Comments on: Dimestore Flashback

By: Finn Gerbanger

Finn Gerbanger — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:44:00 +0000

That brings back some memories. In the 80’s, my family used to vacation every summer at Lake Muskoka. Every single town in the area had a Stedman’s. For whatever reason, the first thing my kid brother and I would do when we’d pull into downtown Bracebridge/Gravenhurst/Huntsville was run for the Stedman’s. We treated that thing like it was the circus or something. I think it was just because my parents were far more likely to submit to our pleas of “Can we have this?” when we were on vacation than the rest of the year.

By: Lady Jaye

Lady Jaye — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:34:00 +0000

hehe, funny — yesterday, my bf and I stopped at a Rossy store after going to Zellers (I was looking for a soap bar holder that wasn’t too expensive/ugly… it was like searching for the holy grail, believe it or not). We wondered jokingly whether Rossy would have any leftover 80s toys and stuff, like old videogame puffy stickers (of the likes of Pac-Man and Donkey Kong). Alas, no such luck…

Love, love, love cheapo department stores. But, like you said, they’re almost extinct now (here, we have Rossy and Hart, and that’s about it. otherwise, it’s either dollar stores like Dollarama or Wal-Mart and Zellers)…

By: Dancin' Homer

Dancin' Homer — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:41:00 +0000

I love the fact that not only did you buy the rack toys, but you opened them and played with them on the beach – but not until AFTER you had photographed them in-package!

You are a lovely, twisted individual. Keep rocking the toy ailse!

By: Roger

Roger — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:21:00 +0000

I have a soft spot for those little bags full of unpainted multicolored plastic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerharkavy/sets/72157603645827927/