OT Nostalgia: Let's Go To The Mall!

[CYdTracked]

Bought my first flat screen TV from American. 32 inch Sony around 2006. Finally crapped our last year. Crazy that I can buy a TV twice the size now for less than what I paid back then.

I still have a 48" flat screen in my living room I bought from there maybe 2008? I replaced my car stereo from Ultimate Electronics in 2004 when the factory deck went out. The Best Buy on University is smaller than it originally was as it also had the space Whole Foods occupies. Bought my college PC and TV from there in 98.

 

[AgronAlum]

Bought my first flat screen TV from American. 32 inch Sony around 2006. Finally crapped our last year. Crazy that I can buy a TV twice the size now for less than what I paid back then.

Funny, I had a 42” Sony I got from there in college around 2007. The first real flatscreen I owned. I used it as a garage TV up until about 2 years ago when I finally started getting some dead spots.

 

[NorthCyd]

Ultimate Electronics.

My first line of credit was at the Ultimate Electronics in the little mall just north of Merle Hay Mall. Tricking out the crappy car my parents gave me with more stereo equipment than the car was worth seemed like a right of passage when I was in high school. After I got a little older I bought some nice home audio equipment. I still use the Polk Audio speakers I bought there over 20 years ago.

 

[JP4CY]

My first line of credit was at the Ultimate Electronics in the little mall just north of Merle Hay Mall. Tricking out the crappy car my parents gave me with more stereo equipment than the car was worth seemed like a right of passage when I was in high school. After I got a little older I bought some nice home audio equipment. I still use the Polk Audio speakers I bought there over 20 years ago.

Ultimate had great Sunday ads. I absolutely always flipped thru those.

 

[baller21]

West Des Moines officials consider $110 million deal to demolish Valley West Mall

The West Des Moines City Council will hold a public hearing next Tuesday to discuss a proposal to demolish and redevelop Valley West Mall with funding from loans, grants, and public infrastructure investments.

www.kcci.com

 

[Kinch]

First Des Moines mall I went to was Merle Hay, then Southridge. Favorite store at Southidge was Waldenbooks. Funniest memory I have was watching a Santa counting his one dollar bills after his shift was over at the mall in Burlington. He was in a corner of the mall and didn’t realize I watched his slobber over his money.

 

[Clonehomer]

First Des Moines mall I went to was Merle Hay, then Southridge. Favorite store at Southidge was Waldenbooks. Funniest memory I have was watching a Santa counting his one dollar bills after his shift was over at the mall in Burlington. He was in a corner of the mall and didn’t realize I watched his slobber over his money.

This must have been a long time ago. Can’t see Santa without dropping at least $50 on a picture package anymore. They ain’t taking $1’s.

 

[Kinch]

This must have been a long time ago. Can’t see Santa without dropping at least $50 on a picture package anymore. They ain’t taking $1’s.

20 or 25 years ago. I am sure it was cheapie Polaroid photo. Mall was busy enough without worrying about what Santa’s take was.

 

[baller21]

First Des Moines mall I went to was Merle Hay, then Southridge. Favorite store at Southidge was Waldenbooks. Funniest memory I have was watching a Santa counting his one dollar bills after his shift was over at the mall in Burlington. He was in a corner of the mall and didn’t realize I watched his slobber over his money.

Sounds like a scene from Bad Santa lol. North Grand and Merle Hay are the only two malls I went to as a kid. To be honest I don’t think i’ve ever been in Southridge.

 

[Kinch]

Sounds like a scene from Bad Santa lol. North Grand and Merle Hay are the only two malls I went to as a kid. To be honest I don’t think i’ve ever been in Southridge.

Loved south ridge. Got our wedding rings there.