does anyone remember the Big A? during Christmas was great. I bought my first few skateboards from that place. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. I believe that pond was built with concrete and bowl shaped that made it a dangerous treacherous pond when algae slime would build up in it and if you even stepped out in it for example to net some pollywogs with a (coat hanger/ nylon stocking net your mom made) you could easily slide down in and have a very hard time getting outI dont know if that was the case with the woman you speak ofOne time I saw a child start sliding in then her brother came to give her a hand and he started sliding in, then mom and before you knew it they looked like a paper doll cut- out. I remember my mom dropping me off in a long Cadillac that had fins on the back. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. And looking back those were the best days of my life. I started at $1.50 and then when I made lead cook, I received $1.65 per hour. I grew up in Bellflower/Lakewood/Long Beach and we would go to Dooleys frequently when we were young. Long Beach 77-83. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Sooo, unladylike. All of a sudden something said Dooleys! Always crowded, full of people. Share Park? I was very young then, first or second grade. I got to work the tree lot. We're proud to be a member of the True Value family, and we're here to serve our community. At least he tried. And I remember Dooleys too! Looks like everyone remembers the hot dogs!!!! Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? man i miss those days..and last year coming from work in torrance i got off for the first time to drive by Jordan high, i thought i was looking at a prison yard a fence so high bars on windows in my days 73-75 it was open just walk in..wow that area has changed from the good old days of our times..and most dont remember this but there was a swimming pool we called scout pool it was at a boys scout area about 2 miles from dooleys would pay 50 cents to swim all day there..glad to see some of the old kids are still around and going and remember thoses days and lets not forget the pike in long beach.have a nice day < <, scherer park? He did a bunch of handy work and got all of his suppies there. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) 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. I didnt think anybody remembered like I do. if we stayed in the area. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. I bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. Thanks so much for reading, and dropping in; I have to tell you that Ive been writing here for a couple of years now, and my post on Dooleys Hardware has gotten the most number of comments. Love the chilli dogs, picking the Christmas trees out of the railroad car. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Its good that we remember these places and the times. My mom Dorothy worked in the Customer Service booth for several years (1975 1985?). Its been a LONG time). Change). I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. Too bad since the area when I grew up seemed to be reasonably safe considering the size of the city. Prices are subject to change without notice. Im 64 as I type this and Im computer literate for sure, but Im not on the social network sites, so on and so forth. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. We were cashiers in paint building also. And we would do stupid things out in the parking lot on their bicycles and he would come out the door and tell us to leave. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? i remember in the middle store food, fishing gear, gifts. Franks 5-10, Dons Liquor, Stopn Go, Grants, Houten Park, Joes Market, Iceland Ice rink, Roller rink, Mexico City Resturant, Chicken Delight, The May Fair, . tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. I loved that place! It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! 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. 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! And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. I just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. City Council? But we have our memories. Also remember the gas wars on LB Blvd and Del Amo Blvd (I lived a block away from the intersection) I wrote a bit about the drive-ins, I think I called it Halloween at the drive-in. There are some old photos that I found and posted as well. Then you were there when I was there. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections. Sizzler was a treat. Never hear that word anymore!) Miss them. They had a neat little museum. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Light and dark, self and other, la-dee-da and all. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. I dont remember the museum, but Im sure I must have gone through it thanks! My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. Was it the Long Beach Drive-In? They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . - Store information for your local hardware store in Long Beach, CA. Rights Information. i lived in the trailer park next to taco bell a half block from shady acresi went there every night to play pinball..and friends and i would run around the golf course creating kid havoc and freaking out the golfershaha..the old dude who ran shady acres would run us off. He worked in the snack bar! on Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Those were some great times. that was pete stathis-my grandfather. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. before K-Mart went in. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images They also gave away stuff when you filled up your tank and Marris Pizza on LB Boulevard was the place to go if you wanted to write on the walls, or on the tables. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. It was on Atlantic a half a block from Jordan. Unlike my mom and sisters who would rather hit the Sears Roebuck on the other end of Long Beach Blvd, Id rather hang out at the hardware store. I used to play video games at Redd Foxx Lanes. One of my neighbors was killed while she was babysitting her granddaughter and a bullet came through the window during a drive-by and killed her as she sat in her rocking chair. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Well today, April 15, 2012 I celebrate 30 years sobriety and who knows what would have happened had I never found my way to Dooleys where I got a chance to start over. Im 54 years old now and they will never be a time like that again. a big greek guy owned the place. We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. Stop & Go liquor. