& J.B Bowling Alley until the late 50's then Joined up with a gang from 51st & Ashland were the membership grew to about 35 and the new hangout was Universal Candies at 51st & Ashland. The gang started breaking up in the early 60's turf was 50th St to 54th St Damen to Western...
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Another childhood favorite, aside from the Bubble Jug, Pop Rocks, and all those amazing candies, the Pez Dispenser was one candy dispenser that kids loved to collect once it ran empty. Some of these hyped-up bobble sticks are so rare that they can sell for hundreds or thousands of dollars...
Do you have fond remembrances of glass candy jars and nostalgic candy from childhood? I know I do. Whenever I see or taste old fashioned candies, it takes … Shopping At The 5 & 10 - When Sheets Had Hems I remember buying bed sheets at the G. C. Murphy (5 & 10) store. We ...
You could also fill a real basket with little gifts such as flower seed packets, baked cookies, candies, and pretty trinkets. If you don’t have a basket, an empty milk carton or seed pot would also do the trick. Just cover it in colored paper or pretty streamers and fill it with ti...