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torino_nera t1_jdn602h wrote

Reply to comment by taxi_drivr in A Rickel Home Center location in Menlo Park, NJ sometime in the 1990s. Rickel was an early forerunner to Home Depot based in South Plainfield. Bulldozed for a Target. Photo from Flickr user Jeffrey Johnson featured on Facebook page Remembering Retail. by 7nationarmy

There was one in Springfield on 22 where Bobs and Christmas Tree Shops is now, I remember that as a kid. Not sure if that's the one you're talking about but I remember they had a big sign

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lolgineer t1_jdnwcsh wrote

Man that brings back some memories. Used to go there all the time with my Dad when I was little.

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taxi_drivr t1_jdn69qg wrote

that was probably it, couldn’t pinpoint exactly where on 22. I remember the boat shaped Wiz being relatively close by too

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torino_nera t1_jdn75v3 wrote

Yea definitely the same one, the flagship is a mile down the road. It's a PC Richards now so at least it's carrying the same torch lol

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taxi_drivr t1_jdn8w92 wrote

lol I left NJ in 97 but have fond memories of PC Richards, 6th Ave too.

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bsidetracked t1_jdnxpb4 wrote

Was it the Rickels or Channel over there that had the hot tub section? Kid me was obsessed with them and sad my parents never wanted to go over to that part of the store.

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h0w13 t1_jdsk59g wrote

There was a store a little further up 22 that was nothing but hot tubs and outdoor furniture. I used to love going there.

Harrows I think? Something like that

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bsidetracked t1_jdsl0n4 wrote

Yes! Thank you! That was it. They also sold a bunch of Christmas stuff which is why my mom would go there.

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