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. Clearly many people remember like I do. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? It really makes me feel good. Lived on Eleanor near Orange Ave and then Orange Ave and 65th. Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. That was in Nov. 1987. One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. He lived on Sunset and Elm. 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. 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. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. And here it is and here you are! I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. on Cherry off Market. I loved Shady Acres! Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart I lived on 49th st against the train tracks. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. i saw you mention the boy scout park. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. was in the same building upstairs. & Compton, damage from the 1933 earthquake, : Oil truck fire, Willow and Long Beach Blvd, : Market on fire, Artesia and Long Beach Blvd, : Intersection of Wardlow and Long Beach Blvd. Even though I know this is a great and necessary development for North Long Beach, which has become a pretty sad place for me (more on that later), its hard to drive by without thinking of the giant lumberjack keeping watch over good, cheap hotdogs, and everything else you could ask for in a hardware store. I lived next door to N.B. Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. Nope. Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. Dooley's Hardware Mart 5000 Block, Long Beach Boulevard. small (250x250 max) medium (500x500 max) Large; Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Colleen I remember the giant lights in the sky! It is a shame we can never go home. My parents bought all the furniture from Howards , I got my first motorcycle from Long Beach Honda . It really resonated with me. G S A True Value Hardware in Long Beach, CA is your locally owned hardware store. Badlands skatepark was directly behind Shady Acres. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. . I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. 5045 Long Bch Blvd, Long . Collection. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. Again, thanks for sharing your memory. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. Wow, what a trip down memory lane! But I remember buying a refrigerator from Dooleys when my husband and I bought our first home out here in Lake Elsinore, CA. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. So many people come to mind. Del Amo is a six-lane highway, and our house was about thirty feet away from thousands of cars rushing by day and night, either on their way to or from the Long Beach Freeway, which was about a mile away. Good memories, I found this site many years after you all did. Good memories! You never really know you are loving your job until it is gone. Today I was using a container of lighter fluid on a grease spot on a shirt. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. 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. Went there with my folks every chance we got. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. LOL! i think you all would enjoy it. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. the romeo family sold it to the paccione family in mid 60s and they dropped the o in the name so it went from romeos to romes. Googled it and got all of these beautiful memories. Miss SoCal so much. One day in about 1966, the Greeter from Laguna Beach walked all the way to Dooleys just to get a couple of hot dogs he had heard were only 10 cents. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. I think I try to use face book like a blogI always have too much to say for the little boxand have to edit it down. Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! the street was just south of the railroad tracks that were on long beach blvd. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Bought my 45s there. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. Date . Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd : McDonald Paint & Hardware Fire : Photograph of The Kansas Tin Shop : Rudbach Hardware Store : Gas station and hardware store : Geo. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! the commercial sang this. Search this record. Shirley Dooley Nesbitt and her husband Rod were running the place by then, but still every once and a while old man Dooley would wander the store thanking everyone for the job they were doing. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. I remember going walking and skate boarding with my brother along and down inside of what my mom called the Wash. Large storm drains similar to a levy. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. but dad hoisted them in. Still one of the most fun jobs I ever had. Thanks for the write up. Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. Romes was the best! . Also I remember Shady Acres miniature golf which no place could compare with in my book. and Roland Meckel also from down the street was the lucky one of us. And the lake at Scherer Park we were told a body was found in it the freezer in the front of Dels where I would pick out my Sidewalk Sundae, and Tom would say, Thatll be 35 dollars, please! Red Fox lanes, where I learned how to bowl and went to league night with my parents a great time! that place had it all we lived in lakewood on candlewood by the tracks 1956, Dooleys was cool work there in the late 1970s love there hot dogs and ice cream first job out of high school. I remember so many people there like Ruben Macli, warehouse manager North building and Bill Starr , and June Ricks and Hal in sreening, but most of I remember meeting my wife there, Vicky Peters in pullman & Bath, she was amazing. Yes! I recall the original Hardware store. The March 2 ballot measure, also supported by the Teachers Association of Long Beach, would provide roughly $20 million for a new elementary school at the site of the former Dooley's hardware store near Del Amo and Long Beach boulevards. 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 knew Shirley Dooley in grade school at Jane Addams. You cant . and I still dont care if I have another soda. 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. Show more Show more 11 years ago. Dooley had built a concrete block wall on what he thought was or was close to the property boundary with Trigg. 