was hand-made furniture that the guys at CFC had built out of the best materials available.

CFC???

was hand-made furniture that the guys at CFC had built out of the best materials available.

CFC???

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Central Fixtures Corporation:....another division of TG&Y. They built the fixtures for us and quite a few other companies. Hobby Lobby still uses the same type of fixtures.....

Central Fixtures Corporation... another division of TG&Y. They built the
fixtures for us and quite a few other companies. Hobby Lobby still uses the
same type of fixtures...
Every time I walk into Hobby Lobby I smell CHEAP! I mean it. The only time
that place is worth the money is when everything is marked down 75%, then
you better have a 50% coupon.

TG&Y was never that bad. Are you serious?

Every time I walk into Hobby Lobby I smell CHEAP! I mean it. The only time
that place is worth the money is when everything is marked down 75%, then
you better have a 50% coupon.

TG&Y was never that bad. Are you serious?

to avoid "smelling" cheap have you tried aftershave or cologne?

I was kind of a youngster when TG&Y closed up the Moore location, maybe 8 or 9. But I remember when they closed to remodel, that was the longest few weeks of a childs life. No new matchbox cars, no chicken salad sandwiches at the little food bar and such. I remember pestering my mom every day if TG&Y was open.

I also remember my mom buying a polaroid camera, still have the test photo of me that the clerk took. The smell of the garden center and the not so good smell of the restrooms also are good memories. Im only 31 but I look back at those times with fondness.

Oh yeah I also remember Dad taking us to get kites every spring.

was hand-made furniture that the guys at CFC had built out of the best materials available.

CFC???

Central Fixtures Company - T.G.&Y.'s construction division.

I was kind of a youngster when TG&Y closed up the Moore location, maybe 8 or 9. But I remember when they closed to remodel, that was the longest few weeks of a childs life. No new matchbox cars, no chicken salad sandwiches at the little food bar and such. I remember pestering my mom every day if TG&Y was open.

I also remember my mom buying a polaroid camera, still have the test photo of me that the clerk took. The smell of the garden center and the not so good smell of the restrooms also are good memories. Im only 31 but I look back at those times with fondness.

Oh yeah I also remember Dad taking us to get kites every spring.

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When I was 16 years old (1965) we remodeled the first remodel of that store. the location was down that center to about where the Ace Hardware was. That was always a good store.....Then, I helped close that store out completely....

Just found this post. The TG&Y at 29th and Agnew was my first real job. I worked there in 1960-61. When went to the store at 29th and Kentucky when my manager was transfered.
At the Agnew store I remember one day two young boys stole some "BBs" in the cardboard roll and had them in their pants up side down. Top came off and the
BBs came out their legs. Only thing they could say was "DON'T call my dad"

posted this on the Southside memories but, this week-end was the week-end we did the "Turkey Drop" at 74th st. Thought it would give the customers time to get up the nerve to kill and clean the birds.....

I worked at the SW 29 & Agnew store in 1960-61? Moved to the 29th & Indiana/Kentucky store with my manager, Mr Hoskins. Was at the Indiana store when an 18 wheeler lost a tire and it came thru our front window. Remember on Agnew we stopped some young boys stealing BB's. They were the kind in the cardboard tube. They had them in their pants and the lid came off......BB's down the leg. All they could say was "Please, don't call our dad"

I worked at the SW 29 & Agnew store in 1960-61? Moved to the 29th & Indiana/Kentucky store with my manager, Mr Hoskins. Was at the Indiana store when an 18 wheeler lost a tire and it came thru our front window. Remember on Agnew we stopped some young boys stealing BB's. They were the kind in the cardboard tube. They had them in their pants and the lid came off......BB's down the leg. All they could say was "Please, don't call our dad"

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When the Indiana store was opened the Agnew Store was closed. John Robinette was the last store manager in that store (29th/Agnew). The village Idiot was working there then. They transferred everyone at Agnew to the Economy Square store....August, 1964....I was there ....I had worked at Airline then 59th & Penn and then 74th & Penn then and then...they loved to transfer you around. The store at Indiana/Kentucky was the store I really wanted when it opened.....That was in about 1967 or 68....I got the store at 59th/Penn in October 1968 and and was there until May 1971.....

