Early Christmas shopping at a Woolworth store in 1990

[@StevenBertuglia]

Things were so much more simpler in the 90s. I know every decade has its issues. But I truly miss the 80s and the 90s. Especially during the holidays. It felt magical. I can’t explain it. I’m sure everyone in their late 30s-40s knows what I’m talking about. Technology also really ruined our human to human skills. Not one person distracted from a cellphone or iPad. Bring me back 😭 and my grandparents and older relatives that have passed.

[@kathleenking47]

9/11 ruined things too

[@Arbysroastbeefjuice]

Then dump the device you’re using to watch this? You don’t need it.

[@theladynextdoor313]

I agree. It was different times and far better than today. I wouldn’t mind going back myself. Society nowadays sucks!

[@StevenBertuglia]

@@theladynextdoor313 same here! Some people just don’t understand it either!! Things were just so much simpler. Now a days, you don’t even know your neighbors. Sad!

[@StevenBertuglia]

@@kathleenking47 I agree! After 9/11 everything changed and not for the better.

[@WhitneysJourney]

Anyone else missing the 90s and their grandparents while watching this? 😢😢

[@RF-vg5kv]

I still had 3 of my grandparents back then , i would give anything to go back to that time , even just for a bit . As a kid you don’t realize how special and truly amazing those times are until you are older and sometimes it’s to late .

[@tias.6675]

Yes. The chimes around 2:58 definitely took me back to when I was little.

[@sebastien8814]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 👍🏻✝️

[@DINKY77142]

Missing the 90's and my TEENS! I'd go back and stay stuck there forever.

[@ciaraoh9102]

Yes, the part with the Christmas trees and bells at 6:22 got me

[@ponchoman49]

Wow no fighting or stampedes, no smart phones, nicer people, built in food counters, better quality Christmas items and a great shopping experience without loads of digital distractions and problems. Really miss these types of stores and wish we could have places like this back again.

[@jonnym4670]

you all were a bunch of slackers not like the old ole 1920 we dressed nice and had real conversations you all with your big retail chains they don't even know your names we fought a war what did you ever do

[@amuxpatch2798]

They had riot squad police to handle these mad women shoppers ,so there

[@somewereinwisconsin]

So true! I miss it too so much!

[@italiangypsy79]

don't get it twisted there was plenty of fighting back in the day. my father told us stories of people fighting over Cabbage Patch Dolls around Christmas time in the 80s

[@twiff3rino28]

They still had A320's and CD players back then.

[@Meg-A-Saurus]

Okay, the grandma's purchasing the butter cookies is melting my heart and bringing back SO much nostalgia! My biggest takeaways from this video, is that people are more civilized than we are in modern times. Everyone looks more put together, healthier, happier, nicer, etc. The store looks like the employees take pride in it and their appearance. I miss these days! We really didn't know how good we had it!

[@shazbk7616]

As time moves on, humanity gets more depraved! It is just the opposite of evolutionary theory that teaches we are evolving for the better. We are evolving technologically speaking, but morally or socially, we are sinking fast! The world used to be a better place. God help us!

[@NotAsGoodAsItUsedToBe]

I noticed a woman grabbing the sewing kit.

[@va_nessa4916]

@@NotAsGoodAsItUsedToBe 🤣🤣🤣

[@MAHOSHTRAHOSH]

The nostalgia is REAL girl! I miss my grandparents and the 90s so much!!! But it’s worth considering the flip side. Back then, there was a lot of pressure to maintain a certain appearance and conform to societal expectations. While everything seemed more polished and composed, it often came at the cost of individual authenticity. Today, there's more freedom to be ourselves and embrace our differences, which can be a relief from the constant need to fit a particular mold. It’s a trade-off between the polished exterior of the past and the more relaxed acceptance of diversity we see now.

[@Orpheusftw]

These videos are comforting, and remind me of when the world made sense. I'd _live_ in some of these videos, if I could, but we'll sadly never see times like this again.

[@Jim26D]

You miss the simple things like all the older ladys hanging out at Kmart running to the next blue light special

[@lemurianchick]

@@Jim26D🤣

[@mstrikesback168]

never say never. Things change.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

I understand what you're saying... ☹️ Moved away from home, in 78 ...as a teenager, 61 years old, I came to live with my aunt, all the the people that I've known, from my teenage years, have all passed away 😔😢.....

[@53mandevilla]

Why not? It’s all attitude & behavior! 😢😢😢

[@maxonthemountain2062]

What I love is they weren't crazy. They weren't storming in pushing and shoving and hurting others. Gone are the days of respecting each other.

[@nuttybar9]

Could you imagine being stuck behind all the old ladies?

[@amuxpatch2798]

@@nuttybar9 old ladies are like fleet of buses amd freighttrucks and you in small car behind them.

[@SuV33358]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@tias.6675]

I personally feel as if the generations after them are immature all around. You have a few of us that are grounded, but the rest can't accept that they're no longer 16..even well into their 30s.

[@lavenderflowersfall280]

Of course there is no beanie babies are cabbage patch

[@maryw3643]

I'm 43 now. This how I remember the old people when I was a kid.

[@shocker147]

I'm 43 years old as well. My grandma loved going into the Woolworth's at the Village Square Mall in Dodge City, KS in the late 80s. She would always take me with her.

[@Pecan27304]

😹🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤓

[@anthonychihuahua]

Ain't it funny how *WE'RE* the old people, now! 🤯🤣

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

@@shocker147 I will be 43 in 2 weeks we use to go to the woolsworth that was downtown in Wichita Kansas . Also another woolsworth that use to be by my house I was so sad when it had close in 94.

