What store reminds you of your childhood?
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Hey, Kmart is still here.
And still the same from my childhood
probably why it brings me back when I go in there once a year.
And still the same from my childhood
Oh, you noticed that we haven't updated anything.
This is us in our "nostalgic" phase... One day, we knew it'd come back in style.
Bro, Leaps and Bounds was my jam. Way better than DZ as well.
I loved Haunted Trails as a kid. We lived in Summit so we would go there once a month or so. The nickle arcade was awesome! The go cart track sucked. Limited the speed of them. We always shopped at the Omni right behind it.
Besides the ones quoted, Ill also echo Service Merchandise, Venture, KMart, Funcoland, Toys R Us, KB.
We were big into Ford City mall for awhile too. Back when it wasnt as ghetto. It was also closer than Chicago Ridge.
Bro, Leaps and Bounds was my jam. Way better than DZ as well.
I loved Haunted Trails as a kid. We lived in Summit so we would go there once a month or so. The nickle arcade was awesome! The go cart track sucked. Limited the speed of them. We always shopped at the Omni right behind it.
Besides the ones quoted, Ill also echo Service Merchandise, Venture, KMart, Funcoland, Toys R Us, KB.
We were big into Ford City mall for awhile too. Back when it wasnt as ghetto. It was also closer than Chicago Ridge.
No shit, I grew up right by resurrection Mary. They were the only go carts I rode so I didn’t know any better lmao. You just pretty much named that whole strip mall over there and I remember all of it lol. Last time I was over there, the pool hall and Chinese place were still there!
Now I want some el famous!
Since the cemetery was only what? 10 minutes away from where we were, Resurrection Mary stories were the big thing around Halloween. And it freaked me out. Every. Year.
God damn it, I totally forgot one that Im sure you know and I know [MENTION=85]EmersonHart13[/MENTION] knows.
Dukes.
I still go there a couple times a year. Beef has gone somewhat downhill but still good. Vanilla/chocolate swirl cone. Just like I like my women.
We never did games at Service Merchandise. The biggest thing I remember was my jeep power wheels coming down that conveyor.
Taking the game ticket and paying for the ticket, then taking that paid ticket to a closet to get your game at Toys R Us was the thing I remember.
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I went to old chicago a few times, but it was kind of boring IIRC.
I also remember when a bag of mixed candy was basically penny's!!!!
I loved Swedish fish.
I also remember when ever we lost our baseball we all hit the streets looking for glass bottles.
They didn't have plastic yet, and a few bottles could buy a new rubber baseball, and candy for every one.
I also remember running up to Western Ave to test TV tubes at Woolworth.
They had a tester, and I loved plugging in the tubes looking for the bad one.
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I went to old chicago a few times, but it was kind of boring IIRC.
I also remember when a bag of mixed candy was basically penny's!!!!
I loved Swedish fish.
I also remember when ever we lost our baseball we all hit the streets looking for glass bottles.
They didn't have plastic yet, and a few bottles could buy a new rubber baseball, and candy for every one.
I also remember running up to Western Ave to test TV tubes at Woolworth.
They had a tester, and I loved plugging in the tubes looking for the bad one.
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We never did games at Service Merchandise. The biggest thing I remember was my jeep power wheels coming down that conveyor.
Taking the game ticket and paying for the ticket, then taking that paid ticket to a closet to get your game at Toys R Us was the thing I remember.
There was a short period where they sold Atari games at the Joliet store probably around 1984-85.
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Anyone remember the arcade on 111th I believe?? and about 50th ave??
It was in front of a big box store, that either closed or was already closed while it was open.
I'm pretty sure that was the the place I saw my 1st digital game??
pac man, space invaders, asteroids??? Can't remember, but none of us had ever seen anything digital before.
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Anyone remember the arcade on 111th I believe?? and about 50th ave??
It was in front of a big box store, that either closed or was already closed while it was open.
I'm pretty sure that was the the place I saw my 1st digital game??
pac man, space invaders, asteroids??? Can't remember, but none of us had ever seen anything digital before.
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Definitely the old St Charles mall. Had the Kmart, and that tropical themed restaurant, and a candy kiosk in the middle that my mom would buy me chocolate covered peanuts whenever we went. When I got a little older I bought some of my first state of the art compact discs from the music store in there. Great future classic artists like, Kris Kross, and Snow. Such memories.
And also the arcade at Charlestowne mall. So much crusin USA.
And also the arcade at Charlestowne mall. So much crusin USA.
St. Charles mall is now a field. I remember shopping there too.
Charlestowne is a ghost town now. I remember when it was built. So it's sad seeing it so empty and vacant. They've been trying to re-purpose it for awhile now but nothing has gained traction. The closed off the route around the back of the mall now, so you can't cut over to Foxfield Dr. from Smith Rd.
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