How many remember this store?
Dec 8, 2019 01:18:06 #
During recent visit to Kansas City saw this store sign and wondered how many remember going there.
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drc023
Loc: North Little Rock, Arkansas
As a kid in the 50s I loved going to Western Auto. There was always some gadget to supercharge my balloon tire Schwinn. The founder of Western Auto was George Pepperdine. He also founded Pepperdine University.
Dec 8, 2019 04:53:54 #
Yes, I do, although it wasn't common where I lived. Isn't that the store that had its own version of the three stooges - three cartoon characters who were the owners?
Dec 8, 2019 05:02:07 #
tainkc wrote:
For me, it is easy. I see that sign every day. It is now lit by LED's.
We used to have a restaurant/motel up on a hill near the Interstate, and the sign could be seen from the highway - "Skytop Motel" It's closed now, but I don't remember all the letters ever working at the same time. Toward the end of it's life, they said they were having trouble replacing the burned out letters. Apparently, that sign was a big deal for people driving up here because they could see it from the NY Thruway.
Even LEDs don't last forever. Most LED traffic lights now have several burned out lights.
Dec 8, 2019 05:03:13 #
Dec 8, 2019 05:36:50 #
lwiley wrote:
During recent visit to Kansas City saw this store sign and wondered how many remember going there.
Sure do
Bruce
Dec 8, 2019 06:06:16 #
Dec 8, 2019 06:22:15 #
medphotog
Loc: Witness protection land
jerryc41 wrote:
- three cartoon characters who were the owners?
Different store, that was Pep Boys (Extra credit if you know their names... oh heck, it's the giving season, they were Manny, Moe and Jack)
Dec 8, 2019 06:24:34 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Yes, I do, although it wasn't common where I lived. Isn't that the store that had its own version of the three stooges - three cartoon characters who were the owners?
Are you thinking of the "Pep Boys", Many, Moe & Jack?
https://www.pepboys.com/?ef_id=CjwKCAiA27LvBRB0EiwAPc8XWUAThJ9Zc7Vu3Hkm8nDuwVD8CvU6yI9TY_Zq5aquYG3VMfgJYCeLyRoCyp8QAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!5242!3!232724664214!e!!g!!pep%20boys&kmas=1&kmca=232724664214-pep%20boys-e-g&kmag=AN:PEP|PB:G|TT:SN|CD:Branded|CS:DIFM|GT:GEN_C&kmkw=pep%20boys&kmmt=e&CID=sem_dr_pd_AN:PEP|PB:G|TT:SN|CD:Branded|CS:DIFM|GT:GEN_C&gclid=CjwKCAiA27LvBRB0EiwAPc8XWUAThJ9Zc7Vu3Hkm8nDuwVD8CvU6yI9TY_Zq5aquYG3VMfgJYCeLyRoCyp8QAvD_BwE
Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Dec 8, 2019 06:31:47 #
lwiley wrote:
During recent visit to Kansas City saw this store sign and wondered how many remember going there.
Yes I do!
Here are some Western Auto Memories:https://creativepro.com/scanning-around-gene-trip-western-auto-store/
Smile,
JimmyT Sends
Dec 8, 2019 06:31:48 #
I didn't read far enough down
Jerry that was Pep Boys with the three "Boys" Manny, Moe and Jack
Jerry you sure know how to stir up memories, good ones at that.
Jerry that was Pep Boys with the three "Boys" Manny, Moe and Jack
Jerry you sure know how to stir up memories, good ones at that.
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