I worked at the SW 29 & Agnew store in 1960-61? Moved to the 29th & Indiana/Kentucky store with my manager, Mr Hoskins. Was at the Indiana store when an 18 wheeler lost a tire and it came thru our front window. Remember on Agnew we stopped some young boys stealing BB's. They were the kind in the cardboard tube. They had them in their pants and the lid came off......BB's down the leg. All they could say was "Please, don't call our dad"

I don't remember a TG&Y at 29th an Indiana/Kentucky. When did it close? Which corner was the 29th and Agnew on?

I mainly remember the Capitol Hill, Reding, 74th and Penn, and the 29th and May locations.

Can someone give a rundown on the okc locations? No Moore, MWC, Del City, etc. Just Okc, including the stores that closed in one location and moved to another.

Is there a book that would give the info.?

No Book that I know of just old memories....Here we go.
Family Dollar is in the spot where 29/Kentucky was (N.E. Corner)
Airline Shopping Center .... Agnew (SE corner 29th/ Agnew)
Economy Square .... 59th/May
44th S. May Reding Center 44/Walker
59/S. Penn 59th/ S. Western 44th/ Shields
Capitol Hill 74/ Penn 44/High
N.W. 6th/Western N.W, 36th/ Western Casady Square
23/Council 23/Meridian 63/N.W. Highway
16/Indiana 16th/May N.
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I know I'm missing a couple of them still but the rest were Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, outlying areas....at one time there was about 50 in the OKC area.......

No Book that I know of just old memories....Here we go.
Family Dollar is in the spot where 29/Kentucky was (N.E. Corner)
Airline Shopping Center .... Agnew (SE corner 29th/ Agnew)
Economy Square .... 59th/May
44th S. May Reding Center 44/Walker
59/S. Penn 59th/ S. Western 44th/ Shields
Capitol Hill 74/ Penn 44/High
N.W. 6th/Western N.W, 36th/ Western Casady Square
23/Council 23/Meridian 63/N.W. Highway
16/Indiana 16th/May N.
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I know I'm missing a couple of them still but the rest were Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Moore, ....outlying areas....at one time there was about 50 in the OKC area.......

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The ones that I missed were:...23/McArthur....N.W. 10/May...N.E. 23/Eastern (tough store)...N.W. Highway and Council....Then, there were 2 in Edmond, 2 in Del City, 2 in Midwest City, Mustang, Tecumseh, Choctaw, one at N.E. 23/Douglas....2 in shepherd Mall..Mayfair Center...50th / Shartel/...33rd and N. May (general Vicinity)...Moore...2 in Norman....Purcell....

I don't remember when the I/K store closed because I had moved on to bigger and better.....Griders. The Agnew store was on the SE corner next to Mac Drug.

I don't remember when the I/K store closed because I had moved on to bigger and better.....Griders. The Agnew store was on the SE corner next to Mac Drug.
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there were about a half dozen Assistant managers trying for that store when it was built.....I really wanted the store but, I ended up being there only on the store lay out. I had been pushed deeply into The Sporting Goods Departments for the company. They attempted to put in a fishing department in the Kentucky store (didn't work)...Agnew was there where you say it was. When that store was closed (1964) we had a close-out sale and did pretty good...Still always felt the neighborhood store was needed. there was another store located a 44th and S. Penn that I had forgotten about...Former Woolworth Store.....The store you are talking about was kept open by McCory's as it fit their demographics....later on Family Dollar took the lease over and is still in business there....

I don't remember when the I/K store closed because I had moved on to bigger and better.....Griders. The Agnew store was on the SE corner next to Mac Drug.
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Grider's was one of the last individual stores in OKC. Buy for Less just bought them out....

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The ones that I missed were:...23/McArthur....N.W. 10/May...N.E. 23/Eastern (tough store)...N.W. Highway and Council....Then, there were 2 in Edmond, 2 in Del City, 2 in Midwest City, Mustang, Tecumseh, Choctaw, one at N.E. 23/Douglas....2 in shepherd Mall..Mayfair Center...50th / Shartel/...33rd and N. May (general Vicinity)...Moore...2 in Norman....Purcell....