[@raydn23]

Same. 40 years young. I can still remember the old sweet woman who was our cashier at our small store.

[@tias.6675]

It's such a blessing to be able to say you lived in this world. Doesn't matter if you were an infant or 50 years old at the time 💖.

[@Inaworldoflove]

A blessing and a curse. We remember an age when things were much better.

[@tinaarko6625]

If only we appreciated it more, at the time. Don't think any of us could even begin to imagine the world live in today.

[@tias.6675]

I agree 💔

[@JensenSarpy]

I'm 50 now haha. But to be honest, here in the South, it's not too different now than it was in this video in a lot of respects.

[@JackieIsAPunk25]

I was only around 6 months old at this time and it’s wild seeing how much things have changed in the last 33 years

[@amara1954]

Look how respectfully and peacefully they walk in. Times have changed.

[@danr2652]

MAGA wasn't around.

[@dszuch1084]

@@danr2652 It kind of was, actually. Reagan was constantly dogpiled and reviled by the media, much like Trump is. Also, my Target was recently broken into and overrun by a mob of thieves. They all belonged to a singular demographic - a demographic who, seemingly, were not as bold or crazed as they are today. Don’t really care if you admit it or not, MAGA was never the problem. It was a reaction to all that had occurred during Obama’s term - most of which went completely over your head, and continues to do so. Good luck with your mental illness. Not for your sake, but for the people who suffer you.

[@cknorris3644]

@@danr2652 is MAGA the people that burnt down cities, police stations and murdered people? You are literally deranged. 🤣

[@xr6lad]

@@danr2652🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️. No just Democrats affiliated with the mafia.

[@mm2024-7]

@@danr2652has nothing to do with MAGA. Biden has made it worse! Rush the stores and steal. No consequences for the usual suspects

[@JustPeople]

Jesus, I'm here tearing up at a video of folks shopping at Woolworth's. I was only 8 years old at the time. Makes you realize just how precious and short our journey on this big blue ball is.

[@g.i.4144]

You and me both… really does make you want to cherish even more the seconds we’re still granted on this plane. But boy, was this a time to be alive. I have such a lump growing in my throat while watching this and hearing all the holiday sounds. If only…

[@Angel-xd9lt]

Woolworth's store went out of business so many years ago. I remember shopping and going to the malls and people got along and its sad now what has happened to us as a society NOBODY cares and no values anymore its 2023 and it will be 2024 in January 1.... this makes me sad to think about x-mas now or even back then when everything was jumping... now everything is shit now.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Third reply : There's a Woolworths store in California, the original counter top restaurant is there.... KZbin: Woolworths store in California... 🎊 HAPPY NEW YEARS ‼️2024, 🎊

[@JennaRobertson]

We really didn’t know how good we had it.

[@dimviesel]

We did! We just didn’t know how bad things would get

[@ColdSid]

@@dimviesel THIS !

[@alftanner866]

Woolworths?! Perhaps the candy aisle and those dancing flowers or coke cans when music was played. Hah!

[@eyeseer1]

Black Friday was still horrible.

[@crazyvids3351]

Just for one day I wish I could time travel back and go to these stores.

[@frieddog7173]

Then travel your ass back what are you waiting for 🐑

[@markhetz1119]

Just one….. day I would like to go back there and live

[@sarahmariah100]

No me too. If time travel was possible. I would liquidate everything I now own, organize the $ into the kinds bills they were using in each era, and I would just fool around in the past, shopping. I always imagined going to Bergdorf's in the 50s - I never dreamed real-life shopping would become such a drag that I'd be nostalgic about 1990s Woolworth's, but it has & I'd see you there. Omg lol now I just shared my innermost nerd thoughts

[@DINKY77142]

I wish I could go back and STAY.

[@esterquinonez7187]

Me too. I miss Newberry's and Woolworth stores.

[@maranda7033]

I love how everyone is neatly dressed, hair is done and makeup on women is not exaggerated. Shoppers acting like real humans!

[@thedelightfullytacky]

Are you suggesting the de-evolution of society?

[@Mischa21xo]

@@thedelightfullytacky No, they are suggesting that we evolve to become normal human beings that respect themselves & others again, like they did in the 90's. Human beings now act as if they are animals instead of people, with absolutely no self-control, no shame, class, dignity, or respect. It's disgusting. Also, makeup is supposed to highlight your features & make them stand out, or to cover blemishes here & there. It's NOT supposed to cover all of your features altogether, or to paint a completely new face onto yourself where you either look like a lady of the night who charges for the hour, or a drag queen clown- not a good look... but I guess that is a pretty accurate representation of our society today, what they value, & how they live- absolutely disgusting, & not a good look at ALL.

[@ednanieves8572]

Devolution INDEED!!! People looked well dressed and groomed! Dear Lord what a contrast to what we experience today! Sad sad day indeed!

[@gamermike6657]

Yeah man. Wake up. Jeez

[@CherriColaPrincess]

@@ednanieves8572 I agree 100%

[@MorrisB1971]

Im so glad i grew up in the 70s 80s 90s!!! Sooooo much more calmer and respectful to each other.If u heard someone curse it literally stopped the world

[@mauricioramirez9744]

Christmas time 1990. I remember going to see Home Alone at the movie theater and we laughed so hard our stomachs hurt. My dad was all about getting the latest and greatest Christmas lights and new decorations for the Nativity set and Christmas tree. I remember feeling happy, our Country feeling secure and a genuine heartfelt "Merry Christmas!" to all we visited and met. We can have those days back in America again, if we want it.

