Rocket65 Wrote:I think the Bargain Barn was on Detroit just north of the Viaduct near Joey's Supper Club.

I thought the original Bargain Barn was in Maumee.

How about Arlens Department Store?

A few more:

Rollercade
Babcock Dairy
Taystee Bread Co.
Gallant Lumber
Bud and Luke's
Mohr Bros. soft drinks
Hudson Potato chips
Kresge's
Grant's
Pure gasoline

Thimk I have a great one here:

You know you are from Toledo if you have heard of Richard Tapper and know what he does for a living.

sylvaniarocketfan1 Wrote:Thimk I have a great one here:

You know you are from Toledo if you have heard of Richard Tapper and know what he does for a living.

RocketRobert Wrote:Speaking of Rinks Bargain city, 100 points to anyone who remembers the location of the original Bargain Barn.

Someone recall to me what Kiddieland was.

Kiddieland was a small children's amusement park on Monroe Street,north of Talmadge.It was close to the Franklin Park Drive-In.It was next to Wee-Tee Golf, the Haunted House,Dodgems and Batt-Batt.It was on the opposite side of the street from Par 3.

Rocket65 Wrote:A few more:

Rollercade
Babcock Dairy
Taystee Bread Co.
Gallant Lumber
Bud and Luke's
Mohr Bros. soft drinks
Hudson Potato chips
Kresge's
Grant's
Pure gasoline

Dad worked at Babcock Dairy back in the early '60s
Gallant Lumber was by my grandparents' house...what a fire THAT was when it went.
Kresge's Five and Dime, back when that meant something. Didn't that become KMart?
And I believe there was a Pure gas station on one of the corners right by the house in Trilby.

And speaking of Trilby...
Remember Otto's Variety? What was it originally?
How about Janney's Red & White Food Store?
Who is McGregor school named after?
The volunteer fire department, with several iterations before Walgreens destroyed it to build, you guessed it, a much needed pharmacy on the corner, hastening the demise of Janneys Ace.
Sinclair gasoline?

(way to hijack a thread, Karl)

This thread circa the year 2050:

Remember the Walgreens, Rite-Aid, and CVS drug stores at the corner of <insert major intersection in Toledo>... Those were the good, old days...

"May You Live In Interesting Times" - Ancient Chinese Proverb

sylvaniarocketfan1 Wrote:Thimk I have a great one here:

You know you are from Toledo if you have heard of Richard Tapper and know what he does for a living.

I do and I had mine done. Best doctor's appointment EVER.

I was very happy to find that Twin Oaks Bowling was still going.Balduf Bakeries were the best.

A few more for the list:

Page dairy
Sealtest Dairy (I remember the horse drawn cart home delivery)
Driggs Dairy
Deluxe Potato Chips
Old Dutch beer
Mienke's bakery ( in LaGrinka)
Don and Mel's Drive In (original at corner of Delaware and Cherry)
Sunnydale swimming pool
Netterfield's (original on Upton that served fish and chips)
Zip's ice cream (in Trilby)

P.S. Most of these posts are by old farts that can remember these things
but can't remember the three things to buy at the grocery store.

H2Oville Rocket Wrote:

sylvaniarocketfan1 Wrote:Thimk I have a great one here:

You know you are from Toledo if you have heard of Richard Tapper and know what he does for a living.

I do and I had mine done. Best doctor's appointment EVER.

same here

Dont know if this was mentioned, but how about Kewpee's(sp)?

sylvaniarocketfan1 Wrote:Dont know if this was mentioned, but how about Kewpee's(sp)?

Hey, I'm from Lima and the original one is still there. "Hamburg, pickle on top, make you heart go flippity flop". The parking lot used to dead end into a wall and there was a big steel plate there. You drove your car onto the plate, gave the high sign to some mid-double digit IQ guy in the window who pushed a button and the plate spun your car 180 degrees so you didn't have to back out into traffic.
The big fear was that you might get run over by a Brontosaurus. One of the few remaining pleasures of being an old fart...reminiscing.

