Defunct brands that we grew up with

[rsayloriii]

If we're talking facilities, I'll see your White Rock Airport and raise you one Bergstrom Air Force Base.

And on a related note, remember the Austin Aqua Festival, and the affiliated airshow at BAFB, Aerofest?

Miss Aerofest and Bergstrom. Damn Clinton and then those that complained about the noise...

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[vmax]

Gibson's.......


Sunbeam Bread
Ol' Bossy milk
Pontiac
Falstaff Beer
In Austin, Holiday House and 2J's.
Gulf Mart
Southwestern Bell

"Gibsons.. the store with the golden touch.. If you didn't buy Gibson's you paid too much!"

 

[riskinstrument]

Gulf oil.

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[gdouthit]

Gulf oil.

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Global Marine

 

[mitchntx]

There's a Gibsons out in Kerrville, I believe.

And one in Weatherford.

 

[dbgun]

Globe dept. store

Where I bought my 10 speed bike, after cashing my first paycheck. I was 16.

 

[Southpaw]

What's the word?????? Thunderbird!!!

 

[Vaquero]

Farmall
Minneapolis Moline
Oliver

 

[Acera]

Gulf oil.

They are still around, filled up at a Gulf station in Galveston last week.

And this is strictly Houston based.
Pig Stand

Yeah, good one, claimed that they were the folks that invented the onion ring. Used to be my groups meet up place prior to GRB gun shows for coffee and a great breakfast.

 

[Acera]

Sure some remember this one

 

[Army 1911]

Shakey's Pizza
Maxwell autos
REO
Hudson
Studabaker
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Saturn
Hummer
American Motors
Plymouth
Indian Motorcycles (it keeps coming and going)
BSA Motorcycles
The Real Springfield Armory
NSU autos
DKW autos
Matra Autos
Burma Shave (I miss the signs---Thanks Ladybird for ruining them)
Smacks Hamburger

And Last But Not Least -----------AMERICA. What we gpt now ain't the one I grew up with and swore alligience to.

 

[mitchntx]

Each post sparks a memory ...

Griff's (5 for a $1)
Bridgestone MC
Montgomery Wards
Nabisco (brand is still alive, but the comapny is dead)
Datsun

 

[Jakashh]

Crystal Pepsi
Surge
Polaroid
Ritz Camera
Zenith
Circuit City
Blockbuster Video

Ritz is gone?? Damn. Remember Hollywood video?

 

[TXARGUY]

And one in Weatherford.

And one (Gibsons) in Pecos

 

[TXARGUY]

Ritz is gone?? Damn. Remember Hollywood video?

Yep. I think I still owe them some late fees.

Oh, well. Guess I'll just make a donation to the beer fund.

 

[Jakashh]

93.7 the arrow (recently defunct), Plymouth, ASTROWORLD!!

 

[Jakashh]

Yep. I think I still owe them some late fees.

Oh, well. Guess I'll just make a donation to the beer fund.

I used to buy photo developing paper from there.

 

[TXARGUY]

I used to buy photo developing paper from there.

Ritz died a terrible death. They went all point and shoot and back to school crap.

Kinda the same way Wolf is going now.

 

[Jakashh]

Ritz died a terrible death. They went all point and shoot and back to school crap.

Kinda the same way Wolf is going now.

Oh, they're still around... I thought you meant they went out of business.

 

[F350-6]

Dallas Cowboys.......Superbowl Champions.