Back To The 70's

[augustmoon]

as quoted from MASON : SM Centepoint used to be Sta. Mesa market, where there was a lot of hip shops, I forgot the names already.

 

The HIP store in Sta Mesa Market for me (considering the age) in Sta. Mesa was the PANACRAFT Store that sold Crazy Foam; Barbie Dolls; mostly the latest (and expensive) Toys from the USA. Unlce Bob (Stewart) of the Lucky 7 Show promoted this store in his program.

[jt2003]

The HIP store in Sta Mesa Market for me (considering the age) in Sta. Mesa was the PANACRAFT Store that sold Crazy Foam; Barbie Dolls; mostly the latest (and expensive) Toys from the USA. Unlce Bob (Stewart) of the Lucky 7 Show promoted this store in his program.

I haven't heard the word PANACRAFT in a long, long time. But I loved that crazy foam. We had a lot of fun at home shooting each other. But during those days, a lot of imported products weren't really that expensive, considering that the peso-dollar exchange rate during the 70s was about P4-$1. Of course, this was before the import ban. The expensive stuff were the really banned stuff, like Playboy and Penthouse.

[storm]

Yeah Panacraft! Naalala ko rin tuloy yung Arcegas.

 

Sana magka-eb rin tayo.

[lomex32]

My dad bough me a pedal-powered fire truck from arcegas ... twas just around 75 pesos then

... i was so happy .... (take note how young i was then as i still can fit on that kiddie ride)

 

Arcegas if i remember around where Betty Go Belmonte LRT is now .. tama ba?

 

Now 75 pesos is just a cup of expresso coffee.... <_<

 

That kiddie ride of ours lasted for years and was even repainted ....

 

Yeah Panacraft! Naalala ko rin tuloy yung Arcegas.

 

Sana magka-eb rin tayo.

Edited September 14, 2006 by lomex32

[lomex32]

For sure dadaanan mo itong Magnolia Plant (ice cream) in Manila 1973

 

Can anyone identify the model/make of the taxi in the picture?

[pinoy_strigoi]

That cab / car is called the TOYOPET. Model 1968 yata yan.

 

Do any on you remember the department store GOODEARTH in Escolta ? It was touted as the FIRST store (or place??) to have an ESCALATOR. The top floor was the toy department that had a mini zoo of small exotic animals...crocos, iguanas and the like.

 

MATZUSAKAYA in Cubao was also a mini-E-playground of sorts - may kiddie rides and electric cars din.

Edited September 14, 2006 by pinoy_strigoi

[Little Johnny]

ay naku... OT ako d2.

[walangiba]

That cab / car is called the TOYOPET. Model 1968 yata yan.

 

Do any on you remember the department store GOODEARTH in Escolta ? It was touted as the FIRST store (or place??) to have an ESCALATOR. The top floor was the toy department that had a mini zoo of small exotic animals...crocos, iguanas and the like.

 

MATZUSAKAYA in Cubao was also a mini-E-playground of sorts - may kiddie rides and electric cars din.

 

 

Wow, this topic of Cubao and Good Earth dates all the way back to the 60s even! Along Aurora Blvd. were Aguinaldo's and Assandas department stores.

 

If I recall correctly, Good Earth had this "conveyor" with built-in bins containing different kinds of candy which you purchase by weight. As a child, I was so engrossed just watching the basins move and disappear from sight, then reappear at the other end.

 

Beside Matsuzakaya was New Frontier Supermarket and Cinema. They also had "moving" (actually blinking) lightbulbs around the whole perimeter of their building compound. While waiting for my Mom to finish her shopping, I was content just watching the lights, probably because it had a hypnotizing effect. One time I even saw this when we were on a plane flying above the area.

 

Cheap thrills, happy na ako nun!!

[willow_boy]

I haven't heard the word PANACRAFT in a long, long time. But I loved that crazy foam. We had a lot of fun at home shooting each other. But during those days, a lot of imported products weren't really that expensive, considering that the peso-dollar exchange rate during the 70s was about P4-$1. Of course, this was before the import ban. The expensive stuff were the really banned stuff, like Playboy and Penthouse.

