My first wife bought me a Remington WingMaster 12 Gauge at the T.G.&Y. store in Moore about 1976-77 (I think) Got stolen around about 1979-80....I just wonder where that gun is now? If anyone knows please let me know -no questions asked.
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My first wife bought me a Remington WingMaster 12 Gauge at the T.G.&Y. store in Moore about 1976-77 (I think) Got stolen around about 1979-80....I just wonder where that gun is now? If anyone knows please let me know -no questions asked.
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My first shotgun was a Mossberg .410 purchased at TG&Y #411! Gen64 willOriginally Posted by gen70
appreciate that. Come to think of it, I think everything we bought in the
60's came from #411! LOL
I've still got it and it's in near mint condition! You should see my Winchester
Model 12 made in 1922. Incredible. I don't remember what Dad did to get it
but it was bartered/swapped/traded at a barber shop in Chickasha @ 1967.
The man had 100's of guns and they are all sitting in cradles around his
barber shop and the place next door. It almost looked like J.M. Davis' place
in Claremore.
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My first -gun-was a Mossberg 12 guage bolt action-probably bought at T.G.&Y. by my Dad.
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I put my wife through College Trading Guns. My mother-in-law just couldn't imagine how we were making it with her going to school.....I got my first .22 when I was three (3) years old....Still have it...I'll bring it the the meeting for old nostalgic item. My grandfather thught his first grandson should ALWAYS be prepared. Later on in life I was told I couldn't bring my gun on a cub scout over night camping trip.......Man I was shooting at 3....I could walk the perimeter for them....still didn't get to take the gun.... It is a Springfield "CrackShot" my Grandfather bought New for $2.00 in the early part of the twentieth century....
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Make sure that Coit's is good with it being there!
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Make sure if you do bring it that there are nothing on your persons that would show you are a Grant Grad!!
Now if you were a CHHS grad they would not get upset because they know we can take them out with just one shot.
My first gun was a H&R 16ga. single shot. It got stolen in the mid-70's. I miss it. My last was a WingMaster 12ga. It got stolen as well. Have not replaced it because I have no place to hunt with regularity.
Funny! Both guns were stolen while I was living in MWC.
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I live in Midwest City. All though that would be nice... You don't have go to any extreme effort on my part. I just always thought that truck was cool. I saw one on ebay a few days ago. Somebody was selling one from Guthrie.
Say do you remember the Santa Claus Letters from TG&Y. I remember I got like three or four of them while I was little. I think my mom has them in a scrap book somewhere. I remember being so exicted that Santa replied back to my letter.
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Mr. Kelly as in Jim Kelly? Mr. Price as in H.O. Price? So is there still a Kelly's Variety somewhere? I remember "coverage" and how hated it was around the HQ. #411 had an edge in that it was so spread out, I've heard stories of moving inventory around while the crew was counting and some of it was counted several times. Just a rumor....heh heh. But shrinkage was such an issue that many a manager had to somehow manufacture some coverage. I remember being roped into working inventory in a store by RGIS (on the side) and finding several "stackouts" that were built over tote boxes that made the stacks look like they were solid although they were built around "shams". I felt bad for the store crew because the RGIS crew really gave them a hard time about it.
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Yes as in Jim Kelly and he has a Store (kelly's Variety) inside Old Paris now. He and Dan had about five stores at one time. Yes as in H.O. Price....He gave me my first job....bout killed me when he passed away....Still think of him Everyday of my life....Coverage as you well know was simply a way to cover your backside on missed Inventory. Pricce was taught by Henderson and was told to always call in his "Penny" Book. If you were ever around the stores in the 60's there were a lot a tricks played. Price never added to the value or moved things around but I knew some of them that did. If you come to the meeting sometime, we'll talk about it. The last inventory I had came up 3% short while others were coming up 10-18% short....Guess who got in trouble?????See ya next time......................
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Also let's not forget the back cover fold-in!