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. In later years I was sad to see it leave. Food Giant contends that it is only a Thayer presumption affecting the burden of producing evidence. They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. We knew that place is the Riverbed. App. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. I must say this was a cool little topic! I dont remember the guys name but I remember him telling me that he was the reason that they tore down Badlands and filled it in with dirt. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. I remember Welchs! hi richard i work there and rent one of your apt it was great 1979. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? Hey there young lady. 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. Any other Doolyites out there? Now site of Dooley's Elementary School. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . use to camp there on weekends when i was a boy scout. My mom used to buy her craft supplies there and we would buy jeans, t-shirts at the Levi section. Hi Veronica I remember you. 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. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. The Big As parking lot was so big that Kmart was built in front of the the Big A store, and there was still ample parking. 63-65. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. Dooley's Hardware Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Hello fellow Dooley's Hardware I am looking for anyone that used to work for Dooley's Hardware in Long Beach, California. Nothing else compares to it today, does it? 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. I used to get my baseball cards there, and bring back my soda bottles for ten cents a piece; Shady Acres was a great place for mini golf, I had my sixth grade birthday party there. L.B. I liked that store and miss it. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? Oh, yes!!! As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. Great memories! Contributing Institution. She was pretty . I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. We would always go at Christmas-time to get decorations, etc. I am happy for all of you. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. scherer park where you would skateboard down the hills, one long hill and then the steeper, shorter one that was fast as heck. I remember getting a glazed do-nut for seven cents and sharing it with my cat (she must have liked the yeast). Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. Spent many days at Houghton Park and during the summer, it was swimming at Jordan. blvd. It looked like a neat H.S. Unfortunately, I couldnt find a decent picture of the store with the lumberjack in front, but this is a pretty cool website that shows a state-by-state listing, with photos, of the immense and terrifying monuments that we Americans like to erect and enjoy: I love reading what you write. One particular game (might have been against Lakewood, they had a big brass bell theyd ring every time they scored a touchdown, boy we hated that d**n clang-clang) I remember we sat in the rain, our bleachers were nearly empty but we stuck it out to the bitter end, we sort of pat ourselves on the back for being true-blue, loyal Rowdy Rooters. It is all gone now. I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. (LogOut/ I lived there around the same time. My first job in 1969 was working in the portable TV section. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. Dooley's Family Hardware Store 1981 TerryT1976 1.32K subscribers Subscribe Save 13K views 15 years ago Uploaded by request and to bring some nostalgia to any Long Beach/L.A., CA residents who. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. 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. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! to go to at the time. I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. I lived on del amo also about two blocks before you got to the train bridge.does anyone remember the little market in the neighborhodd called anderson market they had peeny candy and old lady and her husband they had a meat counter in the back of the store to slice meat for you..i went to sutter elm school form from about 1966 then to lindbergh jr high then grad.from Jordan high in 1975 use to hang aout at Redfox bowling lanes in front of Dooleys..got all my fishing stuff there to fish at scheer park down the street..and the 10cent hot dogs my mom would send me down there on my sting ray baike to buy 10 or 12 for dinner..man that was the days im 54 now and still remember that how about shady acres mini golf who remembers that place? The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. also, love the popcorn machine. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART Company Number 0322111 Previous Company Numbers C0322111 Status Suspended Ftb Incorporation Date 8 June 1956 (over 66 years ago) Dissolution Date 2 January 2004 Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address 5045 LONG BEACH BLVD LONG BEACH CA 90805 United States Agent Name i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. And rollercoasters that took you right over the beachI also remember some kind of ski lift ride that took you across the park to the other end. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more, at Dooleys! Thank you SO much for finding that and sharing it what a treat to remember. June 29, 1956. He was retired of course. 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. Nothing like that will ever happen again. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. In 81 or 82. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. Yes I was trying to remember the name of the roller arena I used to skate there too Welches was this big green cylindrical building in Long Beach I thought it was on Atlantic and Del Amo but Im not sure since it was about 35-40 yrs ago when I worked there our favorite pizza place were Men Eds, Shakeys, Fio Ritos. Martins pizza, Douglas burgers, and the chili cheese dogs at Dooleys. And did you ever eat at Marris? Best halibut in town. Besides playing catch in the driveway (or Poison, which was a game where our friend Kathy would be a baserunner, and my brother and I would try to tag her out when she would run from one base to the other), and trying not to get hit by a car if the ball went into the street, one of our main sources of entertainment was to go down the street to Dooleys Hardware, where the giant lumberjack stood,overlooking Long Beach Boulevard. 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