Do You Remember These Stores From Days Gone By?

No matter which era you grew up in, you most likely have fond memories of stores you shopped at which are long gone now. Memories of sitting at the lunch counter at F.W. Woolworths or buying your first pair of Big Bell Levi jeans at Millers Outpost. If you grew up in a big city you probably remember bugging mom for the latest toy from Kay Bee Toys or maybe even your first suit or formal gown from I. Magnin. Perhaps you grew up shopping for everything from school clothes to appliances at Montgomery Ward or Zody’s. Were you a bookworm who spent hours digging through the tomes at Walden Books? Or maybe you grew up shopping at the country’s first membership-only warehouse, Fedco, where Southern California government employees and their families could buy everything from clothes to food, and appliances long before Walmart, or Target ever existed.

With the age of Amazon and on demand delivery, many of the stores we once thought of as hometown staples are long gone. Companies like Sears and Toys R Us closing up or downsizing have changed the way we shop and will continue to change it. But, if you are like me, you still have fond memories of the local Five and Dime. So, which of these stores do you remember? Please tell us about any others we may have missed in the comments below.

And if you want to wander down vintage shopping memory lane, visit The Department Store Museum, department stores from the Southern states courtesy of Southern Living, a vintage store picture gallery from Huffington Post, and a rundown of stores that have closed including more modern memories from Newsday.