 

That's so true. I remember in the late 60s to early 70s, I had quite a number of those British-made Matchbox toy cars that my father bought for me. He usually shopped at stores in Escolta and in Santa Cruz because he worked in downtown Manila then. Then the day came when the exchange rate went up to P7-$1. Nahinto ang bili ng Matchbox cars for me.

 

However, my fascination with those toy cars never went away. A few years ago, I decided to start a collection of those vintage Superfast Matchbox models from the late 60s to early 70s. Enough na at baka OT na ako.

[storm]

@storm

 

sent to u .... hope u get the fhm mag

 

 

Pare, hindi ko nakuha. Pakisend ulit. Thanks.

 

Magnolia Ice Cream House near St Paul QC!!!!! Memories....

 

Speaking of Good Earth, my favorite then was the 3-layered hot cake and milk shake.

[augustmoon]

Wow, this topic of Cubao and Good Earth dates all the way back to the 60s even! Along Aurora Blvd. were Aguinaldo's and Assandas department stores.

 

If I recall correctly, Good Earth had this "conveyor" with built-in bins containing different kinds of candy which you purchase by weight. As a child, I was so engrossed just watching the basins move and disappear from sight, then reappear at the other end.

 

Beside Matsuzakaya was New Frontier Supermarket and Cinema. They also had "moving" (actually blinking) lightbulbs around the whole perimeter of their building compound. While waiting for my Mom to finish her shopping, I was content just watching the lights, probably because it had a hypnotizing effect. One time I even saw this when we were on a plane flying above the area.

 

Cheap thrills, happy na ako nun!!

 

Hi Liberty

 

Ako rin.... happy na ako just to be in Cubao. My mom used to have her hair permed and styled in BENY's Beauty parlor (which took forever). Whenever she took me with her, she would let me and our househelp roam around the area. Pasyal kami sa lahat ng tindahan na malapit (wala pa noong AliMall) - Shoemart (1 level bldg pa lang ito - may basement at mezanine then); Aguinaldo's, Rempson at Syvel's. One time nga, nakita ko pa si Rosemarie Sonora sa Syvels for a pictorial para sa calendar where she was beside a Xmas tree made of shoes (?!)

 

Doon ko na experience ang FIRST shopping ko as a "little adult" when my mom allowed me to buy my first party outfit para sa kauna-unahang soiree / party ko when i was in grade 7. My attire (personally picked by me, but styled by our fashion-forward househelp (??!!) ) consisted of a a Yellow "Popcorn (what they call then)" body fitting blouse that had ruffles and a big BUTTERFLY print in front (P 18) ......bell bottom high waisted "Katsa" pants na tadtad ng maliliit na butterfly patches (P 35) ......2 inch beige strappy clogs na parang greek sandal (On sale for P15) violet 1/4 inch na belt to cinch the waist; (P 5) beige "kastsa"hobo bag na may butterfly patches (din) and for accessories ( P 12) , a violet velvet choker na may pendant na butterfly din (P 8) - the cost was less than Php 100.00 !!!!

[snowman]

cubao, greenhills at makati lang tambayan nun...i remember late 70s na pero nail clippers pa lang ang young band nun...ala jackson 5...uso pa yung mga corduroy jumpers...i had one of those, yun ang recall ko pero those were late 70's na...dun ako nagkamuang e

[lomex32]

How about "Toto and his children" ?

 

cubao, greenhills at makati lang tambayan nun...i remember late 70s na pero nail clippers pa lang ang young band nun...ala jackson 5...uso pa yung mga corduroy jumpers...i had one of those, yun ang recall ko pero those were late 70's na...dun ako nagkamuang e

[KayaK]

How about "Toto and his children" ?

 

grown up na and did rosanna, leah, anna, pamela then went to africa . . . . patawa lang sir

[lomex32]

Ha ...

TOTO ung sinasabi mo

 

Indeed when Toto (the father) of the "Toto and his children" retired

 

they still continued the group as "And His Children"

 

grown up na and did rosanna, leah, anna, pamela then went to africa . . . . patawa lang sir