[@steverye8872]

You ready to fight for it? Most aren't.

[@mauricioramirez9744]

@@steverye8872 All we need to do is put God first in our lives and mountains will move.

[@steverye8872]

@Mauricio Ramirez I agree but we have to remember that God helps those who help themselves and also God hates a coward. Words alone won't curb the evil rising in this country.

[@matthewwiemken7293]

Nooo!! hatred and social justice and being as tribal as possible is what we want now:)

[@mauricioramirez9744]

@@steverye8872 God does not hate. God said He would heal our land if we obey Him. We must reaffirm that we are One Nation Under God and place our trust in Him and place our trust also in Jesus. Peace be with you and do not be troubled.

[@rachelb.1030]

I see grandmas' buying those butter cookies. My grandma always had those cookies around too. ❤

[@algorythym]

same.

[@larrycj4382]

I love those Danish butter cookies! 😋

[@TheJimmy144]

I think you're mistaken, that's a sewing supply tin.

[@rachelb.1030]

Yep those are Danish butter cookies blue & white tins lol 😊 had to go check lol

[@TheCharr1981]

​@@rachelb.1030 Yes indeed! They're delicious!!! 😍😎

[@SweeTeaNLemon]

Awwwwww, waitresses were dressed professional, no videos, social media or social media pranks. No yelling at the employees, nor yelling at the customers. Everyone waiting their turn, being respectful, etc. Yeah crazy stuff happened in the world, but at least people respected authority, stores, employees and each other.

[@kathleenking47]

No TATTOOS they didn't show up, until 2005

[@Religious_man]

@@kathleenking47 There were tattoos then.

[@kathleenking47]

@@Religious_man not as much. Most were Navy, or motorcycle clubs

[@Religious_man]

That depended where you're from.

[@SBankzee]

People turned into rabid monsters who hate each other , I miss the sixties and seventies growing up!

[@milkamichellevladic7514]

Wish I could go back to those days when our mom would take us to Woolworth as kids and buy us lunch at their Cafe. RIP Mom and Woolworth.

[@deejaye2647]

Remember the french fries?

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Still available ! There's a Woolworths store,in California, original, the restaurant is there, on KZbin,.. on my bucket list, this year 👍. looking at the Woolworths, diner, brings back memories 😊.

[@christianpatriot7196]

These videos are therapeutic with soothing and calm peaceful pictures and videos of the past and yet at the same time depressing and that it reminds us of how far away those times are when you think of society right now

[@dongordoofthegalletas]

A stark absence of digital distractions, self-important ignoring of one another, and loathsome general distain of your fellow man. The things you had more of then, were friendliness, a sit-down lunch counter, cash transactions, and real excitement over brick-and-mortar retail experiences. We could have hardly imagined what a sweeping change, the new decade would bring! So glad we have these interesting time capsules, here on KZbin.

[@choprox01]

well said sir

[@jonnym4670]

you all were a bunch of slackers not like the old ole 1920 we dressed nice and had real conversations you all with your big retail chains they don't even know your names

[@larryaugsburger8452]

Nostalgia is a funny thing. How quickly we forget physical altercations over limited numbers of Elmos and cabbage patch kids, or what a dump every Woolworths was. In my area the lunch counter was long gone by the 90’s.

[@birdsfan57]

​@@larryaugsburger8452 Funny, none of the 4 Woolworth stores that my family frequented during the 60's, 70's and early 80's were "dumps"...Guess it depended on which area one lived.

[@larryaugsburger8452]

@@birdsfan57 This video was from the 90’s. You really don’t remember the crappy $3 sneakers and the rest of the low quality merchandise, huh? Nostalgia is a funny thing. They went out of business in 1997, so it was a pretty ugly decade for Woolworths.

[@edwardkim2511]

I was born in 1959. When I was a kid I liked going to Woolworth's to eat lunch where my grandmother worked. I ' m retired . The 60's, 70's, and 80's glad I survived all those years. ! If there's a time machine I'd go back.

[@ajvintage9579]

I was a kid in the 70s and loved getting grilled cheese and egg creams at the Woolworth cafe after shopping. We were so lucky then.

[@edwardkim2511]

@@ajvintage9579 My first job was at Woolworth Ala Moana. Honolulu, Hawaii. I worked at Harvest House restaurant in 1975. The made the Best Burgers, Hot Dogs, Shakes. and Sundaes.

[@pepper1188]

Same. My grandmother worked at Woolworths as well and it was so special going to visit her cuz sitting at the counter and having a milkshake, the days before digital intervention cell phones Etc were quite lovely in retrospect

[@Bennifm]

Edward, if you do find a time machine, please take me with you. I was born in 1961 and worked as a cashier in 1977. No scanners, looking for price stickers, and heaven help the cashier who forgot what was on sale that week!!

[@stevarino1989]

My mom is the same age and she remembers absolutely loving the ice cream at Woolworths. I feel like I went to one of the last remaining ones in my city when I was a small child (I’m 34) but who knows.

[@Crankerny58]

Hard to believe how much America has changed since 1990!

[@user_abcxyzz]

​@hey boss are u? Yes it's watered down.A million isn't what it used to be. If you're a millionaire today that's like calling yourself middle class in the 90s

[@TheSmokey999]

For the worst .

