If it was the early 1970's and you found yourself in the Old Towne Mall looking for that perfect gift for your loved one, then the Carousel Gift Shop was just the place for you. This picture shows the plethora of items for sale here. They have all of the typical seventies gifts; owls, mushrooms, caricatured statues, pictures of bread and wine, and lots of pottery. Notice the excitement in the faces of the shoppers as they browse their wonderful selections.
This is another view of the store, located right at the cable car entrance on the north side of the mall.
Here you can see the cable car in the background. You can also see the amazing carpet in the store. I like the quick transition from brick street to deep red carpet.
This ad touts the Carousel Gift Shop as not only the largest Hallmark card and gift shop in the southland, but also as the most beautiful. Many of the stores' names were relevant to the theme of Old Towne, as the Old Towne Carousel was the centerpiece of the mall.All Old Towne Posts are located here.
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1 comment:
Ah, I was too young to understand why it was called "old towne". To me it was a just a mall with a carousel in it. As a kid I spent a lot of time in arcade and the nasty-ass movie theater. Thanks for the posts. Brings back memories.
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