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Vintage mobile homes and the Trailerite culture of the 1940s, '50s and early '60s
Vintage mobile homes and the Trailerite culture of the 1940s, '50s and early '60s
Aaron Olden said, on January 9, 2025:
ReplyDeleteIf I were to be honest, if it wasn't for this blog network, I would've never been so interested & invested in the past of malls like I am now (First discovered the blog in 2012 when looking for Rolling Acres content). My favorites have to be Cin-Day Center Mall, King of Prussia, Century III Mall, Volusia Mall, Potomac Mills, Forest Fair Mall, Yorkdale Shopping Center, and the LEGENDS pages (Taubman, DeBartolo, Gruen, Rouse, etc.).
The Impact This Blog Had On Me: As a Gen Z, It has gotten me to do more research on malls, mall operators & developers, cinemas, department stores, hotels, fast food & other aspects of the golden age. I credit this blog to opening that up for me. Currently in college trying to get a license for operating businesses.
On a more personalized opinion/constructive criticism note (I apologize in advance): Due to recent events outside of your blogs' control (including the fact that Google is set to be broken up like the Bell System due to a recent Supreme Court verdict), I personally want to help in preservation of blogs like this in any way I can. Your blogs have helped so much people than just being infamous, so I feel like help in return is warranted. Now I'm not saying making a new site from scratch (that'd be more of a Plan B thing), but have a plan set up for if anything happens to Blogspot/Blogger in the future.
New Page Concepts & Ideas: I know... Might as well keep up tradition with every time I post to you. Northway Mall in Colonie, New York, as well as Saratoga Mall & Wilton Mall in Wilton, New York.
Took a while to write, but I hope it gets to you. (been on & off writing this since Jan. 4)
jetfuelgenius posted, on February 12, 2025:
ReplyDeleteLove the Century City article!! Wonderful site. Thank you for putting it together.
Second post:
I love your site...thank you for all the work you put into it. I found you after watching a rerun of the Mary Tyler Moore show when Mary and Bess go to the old Century City Mall. Just letting you know you are appreciated. :)
I like the "Century City Mall" article, too. I have a dvd set of the Mary Tyler More Show first season (1970-1971). I believe the Century Square segment is a first season episode.
ReplyDeleteThe mall was shown in at least a couple of movies, too. It's in Doris Day's "Caprice" (1967) (for a minute) and "A Guide for the Married Man" (1967) I figured out that the mall's original name was Century Square when watching the movie.
Thanks much for posting.
ReplyDelete"Unknown" commented on February 18, 2025
Hello, this article is amazing! What you guys are doing is absolutely God's work, preserving the history of the malls we grew up in. I have a fascination with Bassett center because of memories my father has told me about, and even my own memories of being here during such a nice time period. What fascinates me the most however, is when my father brings up that there was once a Mr.Gattis here in bassett! I have yet to find any pictures or evidence on it, and I'm wondering if you can please help! I've done my own research on the topic, but it's been very difficult. Your page here has helped plenty, and I hope someday I'll be able to see proof that there was once a Mr.Gattis here in Bassett.
ReplyDeleteHello and welcome to the MHoF!
I greatly appreciate your appreciation of the site. Yes...it's just me doing these drawings, writing captions and copy, researching and digitally restoring graphics and logos. It's a full time job, with lots of overtime and no pay, lol. In 19 years, I've never received -or asked for- any kind of financial support. I do not want to ever monetize anything.
My mall memories revolve around DAYTON MALL ("Dayton (Ohio) Malls" link). Wayyyyyy back in September 1969, I went on a tour of the soon-to-open Rike's department store, which anchored the original complex (Rike's was like a Popular Dry Goods or White House store). The mall wasn't even finished yet...but I saw enough to capture my interest. I must have been one of the first "mall-o-philes", as this was in 1970, long before the '80s "mall rat" culture.
I'll see what I can find about Mr. Gatti's. If I find any info, I'll add it to the BASSET CENTER section.
Thanks for posting
D. Clark commented on March 6, 2025
ReplyDeleteHello,
I discovered your blog during research for a project at a mall that you had published an article on. The history you were able to uncover was impressive. I was curious - what is your research methodology? I often have projects at malls/ shopping centers/ etc., and would love to discuss how you uncover the historical information that you do. I would appreciate your help or any advise you would have for future projects. Thanks!
"d STAROST" said, on March 31, 2025:
ReplyDeleteI am trying to find the original directory for Landmark Center, Virginia, or one from the 70's.
"Unknown" commented on Apr 16, 2025
ReplyDeleteHello, Back in the late '60's there was a health food restaurant in Topanga Plaza which I think as you have listed, was called Lindberg Nutrition. Everything, including the uniforms of the servers was all pink. Do you have an pictures of it?
Unknown commented on Apr 16, 2025
ReplyDeleteWhat was the name of the teenage girls store at North Shore Shopping Center in Peabody, Ma in the 80's. It was across from Windsor Button shop area? It was open styled, and had a ramp leading up to it.
I regret to say that I don't have any info about the Lindberg Nutrition store at Topanga Plaza or the store at Northshore Mall.
ReplyDelete"1963 Elcar" asked on May 26, 2025
ReplyDeleteHello, I have a 1963 Elcar and found some information about it on this site a while back. I can't find anything now. Is there still anything posted or can you provide a reference? Thanks
The 1963 Elcar Expanda-Room has just been added to the "1963-1966 (Virtual) Trailer Sales Lot."
DeleteUnknown commented on June 14, 2025
ReplyDeleteBeen to Many Many Malls----But My # 1 Favorite Is Still The GALLERIA DALLAS!
Tacks commented on June 27, 2025
ReplyDeleteHai! So I've been doing a random project recently, I have been trying to make a fully fleshed out mall with lore on the Xbox 360 Edition of Minecraft, trying to work around the limitations that version strangles me with. Doing this, it is harder because looking around, there isn't many comprehensive guides to tenants in malls from different eras, even today. So while this isn't completely in line with the website, I would love if you added a list of regular tenants, junior anchors, and anchor tenants to the site, maybe even giving a broad representation of how long they were in malls for older ones such as all of the supermarkets like Kroger, ShopRite, and Winn Dixie, and add whataver sounds good.