[@RapAdministration]

MAGA DONALD TRUMP

[@RapAdministration]

Go to Brighton beach New York here is like in 90s nothing changes

[@presley007]

Nobody staring at their phones

[@aaronwilliams6989]

Just think how much more calm people were at the door than nowadays!

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

And whiter

[@aaronwilliams6989]

@@spaniardsrmoors6817 WHAT?!

[@nuttybar9]

@@aaronwilliams6989 Less minority immigrants.

[@sunniertimer598]

They were an older crowd too.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

@@nuttybar9 Be more careful what you post.

[@kerrytakashi12]

Woolworth's reminds me of my Grandmother. She would shop, then I would get a treat from their penny candy aisle, a coloring book from their dollar bin and then a snack from their cafe. It makes me teary, thinking about it.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

The last Woolworth's, is in Bakersfield, CA the in- store diner, is there with the original restaurant menu.... Another blast from the past, Block Buster Video Store, in Bend, Oregon... you can buy DVDS and VHS 📼 tapes.

[@suzannesanchez4864]

I remember shopping with my Mom in Woolworths in late 1967. Love the memories eating at the Cafe and at the snack bar eating a slice of cheese pizza with a grape drink. Then we went across the street to JC Penny's to do more shopping. Downtown San Jose was really active and busy. Bus ride was 10 cents too. Corner donut shop with hot chocolate and a donut was a treat. Donuts were a dime. Those were my day's as a kid. Thanks for nostalgia ❤🍕🥤🍩☕️

[@atlantic_love]

I was in my senior year of high school that year. Our memories of what "old people" looked like change as we get older. Suddenly we realize that people we knew as "old" back then weren't really old.

[@geniuswithacapitalk]

So what you’re saying is you’re 50+ lol

[@atlantic_love]

@@geniuswithacapitalk Ssshhhh 😅

[@kathleenking47]

No..the people back then SMOKED and LOOKED older I'm 64, and in my group, I'm the BABY I know plenty in their 70s and 80s

[@TanyaKatherine]

I think it has something about how they themselves consider themselves old adults or indoctrinated into the system and that makes them look that way if they believe the lie.

[@atlantic_love]

@@TanyaKatherine if they believe what lie?

[@pacadet]

5:21 I'm convinced she's taking those tins home to immediately dump out all the cookies and put buttons and thread and other sewing materials in.

[@vampirerobot]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Saintnick90]

That's how it always happened.

[@choprox01]

hahahahahahahaha....hahahahahahaha

[@Inkironnrum]

I’m convinced, too. My mom did the same thing. We kids ate the cookies and now all of her sewing buttons, threads, and scissors are stored in the tins.

[@aimeem9706]

I was thinking the same thing as I watched this video! I have one of these tins, long emptied, from my late mother-in-law. And yes, I store buttons in it.

[@kelleywyskiel3478]

Wow, what happened to us as a society because these early Christmas shoppers are absolutely lovely!

[@julienewman1761]

What happened was mobile phones and social media took over.

[@withgoddess7164]

It has been INTENTIONALLY DESTOYED and it will get much worse.

[@tennillej9601]

People are idiots now

[@shadowx2447]

Kelly, ❤ your words….wish these new generation kids can learn from this.

[@birdsfan57]

@@withgoddess7164 Yep! No conspiracy theories, just absolute TRUTH! It began in earest sometime in the mid-late 90's and escalated after 9/11 into what we've now become as a nation, society and culture. The question is, just WHAT "entity(s)" are behind it. That's why the gentleman who wanted " to make America great again" is/was/will continue to be, vilified, defamed, destroyed....HE KNOWS.....HE KNOWS....

[@jenniferlopes557]

This is a great video. I worked at a Woolworths from 1988-1993, and this has brought back a lot of great memories. Thank you.

[@abelmontalvo4052]

Hey JLo

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Back to the Future, JLo , there's a Woolworths store in Bakersfield, CA last one in America... The last Block Buster Video Store,is in Bend, Oregon 😊

[@Blueboydogo]

My Dad would take my mom shopping with us kids and my dad would sit and have coffee while we shopped around great memories my Dad especially loved Christmas time I can’t wait to see my dad again he was a great blessing to his family ❤

[@ddub9696]

Walmart ruined this type of store experience by creating a store where everything is bottom-of-the-barrel (the products selection, the quality of the products, the way they treat their workforce). Look how nicely everything is laid out and how the store is crowded with goods without being trashy. Look at the pride the Woolworth people take in their appearance and the appearance of the store. Walmart came in and basically put all these stores out of business by underpaying their workforce and now we have all sorts of trashy places like Dollar General and Dollar Tree, where there are u-boats of product sitting in the aisles waiting to go on the shelves, understaffed and stressed store workers and people with no health insurance. Walmart has been a plague on the US.

[@birdsfan57]

Absolutely spot on! So sad, but so true...

[@treysimmons7707]

I was a manager at a Dollar General in GA in 2017-18. You would not believe how absolutely cheap that company is. They only staff the stores with 2 people at any given time, and one of them is always a part timer. Its on the managers to stock the store, as well as help the other employee cashier if need be, handle all the other store duties and so forth. I worked evenings, and the part timer would not come in till 6, so from 3pm till then, I'd be alone, and no way I could have gotten to all the stuff they want you to do. During the 2017 holidays, it was an absolute mess in the store I worked in, and me and the other 2 managers could barely keep the shelves stocked, which we would get in trouble for from the district manager. They would not hire any seasonal help, or allow anyone to stay after hours and do some stocking or even some cleaning. In fact, the closing manager has to be out of the building by 20 mins after closing, or they start calling and asking why you are still there. I ended up quitting about 3 months into 2018 after constantly getting barraged by the DM over things it was virtually impossible to do. I have no idea how they find people to work in these places anymore. The one I worked at, since the pandemic, is only open from noon till 8pm now days, because they are short of help. And they keep opening new ones in my area, which are also on limited hours due to them not being able to find staff. Its mindblowing.