Several buddies and used to tube fish in lakes and farm ponds. One of the guys went to the N.W. Highway and Council store to check on a new tube-cover. They had a display and he could not find a price for the cover. He asked the salesperson who went to check the price. She came back and told Don the price, but that was the last one they had on hand so he told her he would take it. He ended up with every thing on that display. Rod, reel, chest-waders, paddle-pushers, mini tackle box....... all for the price of the tube!!

... there was another store located a 44th and S. Penn that I had forgotten
about...
That's the TG&Y we went to until the "World's Largest" was opened.

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The ones that I missed were:...23/McArthur....N.W. 10/May...N.E. 23/Eastern (tough store)...N.W. Highway and Council....Then, there were 2 in Edmond, 2 in Del City, 2 in Midwest City, Mustang, Tecumseh, Choctaw, one at N.E. 23/Douglas....2 in shepherd Mall..Mayfair Center...50th / Shartel/...33rd and N. May (general Vicinity)...Moore...2 in Norman....Purcell....

Specifically, where was the NW Highway and Council location? I can not place a strip center on that corner prior to 1986.

I don't remember one at 23rd & MacArthur, there was one at Windsor Hills (23rd & Meridian) and DeVille (23rd & Council).

I don't remember one at 23rd & MacArthur, there was one at Windsor Hills (23rd & Meridian) and DeVille (23rd & Council).

That's okay. If you remember those stores you are probably a northsider...:kicking:

I don't remember one at 23rd & MacArthur, there was one at Windsor Hills (23rd & Meridian) and DeVille (23rd & Council).

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Small Variety Store located between Safeway and Otasco...North west corner....

Specifically, where was the NW Highway and Council location? I can not place a strip center on that corner prior to 1986.

It was in Rockwell Plaza In the area where PetSmart and Target are located.

Westoaks Nw10th & Rockwell Small Five and dime store between Safeway and Anthonys closed in the mid to late 70's I was about 13-14 at the time and heavily into Estes model rockets. Mom & I had went in to look at the closeout sale & noticed all the clearance marked on the rocket stuff. My mom asked for a mgr. and asked him how much he would take for the ENTIRE stock of estes rockets,engines,wadding etc. He said how about twenty bucks.. Sold!!! Left with about 20 sacks of stuff. It was like hitting the motherload goldmine. Miss that store

It was in Rockwell Plaza In the area where PetSmart and Target are located.

Then that is not NW Highway and Council. It would be around the 6300 block. The closest intersection is NW Highway and Rockwell.

Then that is not NW Highway and Council. It would be around the 6300 block. The closest intersection is NW Highway and Rockwell.

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Hey, made a mistake....Sorry....There was a family Center at N.W. Highway and Rockwell....Was there today....

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Small Variety Store located between Safeway and Otasco...North west corner....
There was not really any strip centers on that corner until the early 70's when the one on the Southeast corner was built with the theater, Big Ed's and a Pay 'N Pak hardware store, don't remember an Otasco there and the Safeway was a half mile away at Ann Arbor and there was no Otasco there either. The Northeast corner was vacant until the late 70's until Sooner Federal put in a double-wide bank, Discount Muffler is still on the Northwest corner, Hardee's/Carl's on the Southwest corner and Wal-Mart wasn't there until later.

Maybe it was 16th & Meridian? There was a Safeway where James Lighting is now and Otasco was in the corner, Andel's was next to Otasco and I remember some stores rotating through between them (like Street's) where Dollar General is/was.

Ellen Williamson, who was an executive secretary at T.G.&Y. Stores, passed away last week. She was a true lady in every since of the word and leaves many friends to mourn her passing.

There was not really any strip centers on that corner until the early 70's when the one on the Southeast corner was built with the theater, Big Ed's and a Pay 'N Pak hardware store, don't remember an Otasco there and the Safeway was a half mile away at Ann Arbor and there was no Otasco there either. The Northeast corner was vacant until the late 70's until Sooner Federal put in a double-wide bank, Discount Muffler is still on the Northwest corner, Hardee's/Carl's on the Southwest corner and Wal-Mart wasn't there until later.

Maybe it was 16th & Meridian? There was a Safeway where James Lighting is now and Otasco was in the corner, Andel's was next to Otasco and I remember some stores rotating through between them (like Street's) where Dollar General is/was.

