolworth stores, I don't remember ever being in a Woolworth store with a video game section.

That was awesome!!!

​I have a few of the signs hanging up. Grabbed a snip. Thanks for sharing dude!!


 

May 21 at 6:24:18 AM
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Photo I snapped of the Grossman's Lumber by Exit 20 I-91 in Massachusetts last weekend.
It has now been about 22 years since the chain was put out of business by Home Depot, Aubachon & Lowes, yet this vacant sign remains.
I've wanted to get a picture of this before it disappeared one day but never got a good opportunity until last Sunday.





This photo below was the Grossman's in my hometown of Keene, NH back in 1975



Edited: 05/21/2019 at 06:24 AM by Trj22487

May 21 at 7:04:05 AM
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I have seen several places still have old signage up such as Blockbuster, Amoco, Toys R Us, but who's responsibility is it to take those signs down? Not complaining, just curious as sometimes on eBay you see legit lettering such as Toys R Us letters on eBay. Do all those signs belong to the building owners once a store closes down?

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May 21 at 12:23:09 PM
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I know it costs money to take it down, other than that I'm not entirely sure.

May 21 at 1:02:37 PM
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Blown away i just saw a vintage pick of the obscure kings castle land in Whitman, . Haven't thought of that place in like 25 years, used to live like 5 min away . That place was the shit for a 7 year old.. This whole thread is a time capsule of gold and thank you for putting all the work into it.. Fyi i was two hours late to work and haven't done a single thing since i got here bc been glued to this thing.. Thanks again

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Oct 11 at 7:52:44 AM
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Stumbled on this amazing photo of a huge (pre-K.B) Toy Works in Plainville, Indiana
I've never seen a location like this before, with the gears as the O's and the clown colored checkered pattern
Those are definitely two traits of the original chain before Kay Bee Toys bought them out