[@birdsfan57]

@@treysimmons7707 This is all so true. Every time I go into one of their stores (in fact, I was just in one today), the lone employee looks totally exhausted and overwhelmed, between trying to unpack stock and fill-in the shelves, while customers are lining up at the register and hitting the counter bell, because they don't want to use the one self-service bay. That's why the first thing one notices when entering the store are signs that state that they're hiring. I would guess employee turnover to be quite high.

[@treysimmons7707]

@@birdsfan57 And I forgot to mention more about the part timers I talked about. They would want us to hire people, and lie to them and tell them it was 25 plus hours a week, but they would really be getting 10 hours a week, 2 shifts. So, most people we hired, when they realized that (I actually told a few of them off the bat if I could see they were really needing money, Id go look, you better go find another job cause you'll only get 2 shifts here) was going to be the case, they'd quit. Of course, the DM would blame the high turnover on management. Every 2 to 3 weeks, we'd be hiring new part timers, and within 2 to 3 weeks, they'd all be gone. It would only be me and the 2 other managers for a week (of course we'd be in trouble for working more than 35 hours a week in this time) working the store, then they'd lure some other poor, unsuspecting people in, it was never ending. Ours did not have a self checkout, just 2 registers, and we were in a very busy area, so from about 4 till 10 pm, we closed at 11 (unlike other DGs, this one stayed open an hour later due to the high volume it did), the place was slammed 7 days a week. And you know another shitty company with similar policies? Family Dollar.

[@birdsfan57]

@@treysimmons7707 I feel your pain. Dollar Tree seems to be another "high-turnover" company. Many stores understaffed, with aisles obstructed with palettes of unopened boxes of goods to be shelved and merchandised, and not enough employees to do the job. Sad...

[@richardb7999]

Loved the way the person filmed this - it really let you soak in the moment and get up close with the shoppers and what they were buying. And how nice not to see anybody rushing out with a cart full of stolen merchandise....

[@chelsee_bbtte841]

They are a time traveler

[@freelancelady]

I was 26 years old back then. I still have a Thanksgiving platter that looks so nice on the table from back then… You could find anything in Woolworth, food, clothing, housewares, decorations and sewing supplies. They had items of good quality…😊😊😊

[@Thomas-yr9ln]

A lot of warm memories of Woolworth as a small boy. A lot of priceless memories of my parents and I going to Woolworth. My mom and dad are dead and now I'm a lonely old man with nothing but memories to keep me going another day 😢

[@thedailyhummm]

Back when people had patience and sense. Everyone taking their time shopping for the perfect gift, Christmas was a big deal back then

[@jannydots3870]

I came down with a stomach bug, and I have been watching these videos back to back. Oh my goodness, thank you 🙏 I have been searching for nostalgic videos from the past, the time I was a youth, a teenager, a young Mom. The world has been changing and lately I have been yearning for the way it was.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Good News : There's a Woolworths store in California, KZbin : Woolworths store in California, and, you'll remember this from the past , the last Block Buster Video Store, in America, it's in Bend, Oregon.....

[@markhetz1119]

Well mannered courteous well dressed look how far we’ve fallen good grief it’s embarrassing😊

[@singingindecember503]

Yes, embarrassing and frightening at the same time…. and it’s only going to get worse..

[@cameronfulluci2543]

We are rebuilding at this time

[@jimkeskey]

@@cameronfulluci2543 We aren't rebuilding, we are being demolished from within.

[@markhetz1119]

@@jimkeskey your 100 % right👍

[@shank170]

We're fucked

[@josieg6743]

Oh how I miss those days. We were all blessed to have experienced them.

[@teddyjam8134]

I know these are older folks, but look at how dignified they are. There's no running, pushing, or shoving. What happened to human beings. I love this.

[@neil4306]

These amazing videos bring back such wonderful memories and such a great period of time. It puts a smile on my face Then the video ends. I am zapped back to reality. I am back in 2023

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Back to the future : the last Woolworths, is in Bakersfield, CA. the in-store diner,is there, with the original restaurant menu..👍

[@lisaw5580]

What a different time, no pushing or shoving, lots of cashiers and a nice lady waitress.

[@Mami_Loca]

Dammit....I miss this kind of store and shopping. The in-store diner? I always wanted to eat there after we were done shopping because they served the BEST sandwiches and milkshakes! Woolworth's, Kmart and Pic 'N Save were places your parents could give you $1 or a couple bucks to buy something for yourself. That 1 or 2 bucks got you some gum, candy, a toy and "something for your little brother/sister" because mom made you do the last part. And you could wander the aisles safely not worrying about predators, kidnappers or trafficking rings lurking nearby to take you. I never appreciated that time and those days when life was simpler, less rushed, technology free and just being a kid was all I had to be.

