Woolworth's

[Lenny]

Here was a favorite shopping store in the Bronx . Better known as the 5 & !0 Cent Store. We had one on Washington Avenue. It had two entrances. One on Washington and one on Tremont Avenue.

[isabelle]

Gone are those wonderful Woolworth days. We had one on 170th Street and it was always fun to go through the store to see what they had. Items changed weekly and they had wonderful specials. Today....we have the new dollar stores. Those are pretty cool....They have some pretty good bargains!

[wheezie]

We would go to Woolworth's and pop balloons for a prize. You could get a Sundae for free if you picked the right one.

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i do remember the one on wash and tremont

[Deleted]

We had one on Fordham at Valentine across the street from the RKO Fordham theatre....and yes...near GORMANS! ;D

[Barry]

Went to the Woolworth's on Morris ave between163 and 164th sts

[Bobbi]

I sure do remember that store. I went there very often.

I was with a couple of girls (one of them was Johnny Titlios (sp) sister Marian, Tony knows that name) and they were taking stuff. I was a whimp and never did what they did. I am most grateful that I didn't, but I was afraid they get caught & I was with them.

I always loved the 5 and 10 (Woolworths).

[carjoh5]

The nearest one by my house was on Tremont Ave around the corner from Prospect Ave.

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carol are you sure that was not grant's

[carjoh5]

Sue, you could be right on that one. My senior moments are kicking in. LOL

[Joan]

We had a Woolworth's in Parkchester. Spent many a day in there. Loved that store.

[Deleted]

its confession time --- got caught shoplifting there as a pre teen - my parents were called and had to come and get me----- never went back into the store again

[brianshea]

Went to that Woolworth's on Morris Ave.....Later worked in the Woolworth Bldg. across from City Hall.

[Preacher Mike]

Well I wore knicker will holes in each pockets when I went through the store on Washington and TREMONT.Mmmm

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MIKEY, MY FRIEND
I ALSO WORE THOSE HOME RELIEF CORDUROY KNICKERS.
AND MINE HAD HOLES IN THE POCKETS ALSO WHEN I WENT INTO WOOLWORTHS 5 AND 10.
WE USED TO GET TWO PAIR OF LONG STOCKINGS AND FREE SHOES ONCE A YEAR.
WE HAD TO GO DOWN INTO YORKVILLE TO A 600 SCHOOL TO GET THE SHOES-ENDOCOTT- JOHNSON SHOES,AND STOCKINGS.

ONCE I WAS TRYING TO HIDE BECAUSE I SAW A GIRL FROM MY CLASS ROSE HEFLER AND I WAS ASHAMED TO BE GETTING FREE SHOES. MY LATE DEAR MOTHER SAID "WHAT DO YOU THINK SHES DOING HERE".

JIMMY 'THE SUPER'S KID'

[Preacher Mike]

Same here Jimmy, same place Yorkville..most of the time my sister June had to take me.

[CQuinn]

They sold caste iron soldiers and sailors, I think they were 10 cents a piece. On Saturday after my mom bought money orders in the post office we'd cross over to Woolwoth's and she'd buy me one...nice memory.

[Preacher Mike]

good memory Charlie.

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i remember the cast iron soldiers, my brother use to have a bunch of them, he always played war with them

[Fran Gyomory]

Fordham Road was our five and dime. My sister worked there for a SHORT while...I don't recall which department but for some reason I am thinking the lunch counter....Helen, refresh my memory!!!!!