Some of these images take me right back. Those huge suburban supermarkets with parking lots like football fields.
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Oh goodness, look at that Super Giant Supermarket in Rockville, MD, 1964 at 4.40 into the video. A shopper's dream back then!
I`m missing dressing gowns and cigarettes at 1:06
Don’t you wish
You could hear the sounds of those cash registers again? And the Muzak in the air. And the ringing, rattling sounds of those steel grocery carts. And the noisy cooler cases.
And the overwhelming cacophony of scents in the detergent aisle. I always wonder: have they toned down the strength of laundry detergent and cleaning product scents? Or am I an old man with little sense of smell left?
You could hear the sounds of those cash registers again? And the Muzak in the air. And the ringing, rattling sounds of those steel grocery carts. And the noisy cooler cases.
And the overwhelming cacophony of scents in the detergent aisle. I always wonder: have they toned down the strength of laundry detergent and cleaning product scents? Or am I an old man with little sense of smell left?
Don’t you wish
You could hear the sounds of those cash registers again? And the Muzak in the air. And the ringing, rattling sounds of those steel grocery carts. And the noisy cooler cases.
And the overwhelming cacophony of scents in the detergent aisle. I always wonder: have they toned down the strength of laundry detergent and cleaning product scents? Or am I an old man with little sense of smell left?
You could hear the sounds of those cash registers again? And the Muzak in the air. And the ringing, rattling sounds of those steel grocery carts. And the noisy cooler cases.
And the overwhelming cacophony of scents in the detergent aisle. I always wonder: have they toned down the strength of laundry detergent and cleaning product scents? Or am I an old man with little sense of smell left?
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Joan Crawford
was a spokesperson for A&P in about 1969. There are vid's on youtube of her shopping with a pre teen girl. The public relations director for A&P then was a woman. One of the first to break the glass ceiling I'm sure.
was a spokesperson for A&P in about 1969. There are vid's on youtube of her shopping with a pre teen girl. The public relations director for A&P then was a woman. One of the first to break the glass ceiling I'm sure.
Gorgeous Publix at 2:16, and look at those colorful GM cars all in a row!
I clearly recall seeing women with curlers out and about, but most wore a light scarf or something over them. I don't think I ever saw the concentration of them shown at 1:06.
That Fiat couldn't possibly fit down any aisle of the average Safeway store these days.
I clearly recall seeing women with curlers out and about, but most wore a light scarf or something over them. I don't think I ever saw the concentration of them shown at 1:06.
That Fiat couldn't possibly fit down any aisle of the average Safeway store these days.
I remember being in many stores just like in this video. Especially the small neighborhood Mom and Pop grocery stores. Many of them kept a tab for their good regular customers. My grandma used to send me to the Maday Market in Richmond, Calif. when I visited, with a list, and tell me to just say put it on her acct. And she would pay the tab once a month. They had a butcher counter and fresh produce, along with every other grocery item you might need.
And Ralph, I remember the women with rollers in their hair everywhere too. And I also can recall being at the Russian River in the 60’s and the young women would wear their rollers while sunbathing and swimming so they were ready to go out that night.
Eddie
And Ralph, I remember the women with rollers in their hair everywhere too. And I also can recall being at the Russian River in the 60’s and the young women would wear their rollers while sunbathing and swimming so they were ready to go out that night.
Eddie
That photo of James Dean grocery shopping in Marfa, TX in 1955 was while he was on location shooting the movie Giant, his last movie.
takes me back..
My parents owned a small rural supermarket from 1960 until 1982
when dad sold it and retired.
He had started out as the butcher, and after 6 months became the owner.
It was a brand new store at the time in a small strip plaza that also had
a hardware, diner, and barber shop. It was farmland on a state highway at
an intersection 10 miles from any major town in any direction.
I can remember going there with him a couple times when it was under
construction. I was 8 when it opened. Started working there as a stockboy
the day I turned 16 as did my brothers and sister.
It's still there today, I visited it this past summer when I happened to
be in the area. Not a lot has changed. Most of the same equipment is still there, the checkouts are electronic, the service meats are now self-serve.
I have some of the records of the business, ledger, employee record,
stationary, advertising. Lots of memories.
That's mom and dad on the left and two of our cashiers.
My parents owned a small rural supermarket from 1960 until 1982
when dad sold it and retired.
He had started out as the butcher, and after 6 months became the owner.
It was a brand new store at the time in a small strip plaza that also had
a hardware, diner, and barber shop. It was farmland on a state highway at
an intersection 10 miles from any major town in any direction.
I can remember going there with him a couple times when it was under
construction. I was 8 when it opened. Started working there as a stockboy
the day I turned 16 as did my brothers and sister.
It's still there today, I visited it this past summer when I happened to
be in the area. Not a lot has changed. Most of the same equipment is still there, the checkouts are electronic, the service meats are now self-serve.
I have some of the records of the business, ledger, employee record,
stationary, advertising. Lots of memories.
That's mom and dad on the left and two of our cashiers.
Marfa
Yeah Bob, and if you look closely you can see that Dean's hairline had already been made to look like it's receding, so the shot was taken during the period when they were filming the later Giant scenes.
I had it bad -- real bad -- for James Dean in my younger days. I can't count how many times I've seen all three of the films he starred in. I sold off most of my memorabilia collection about ten years ago.
Yeah Bob, and if you look closely you can see that Dean's hairline had already been made to look like it's receding, so the shot was taken during the period when they were filming the later Giant scenes.
