There are so many beautiful images of what shopping used to be like. Not anymore- today the mall has become a beacon of blandness- so bland that one can visit a mall in Bangkok and visit the exact same stores with the same layouts… Nowadays, shopping malls are seldom considered masterpieces. But that was completely […]
Tag: retail history
1960s holiday shopping displays were the absolute corniest
Deck the halls with deals and savings. Source: 1960s holiday shopping displays were the absolute corniest
#tbt January 1st, 1951 Advertising in Buffalo, NY
Once again a huge thanks to Fulton History. Ads are from the January 1, 1951 Courier Express newspaper. The Berger’s Ad? Yup those are 1951 prices. I love the Berger’s logo. I’m drooling. Now the only department type store that sells fabric is Walmart. Yeah, not much of a selection there… Remember when department stores […]
Broadway-Fillmore Leap Year 1960 #tbt
Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday Feb 28, 1960 As always a huge thank you to FultonHistory.com and for the latest happenings in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood visit Broadway-Fillmore Alive
A few more A&P stores in Buffalo & Erie County
The lottery vendor list I was using was apparently not a comprehensive list of A&P stores in the Buffalo area. These will be in no particular order. Buffalo: 2152 Delaware Avenue Buffalo: 1847 South Park Avenue. I wonder how many other police stations are in former grocery stores? Buffalo: 1511 Jefferson Buffalo: 1678 Hertel Avenue. […]