OT: Discontinued brands

[ucbart]

Howard Johnson's... Ponderosa Steak House

Ponderosa is still around. It's right next to the Buffalo Wild Wings I manage.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Does anyone remember the Burma Shave signs along the road? We used to see them along the roads in rural upstate New York. . . .

Spring is sprung
The grass is riz
Where last year's
careless drivers is.

Burma-Shave

 

[johnnyc]

Korvettes department stores

Nedicks diners

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

I miss Howard Johnson's pistachio ice cream, clam strips and grilled hot dogs. The last time I ate at one was in Waterbury after I had been in Glastonbury on business for a week in 2005. At that time they weren't still serving the old Hojo's ice cream, though. Sigh.

 

[Dove]

Remember when the word "sugar" was on a cereal box?

 

[wire chief]

Does anyone remember the Burma Shave signs along the road? We used to see them along the roads in rural upstate New York.

Also a W.T. Grant store? Rockland County NY but I think they were more widespread than that.

Yes, the signs helped your drive from Jersey to Fl.

 

[Zorro]

If you don't know whose signs these are
You can't have driven very far.

Here lies the body of Tomothy Shay
Who died defending his right of way.
His right was clear, his will was strong,
But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong.

Don't stick your elbow out so far;
It might go home in another car.

Burma Shave

Incidentally, Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars are still going strong. Now who was Chuck Taylor?

 

[UCername]

The Wiz, Crazy Eddies

 

[cabbie191]

It's been a long time since I lived in Hartford. Does Cott Soda still exist?

 

[DaddyChoc]

It's been a long time since I lived in Hartford. Does Cott Soda still exist?

never heard of it

 

[DaddyChoc]

The Wiz, Crazy Eddies

Circuit City? or are they online only

 

[JWILLDADDY101]

Circuit City? or are they online only

 

[JWILLDADDY101]

Mayron's Bakery. I can remember going there on Blue Hills Avenue as a kid in the early 60's. The marble and chocolate squares were so good. But the best were the honey dipped donuts. I think there was another branch on Albany Ave. Those were the best donuts in the whole world!

 

[JWILLDADDY101]

And also forgot...Newberry's and Jupiters downtown...which one had the awesome chilli dogs.....? EJ Korvettes....Brown Thompson's. The Palace, The Polaroid, The Allyn and The Strand...

 

[DaddyChoc]

And also forgot...Newberry's and Jupiters downtown...which one had the awesome chilli dogs.....? EJ Korvettes....Brown Thompson's. The Palace, The Polaroid, The Allyn and The Strand...

Sage Allen

 

[Duncan Idaho]

It's been a long time since I lived in Hartford. Does Cott Soda still exist?

" Its Cott to be Good!" Can't find Cliquot Club either. also lost sight of State Line Potato Chips but I think they are still around.

 

[meyers7]

Are Blockbuster Video stores still around?

This is hilarious:

http://www.theonion.com/video/historic-blockbuster-store-offers-glimpse-of-how-m,14233/

 

[TDiNozzo]

Raybestos brakes ... had decals on every race car... can't get them for my truck now......

and Frisbee pies... famous for their pie plates....

both were made in Stratford....at one time...

 

[Creaky]

Sal Hepatica
Locally, Waterbury's Diamond Ginger Ale (better than Cott's, I always thought).

 

[sivad40]

BC Moores, Fred's.