I had it bad -- real bad -- for James Dean in my younger days. I can't count how many times I've seen all three of the films he starred in. I sold off most of my memorabilia collection about ten years ago.
When I was a kid the older ladies in the neighborhood always called grocery shopping "trading."
As in "I always do my trading at the Piggly Wiggly."
Guess maybe that's where "Trader Joe's" came from. I don't hear anyone say that anymore.
As in "I always do my trading at the Piggly Wiggly."
Guess maybe that's where "Trader Joe's" came from. I don't hear anyone say that anymore.
Giant
is one of my most favorite movies of all time, and I believe, some of the best acting work that both Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson ever did.
I saw it the first time at the drive in movies when it first came out, in the back seat of our 55’ Chevrolet Bel Air 2 dr ht. I still watch it at least a couple of times every year and I know every scene by heart. If I tune in after its already started, depending upon how much time has elapsed I even know just what scene to expect to come on.
I would love to speak with Jane Withers or Carrol Baker, the last two surviving cast members, about what it was like to work on this film. I bet they would have some great stories to tell. It is truly an American Classic.
Eddie[this post was last edited: 11/7/2018-22:34]
is one of my most favorite movies of all time, and I believe, some of the best acting work that both Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson ever did.
I saw it the first time at the drive in movies when it first came out, in the back seat of our 55’ Chevrolet Bel Air 2 dr ht. I still watch it at least a couple of times every year and I know every scene by heart. If I tune in after its already started, depending upon how much time has elapsed I even know just what scene to expect to come on.
I would love to speak with Jane Withers or Carrol Baker, the last two surviving cast members, about what it was like to work on this film. I bet they would have some great stories to tell. It is truly an American Classic.
Eddie[this post was last edited: 11/7/2018-22:34]
Jim
my grandma always called shopping “trading” too. She was a Baptist, and when stores started to be open on Sunday, she thought this to be sacrilegious, and vowed not to trade with these stores. But she soon had to relent, as all the stores soon started to be open for “trading”on Sunday.
Can you imagine how it was in the 50’s when most everything was closed for business on Sunday? Peoples heads would explode today if this happened.
Eddie
my grandma always called shopping “trading” too. She was a Baptist, and when stores started to be open on Sunday, she thought this to be sacrilegious, and vowed not to trade with these stores. But she soon had to relent, as all the stores soon started to be open for “trading”on Sunday.
Can you imagine how it was in the 50’s when most everything was closed for business on Sunday? Peoples heads would explode today if this happened.
Eddie
I remember all those ladies with curlers in the hair, the super wide aisles, and the cool decor and long gone brands! Funny, the advertisements of coin laundrymats showed women doing laundry in nice dresses and high heels with matching purse!
I miss the S & H Green Stamps. Mother would save them and get the catalog, save up for something. Think she got her sewing machine that way. It was all straight out of the Brady Bunch. I bet people would go crazy over them today, if they offered them again. Alas, those days are long gone.
Barry
I miss the S & H Green Stamps. Mother would save them and get the catalog, save up for something. Think she got her sewing machine that way. It was all straight out of the Brady Bunch. I bet people would go crazy over them today, if they offered them again. Alas, those days are long gone.
Barry
I remember my mom and me as a child walking to the A&P some days to pick up a few item.. Thursday though was thee night though for shopping here in town because being a factory type town Thursday were paydays and the stores were allowed to stay open to get this 9pm instead of maybe 8? and god forbid they were not allowed to open on Sundays. Mom always used the same cashier,, I can still picture her and her name is somewhere just off the tip of my tongue,, but she was a whiz on that NCR,,never had to look. It wasn't until the late 60's when our first shopping center opened on the county side of the city limits and those stores were open nightly till at least 10 pm. Back then in the 50s and early 60's we had 3 grocery stores right downtown, an A&P, a Dominion and a Loblaws. There hasn't been a grocery store downtown now in over 25 years.
Greenbelt Maryland CO-OP Grocery Store
Hi Laundress, Loved the picture of the CO-OP Store in Greenbelt Maryland at the 2 minute mark in the series.
That was the store that our family did ALL our shopping at from the time I was born till it burned in a fire caused by a faulty florescent light fixture around 1962. The store was quickly rebuilt and still operates as a CO-OP grocery store today.
Our father spent most of his working life working for Greenbelt Consumer Services [ GCS ] as either a manger or a buyer, great memories Great store.
John L.
Hi Laundress, Loved the picture of the CO-OP Store in Greenbelt Maryland at the 2 minute mark in the series.
That was the store that our family did ALL our shopping at from the time I was born till it burned in a fire caused by a faulty florescent light fixture around 1962. The store was quickly rebuilt and still operates as a CO-OP grocery store today.
Our father spent most of his working life working for Greenbelt Consumer Services [ GCS ] as either a manger or a buyer, great memories Great store.
John L.
Wondered about that Co-op or Coop
Was it just a name for supermarkets or were they some how part of a cooperative?
Great backstory John L., didn't make the connection that the supermarket was in your neck of the woods.
Was it just a name for supermarkets or were they some how part of a cooperative?
Great backstory John L., didn't make the connection that the supermarket was in your neck of the woods.
This maybe the site where YT video artist got some of those photos:
www.boredpanda.com
61 Rare Vintage Photos Of Grocery Stores That May Surprise You
Bored Panda has collected a series of vintage photographs that take you through different grocery stores across America over history, and it’s safe to say these store-goers would never be caught dead in their pajamas.
www.boredpanda.com
