He wasnt any good . Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. I had a little square box with a handle (because you never knew when you would be invited to a slumber party, and have to bring your music) that kept my 45s safe. if we stayed in the area. OMG!!! Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. Phone & Email. Collection. I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. Patrick I think the Italian Deli you refer to is Rosas we used to go there frequently to get their poorboys It was on Paramount near Downey at that time for may years and may have moved at some point in time but dont know..they also had the greatest meatball sandwiches.We also had a StopNGo at Paramount near Candlewood.In my memory it was the first of its kind.We also went to what we called Cheer park but I can see now it must have been spelled Scherer Park we went pollywog hunting with nylons tied to coat hangers lol that pond must have been pretty slick because one day we saw a child slip in then a brother went to get his hand to help and he slipped in and then two more family members did the same thing each one doing the same thing until it looked like cutout dolls going into the pond but they all got out went and cold. Sure wish someone would find a picture of it. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even
Fire gutted garden shop area of store. . Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. I remember it fondly. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. You missed mentioning meI was there summer and fall 1967you must have clear at the other endI was at the south door of the south building most of the timeI didnt realize there were so many of us from the block that were there. great memories there! Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. The improvements and new facilities are paid for by Measure A school bonds approved in 1999 by local voters along with state match-ing funds. where you would sit in a spaceship box with a prong on the end and move it up and down and sideways and try to light up all the cities on the map with the prong before time ran out. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. And here it is and here you are! they just carried Lionel) - Frank's Hobby Shop - Orange - The Freight Yard - Anaheim - The Golden Spike - Irvine - Harry's Model Trains - Santa Ana - Hobby Lobby - Riverside (IIRC) - Iron Horse - somewhere in the San Fernando Valley - Iron Horse - Brea - Pop's Hobby Shop - Anaheim California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. I came here out of interest in Dooleys after reading a published California Court of Appeals opinion and ruling in Dooleys Hardware Mart v. Trigg, 03/03/1969, 270 Cal. Those were wonderful times. My husband and I talk about it sometimes. Just curious, were the owners irish? We need it really bad now. oh yes ,when I was a young child I remember tickets were 50. each and I think they had double features didnt they? G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. L.B. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. My husband and daughter are both gone but I remember pushing her stroller on our way to Dooleys, You must have lived closer to Sutter Elementary than I did do you remember in the 60s, at the intersection of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard, there were four gas stations? Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. I am sure it makes him feel as good as it does for me to read these comments. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. Hope to chat with you soon. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. It has been very nice to reminisce about days past. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. i think you all would enjoy it. 2d 337. I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. Dooley's hardware mart in Long Beach, CA | Company Info & Reviews Company Information Sponsored Links Company Contacts SHIRLEY J NISBET Chief Executive Officer 4350 Olive St Long Beach, CA 90807 Reviews Write Review There are no reviews yet for this company. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. I lived next door to N.B. We have many fond memories of Dooleys and I remember the lumberjack too! I remember the hot dogs the most! remember the middle building and on the top of it it a atlas of the world and above it was a gallon of sherman paint spilling paint all over the globe and it had floresent lights that glowed at night. He lived on Sunset and Elm. i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. I went to Scherer Park after I went to Dooleys one time and I remember a little brook area and little bridges and there were brush trails that people made leading to little hideouts and stuff. Those walk-ins had character! Had a friend named Gary Lahna who died in Vietnam, fabulous memories, how about those Good Humor trucks that played their music as they rolled through the neighborhoods. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. If you are experiencing technical issues, we'd request that you contact Calisphere directly. We went to Shady Acres frequently and also went to the horse stables to rent horses for riding for an hour, someone mentioned the name earlier but I forget.One of the things I miss from those days is the drive-in theatersLakewood,Circle,Los Altos,and I think there was one other we used to go to. the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. Great chili dogs. Thank you for taking me back. Hi Richard! Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. I attended one of my friends birthday parties there in 75. I feel lucky that I had Dooleys to go to when I was a kid nothing else even comes close today. I cant remember what exactly these were named/called. Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. My husband said that body at the park was a lady that lived next door to him, they called her aunt Dot her husbands name was Brownie, this site has brought back many memories for him. 1980 1985, Paint Dept., 1986 1991 Garden Dept. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. I loved reading these comments. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. I remember Dooleys!! Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments Fun memories for sure! Then just passed the pharmacy, through the doors was the hot dogs and orange julius on your right and a craft supply shop on your left. michaelpoulin@dyingindowney.com Charles Hathaway faved this impact1911 14y With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms,