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Being a true Southsider, i get my streets North of the River kinda confused....You are very right about 23/meridian or McArthur but, I was remembering and I think it was on rockwell and maybe 10th street. I'll go over there tomorrow and get the right street. Jerry Julian used to be the store manager there...I helped remodel the store and I believe it was on 10th street. Wasn't a Family store...just the good old Variety store group...

I think we ought to pick ou four (4) locations and open a true TG&y Stores co./ Variety store image.....I would cost around $100,000.00 for inventory and we would just cater to the basic items that are need to the consumer..Selective Hardware ......Selective toys items.....Stationary Items....Personal items....must have a piece goods department...Small pet department

any takers?????first store could start on S.W. 59th and Penn...could get some good lease properties.....We could buy special sales for our inventory,,,,We would need to get a chain of about 10 stores (1,000.000.000.00) we could carry 38 per cent Gross overall and that would create a profit structure of $360,000 We should talk about this seriously. We have he man power we;ve just got to shake out the cobwebvs,,,,,think about it
59th and penn
44/Shields
59th and Walker
59th and May
Airline Shoppping Center
place up in paseo
nw 23 st by the Tower theater
Capitol Hill Store
44th and May avenue
44th and Pennsylvania...
I still remember the vendors and how they worked. We could fixture ten stores fo $10.000,oo eacg, dont need the fancy Cash registers,,,I've done it befor,,,,,we couldo this if we just tried....think about it....it would take $100,000.00 per store to make it go......use some closeouts to get i started,,,,

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Being a true Southsider, i get my streets North of the River kinda confused....You are very right about 23/meridian or McArthur but, I was remembering and I think it was on rockwell and maybe 10th street. I'll go over there tomorrow and get the right street. Jerry Julian used to be the store manager there...I helped remodel the store and I believe it was on 10th street. Wasn't a Family store...just the good old Variety store group...

The same thing happens to me some when I go south of the river....although not too bad since I used to do deliveries down there some. I grew up in the 16th & Meridian/Ann Arbor area, so I wasn't that far north.

There was a thriving strip center at 10th & Rockwell (Northwest corner) that had a smaller TG&Y, Anthony's, Safeway and I think an Otasco was in there as well. There is a pretty good builders outlet store in there now.

I think we ought to pick ou four (4) locations and open a true TG&y Stores co./ Variety store image.....I would cost around $100,000.00 for inventory and we would just cater to the basic items that are need to the consumer..Selective Hardware ......Selective toys items.....Stationary Items....Personal items....must have a piece goods department...Small pet department

any takers?????first store could start on S.W. 59th and Penn...could get some good lease properties.....We could buy special sales for our inventory,,,,We would need to get a chain of about 10 stores (1,000.000.000.00) we could carry 38 per cent Gross overall and that would create a profit structure of $360,000 We should talk about this seriously. We have he man power we;ve just got to shake out the cobwebvs,,,,,think about it
59th and penn
44/Shields
59th and Walker
59th and May
Airline Shoppping Center
place up in paseo
nw 23 st by the Tower theater
Capitol Hill Store
44th and May avenue
44th and Pennsylvania...
I still remember the vendors and how they worked. We could fixture ten stores fo $10.000,oo eacg, dont need the fancy Cash registers,,,I've done it befor,,,,,we couldo this if we just tried....think about it....it would take $100,000.00 per store to make it go......use some closeouts to get i started,,,,Great idea! Too bad you posted this now instead of a week ago. I really wanted to do this since it was first mentioned a couple months ago, but didn't think it would happen...so I invested in something else last week.

I think we ought to pick ou four (4) locations and open a true TG&y Stores co./ Variety store image.....I would cost around $100,000.00 for inventory and we would just cater to the basic items that are need to the consumer..Selective Hardware ......Selective toys items.....Stationary Items....Personal items....must have a piece goods department...Small pet department

any takers?????first store could start on S.W. 59th and Penn...could get some good lease properties.....We could buy special sales for our inventory,,,,We would need to get a chain of about 10 stores (1,000.000.000.00) we could carry 38 per cent Gross overall and that would create a profit structure of $360,000 We should talk about this seriously. We have he man power we;ve just got to shake out the cobwebvs,,,,,think about it
59th and penn
44/Shields
59th and Walker
59th and May
Airline Shoppping Center
place up in paseo
nw 23 st by the Tower theater
Capitol Hill Store
44th and May avenue
44th and Pennsylvania...
I still remember the vendors and how they worked. We could fixture ten stores fo $10.000,oo eacg, dont need the fancy Cash registers,,,I've done it befor,,,,,we couldo this if we just tried....think about it....it would take $100,000.00 per store to make it go......use some closeouts to get i started,,,,

Man! I already spent my lottery winnings!!

