Christmas Time In The Burg Area 1970
The Christmas Season of 1970 in the Burg area. You could go
over to Pacific Appliances at Cass Street and South Broad
Street (Owners Elmer Stout & Stanley Sokolowski). You might
look at some kitchen items at Kraftsman Kichens Showroom on
21 Roebling Avenue. Bob Lang on 1842 South Broad Street had
electrical items. Kraus Pet Store on Rt 206 in Bordentown
near Two Guys could be a place you might look for a gift if
your friends had pets. Vecere Jewelers at 900 South Clinton
Avenue a possible place to shop. Weinbergs Department Store
(Since 1893) at the corner of South Broad Street and Beatty
Street could be a place you might shop.
If the shopping made you hungry you could go to Trionfettis
on the corner of Roebling Avenue and Chestnut Avenue for
the businessmans lunch...$1.50 includes coffee and
appitizer. You might also go to Rossi's which called itself
"The House of Rossi" (in an ad I observed) at 501 Morris
Avenue. I also note that Maury Robinson clothes claimed to
be located in "The Hamilton-Chambers Village". A term I
have never heard used. I also see Nick Tomasulo's office
was at 537 South Clinton Avenue in 1970. Nick's Real
Estate office later was located at Chestnut Avenue and
Hamilton Avenue across from Columbus Park:)
UPDATE:
JoeZ adds...
Mack: How about Pratico's Jewelry in that basement on
Lalor Street. Had some nice stuff there for gifts.
Skip said...
In about 67' I bought my HS sweetie a friendship ring
from Vecere. I never had the time or money to buy her
"the ring" before the draft notice came. Christmas
1970 was not the best for me but it did see me in
that mens clothing store in Hamilton Village (right
at Chambers), getting these see through shirts to
wear on a blind date. I took out my sorrows in the
weight room and they were the only ones in town that
catered to "Yo Rocky" types.
Saxman adds...
And after spending all that money at Pratico's...you
could walk on over to Nate's for a thin-crust pie and
ice cold pitchers of beer. Good Friday night meal!!
I Note that Skip also refers to a "Hamilton Village"
again I point out I never heard it called that in
all my years living in the Burg (which was many).
Perhaps it was called this before my time?
5 years ago
3 comments:
Mack, I use to have lunch and dinner many times at Joe Campo's Restaurant, nice friendly place and good food.
Hi JoeZ:)
A Campo owned Trionfetti's for a while too:)
1968 to the early 70's were my "lost years" since I was gone. I think perhaps QB Mall opened up and they tried to "gentrify" the intersection with some gas lights and such to compete with the Mall and called it "The Shoppes At Hamilton" or "The Village" or some such stuff. I don't even think I was aware of the Mall. One moment I was deer hunting in the swamps out there and the next?
To this day, I never got used to QB. Clarksville was the old name. Same as the Monkee's song of that era.
Give me Dlabik's American Gas or a slice of coconut cream pie from Swift's Colonial Diner any day. Swift's (when it was owned by Jimmy Swift's family), was some good cooking. Down from the hub cap man (my deer hunting spot).
Skip
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