Here's a picture of antique scales I have. It has nothing to do with my chilehood memories, but it brings back memories of the first job I had after high school. I worked at F. W. Woolworth 5 and 10 cent store behind the candy counter. The scales were something like this. I remember chocolate covered p-nuts were 59 cents a lb. Cashews (hot) were $1.59 a lb. There were a lot in a lb. too. I wish they were that cheap today. I remember cooking the cashews and when they came out of the cooker you could smell them all over the store. My wages were $18.00 a week and I had more money than I do now.
I remember the first payday I ever recieved....I gave my Daddy two dollars and I think he still had that two dollars in his wallet when he died ....about fifty years later. Do any of you remember F. W. Woolworth's? I wish it was still in existence.
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Newberrys and Kress went away with discount stores. I worked briefly at Newberrys while I was waiting for a proof reading job to open up.
Those were the good old days alright. At least then there was a middle class.
Dang it, I forgot it was Monday memories...I like to do that when I think about it.
I do remember woolworth's....and I do miss them.
I remember Woolworth's, Clara. I loved that store---it had soul. Walmart does not compare.
And I remember, too, that you could always smell roasting nuts there, at least in the store I went to. Heavenly.
I came by your blog from my Mom's (Down the Rabbit Hole) and enjoyed my visit. Will be back again.
Marie
I remember Woolworth's. However, I worked at S.H. Kress which was right across the street.
We had a small lunch counter and lots of candy and nut choices. My first time on the hardware counter, a customer asked for a female plug and I didn't have a clue as to what he was looking for.
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