Man! I already spent my lottery winnings!!

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Yeah, me too:....but trust me you might see it happen some day....That's what I tried to do with the previous stores I had but you can't get any competent help...oh yeah, the money is tough also....Had it..........lost it..........sux....

First OKC Freeze....I always anticipated the first freeze and would buy up exta De-Icer. Was good for business as the word would get around what store had the de-icer and you could usually get them to buy a Scraper and batteries for the flashlight or a new flashlight.....Suggestive Selling....

First OKC Freeze....I always anticipated the first freeze and would buy up exta De-Icer. Was good for business as the word would get around what store had the de-icer and you could usually get them to buy a Scraper and batteries for the flashlight or a new flashlight.....Suggestive Selling....

Bet more was sold the day of the freeze. Most people wait until then for such things.

Bet more was sold the day of the freeze. Most people wait until then for such things.

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Yep:... I bought a case of it today just so the wife won't be out....Really so I don't have to get up early in the morning and scrape her windows....Don't tell her I said that....

I met one of my best friends when I went to work for T.G.&Y. Stores. His name was Dan. Long story short, he took his own life 39 years ago today. The night before, he introduced me to a young lady who was in one of his college classes. She and I have been married now for over 37 years. Something good comes out of almost every tragedy. Keep the faith!

I am the Mike you were referring to from TG&Y. I am alive and well in OKC. I am retired from Hobby Lobby, never worked at Hemisphere's, just that location when it was Hobby Lobby. Miss seeing all the TG&Y people.

I am the Mike you were referring to from TG&Y. I am alive and well in OKC. I am retired from Hobby Lobby, never worked at Hemisphere's, just that location when it was Hobby Lobby. Miss seeing all the TG&Y people.
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My fault:....i really thought you worked at Hemisphere's but, I guess you know best....The last time you and I talked you were at that location as a Hobby Lobby....Glad you're on board here. We're all getting old and yet we still have a good time......Hey guys, this guy used to have a Brass TG&Y Sign...If he still does he has to bring the sign to the meetings.....He can tell as many stories about TG&Y as I can.....

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My fault:....i really thought you worked at Hemisphere's but, I guess you know best....The last time you and I talked you were at that location as a Hobby Lobby....Glad you're on board here. We're all getting old and yet we still have a good time......Hey guys, this guy used to have a Brass TG&Y Sign...If he still does he has to bring the sign to the meetings.....He can tell as many stories about TG&Y as I can.....

Unlike you, will he be telling the truth? :LolLolLol

Unlike you, will he be telling the truth? :LolLolLol

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Yeah, I was thinking about that....But, I know things on him so he'll have to back me up....On the other hand....he knows things about me.....Maybe a wash....At one time he was the HR guy I think...I know he was for Hobby Lobby...I think....help me out TGY63.....

Had to go to Family Dollar and get an item for my wife a few minutes ago....Christmas everywhere.....Clean store.....Full of merchandise...Only two things missing....#1. An employee.....#2...Customers....Sheesh, I would have been in a total panic if it were my store....Mainly that the employee (Notice, I said " THE Employee ") was on break in the back room. Wel, I guess I'm wrong...No Customers, no need for an employee....Wait a minute, I was there...

Miss all the store operators wishing for a good snow to boost sales.

Miss all the store operators wishing for a good snow to boost sales.
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Yes, in 1969 there was quite a blizzard and for once I had ordered extra shovels and de-icer and rock salt.....Thought my supervisors were going to "Croak" then they were bragging about having the only store prepared. Had to give up part of it to 74/penn. Had a good year that year....

