random stuffs mostly vintage and found
As always a big thank you to Fulton History where I find these great old scans! Buffalo Courier-Express, Nov 15, 1967 Kleinhans Men’s Store at the height of the Man Men era: Buffalo Courier-Express, Feb 18, 1968– Sample Shop: After asking people on Facebook the Sample Store at Main & Eggert was in the small […]
So much retail- so little time. Or something like that. I have just discovered the browse newspapers section of Fulton History and now I will be getting nothing done. Why 1971? Why not. Why Tonawanda retail history? Because that is the first newspaper I snagged since I know the area & remember some of the […]
the latest installment of old junk from now dead retail stores found around the house.
I was up in the town of Niagara Falls today which despite some areas of bustling retail has a few big empty buildings (aka dead retail). Dead Sam’s Club: Dead Walmart: Dead Big Lots sign (If Big Lots has moved out it is a sure sign your plaza is dead) Finally […]
Remember a time when department stores still had craft departments? Heck even when all the discount stores had craft departments- now the only discount store with a craft department (if lucky enough to not be a remodeled one) is Walmart. In fact I still look for the arts and crafts department at my local Kmart […]