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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums10 Brand Names Gone But Not Forgotten
http://money.msn.com/investment-advice/10-brand-names-gone-but-not-forgotten-thestreet.aspx?cp-documentid=6846398&ocid=xnetr1-11. F.W. Woolworth
2. Amiga
3. Merry-Go-Round/Chess King (I used to wok at Merry Go Round)
4. Diners Club card
5. Tab (Tab, what a beautiful drink. Tab, for beautiful people)
6. Rustler Steak House
7. McCall's (I think the change to Rosie killed it)
8. General Cinemas (I saw Star Wars at one)
9. Pan Am (now it's a cancelled TV show, too)
10. Chiclets
CurtEastPoint
(18,550 posts)Liquorice
(2,066 posts)RebelOne
(30,947 posts)RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)The one in downtown WPB was just as good. I kind of miss that store. It had a little of everything
oldhippydude
(2,514 posts)how woolworths used to smell.. it didnt make any difference where you were, they all has pleasant "dime store" smell
librechik
(30,663 posts)those were the days, right?
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)I would get off the Rapid at the Terminal Tower and walk over.
It was great in bad weather, as I could walk in one end of the building, and go out the other and be one city block closer to where I wanted to be, helpng to keep the wind and snow blowing off Lake Erie from freezing my ass off.
You could get two hot dogs with chili and a Coke for $0.79.
Boy am I old.
randome
(34,845 posts)Same for the Woolworth's in downtown St. Louis.
stevedeshazer
(21,653 posts)Edweird
(8,570 posts)It used to be edgy down there at night and it was AWESOME. Respectable's, O'Shea's and the Roxy.
Oh, and the Arts Bar. And eventually Lost Weekends.
Wasn't there also one in the Palm Beach Mall at one time?
csziggy
(34,120 posts)They bought the local five and dime store. It was a big deal when it happened. I remember going in there and wishing for some of the things they sold, but more often than not, we could not afford them.
DiverDave
(4,876 posts)That lunch counter, it was a very cool place to a little guy...
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)hfojvt
(37,573 posts)"I'm not giving you a Pepsi free, if you want a Pepsi you can pay for it, like everybody else."
"Okay, give me a Tab."
"Tab? How can I give you a tab if you have't ordered anything?"
"McFly!!!"
joeglow3
(6,228 posts)sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)...I thought were long gone. For example, Lemon Up shampoo:
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/store/jump/Health_&_Beauty/Hair_Care/Shampoos_&_Conditioners/100100
They also have candy and remedies from years past.
no_hypocrisy
(45,774 posts)I paid $1.95 in 1971 for them.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)These are products that are "gone but not forgotten." Of Tab, it says "Tab, which hit shelves in 1963, never regained its popularity. Nevertheless, it is still available in the United States if your grocer is inclined to carry it"
Of Diner's Club "Those feeling nostalgic for their first charge card can take some solace in the fact that Diners Club, though rarely seen, still exists."
Of Chiclets: "Chiclets are no longer easy to find in the United States."
I am a very nostalgic person, and often long for, or remember fondly, brands or products that are still around. Many of these in the article, however are not really "gone."
lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)Many other auto brands.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Loved that big old car
lpbk2713
(42,696 posts)Nice ride. Gave me hardly no trouble at all after driving it ~ 60,000 miles.
Throd
(7,208 posts)Critters2
(30,889 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Well, maybe it wasn't a brand name. But it used to be a planet...
Critters2
(30,889 posts)demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)one foot of yummy chocolate covered caramel
Critters2
(30,889 posts)jmowreader
(50,453 posts)Turns out the Marathon Bar is a US-made copy of the British Curly Wurly bar, which they still make and the Old Time Candy guy imports. Not cheap. Still good.
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Critters2
(30,889 posts)I remember the first time I saw Pong. I found it amazing!
JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)Throd
(7,208 posts)"Perfected After 101 Brews" Said so right on the can!
IDemo
(16,926 posts)"Love at the Five and Dime"
Charlemagne
(576 posts)a few years ago. It was that bad...but it wasnt very good either.
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CatholicEdHead
(9,740 posts)Supermarkets have 3-4 12 packs on the shelves around here and in WI.