Had to go to Family Dollar and get an item for my wife a few minutes
ago... Christmas everywhere... Clean store... Full of merchandise... Only two
things missing... #1. An employee... #2... Customers... Sheesh, I would have
been in a total panic if it were my store... Mainly that the employee (Notice, I
said " THE Employee ") was on break in the back room. Well, I guess I'm
wrong... No Customers, no need for an employee... Wait a minute, I was
there...
Did you drive to Albuquerque? It's sounds exactly like New Mexico. They
couldn't care less about customer service. Vermont is almost as bad. At
least they'll respond if you yell at them.

Scenario...
Customer walks into store...

Manager: Quick! Everybody hide!
Customer: Is anyone here?
Manager: (crickets)
Customer: I want to spend an obscene about of money.
Manager: (crickets)

Things aren't what they used to be.

Did you drive to Albuquerque? It's sounds exactly like New Mexico. They
couldn't care less about customer service. Vermont is almost as bad. At
least they'll respond if you yell at them.

Scenario...
Customer walks into store...

Manager: Quick! Everybody hide!
Customer: Is anyone here?
Manager: (crickets)
Customer: I want to spend an obscene about of money.
Manager: (crickets)

Things aren't what they used to be.

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I DO UNDERSTAND that a profit comes from percentages....but, if you don't have customers, you can achieve the percentages. One of the "OLD DAYS" programs with TG&Y was "Suggestive Selling"...You know, if the customer was buying Shoe Polish...(for the youngsters on this thread...that's what you put on your shoes to make them look Nice) and you would suggest New laces?....Or if the customer was buying thread..."Do you need needles"?...those two are trivial but the Percent of mark-up was high. Now imagine someone buying a new lawn Mower....Do you have the right Oil?..Or how about a new Gasoline can...or both???? and so on....Funny haw unexpected sales caused your profit structure to grow....Oh yeah, the store got to stay open...

Hey General, something about this reminded me of you in your hay-day on
74th and Penn.


A young guy from Texas moves to California and goes to one of those big "everything under one roof" stores looking for a job.
The manager asked, "Do you have any sales experience?"

The kid said, "Sure, I was a salesman back home in Texas."

The boss liked the kid so he gave him the job. "You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did."

His first day on the job was rough but he got through it.

After the store was locked up, the boss came down to see how things went.

"How many sales did you make today?"

The young man replied without hesitating, "One."

The boss said, "Just one? Our sales people average 20 or 30 sales a day.

How much was the sale for?"

The kid said, "$101,237.64."

The boss said, "$101,237.64?! What the hell did you sell?!"

the kid said, "First I sold him a small fish hook.

Then I sold him a medium fish hook.

Then I sold him a larger fish hook.

Then I sold him a new fishing rod.

Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down at the coast, so I told him he was gonna need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him that twin-engine Chris Craft.

Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 Blazer."

Amazed, the boss said, "A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and a truck?"

"No sir, he came here to buy a box of tampons for his wife and I said, 'Well, your weekend's shot, you might as well go fishing.'"

Hey General, something about this reminded me of you in your hay-day on
74th and Penn.


A young guy from Texas moves to California and goes to one of those big "everything under one roof" stores looking for a job.
The manager asked, "Do you have any sales experience?"

The kid said, "Sure, I was a salesman back home in Texas."

The boss liked the kid so he gave him the job. "You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did."

His first day on the job was rough but he got through it.

After the store was locked up, the boss came down to see how things went.

"How many sales did you make today?"

The young man replied without hesitating, "One."

The boss said, "Just one? Our sales people average 20 or 30 sales a day.

How much was the sale for?"

The kid said, "$101,237.64."

The boss said, "$101,237.64?! What the hell did you sell?!"

the kid said, "First I sold him a small fish hook.

Then I sold him a medium fish hook.

Then I sold him a larger fish hook.

Then I sold him a new fishing rod.

Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down at the coast, so I told him he was gonna need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him that twin-engine Chris Craft.

Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 Blazer."

Amazed, the boss said, "A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and a truck?"

"No sir, he came here to buy a box of tampons for his wife and I said, 'Well, your weekend's shot, you might as well go fishing.'"

Good one! :ou2

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Yes, in 1969 there was quite a blizzard and for once I had ordered extra shovels and de-icer and rock salt.....Thought my supervisors were going to "Croak" then they were bragging about having the only store prepared. Had to give up part of it to 74/penn. Had a good year that year....

