[NJARC] Re: Closing, A Store Near You

[Eugene Hertz]

I used to occasionally frequent (yes, I know thats oxy-moronic) KRP in freeport on long island (I know they are still around) and eldies (or was it edlies) in long island on hempstead tpke (near carusos!) I hear that edlee still has a catalog but no store.
As a very little kid (I'm 38 now) I distinctly recall my father taking me to a lafeyette and I remember oogling over some nixie tubes!
Eugene
PS I still oogle over nixies!

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Snellman [mailto:dsnellman at comcast.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 08:30 PM
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [NJARC] Re: Closing, A Store Near You
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>I, too, have enjoyed the thread on the fate of Radio Shack. I also noticed 
>the store near me was one of the victims of the closure. 
> 
>Perhaps a hundred years from now the members of the Antique Cell Phone 
>Collectors Club will lament the passing the successor to Radio Shack. They 
>may even reminisce about going to the local mall to purchase cell phones, 
>upgrade their service, or buy phone accessories. 
> 
>I assume RS will have to change their name to reflect the new product line. 
>With the emphasis on cell phones and phone accessories they might call 
>themselves the "Phone Booth," the "Phone Boutique," or maybe something as 
>venturous as the "Dial Tone Zone." Other spin-offs could be the "Ring Tone 
>Zone" or "The Next Tel" - the sky's the limit. 
> 
>I have fond memories of visiting Radio Shack and Lafayette stores, as well 
>as, various local suppliers. (Moyer's Electronics in Pottsville, PA and 
>A.A. Peters in Allentown/Bethlehem, PA. Also remember Kass Electronics in 
>Drexel Hill and ALMO on Roosevelt Blvd. in Phila. PA. And who can forget 
>the Heathkit stores!) 
> 
>Just my two cents 
> 
>Dave Snellman 
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