[@darlenegattus8190]

Oh me too

[@SuV33358]

Oh God, they had the best grilled cheese and fries in the in store restaurant. And the ketchup is always so good....better than at home

[@Mami_Loca]

@@SuV33358 yes! That's right! The ketchup WAS amazing lol. Glass bottled or those red plastic nozzle tipped bottles. It was rich and tangy. Ranch was only a place cowboys came from 😂. Were things greasy? Sure. But we ran, skipped, walked everywhere and played so we burned off the caloric intake and drank water from garden hoses to keep hydrated. Can we talk about garden hose water? Whether it burned your mouth from heat or cool from shade....omg....Evian WISHING it could compare.

[@Lisa-pb3qp]

I know what you’re taking about, but there were dangers around even then.

[@anthonychihuahua]

@@Mami_Loca "Mami's Here!!" 🤩

[@ktnkbdle278]

6:40-7:09 the meaning of Christmas right there! That’s my favorite part of this whole video!! Thank you so much for these DELIGHTFUL moments back in time!!!! Gee I wish so much we could go back to 1980 to 1990. It would be just gosh the best!

[@sandygrimes7196]

I was 24 in 1990 now I’m 56 and old like those people..I used to go there all the time..good memories ❤

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Ms.Sandy , Woolworths store in Bakersfield,CA. the last one in America, and the restaurant is there, with the original menu. the last Block Buster Video Store, is in Bend, Oregon.. you can buy DVDS and VHS 📼 tapes.....

[@greatscott88mph]

Protect this channel at all costs!

[@kelliecraft9176]

I was born and raised in south Florida during the 1990s and I can remember when shopping was quiet, tranquil and felt safe and exciting for a little kid…..times have surely changed.😢😢😢😢

[@TheBebe2214]

Me too

[@Game_Hero]

because you're not a little kid anymore, that's what changed.

[@notofthisworld5267]

Many malls became unsafe as well. They became a place for gangs, thieves and ppl didn't feel safe.

[@JanRaz1955]

I’m so glad I lived in these wonderful days ❤

[@askmamalouise7605]

Absolutely priceless! Let's create a world of Joy, Peace & Harmony! We can do it! Plus, Woolworth's had the best Fries & grilled cheese sandwiches on the planet! Oh, I almost forgot amount the fresh smell of popcorn with butter as you entered inside of the front door! What a beautiful life.

[@rickwilliams2904]

Everybody walks in calmly, no pushing and shoving and punching. Such respect back then not now.

[@staceynelson2357]

I miss Woolworths. Sooo many happy memories with my grandma and mom.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

The last Woolworths store, is in Bakersfield,CA .. the restaurant is there, with the original restaurant menu..... Another blast from the past, Block Buster Video Store, in Bend, Oregon... you can buy DVDS and VHS tapes 📼.👍

[@bobwallace9814]

The hairstyles, nice demeaners and the coffee shop verify the 1990 date.

[@IceManLikeGervin]

I loved going to Woolworth's as kid... from the food to the candy to the toys/board games I could spend hours inside having a good time.

[@birdsfan57]

And the record department on the bottom level of their store on Broad Street in Philadelphia. Saw the movie" To Sir With Love" when it was first released and my cousin and I, immediately after leaving the old Broadway Theater across the street, ran to Woolworths to buy our own copies of the theme song. Still own that 45, along with those of Diana Ross, (with and without The Supremes), Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ("C'mon, Marianne"), and the Jackson Five...

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Relive those days ! The last Woolworths is in Bakersfield,CA. the in- store diner,is there with the original restaurant menu..👍

[@joedaily2]

Thanks so much for this wonderful video ! These shoppers are just so calm and relaxed and polite. I want to go back in time, I miss these days. And I miss Woolworth's !

[@404notfound.....]

Look how relaxed everybody was. Enjoying each other's company without cell phones. No miserable faces. 👍

[@BeyondChange]

I was a kid in the 90s and I enjoyed every bit of it. If only kids these days knew how great the 90s were.

[@laoch5658]

every kid thinks the era they grew up was the best..some old man is probably telling you how great the 60s were.

[@21YearOldLonerVirgin]

i was born in 2003 but i think the 50s-80s are better

[@franko6677]

Does anyone else remember animals being sold at Woolworth’s? You’d hear birds squawking as soon as you’d walk through the door lol

[@maxsteele3359]

Yep, they used to sell fish, lizards, birds and hamsters at ours in the basement, strategically located next to the toy department.

[@jamesmclaughlin9984]

Yeah, we had the pet dept. in our small Woolworth's (no diner) There was a giant red with colored feathered parrot there for years. People had taught him cuss words...probably why he was there so long.

[@rocknroller77]

I do

[@darlenegattus8190]

Oh yes!!

[@davidkoplitz1969]

Yes !

[@WaterandFireTarot]

I miss the 90’s 😢

[@DINKY77142]

And 80's and 70's .... :(

[@taztaz728]

yes 70's and early 80's for me as well

[@WorldReserveCurrency]

In my mind, these memories feel like yesterday, but when I see these videos I actually realize how long ago that was.

[@ville666sora]

It simultaneously feels like 100 years ago and also 2 days ago lol

[@jdtractorman7445]

It's strange watching this and realizing how much has changed over the years. Nice Christmas decorations they have there. At 7:12 seeing those GE Christmas light boxes brings back memories. I always like the GE lights because of the colors they had, and they were great quality. As others have mentioned, it's nice to see people walking around without a phone in their face or yacking loudly so anyone within 2 aisles can hear your conversation. It's nice as well to see people dressed accordingly for being in public. Ladies dressed nicely with makeup on, and guys dressed in dress shirts.

