4meAndyou · F
I'd love to see the return of the large bookstores. Waldenbooks, and Borders. There used to be a bookstore at my local mall, and I was in there browsing at least once a month. NOW I can't see the books I want to read physically, nor can I see the showcased works of my favorite authors.
Interesting question. You had me checking out a list of closed down brick and mortar stores which was crazy long. Can’t say there were any I’ve really missed. Probably due to big box stores and online shopping. For example, I’d always liked Pier 1 Imports and Bed Bath & Beyond but they have nothing that can’t be bought on the internet.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
° Whitefront (department store) before K-mart.
° Two guys (lumber)
° Toy's-R-Us
° Radio shack (when they actually sold resistors, capacitors and such). You really could fix stuff! Not just almost.
° Audrey's camera. You name the camera they had it. Even darkroom setups and photo paper. Bought my first camera there.
° Walden books!
° Two guys (lumber)
° Toy's-R-Us
° Radio shack (when they actually sold resistors, capacitors and such). You really could fix stuff! Not just almost.
° Audrey's camera. You name the camera they had it. Even darkroom setups and photo paper. Bought my first camera there.
° Walden books!
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@AbbeyRhode Their Kenmore washers and dryers were really good
AbbeyRhode · F
@cherokeepatti Yep, and my stove, fridge, and microwave are all Kenmore. :)
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
Nimbus · M
@Roundandroundwego A classic one 👍
SumKindaMunster · 51-55, M
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
@AthrillatheHunt Hollywood and Family Video were more lenient about return times, you could take all day, whereas Blockbuster was 11am or face a late fee.
AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M
@NativePortlander1970 bee kind. Rewind. Lol
@AthrillatheHunt No, we still got a $2 fee at those two places too.
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
Nimbus · M
@Thinkerbell A popular choice 👍
AbbeyRhode · F
@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout They still exist, but likely not for long.
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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@cherokeepatti That's exactly why they went under, they stopped training their staff on their core products to focus on cellular, which alienated their core patrons because they no longer knew the difference between a pot and a capacitor.
JoyfulSilence · 46-50, M
@JoyfulSilence Yep! That's why you only need the basics. Every now and then we all need a screwdriver or a pair of plyers. An adjustable wrench comes in handy too every now and then.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@MrBrownstone KB was superior because Toys R Us didn't have model rocket kits like KB did.
HobNoblin · 36-40, M
That was another time, it just wouldn't be the same here and now in this time. You can put a Sears or Kmart or Thrifty in 21st century America but you'd just be putting them in a dystopian shit scape on the brink of nuclear war. The people, the culture, that's all gone, it's not coming back.
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Nimbus · M
@NativePortlander1970 Oh yea!
All things you could almost repair yourself :)
All things you could almost repair yourself :)