Vintage Super Markets

[mielabor]

Louis,

I didn't see your reply until after I had posted mine on the Hillsdale movie.

Yes, I have memories of older Dutch supermarkets (who hasn't?). The first supermarkets appeared in the 1960's and they were much smaller than the ones in the American movies. In my neighbourhood we had "Albert Heijn". First it was a shop with attendant service. Later it was moved and turned into a self-service shop. There was only one till with a small recess to place your basket in. No conveyor belt. We still did a lot of shopping at the baker, butcher, greengrocer, etc. The milkman came at the door and brought milk in a large bucket. We children got chocolate from him. Ah, those were the days...

A few streets away we have an organic food shop that has an arrangement that resembles my memories of the early "Albert Heijn" shop quite accurately.

 

[foraloysius]

I remember rather small shops where you could do your shopping yourself. These prerunners of the supermarkets were called "zelfbedieningswinkels". I also remember the first real supermarket opened in Dokkum. It was a Végé. The company headquarters was based in Dokkum too.

 

[mielabor]

There was a VéGé in my neighbourhood, but we never went there. It was a very small shop that also sold piggy banks, candle sticks, plates and other things in brown and green earthenware that looked like 17th century pieces (see image). I found that peculiar at the time and therefore I still remember it...

 

[jeb]

supermarket memories

When I was a slip of a boy I remember going to Big Bear or Fazios with my mother. She was a good bargain shopper. We always watched the checkers befor choosing one. (not sure why).She always placed items with the price label up and toward the checker, and watched the prices ring-up. She would sometimes check the tape at home and several time when back when there was a mistake. She was always polite but they were not going to cheat her out of 59 cents ! JEB

 

[perc-o-prince]

Petek

I remember Loblaws when we used to go to my grandmother's cottage in Ontario (Sunset Bay). I believe it was in Port Colborne (there was an A & W there too IIRC).

Super Duper was pretty much the place to shop when I was a kid. Then Wegman's came in when I was a teen. This Super Duper pic was obviously newer 'cause we didn't have videos, MAC machines, or those cars!

Chuck