We still have a 5&10!
 

We had a lot of 5 & 10's besides Woolworth's. We had Fishman's, Murphy's, W.T. Grant......and we STILL have Viddler's 5 & 10. It is the real deal....complete with creaky wooden floors, basement and lots of "treasures". It's a fun place to go. Here's their website:Welcome to Vidlers 5 & 10

When I was in elementary school we went home for lunch as I am sure many of you did as well. Our special treat was every Friday we were allowed to go to Woolworths for lunch and have that delicious grilled cheese sandwich (couldn't eat meat on Friday back then). Looking back now it was probably a bigger treat for my mother. Great memories.

We went into the dollar store in Anchorage, Alaska. As we were entering I noticed the door handles said Woolworths on them.

I also stole something when I was a teenager. It was in Wichita, Kansas, at a Cranks Drug Store. Cranks was similar to the Walgreens of today. I was looking at lipstick and saw a color I liked. However, I had the same brand of lipstick in my purse so I got my lipstick out to make sure I wasn't buying the same color. It was the exact same color so I put my lipstick back in my purse and went home. Later that day I was looking for something in my purse and, lo and behold, I had 2 lipsticks in there! I had accidently stolen the tube at the drugstore!

I was horrified and scared to death. I immediately went back to the drugstore, discreetly put the "stolen" lipstick back in the counter display, and quickly left...all the while being petrified the store police were watching and ready to arrest me. Whew!

I thought I would go to jail for life!

My hometown of Wichita, Kansas, had Woolworth's, Grant's, and Kresge's. I don't remember eating at Woolworth's much because there was another place downtown we'd always go for lunch. We always ate at the counter and always ordered Salisbury Steak that was the best! It wasn't a restaurant but some sort of Variety Store or maybe even a drugstore. To this day, I continue to try to duplicate it...with no success.

Woolworth's or Kresge's is where I used to buy hard cover Hardy Boys books (by Franklin W. Dixon) for....wait for it.....$.49 in the mid-fifties. Oh how I loved those mysteries, The Tower Treasure, The Clue of The Broken Blade, What Happened at Midnight to name a few. If I'm not mistaken, my mother used to buy oil cloth at Woolworths. I think it was used as a table cloth...just a bit foggy on that one. I can still remember buying turtles and goldfish. $.15 to ride the bus home and I believe it was $1.00 for a bus ticket for ten rides. Awww the 50's.

we got to eat at the counter once a month..and then walk down to sears and follow the big yellow footprints in the store

Saturday afternoon movies in the 50's.....a current news reel, cartoons, previews, the 12 or 15 chapter serials and a double feature western and all of that for $.15. Popcorn, a box of popcorn and a Coke and you were in fantasyland for about two and a half hours. Really brings back great childhood memories.

Mine was downtown Waterbury!

Main bus stop was in front of store!

My first job in life was at Woolworths at the luncheon counter. Learned alot about life, hard work, people and how to make good food. Cherry cokes (with real crushed cherries), the differences about malts and milk shakes and how to make and present good sandwiches. All for 75 cents an hour. Learned about taxes, oh my, and about tips. I was over the moon if someone left a dime tip.

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Wow brings back so many memories. Use to have lunch there with mom lots of times. Also remember another 5 and dime. McCrory's.....