Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

WOW! I loved reading about all the old stores in the neighborhood... It brought back so many great memories of shopping on 5th avenue... Thanks for those memories again guys!!! XOX

Hi Judy - Happy Saturday kiddo!

They who blog together stay together... lol

Well we are getting ready to go & spend a lovely day just driving around doing nothing. I will see you all later,,,,,

HI GUYS.....I ALSO REMEMBER ALL THOSE GREAT STORES ON 5TH AVE.
.....I DIDN'T GROW UP IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD(32ND & 4TH).BUT WENT TO ST.JOHN'S,AND WHEN I GOT OLDER,HUNG OUT IN THE AREA UNTIL THE EARLY 70'S.....I COULD NOT NAME ALL THE STORES LIKE JIM AND SUZIE DID......BUT ONCE YOU SAID THE NAMES,IT ALL CAME BACK

.I'M GOING TO SEE MY MOM WITH MICHAEL IN A FEW MIN. GOT TO BE BACK EARLY,HAVE STUFF IN THE AFTERNOON

PATSY....GREAT TO HEAR THE SHOW WAS A HIT

....I LOVE THE STAGE MYSELF(WHEN I'M SITTING BEHIND MY DRUMS)
IT'S THE BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD,WHEN YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND PEOPLE LIKE IT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.....

.....TONIANN MUST BE ON SUCH A HIGH...GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL FAMILY

......EVERYONE ELSE..HAVE A GOOD DAY.....WILL SEE YOU LATER

Goodmorning Everyone .....I really mean Everyone!


Geri .... just going for a ride and enjoying the day ...sounds really nice!
I havent done that in years....have a good time

Judy ...thanks so much for the compliment on Samantha. I also remember doing crazy cleaning on Saturdays.....
and then going on the avenue in the afternoon.
Too bad you couldnt cancel the guy today ...it really is windy out.

Im waiting for the Gas Co...since 7:00 ...they want to change my Gas meter in the house...they said mine is from 1960....
when the house was built. They also want to move the meter to outside of the house on 4/15.....and break up the street and my lawn ....
did anyone have this done yet in Staten Island ??? Do they break my sidewalk up also? Just Curious!

Helen ....I remember Bella Donna Hair Salon ....I love the woman that worked there ...she did my Mom's hair all the time ....
was her name Josie?

Fred ....which Ricciardi's are you thinking of? There used to be a Ricciardi Pork Store by me on 17st & 5th next door to Franks
Fruit stand and the camera store....but they closed down years ago!

Patsy ...Im glad everything turned out great yesterday ....and have fun today and Monday also!

Paul ... have a good time with your Granddaughter today at softball
I also remember walking to 9st to pick up our Chinese food order above the candy store or the one up from the bank on 9th...
wow what memories

Joe ... have a good day with your Mom & your Son

Good Morning Bloggers. Was playing Poker on line last night until I realized that it was almost 4 am. So, forced myself to go to sleep and finally got up at 9 am.

What was on the corner of 12st before OTB was there ???

The only girl I remember from Bella Donna was Yvette. She then went to work for Rosa's on 5th Avenue and 22nd Street. She was my favorite.

PATSY YOUR DAUGHTR MADE YOU PROUD!!!!!!!!
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF IT, THEY GROW SO FAST.

Was that the corner across from Meyers ???

Hey Janet ....I dont remember her....what about the name of the material store on 18st on the corner?

Yes, I thought of that yesterday. They were really nice people even though the woman looked mean.

Hi Jeanette


Janet ....Meyers I forgot all about them.....I used to go in there for everything

OTB was across and over from Meyers

SUZIE I THINK IT WAS BROOKLYN UNION GAS CO. ???????

I did know their name at some point and I am sure my sister remembers it since we both did a lot of sewing. There was another material store on 15th and 5th. Also, do you remember Larson's Bakery. They sold day old stoff cheap, lol.

was it Burgos Material Store?

Bklyn Union Gas Co. where OTB is now ???

I am not sure.

Yes, Burgos. You're good.

Larson's .....I remember I think Ebinger's up 15st

Do you remember the packed store across the street on the opposite side. They had all the clothes hanging outside, up high???

ooops, that was 19th & 5th.

The material store on 15st was a Spanish Family ...I went to Jay with their Son ....dont remember the name of the store....there was also a liquor store by them also!

Larson's was around the corner.

OK, you just reminded me that there was a liquor store on 5th & 20th, on the corner, next to the candy store.

Janet M Horan wrote: Do you remember the packed store across the street on the opposite side. They had all the clothes hanging outside, up high???

on 12st ??? There was a guy's clothing store on the corner...cant remember the name either


OMG ...I remember The Salvation Army on the corner of 15st & 6th ave

Janet M Horan wrote: OK, you just reminded me that there was a liquor store on 5th & 20th, on the corner, next to the candy store.

yes....and Crazy Jimmy used to hang out in there or work in there...not sure

Oh, Pops Bazaar