[@shannon_w.]

Notice how they were all at the door BUT when the door was unlocked not one person bum rushed the door! No chaos, not fighting. I mean it did happen back then but NOWHERE near like now!

[@nuttybar9]

Thank God ,They could've broken a hip if they had.

[@shannon_w.]

@@nuttybar9 lol TRUE! When I first started watching this that was my first thought, “omg PLEASE don’t pounce on each other!”

[@jenniferburchill3658]

I remember my dad and I going to Woolworth's to the cafeteria. Sandwiches and Jello topped with whipped cream, and fond memories.

[@daveshoemaker7137]

They had club sandwiches that were served with fries, a pickle and a small side of coleslaw. It was a real treat for us when my grandmother would take us for a day out! Woolworth's, an all day movie then Horn & Hardart's for dinner! They had a picture of what food was behind the little door. I remember how heavy the tray was with their little brown dishes!

[@jewelqueen5949]

I'd get a grilled cheese & fruit punch.

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

The last Woolworths store is in Bakersfield,CA. the in-store diner, is there with the original restaurant menu.👍

[@Crankerny58]

Why do I cry when I watch these videos? I really miss my America!

[@funkster007]

You're not alone my friend. A lot of us pine for those better days.

[@luxuryqueen42]

It’s ok to cry ☺️

[@ArabCritic]

"Your" America? You better go back to Europe where you came from.

[@johnnymichael1804]

​@insinty just because something is new, doesn't mean it's better. Just because something is old, doesn't mean it's bad. Let's not do false equivalents.

[@Inlinetodie]

Thank the Immigrants for ruining our country

[@somewereinwisconsin]

Everything in that store was just so special!! Look at all that Christmas stuff! WOw!!!!!!

[@maylalyons677]

I certainly miss this time period. Even when they were waiting outside the doors for the store to open there was no shoving. They proceeded orderly and calmly through the doors. I loved seeing the grandparents searching for little grandbaby outfits and gifts. Love it!

[@bethb7965]

I remember all this from the 60's!! Miss the lunch counter; favorite was the grilled cheese! And checking out after shopping was with the old registers, no scanning back then. I still have a couple scarves my mom bought at our Woolworth's way back when...

[@FiveElements00]

I wish the U.S. could have stayed like this. Both men and women wore nicer clothes (by far) than they do now. We used to have a dime store or Woolworth here where I live, and it unfortunately closed sometime in the 1990's. That was a nice store, I went in there and bought stuff often. They had good products, there stuff was quality. I regret never eating at the food counter. I used to smell that food when I went in there and it smelled really good.

[@kathleenking47]

NO TATTOOS however, they do have places where there's tattoo removal

[@Arbysroastbeefjuice]

You think those hideous late 80s/90s clothes were nice?

[@FiveElements00]

@@Arbysroastbeefjuice Yes. Some of them. I like the men's dress slacks and the women's long skirts and dresses. I see people wear weird and ugly clothes nowadays. I myself used to wear clothes that don't look good, not realizing how I looked.

[@abelmontalvo4052]

​@@Arbysroastbeefjuice some of them were nice and people use deodorant back then nowadays people don't even shower like maybe once every seven days

[@JamesDalton-c7q]

Walmart ruined America

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

This is nostalgic. We had a Woolworth's in my hometown of Kenosha, WI growing up that wasn't quite as big as this one but still large (it was the first and only store I ever visited that had both a small diner area AND an escalator inside). Unfortunately it closed right around the same time that this video was made. Nice to see one again.

[@mollyo4213]

Our Woolworth in Westfield NJ turned into a shoe store, then an arcade. Now, everytime I go there, I can't help but imagine where the lunch counter used to be, and the other departments. I can picture exactly how it looked like back then....***sigh***

[@tigerburn81]

@@mollyo4213 Is the building around today? If so, is it even occupied with anything? I remember _Bradlees_ as a kid and sometimes you can find a odd abandoned one off on the edges of New Jersey suburbia. They had a little food counter with fountain drinks in those cube tanks that recirculated the liquid over the inside like a waterfall. Drinks were in those papercups with the orange graphics leftover from the 70s.

[@mollyo4213]

@@tigerburn81 Yes, the building is still standing and has become a family arcade. It's nice to know I'm not the only person missing Woolworths!

[@tigerburn81]

@@mollyo4213 I'm surprised it's still an arcade. An arcade, like, video games and pinball? I haven't seen one outside of a bowling alley in years.

[@WeSRT4]

WOW! Two employees at each register and they are all open.

[@jreadsjwrites9629]

The store is so well- stocked and organized! This is such a nice blast from the past. Everyone seemed so relaxed and content😊

[@fob1xxl]

To alot of people, this seems like an eternity, but to me 1990 seems like yesterday. It was such a nicer time. Especially during Holidays. Christmas anywhere in the past is better than what it is now. Sure do miss the 50's and 60's. They were even better ! Honest ! I grew up in the 50's.

[@karveltoranzo9265]

I was a 16 year old Cuban boy in 1990 in Tampa FL. Those were amazing times in my life.

[@edwinruskinnordrikeparker2666]

Gosh I wish I could be there...

[@PhilMoskowitz]

What! No pushing, shoving or stampedes? What universe was this?

[@ldmanningjr]

That's exactly what I was thinking

[@alfredofettuccine9425]

I hear some people even paid for the merchandise…

[@dratonbalat3423]

​@@alfredofettuccine9425 trust me there were many shop lifters back then too. but they used to be more discrete.