Boca Rocket Wrote:

Rocket65 Wrote:I think the Bargain Barn was on Detroit just north of the Viaduct near Joey's Supper Club.

I thought the original Bargain Barn was in Maumee.

How about Arlens Department Store?

Darn, Boca Rocket, you are good. If memory serves me, Bargain Barn was a 2-3 story building at Conant and The Trail, right across from the Maumee Indoor. (I know--technically not Toledo, but still a part of Toledo lore.)

Now, wasn't there also a small amusement park on S. Reynolds? I was thinking that was Kiddieland. Am I wrong? Anyone? Buehler?

OK, heres one...where was a great place out Airport Hwy to go to and watch live bands and DJ's? (Hint: You had to drive past the airport.)

Extra credit: Name some of the bands and DJ's. (This ought to generate some nastolgia.)

I remember the Lum's chain.

OK...what was the featured menu item at the Holland House?

RocketRobert Wrote:I remember the Lum's chain.

OK...what was the featured menu item at the Holland House?

Moron Burger
Moron Shake
Dessert:The Kitchen Sink(only to be rivaled by a Farrell's Zoo.)

RocketRobert Wrote:

Boca Rocket Wrote:

Rocket65 Wrote:I think the Bargain Barn was on Detroit just north of the Viaduct near Joey's Supper Club.

I thought the original Bargain Barn was in Maumee.

How about Arlens Department Store?

Darn, Boca Rocket, you are good. If memory serves me, Bargain Barn was a 2-3 story building at Conant and The Trail, right across from the Maumee Indoor. (I know--technically not Toledo, but still a part of Toledo lore.)

Now, wasn't there also a small amusement park on S. Reynolds? I was thinking that was Kiddieland. Am I wrong? Anyone? Buehler?

OK, heres one...where was a great place out Airport Hwy to go to and watch live bands and DJ's? (Hint: You had to drive past the airport.)

Extra credit: Name some of the bands and DJ's. (This ought to generate some nastolgia.)

The Swanton Coliseum.The Miracle Mile Ballroom was good also.There was a place out Woodville road that had some decent bands.Good music bars would include:The Zodiac,The Draughthouse,The Agora,The Garage,The Incinerator,Kip's,The Palladium,Mandy's,The Tabard,The Faba,Mr.Entertainer,The OT,Benny's South,Benny's East,
,The Peppermint Lounge.Disco:O'Henry's,Dimples,2001,TOC.
DJ's: AM or FM Bands-local,regional(Detroit/Cleveland),Ohio,US,Canada,
Other-Era?

Rocket65 Wrote:A few more for the list:

Page dairy
Sealtest Dairy (I remember the horse drawn cart home delivery)
Driggs Dairy
Deluxe Potato Chips
Old Dutch beer
Mienke's bakery ( in LaGrinka)
Don and Mel's Drive In (original at corner of Delaware and Cherry)
Sunnydale swimming pool
Netterfield's (original on Upton that served fish and chips)
Zip's ice cream (in Trilby)

P.S. Most of these posts are by old farts that can remember these things
but can't remember the three things to buy at the grocery store.

Zip's opened on the corner of Tremainsville and Whitmer drive when I was just starting on campus at Whitmer. Nothing but a parking lot now, but it was very much the popular hangout.

Here's another for the "thirsty before your time": The Grotto.

sylvaniarocketfan1 Wrote:Thimk I have a great one here:

You know you are from Toledo if you have heard of Richard Tapper and know what he does for a living.

Dr. Dick Tapper....what an appropriate name!!!

How about.....

Top of the Tower Restaurant

Don's Frozen Custard

the Bellaisle (spelling?) was on Byrne road at Glendale

Renee's

Cash and Carry

Farmer Jack pulling out of Toledo twice.

Mercurio Produce (had to throw in the family business)

Warzee's deli

Keiden's jewelers

The Surf Supper Club

the old Loma Linda's before they remodeled and expanded.....

people who remember ... we are table number 1, we are table number 1, where is table number 2?