Douglas Burger on L.B. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. While I know it was a large facility, it seemed so ginormous to me as a small child. I was just thinking of my childhood days in Long Beach in the the 60s, it was a great time. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. Somebody else mentioned Scherer Park, I believe this is the correct spelling and it is in Bixby Knolls. - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. I live in San Luis Obispo now and have not been down that way in over 25 years + . Phone Number: See available information. If anyone comes across a photo taken from the South end of the store, I would very much like to have oneI mostly worked and was robbed at the south door in the main building where the offices were built up on stilts like a water tower with windows on all four sides, the building nearest Del Amo Blvd. does Anyone remember kirks corner? Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! Hi Veronica I remember you. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. The projects are funded separately from the school district's operating budget. Dooleys really did make my life better. I worked 6 days a week and ate those hot dogs for lunch every single day with a Nesbitts orange sodaeach cost a dime. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. wow i bet some of us knew each other. I remember the store seemed to be so big, I thought it would be cool to ride a mini bike up and down the isles. Jordan class of 83. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. Its good that we remember these places and the times. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. blvd. I remember gas was about 37 cents a gallon during the latter part of the 60s, and the four gas stations would have gas wars to see who could offer the cheapest gas. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. Dooley won a Pyrrhic victory in that the boundary was found to not be established at the block wall but Trigg has an easement over her 1 of concrete driveway which was built up to the wall. they used to serve a free lunch to employees on sundays (i think). It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. on And I used to go to Cliftons almost every week and there was a guy who drove a Helms truck who lived down the street from us on Del Amo Boulevard. it was on long beach blvd and market on the south/west corner, across the street from the old band of america, I do remember Kirks Corner! Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. Anybody remember what those statues were? I used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. June 29, 1956. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. Hopefully get some pictures of a place I had so much fun shopping with my Grandmother. I had the best childhood. I never played Golf there, but I would always play the video games they had in the arcade. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! How could you know. all the wheels looked like a roller coaster fast ride. I think I might have filled out an application for Dooleys, but ended up flippinf burgers at Carls Jr on Atlantic and 37th Street instead. I would like to ask a pretty random question. That place was an interesting conceptual store. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! Great memories. Always crowded, full of people. Their Suggestion was to Contact Dooleys Hardware in Long Beach. UNLOCK PROFILE. And looking back those were the best days of my life. Search. Im not sure if Tony Alva ever skated there but I think he did at least show up a few times. Clearly many people remember like I do. We knew that place is the Riverbed. Asteroids at Red Fox, yeah! so good. Its so sad to see that my old house is gone, and dooleys, but Douglas is still there and still as delicious as I remember! yea mrs. Anderson was a peach of a lady my mom had a weekly credit with her she would send me to buy bread and lunch meat and peeny candy for me.and each friday i would go pay her she had a little book with how much we owed (thoose days are gone) we spent a lot of time on the railroad bridge and tracks sliding down on cardboard. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. if the 2 comments were talking about the one on atlantic/ the 6000 or 6100 block of altantic it was called romeos and than later changed to romes. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. Never hear that word anymore!) It was one of a kind. I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. I remember Shady Acres as well. Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Hardware Mart Dooleys Resides in Long Beach, CA Includes Address (1) See Results Statistics for all 7 Hardware Dooleys results: 100% OTHER Our ethnicity data indicates the majority is Other. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . Thanks! App. I should get a page like this and just free flow. 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