Rick
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Remember Mike Henry? Where is he now?
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Talked about him last week. Thought it was you. The last time I talked with Mike he was working at Hemisphere's for David Green. He is a good guy....or he was....it's been a while since I saw or talked with him.
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Is Switzer a partner in Hemisphere's? I know they have some stores in Texas, but not sure about any other Oklahoma stores.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------Is Switzer a partner in Hemisphere's? I know they have some stores in Texas
NO........David Green is THE main man...Hemisphere's is a division of Hobby Lobby/Mardel's/....Whatever else...
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They have quite a few in the DFW area and this year they opened up both a Mardel's and Hemisphere's down here in Cedar Park (far North Austin burb), my wife really likes Mardel's. Those are the first ones outside of Hobby Lobby in the Austin area. I have seen Mardel's in Houston, San Antonio and Midland as well.I know they have some stores in Texas
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David Green is and always has been a "Master Mind" in The retail part of business....He does his thing and the right thing. A little tough sometimes but it seems to always work. Proud to say I have known him since '65....
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My mother went to school with him, I think they graduated the same year. In the forward of his book he talks about an aunt of ours who was in the toy dept. at a store in Altus (where they grew up) which I think was TG&Y and how that impacted his desire to be a retailer.
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David Green has a book?
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Did you just wake up?.....His is like Mr. Young or Sam Walton's book. Worth reading especially since YOU know him....
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I'll get one. Name? I have two copies of "Making of a Merchant". One has Mr. Young's autograph. I idolized that man. He was a class act, as was Mr. Braun and Dan Kelly. One very stressful day I had stopped in to the HQ cafeteria for a cup of coffee to clear my head and Mr. Kelly just walked by and patted me on the shoulder. He never knew how much that little gesture meant to me at the time.
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When the Kelly's started opening stores, I help them on a couple of them...It was tough because they were two great merchants. Mr. Young Gave me his copy of his book, signed it....then he LET me buy his lunch. Man was worth Millions but he said it would be good for me to buy his lunch on that day. He died just a few months later.....You can get one of David's books at any Hobby Lobby..
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Over the years, I bought many a bargain while I worked for T.G.&Y. I always worked in the HQ office and we got to order out of the warehouse or direct from manufacturers at cost. I once bought more than my paycheck could cover, so it went to the next check. Their system made them write me a check, though, so I got a check for $.35. I kept that check for years and told a guy who was once corporate controller about it at one of the reuions. He said why, you S.O.B.! You kept my books from balancing all those years! Joke of course. I bought cowboy boots from Acme and Justin, wheels from American Racing Wheels, engine candy (chrome and aluminum alloy stuff) from Mickey Thompson and others, tires from Dayton, and all kinds of Christmas decorating stuff, camping stuff, and of course everyday household stuff. I saved a fortune. And we had a store in the HQ where buyers' samples were sold. I bought a Gold Star microwave for $25 (my daughter still has it and it works), 2 family-sized tents, each for $20, tools, tool boxes, and some one-of-a-kind hand-made samples like a tire inflator that plugs into a cigarette lighter (I still use that all the time). There were so many benefits to working for T.G.&Y., but the one biggest benefit was just working there. I loved it the whole time.
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WOW, I think its wild that TG@Y is that dearly missed. I know I miss the place, that place and OTASCO. But those were my childhood memories.
I used to think TG@Y stood for toys, games and yo-yos.
Man this forum is awesome, I just discovered it and will be back many more times. I have been reading a lot of these long topics, ones with like ten or more pages. Thanks fellow Okies for the great memories. Keep it going!
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Hey Normanite:....go to the Southside Memories ....get you a Coke and a bag of Popcorn....it is 100 pages long......You can go back on about 6 sets of threads on this thread...We have a good time.....
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Any of you guys or gals remember the Sporting Goods department at the T.G.&Y. Store on 74th and South Penn?????I started that department many years ago....(1965)....Any stories to help me jog my memories????
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