I remember that blizzard. We were on Christmas Break (yes Christmas Break, not "winter break") from school. Only thing open for a 14 year old kid to take advantage of was the Knob Hill theater. They were showing one movie instead of two for some reason. Easy Rider. I know that movie by heart.

I remember that blizzard. We were on Christmas Break (yes Christmas Break, not "winter break") from school. Only thing open for a 14 year old kid to take advantage of was the Knob Hill theater. They were showing one movie instead of two for some reason. Easy Rider. I know that movie by heart.

I remember that blizzard. (but wasn't it in 1968?) That was back when I was a southsider. SW 59th street had a 15-foot drift between Miller and May. Nothing could move that day. I called in to work and my boss who would walk ten miles to get to work was there and said "if you can't get to work today don't bother coming back tomorrow". I said "are you sure?" and she said "yes, I mean it". So I got on the phone that day and found another job. When I didn't go back to the first job the next day, my former boss called to ask where I was. I told her - after I got home from work that day - that I was at my new job. She was surprised that I took her seriously. But I was just a kid and took everything she told me very seriously. I hope maybe she started doing the same thing after that.

I remember that blizzard. (but wasn't it in 1968?) That was back when I was a southsider. SW 59th street had a 15-foot drift between Miller and May. Nothing could move that day. I called in to work and my boss who would walk ten miles to get to work was there and said "if you can't get to work today don't bother coming back tomorrow". I said "are you sure?" and she said "yes, I mean it". So I got on the phone that day and found another job. When I didn't go back to the first job the next day, my former boss called to ask where I was. I told her - after I got home from work that day - that I was at my new job. She was surprised that I took her seriously. But I was just a kid and took everything she told me very seriously. I hope maybe she started doing the same thing after that.

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It was either late 68 or early '69 wasn't it????I remember David Green got snowed in at the TG&Y on S.E. 44th and Bryant......

It was either late 68 or early '69 wasn't it? I remember David Green got
snowed in at the TG&Y on S.E. 44th and Bryant...
It was 1968. I remember joking that someone wrecked the Fresca truck.
It was great! No school for at least 2 days.

I liked anything that kept me out of school.

Boy, right now we were in a "Scramble" to get the Stockrooms cleared out and ready for Inventory. It never failed that the day before Christmas in the Lay a Way aisle you would find the Toy that EVERYONE wanted and someone forgot to pick up.......Sell it was my motto....then after it was sold the person that had the lay a way would come in to pick up their child's Christmas.....Sheesh...I'd get in trouble.....

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It was either late 68 or early '69 wasn't it????I remember David Green got snowed in at the TG&Y on S.E. 44th and Bryant......

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I was told today it was in February 1968....Whatever......The drifts were bigger than the ones of this blizzard...But, the children of the night (1968) spawn some of the drivers and taught them how to drive on the snow just like they did in '68.....4 Wheel drive is only as good as the person behind the wheel...

I thought it was about this time in 1968. I associate it with Christmas Break (Yes we used to have Christmas not Winter Break ) from school.

Of course the way my frame of mind was at times during that period, I may have just thought it was snowing.

Broke my ice scraper. Went around the corner to the Family Dollar (Humpty Dumpty building).....

"We don't carry such items!"

I worked at the TG&Y at 29th and May around 1979-80. Started out as a stock boy and ended up working Sporting Goods and Automotive. Doctored my Birth Certificate to show I was 16.

I remember crawling around the storage area for lay-aways, sweeping up after the store closed, and having the new folks page over the intercom for a stock boy for an "aisle straighter". Even sent some of the more gullible ones to Griders to get it back because "we must have loaned it to them".

I worked at the TG&Y at 29th and May around 1979-80. Started out as a stock boy and ended up working Sporting Goods and Automotive. Doctored my Birth Certificate to show I was 16.

I remember crawling around the storage area for lay-aways, sweeping up after the store closed, and having the new folks page over the intercom for a stock boy for an "aisle straighter". Even sent some of the more gullible ones to Griders to get it back because "we must have loaned it to them".

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I helped open that store in August of 1964....Jim Kelly was the store manager....he is still in the Variety store business today....We always had a counter stretcher....never could figure out how to use it.....lol