[@jeffreyknight3884]

Walmart wasn't on the scene yet... Today people don't give a sh*t. I miss the past.

[@REGULATORS_408]

As you can see from the video that's because t most of the shoppers were just elderly people LOL

[@kellierichardson7223]

I like how there is plenty of employees in all departments to help everyone. That's a lot of cashiers compared to today.

[@ville666sora]

Today employees know nothing about the products the store they work at is selling and you're expected to use the self checkout if they have one. The cashiers look really irritated when you don't lol.

[@deborahchapel3938]

This brings back a lot of memories good ones

[@JeffreyCoffey-kn4po]

Was a great time if life..I was in high school and remember...it was a better time than we are in today..can't compare much anymore

[@apage123]

As a little kid in the 80’s , I remember eating far too many of those danish cookies from the tin

[@tomwalkingstick5395]

They still make them

[@sammydane5988]

I miss Woolworth's diners! 🍽️ 🥩

[@darlenegattus8190]

The goldfish...

[@birdsfan57]

​@@darlenegattus8190 Yes..🙂...that we would take home in the little plastic bag filled halfway with water...

[@MAHOSHTRAHOSH]

The nostalgia is REAL girl! I miss my grandparents and the 90s so much!!! But it’s worth considering the flip side. Back then, there was a lot of pressure to maintain a certain appearance and conform to societal expectations. While everything seemed more polished and composed, it often came at the cost of individual authenticity. Today, there's more freedom to be ourselves and embrace our differences, which can be a relief from the constant need to fit a particular mold. It’s a trade-off between the polished exterior of the past and the more relaxed acceptance of diversity we see now.

[@405TubRefinishing]

Fair enough. Keeping up was awful.

[@samiam4u2003]

Christmas was so magical back then. Stores actually decorated and were stocked. Now it’s just thrown out and all around. Sad. I wanna go back !

[@museonfilm8919]

Today, they just can't wait to take down those Christmas decorations on Boxing Day!!

[@ryanscottlogan8459]

I loved Woolworth’s.Hard to believe such a great company was mismanaged so badly!

[@ville666sora]

I felt the same about Kmart

[@valentinat3250]

So sweet! The workers have corsages! I feel like crying for what’s been lost.

[@peachyclean93]

Wow hearing that register tape print out brings back memories!

[@troyflatland5299]

Back when respect and manners still existed!

[@kathleenking47]

These people probably didn't train children, if this was 1990

[@troyflatland5299]

@@kathleenking47 what do you mean

[@jaleach123]

Those tins of the Danish cookies at 2:36 I still get those for my father and they're now at least half the size of the ones in the video.

[@larrycj4382]

I know! I wish I had one of those huge white tins a lady had. 😋

[@paullorenz7135]

Why is everyone so calm and civil? Lol. The great ole DAYS

[@Kamikazebat3923]

that was considered crazy and chaotic. .

[@tigerburn81]

These old timers were born into, or grew up in, the Depression. Some of the old men served in WWII or Korea; some of those women lost husbands or sons in those wars. I doubt many had a television until they were adults.

[@museonfilm8919]

Their minds had not been rotted by MSM.

[@FierroDuroRails]

Man when being a kid was still fun... Woolworths where I found my michael Keaton batman figure..

[@pinksugarfluff]

Everyone was dressed so nicely!

[@museonfilm8919]

Today, mostly pyjamas and jogging pants!

[@Fitafterfifthy]

People were so decent & much more respectful back then

[@tonywong8134]

It's crazy how even the cafe inside Woolworth was packed.

[@abelmontalvo4052]

People were hungry

[@9SecondStreetMustang]

That lady who took the blue tin of cookies, what a surprise she’s in for when she gets home and opens it and finds needles and thread. 🤣🤣🤣

[@itsdefinitelytrue7600]

What is really unbelievable is that five years later all the US stores went out of business💔

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

In Mexico, we still have Woolworth stores.

[@itsdefinitelytrue7600]

@@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880 that's awesome because I really do miss having them here in the US.

[@matmangrl]

Much more civil than nowadays. Different generation. They are truly missed

[@mm-xu5df]

PRICELES FOOTAGE ,A TRIP BACK TO A MORE CIVILIZED ERA IT SOUNDS LIKE CHRISTMAS THE WAY IT SHOULD , NOT LIKE THE OVERPOWERED WORLD OF TODAY

[@MarkMclaughlin-qm8kq]

Simple times in good old 1990 thank u for video. Christmas will always be special and best time of year.

[@robertbouldin7978]

the christmas lights back in the 90s

[@larrycj4382]

They were so much better quality than the ones sold today.

[@museonfilm8919]

@@larrycj4382 Proper filament bulbs, no LED lighting garbage.

[@pslay9324]

How did you get this footage, thank you so much for posting it. It brings back so many good memories

[@TheSimmpleTruth]

People waiting orderly and patiently even when they knew the doors had been unlocked. They entered orderly, one by one, letting others pass first, well dressed with a good attitude, not a crowd of angry people behaving like animals. I miss Woolworth, I loved their tuna salad sandwiches and the chocolate milkshakes.

[@J_the_IV]

This seems so long ago while at the same time feels like yesterday. I was in high school when this was recorded. I can’t even wrap my head around that.

[@thunderbolt2145]

I was a sophomore in college. Looking back, it was such a different world. People seemed to be more friendly and happy. Not a cell phone in sight.

[@jeanne1271]

I want to go back, makes me so homesick.